South Korea
Stunt & Action Industry Directory
An independent, unranked guide to South Korea's stunt and screen-action world โ the national film council and performer body, Seoul Action School and the action-director teams behind the rough-realist Korean action style of Oldboy and Train to Busan, and the schools training the country's screen-action talent.
South Korea
Unions & Industry Bodies
Korean Film Council (KOFIC)
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Govt Film Body ยท Busan
South Korea's principal state film agency under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism โ funding production, running the national box-office system, and maintaining the official film database, which includes a dedicated "Martial Arts Director" credit. The central authority to anchor any Korean stunt directory to.
Visit WebsiteKorean Film Actors Association
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Performers' Association ยท Seoul
Officially established in January 2003, advocating for film actors' rights, welfare and professional status and running talent activities. The closest thing to an actors' guild that would also cover action performers, though it is not stunt-specific.
Visit WebsiteKorea Sports Safety Foundation
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Safety & Insurance Body ยท Seoul
A foundation under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism providing safety inspection, education and a mutual-aid compensation scheme for high-physical-risk activities. Tangential โ its core remit is sports rather than film โ but the most relevant standing body for physical-performer injury insurance.
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Stunt Groups & Action Teams
Seoul Action School
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Stunt Team & School ยท Paju
Founded 1998 by director Kim Yeong-bin and action director Jung Doo-hong, the cradle of modern realistic Korean action and the country's biggest stunt team (50+ members), training both stunt doubles and action actors. Use Instagram โ its old sats.co.kr domain is no longer theirs.
Visit InstagramMagpie Stunt Team
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Stunt Team ยท Seoul
A veteran martial-arts and stunt team founded by action director and actor Jang Dong-oh, who has worked internationally with Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. Extensive credits across Korean film, TV and commercials. No standalone website โ this links his credit profile.
View Credits (IMDb)Stunt Korea One
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Stunt Team & Community ยท South Korea
A working stunt and action group offering film, broadcast, action-acting, vehicle stunts, stunt-doubling and education, led by a martial-arts director. A grassroots operation with a Daum community-cafรฉ presence rather than a corporate site.
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Academies & Training
Seoul Action School
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Screen-Action Academy ยท Paju
In its training capacity, the only dedicated screen-action and stunt academy in Korea โ teaching martial arts, wire work, fight choreography and action acting, with free annual intakes split into actor and stunt-double tracks. Graduates feed directly into Korean film and drama.
Visit InstagramKorean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA)
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National Film School ยท Busan
Established 1984 by KOFIC, Korea's top state film school (alumnus: Bong Joon-ho), training directors, cinematographers, producers and more. Not a stunt school, but the flagship national screen-training institution and the formal counterpart to the practical stunt academies.
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