Kim Tae-kyun (director)

Kim Tae-kyun
Born (1960-07-17) July 17, 1960
Seoul, South Korea
Education Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - Political Science
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Occupation Film director,
screenwriter,
producer
Years active 1987-present
Korean name
Hangul 김태균
Hanja 金泰均
Revised Romanization Gim Taegyun
McCune–Reischauer Kim T'aegyun

Kim Tae-kyun (born June 17, 1960) is a South Korean film director.[1] Kim wrote and directed Volcano High (2001) and Temptation of Wolves (2004). He also directed The Adventures of Mrs. Park (1996), First Kiss (1998), A Millionaire's First Love, Crossing (2008), Higanjima (2010), A Barefoot Dream (2010), Innocent Thing (2014), and Bad Sister (2014).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Crossing and A Barefoot Dream were selected as the South Korean entries for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st and 83rd Academy Awards, but both did not make the final shortlist.[10][11]

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. "Kim Tae-kyun". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. Lee, Seung-jae (9 February 2006). "Kim Tae-gyun's Movies Have Teen Appeal". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. Jeon, Yoon-hyung (1 August 2008). "KIM Tae-kyun helms Japanese manga adaptation". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  4. D'Sa, Nigel (3 November 2009). "KIM Tae-kyun's Vampire Thriller Higanjima". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. Lee, Hyo-won (8 June 2008). "Crossing Depicts Plight of NK Defectors". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  6. Lee, Eun-joo (25 June 2008). "A true tale of escape from North Korea". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  7. Lee, Hyo-won (30 June 2010). "Director Kim discovers hope in East Timor". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. Sunwoo, Carla (4 April 2014). "Emotions prickle, limits tested in Innocent Thing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  9. Song, Soon-jin (22 December 2014). "KIM Tae-kyun, Director of BAD SISTER". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  10. Han, Sunhee (7 August 2008). "S. Korea picks Crossing for Oscars". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  11. Park, Soo-mee (6 September 2010). "Korea goes Barefoot for Oscar nominee". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  12. Hong, Lucia (18 October 2010). "Director Kim Tae-kyun, Jang Nara win at film fest in China". 10Asia. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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