Ki-duk Kim
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- Name Ki-duk Kim
- Hangul: 김기덕
- Birthdate: December 20, 1960
- Birthplace: Bonghwa, South Korea
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[edit] Biography
Kim Ki-Duk was born in Bonghwa, north of Kyungsang Province, and grew up in a moun- tainous village. When he turned nine, he moved to Seoul with his parents. He entered an agri- cultural training school, but he was forced to give up junior high after his older brother was dis- missed from school. Going through factories during his adolescent years, he joined the marines when he turned 20.
Kim adapted well to military life, spending five years as a noncommissioned officer. This experience may have served as material for the rich details of brotherhood shared among the men of his films. The relationships between Hong-san and Chung-hae in Wild Animals, and Chang-gook and Ji-hum in Address Unknown are two examples. This also evolves into the kind of sisterhood shown between the two women in Birdcage Inn.
In 1990, with only a plane ticket to his name, he left for Paris. When Kim first arrived in Paris he considered production by manual labor the only worthwhile thing in life, while regard- ing culture as a mere luxury, but his experiences in the city inspired him with new views. He managed to earn a living by organizing ateliers and selling his paintings.
After studying art in Paris, KIM Ki-duk returned to Korea and began his career as a screenwriter and made his directorial debut with a low-budget movie called CROCODILE in 1996. From the time he released his first film, he stirred up a sensational response from the critics. After every film of his was released, KIM Ki-Duk was hailed by both critics and the audience for his hard-to-express characters, shocking visuals, and unprecedented messages. The characters that appeared in KIM Ki-Duk’s were from the lowest trenches of society who were not welcomed anywhere. In such extreme circumstances, KIM Ki-duk drew out the innocence deep within the characters’ hearts through a grotesque and malicious struggle.
As his works have been selected by international film festivals, his name has grown in value and the general audience started to show some interest. With BAD GUY, KIM Ki-duk has drawn over 7000,000 moviegoers into local theaters expanding his popularity further into the mainstream.
He continued on making internationally acclaimed films such as SAMARITAN GIRL which won the Silver Bear Award (Best Director) at the 54th Berlin International Film Festival along with 3-IRON which won the Leone d’Argento Award (Special Award for Best Direction) at the 61st Venice International Film Festival and FIPRESCI Best Film Award. He was also given the Vittorio De Sica Award for his efforts in 2005.
[edit] Director
- Dream (2008)
- Breath | Soom (2007)
- Time | Shi gan (2006)
- The Bow | Hwal (2005)
- 3-Iron | Bin-jip (2004)
- Samaritan Girl | Samaria (2004)
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring | Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom (2003)
- The Coast Guard | Hae anseon (2002)
- Bad Guy | Nabbeun namja (2001)
- Address Unknown | Suchwiin bulmyeong (2001)
- The Isle | Seom (2000)
- Real Fiction | Shilje sanghwang (2000)
- The Birdcage Inn | Paran daemun (1998)
- Wild Animals | Yasaeng dongmul bohoguyeog (1997)
- Crocodile | Ag-o (1996)
[edit] Writer
- Beautiful (2008)
- Breath | Soom (2007)
- Time | Shi gan (2006)
- The Bow | Hwal (2005)
- 3-Iron | Bin-jip (2004)
- Samaritan Girl | Samaria (2004)
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring | Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom (2003)
- The Coast Guard | Hae anseon (2002)
- Bad Guy | Nabbeun namja (2001)
- Address Unknown | Suchwiin bulmyeong (2001)
- The Isle | Seom (2000)
- Real Fiction | Shilje sanghwang (2000)
- The Birdcage Inn | Paran daemun (1998)
- Crocodile | Ag-o (1996)
[edit] Actor
- Breath | Soom (2007)
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring | Bom yeoreum gaeul gyeoul geurigo bom (2003) - Adult Monk
