Kim Sung-hoon (director)

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Kim Sung-hoon
Born1974 (age 4950)
Occupation Film director
Korean name
Hangul
김성훈
Revised Romanization Gim Seong-hun
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sŏng-hun

Kim Sung-hoon (born 1974) is a South Korean film director debuted with the musical drama film My Little Hero (2013). His second feature was the fast-paced action film Confidential Assignment (2017) which starred Hyun Bin. A box office hit with more than 7.8 million admissions and grossing over US$56.4 million, the film was sold to 42 territories, including the U.S., the Middle East, India, the Philippines and Mongolia. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2017Brilliant Korean Film Star AwardBest Director Confidential Assignment Won

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