Kim Tae-kyun (director)

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Kim Tae-kyun
Born (1960-07-17) July 17, 1960 (age 64)
Education Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - Political Science
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Occupation(s) Film director,
screenwriter,
producer
Years active1987-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]

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