Kim Ui-seok

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This article describes the 1957-born Korean director; for the 1983-born director of the same name, see After My Death by Kim Ui-seok (director, born 1983) (also spelled Kim Uiseok).

Kim Ui-seok
Born (1957-07-06) 6 July 1957 (age 67)
Chollabuk-do, South Korea
Occupation Film director
Years active1992-present

Kim Ui-seok (born 6 July 1957) is a South Korean film director. He has directed six films since 1992. His film Cheongpung myeongwol was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

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