Spot Info
Real Name: Kim Soo-yong
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: Buddhism
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birth Place: Anseong, South Korea
Born on: September 23, 1929
Age As On Today: 95 years
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Single
Education Details
College: Seoul National University
Education Qualification: Post Graduate
Kim Soo-yong is a film director from the South Korean entertainment industry. ‘A Henpecked Husband’ in 1958 was Kim’s debut film. He then directed more than 100 movies through 1999. He also made many popular commercial films like ‘Sad Story of Self Supporting Child’ and around 50 movies based on Korean novels like ‘The Sea Village’ (1965) and ‘Mist’ (1967).
He also acted in films like ‘Sorrow in the Heavens’ (1984) and ‘Loving Children’ (1984) and produced ‘Chimhyang’ (2000).
He received awards like ‘Best Director’ for many films like ‘Sad Story of Self Supporting Child,’ ‘The Sea Village,’ ‘Mist,’ ‘Children in the Firing Range,’ and ‘The Land’ at various award functions. He was felicitated by Chunsa Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 16th Chunsa Film Art Awards in 2008 and for his contribution to cinema at the 29th Korean Association of Film Critics’ Awards in 2009.
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Professional Details
Skills: Director
Profession: Director
Casual Details
Dating History: No
Eating Habits: No
Smoke Or Drink: No
Interests Details
Cars: 1
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Tattoo: No
Career
Debut Year: 1958
First Break: Bloodline (a.k.a. Kinship) (1963)
Awards: 1. 1965 3rd Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Director (Sad Story of Self Supporting Child)
2. 1966 9th Buil Film Awards: Best Director (The Sea Village)
3. 1967 6th Grand Bell Awards: Best Director (Mist)
4. 1967 5th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Director (Children in the Firing Range)
5. 1968 11th Buil Film Awards: Best Director (Mist)
6. 1974 13th Grand Bell Awards: Best Director (The Land)
Achievements: Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Award for
Contribution to Cinema