Spot Info
Real Name: Kim Yoo-jin
Other names: Gim Yu-jin
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birth Place: South Korea
Died on: November 19, 1950
Hometown: South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Single
Education Details
College: Chung-Ang University
Education Qualification: Filmmaking
Kim Yoo-jin is a film director from South Korea. He started his career in filmmaking to speak up about his social opinions. His first film was ‘Only Because You Are a Woman’ – a story of a raped housewife who faces doubt and victim-blaming from her family, neighbors, and inside the courtroom. Kim’s ‘A Promise’ was admired for its actors and became the top-grossing Korean film of 1998. His period action blockbuster ‘The Divine Weapon’ took nearly six years to produce and had a 10 billion won budget.
He also directed films like ‘Hero’s Love Song’ (1986), ‘The Isle of Shiro’ (1988), ‘Love is Oh Yeah!’ (1993), ‘My Dear Keumhong’ (1995), ‘Seven Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than a Lover’ (1996), and ‘Wild Card’ (2003). He received the ‘Best Director’ for ‘Love is Oh Yeah!’ at the 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards in 1993, ‘Special Jury Prize’ for ‘Wild Card’ at the 11th Chunsa Film Art Awards in 2003, and ‘Best Technical and Artistic Achievement’ for ‘The Divine Weapon’ at the Fajr International Film festival in 2009.
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Lee Byeong-heon
Professional Details
Skills: Director
Profession: Director
Casual Details
Smoke Or Drink: Drink
Hobbies: Directing
Likes: Watching Films
Physical Details
Eye colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black
Favourites
Favourite Actor: Jung Jae-young, Ahn Sung-ki
Favourite Actress: Han Eun-jung
Career
Debut Year: 1986
Awards: 1993 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best Director (Love Is Oh Yeah!)
Achievements: 2009 Fajr International Film Festival, "World Panorama" section: Best Technical and Artistic Achievement (The Divine Weapon)
