Spot Info
Real Name: Kwak Ji-kyoon
Other names: Kwak Jung-kyoon
Personal Details
Nationality: Korean
Religion: Buddhism
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birth Place: Daejeon, South Korea
Born on: November 10, 1954
Age As On Today: 69 years
Hometown: Daejeon, South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Education Details
School: Daejeon High School
College: Dropped Out
Education Qualification: College Drop Out
Family Details
Father's Name: Park No-sik
Mother's Name: Kim Eul-dong
Siblings: Chae Rim
Kwak Ji-kyoon is a film director and screenwriter from South Korea. He was the assistant director of films like ‘So Close Yet Far ‘ (1978), ‘When Sadness Takes Over a Wave’ (1978), ‘Yeosu’ (1979), ‘The Divine Bow’ (1979), ‘Mrs Speculator’ (1980), ‘The Hidden Hero’ (1980), ‘Mandala’ (1981), ‘Tears of the Idol’ (1982), ‘As Firm as a Stone’ (1982), and ‘Deep Blue Night’ (1985). ‘Winter Wanderer’ was his first film as a director in 1986.
He then became famous for directing melodramatic films. Later, Kwak directed films like ‘The Home of Two Women’ (1987), ‘Wound’ (1989), ‘Long After That’ (1989), ‘Portrait of the Days of Youth’ (1991), ‘The Woman Who Won’t Divorce’ (1992), ‘Rosy Days’ (1994), ‘Deep Blue’ (1997), ‘Plum Blossom’ (2000), and ‘Fly High’ (2006). He received ‘Best New Director’ for ‘Winter Wanderer’ at the 6th Korean Association of Film Critics’ Awards in 1986 and ‘Best Director’ for ‘Portrait of the Days of Youth’ at the 29th Grand Bell Awards in 1991. Kwak committed suicide on May 25, 2010, after being affected by depression for the past ten years and had a troublesome time handling the thought of not having the ability to make movies.
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
Favourites
Favourite Actress: Kim Rae-won
Favourite Color: Black
Favourite Movies: Plum Blossom
Career
Debut Year: 1978
First Break: The Hidden Hero (1980) - assistant director
Awards: 1. 1986 6th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best New
Director (Winter Wanderer)
2. 1991 29th Grand Bell Awards: Best Director (Portrait of the Days of
Youth)
