Spot Info
Real Name: Min Kyu-dong
Other names: Min Gyu-dong
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: Buddhism
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Birth Place: Seoul, South Korea
Born on: September 12, 1970
Age As On Today: 54 years
Hometown: Incheon, South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Education Details
School: Incheon high school
College: Seoul National University
Education Qualification: Economics, Filmmaking
Family Details
Husband/Spouse Name: Hong Ji-young
Min Kyu-dong is a film director, screenwriter, and producer from the South Korean entertainment industry. In 1999, he made his first film ‘Momento Mori,’ with his KAFA classmate and co-director Kim Tae-yong. This film was considered the most influential Korean horror film of the 2000s.
His next movie ‘All for Love’ in 2005 was also a box office hit. In 2008, Min traversed homosexual eroticism through his film ‘Antique.’ His next film, ‘Five Senses of Eros’, was also based on queer cinema. His ‘The Last Blossom’ (2011) received admiration from the audience for its delicate depiction of family love.
He worked as a screenplay writer, director, producer, editor, and production sound mixer in many of his films. His other films include ‘Family Picture’ (1999), ‘The Wonder Years’ (2007), ‘Finding Mr Destiny’ (2010), ‘Choked’ (2011), ‘Sympathy for Us’ (2012), ‘All about my Wife’ (2012), ‘The Treacherous’ (2015), ‘Herstory’ (2018), and ‘SF8(2020).
Professional Details
Skills: Director
Profession: Director
Casual Details
Dating History: Married
Smoke Or Drink: Yes
Hobbies: Writing
Likes: Directing
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Hair Colour: Brown
Favourites
Favourite Actor: Lim Soojong, Lee Seongyoon and Ryoo Seungryong
Career
Debut Year: 1996
First Break: Memento Mori (1999) - director, screenplay
Awards: Horror Stories III- Asian Film Festival of Dallas (2017)
Achievements: Horror Stories was the opening film of the 2012 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival