Spot Info
Real Name: Young Man Kang
Nickname: Kang
Other names: Kang Yŏngman
Personal Details
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: Ateist
Mother Tongue: Korean
Languages Known: Korean
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Birth Place: Seosan-si, South Korea
Born on: 1 August 1966
Age As On Today: 57 years
Hometown: Seosan-si, South Korea
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Education Details
School: Hong-ik University
College: Film at the New School
Education Qualification: Fine Arts
Family Details
Father's Name: Park No-sik
Mother's Name: Kim Eul-dong
Siblings: Chae Rim
Young Man Kang is a South Korean film director located in Los Angeles, California. The Last Eve (2005), Soap Girl (2002), Cupid’s Mistake (2001), and Kimchi Warrior (2001) were all directed and produced by Kang (2009). He is the founder and executive director of Seoul Webfest. At Hong-IK, Kang focused on expressive arts at, University in Seoul, Korea.
In 1994, Kang relocated to New York City and studied film at the New School. Kang arrived in Los Angeles in 1996 and began his film career as a director for a television commercial production company. In 2013, Kang debuted Innocence Abandoned: Street Kids of Haiti at the Monaco Charity Film Festival. In 2019, With the support of the Wetzlar Lotte House in Germany and the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, Kang created the online series Lotte Haus.
The Sorrows of Young Werther, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s debut work, is the inspiration for Lotte House. Kang established Seoul Webfest (once known as Kweb Fest) in 2015. It happens yearly in South Korea and is the primary web series celebration in Korea and Northeast Asia. The occasion was made because of the prominence of web series in Korea.
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Professional Details
Skills: Director
Profession: Director
Physical Details
Eye colour: Black
Hair Colour: Black
Favourites
Favourite Actor: Bruce Khan
Favourite Color: Black
Favourite Movies: The Last Eve
Career
Debut Year: 1999
First Break: Cupid's Mistake
Awards: New York International Independent Film and Video Festival: Best Action Feature Film Award (The Last Eve)
New York B Movie Film Festival: Best Cinematography (The Last Eve)
Achievements: New York International Independent Film and Video Festival: Best Action Feature Film Award (The Last Eve)
New York B Movie Film Festival: Best Cinematography (The Last Eve)
Social Media
Facebook: @youngmankangfilms
