Kim Hak-soon
Kim Hak-soon (born 1954) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed the naval thriller film Northern Limit Line (2015) which depicts a real-life naval skirmish with North Korea in June 2002. It drew more than 6 million viewers 29 days after its release on June 24, 2015, making it one of the top-grossing film in 2015.
Kim Hak-soon
- Name
- Kim Hak-soon
- Born
- 1954
- Birthplace
- South Korea
- Occupation
- Film director screenwriter
- Languages
- Korean
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Kim Hak-soon (born 1954) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed the naval thriller film Northern Limit Line (2015) which depicts a real-life naval skirmish with North Korea in June 2002. It drew more than 6 million viewers 29 days after its release on June 24, 2015, making it one of the top-grossing film in 2015.
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• Name — Kim Hak-soon • Born — 1954 • Birthplace — South Korea • Occupation — Film director screenwriter
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Filmography
• Dandelion (short film, 2001) - director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer • Rewind (2003) - director, screenwriter, planner • Kentucky Blues (short film, 2008) - producer, director • Abandoned (animation short, 2008) - screenwriter, director, editor, animator • Northern Limit Line (2015) - director, screenwriter, producer
Awards
• 1991 Eastman Scholarship • 2004 12th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best New Director (Rewind) • 2004 [Hawaii International Film Festival]: NETPAC Award ('Rewind') • 2004 [Houston International Film Festival]: Special Jury Award ('Rewind') • 2016 [Macao International Film Festival]: Gold Aries Award - Best Cinematography ('Northern Limit Line') • 2016 [Houston International Film Festival]: Special Jury Award ('Northern Limit Line') • 2016 [Korea Culture Entertainment Awards]: Best Film, Best Director ('Northern Limit Line')
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