Kim Tae-gyun

• Name — Kim Tae-kyun • Born — 1960 7 17 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, producer • Education — Hankuk University of Foreign Studies - Political Science Korean Academy of Film Arts • Years Active — 1987-present Kim Tae-kyun (born June 17, 1960) is a South Korean film director. Kim wrote and directed Volcano High (2001) and Temptation of Wolves (2004). He also directed The Adventures of Mrs. Park (1996), First Kiss (1998), A Millionaire's First Love, Crossing (2008), Higanjima (2010), A Barefoot Dream (2010), Innocent Thing (2014), and Bad Sister (2014). Crossing and A Barefoot Dream were selected as the South Korean entries for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st and 83rd Academy Awards, but both did not make the final shortlist.

• 관계 (short film, 1987) - lighting • Moon (short film, 1987) - credits • Stopping for a While (short film, 1987) - director • My Love, My Bride (1990) - line producer • As You Please (1992) - executive producer • First Kiss (1993) - line producer • Bitter and Sweet (1995) - executive producer • The Adventures of Mrs. Park (1996) - director • First Kiss (1998) - director • Julseogi (short film, 1999) - director • Volcano High (2001) - director, screenwriter • At 2 O'clock (short film, 2003; included in the omnibus Twentidentity) - director • Temptation of Wolves (2004) - director, screenwriter • I'm OK (short film, 2005; included in the omnibus 3 Colors Love Story) - director • A Millionaire's First Love (2006) - director • Crossing (2008) - director • Higanjima (2010) - director • A Barefoot Dream (2010) - director, producer, script editor • The Dearest (2012) - production adviser • Sympathy for Us (2012) - production adviser • Choked (2012) - production adviser • Mirage (2012) - production adviser • When Winter Screams (2013) - production and screenplay consultant • Your Time Is Up (2013) - production consultant • INGtoogi: The Battle of Internet Trolls (2013) - production consultant • Innocent Thing (2014) - director, executive producer • A Pharisee (2014) - producer • Bad Sister (2014) - director • Beastie Girls (2017) - producer

• 2008 Foreign Press Promotion Award, Film category (Crossing) • 2008 18th Korean Catholic Mass Communication Award (Crossing) • 2008 16th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best Director (Crossing) • 2010 19th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards: Best Director of a Foreign Film (A Barefoot Dream)