Kim Ki-duk
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| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kidŏk |
Kim Ki-duk (Korean: 김기덕 Korean pronunciation: [kimɡidʌk]; born December 20, 1960) is a South Korean filmmaker noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic works. His films have received many distinctions in the festival circuit, making him one of the most important contemporary Asian film directors. Major festival awards include Golden Lion at 69th Venice International Film Festival for Pietà, Silver Lion for Best Director at 61st Venice International Film Festival for 3-Iron, Silver bear for Best Director at 54th Berlin International Film Festival for Samaria and Un Certain Regard prize at 2011 Cannes Film Festival for Arirang. His most widely known feature is Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003), included in film critic Roger Ebert's Great Movies. Two of his films served as official submissions for Academy award for best foreign language film as South Korean entries. He has given scripts to several of his former assistant directors including Juhn Jai-hong (Beautiful and Poongsan) and Jang Hoon (Rough Cut).
Life and career
Kim Ki-duk was born on December 20, 1960 in Bonghwa, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He studied fine arts in Paris from 1990 to 1993. After returning to South Korea, Kim began his career as a screenwriter and won the first prize in a scenario contest held by Korean Film Council in 1995.[1] In the following year, Kim made his debut as a director with a low budget movie titled Crocodile (1996). The film received sensational reviews from movie critics in South Korea. Kim has said that his international breakthrough occurred with The Isle at the Toronto International Film Festival.[2] His 2000 film Real Fiction was entered into the 23rd Moscow International Film Festival.[3]
In 2004, he received Best Director awards at two different film festivals, for two different films. At the Berlin International Film Festival, he was awarded for Samaritan Girl (2004), and at the Venice Film Festival he won for 3-Iron (also 2004). In 2011, his documentary film Arirang received an award for best film in the Un Certain Regard category from the Cannes Film Festival. In 2012, his film Pieta received the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, the first Korean film to receive a "best film" honor at one of the top three international film festivals - Venice, Berlin and Cannes.
Controversy
The British Board of Film Classification delayed the release of Kim Ki-duk's The Isle (2000) in the United Kingdom because of instances of animal cruelty in the film. Concerning scenes in which a frog is skinned after being beaten to death and fish are mutilated, the director stated, "We cooked all the fish we used in the film and ate them, expressing our appreciation. I've done a lot of cruelty on animals in my films. And I will have a guilty conscience for the rest of my life."[4]
To a U.S. interviewer who suggested that scenes such as these are "very disturbing and [seem] to place an obstacle to the films [sic] reception, or... distribution, to other countries", Kim said, "Yes, I did worry about that fact. But the way I see it, the food that we eat today is no different. In America you eat beef, pork, and kill all these animals. And the people who eat these animals are not concerned with their slaughter. Animals are part of this cycle of consumption. It looks more cruel onscreen, but I don't see the difference. And yes, there's a cultural difference, and maybe Americans will have a problem with it - but if they can just be more sensitive to what is acceptable in different countries I'd hope they wouldn't have too many issues with what's shown on-screen."[5]
Another controversy surrounds the director’s alleged misogyny, represented in his films supposedly, decried by feminists in his home country as being “dangerous penis fascism.”[6]
Moebius assault allegations
In 2017 an anonymous actress came forward with allegations that she had been assaulted by Kim on the set of his film Moebius. She claimed that he had hit her several times before pressuring her to participate in a sex scene she had not previously agreed to.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | English title | Korean title | Director | Producer | Writer | Editor | Notes |
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| 1996 | Crocodile | [[[:ko:악어 (1996년 영화)|악어]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | |||
| Wild Animals | [[[:ko:야생동물 보호구역|야생동물 보호구역]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 1998 | Birdcage Inn | [[[:ko:파란 대문|파란 대문]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2000 | The Isle | [[[:ko:섬 (영화)|섬]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | |||
| Real Fiction | [[[:ko:실제 상황|실제 상황]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2001 | Address Unknown | [[[:ko:수취인불명|수취인불명]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | |||
| Bad Guy | [[[:ko:나쁜 남자 (영화)|나쁜 남자]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2002 | The Coast Guard | [[[:ko:해안선 (영화)|해안선]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2003 | Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring | [[[:ko:봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄|봄 여름 가을 겨울 그리고 봄]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | "He also acts a major role (as the Adult Monk)"[9] | |
| 2004 | Samaritan Girl | [[[:ko:사마리아 (영화)|사마리아]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 3-Iron | [[[:ko:빈 집 (2004년 영화)|빈 집]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2005 | The Bow | [[[:ko:활 (영화)|활]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Time | [[[:ko:시간 (2006년 영화)|시간]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2007 | Breath | [[[:ko:숨 (영화)|숨]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2008 | Dream | [[[:ko:비몽|비몽]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Beautiful | [[[:ko:아름답다|아름답다]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Rough Cut | [[[:ko:영화는 영화다|영화는 영화다]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2010 | Secret Reunion | [[[:ko:의형제 (2010년 영화)|의형제]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Uncredited | |||
| 2011 | Arirang | [[[:ko:아리랑 (2011년 영화)|아리랑]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Dramatic documentary about himself |
| Amen | [[[:ko:아멘 (영화)|아멘]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Poongsan | [[[:ko:풍산개 (영화)|풍산개]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2012 | Pietà | [[[:ko:피에타 (영화)|피에타]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Moebius[10] | [[[:ko:뫼비우스 (2013년 영화)|뫼비우스]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Rough Play | [[[:ko:배우는 배우다|배우는 배우다]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Red Family | [[[:ko:붉은 가족|붉은 가족]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2014 | One on One | [[[:ko:일대일 (2014년 영화)|일대일]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Godsend | [[[:ko:신의 선물 (영화)|신의 선물]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2015 | Stop | [[[:ko:스톱 (영화)|스톱]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Made in China | [[[:ko:메이드 인 차이나 (2015년 영화)|메이드 인 차이나]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2016 | The Net[11] | [[[:ko:그물 (영화)|그물]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | ||||
| 2017 | Fork Lane | [[[:ko:포크레인 (영화)|포크레인]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2018 | The Time of Humans | [인간의 시간] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | Yes | Yes | |||
| N/A | Who Is God[12] | Yes |
International awards
- Silver Bear (Best Director) for Samaritan Girl, Berlin International Film Festival (2004)
- Silver Lion (Best Director) for 3-Iron, Venice Film Festival (2004)
- Un Certain Regard Prize for Arirang, Cannes Film Festival (2011)
- "Award for Future Movies", Küstendorf Film and Music Festival (2012)[13]
- Golden Lion for Pietà, Venice Film Festival (2012)
- The Venice Days Best Film Award, Venice Film Festival (2014)
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Korean film directors
- Korean cinema
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
References
Notes
- ^ "Profile of Kim Ki-deok" (in Korean). Cine21, The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
- ^ http://www.moviehabit.com/essay.php?story=kim_ki-duk01%7C Interview with Kim Ki-Duk & Jung Suh
- ^ "23rd Moscow International Film Festival (2001)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rose, Steve (2004-08-02). "'I've done a lot of cruelty to animals'". London: Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
- ^ McKeague, Andy (2005-05-11). "An Interview with Kim Ki-Duk and Suh Jung on The Isle". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Chung, Prof. Dr. Hye Seung (15 February 2012). Kim Ki-duk. Contemporary Film Directors, eds. Prof. Dr. Justus Nieland and Prof. Dr. Jennifer Fay. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. pp. 16, 69. ISBN 9780252093791. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Hyo-won, Lee. "South Korean Director Kim Ki-duk Sued for Alleged Violence on Set, Adding Unscripted Sex Scene". Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3041858
- ^ "Measuring life through its seasons".
- ^ "Kim Ki-Duk's MOEBIUS Reportedly First Film Selected For Venice Competition". Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ^ "Lee Won-geun to star in Kim Ki-duk's "Net" with Ryoo Seung-beom". Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "China's Film Carnival: 5 Things to Know About Dick Cook's $500M Financier". Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ СВЕЧАНО ОТВАРАЊЕ КУСТЕНДОРФА 2012 Template:Sr icon
- "KIM Ki-duk ( 김기덕 / 金基悳)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
Bibliography
- Seveon, Julien (2003). "An Interview with Korean Director Kim Ki-duk". Asian Cult Cinema. 38 (1st Quarter): 49–61.
- MARTONOVA, A. (2004) Contemporary Korean cinema - production, tradition and… Kim Ki-Duk. - In: The Plum Blossom. Papers from Korean Studies Conference, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Centre for Eastern Languages and Cultures, Sofia: Ex-M, p.129 – 151
- MARTONOVA, (2012) A. To feel HAN (Arirang by Kim Ki-duk) // Kino, No.3, Sofia:p.49-47, ISSN 0861-4393 [Да чувстваш ХАН („Ариран” на Ким Ки-док). — Original title in Bulgarian]
- MARTONOVA, A. (2007) The hieroglyph of cinema. Aesthetics and meaning in East Asia movies. Sofia: Panorama Publishing House, 242 pages, ISBN 978 954 9655 31 5 (in Bulgarian)
External links
- Kim Ki-duk at IMDb
- Kim Ki-Duk: the past, the persistent problems and the near future About Kim Ki-Duk's 2006 controversial declarations
- Review of Kim Ki-duk's Time
- Working Biography
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