Kwak Ji-kyoon

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kwak.
Kwak Ji-kyoon
Born Kwak Jung-kyoon
(1954-11-10) November 10, 1954
Daejeon, South Korea
Died May 25, 2010(2010-05-25) (aged 55)
Daejeon, South Korea
Occupation Film director,
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul 곽지균
Revised Romanization Gwak Ji-Gyun
McCune–Reischauer Kwak Ji-Kyun
Birth name
Hangul 곽정균
Revised Romanization Gwak Jeong-Gyun
McCune–Reischauer Kwak Chŏng-Kyun

Kwak Ji-kyoon (born Kwak Jung-kyoon, November 10, 1954 – May 25, 2010) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kwak made his directorial debut in 1986 with the film Winter Wanderer and became well known for directing melodramatic films such as Portrait of the Days of Youth (1991) and Plum Blossom (2000). He committed suicide on May 25, 2010, after suffering from depression for the past 10 years and had a hard time dealing with the thought of not being able to make movies. [1][2][3][4][5]

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. "Film director Kwak Commits Suicide". The Korea Times. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  2. Han, Sang-hee (26 May 2010). "Film director dies in apparent suicide". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  3. "Film Director Kawk Ji Kyun Commits Suicide". KBS Global. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  4. Mudge, James (23 June 2007). "Wanderer in Winter (1986) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  5. Kim, Tae-jong (17 August 2008). "Fly High, Outdated Melodrama". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2015-09-28.

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