Kim Sung-su (director)

Kim Sung-su (Korean김성수; born November 15, 1961) is a South Korean film director, known mainly for Beat (1997), Musa (2001), Please Teach Me English (2003), and 12.12: The Day (2023), the highest grossing film of 2023 in South Korea.[1]

Kim Sung-soo
Born (1961-11-15) November 15, 1961 (age 62)
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active1990–present
Korean name
Hangul
김성수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Seongsu
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngsu

Filmography

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Feature films

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YearTitleCredited asRef.
DirectorWriterProducer
1990Black RepublicNoYesNo
1991Berlin ReportAssistant directorNoNo
1995RunawayYesYesNo
1997BeatYesNoNo
1999City of the Rising SunYesYesNo
2001MusaYesYesNo
2003Please Teach Me EnglishYesYesYes
2006The RestlessNoNoYes
2010My Ex-Wife's WeddingNoNoYes
2013FluYesYesNo[2][3][4][5][6]
2016Asura: The City of MadnessYesYesNo[7][8][9]
202312.12: The DayYesYesNo[10]

Short films

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YearTitleCredited as
DirectorWriter
1993Dead EndYesYes
2004BackYesYes

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
201636th Korean Association of Film Critics AwardsTen Best Films of the YearAsura: The City of MadnessWon
201753rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest FilmNominated[11]
Best DirectorNominated
Best ScreenplayNominated
26th Buil Film AwardsBest FilmNominated[12]
Best DirectorWon
202460th Baeksang Arts AwardsGrand Prize – FilmKim Sung-suWon[13][14]
Best Film12.12: The DayWon
Best Director – FilmNominated

References

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  1. ^ Shackleton, Liz (2024-01-03). "Korean Action Drama '12.12: The Day' Grosses $90M At Local Box Office To Become Biggest Film Of 2023". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ Ahn, Joo-hee (9 August 2013). "Flu spreads horror throughout Seoul suburb". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  3. ^ Yun, Suh-young (11 August 2013). "The Flu to chill the summer". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  4. ^ Song, Soon-jin (10 December 2013). "THE FLU Becomes 1st Korean Film to Receive Direct Distribution in UK". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  5. ^ Lee, Maggie (24 September 2013). "Film Review: Flu". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  6. ^ McCahill, Mike (21 November 2013). "Flu – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  7. ^ "'Asura' expected to draw big crowds". 28 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Crime-filled thriller 'Asura' dominates box office".
  9. ^ "'Asura' to open across North America". 11 October 2016.
  10. ^ Lee Ha-neul (October 16, 2023). "황정민·정우성 '서울의 봄', 12·12 군사 반란 속 일촉즉발 상황…11월 22일 개봉" [Hwang Jeong-min and Jung Woo-sung's 'Spring of Seoul', a close call amid the 12/12 military rebellion... Released on November 22nd] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "공유·박보검·남궁민·한석규…백상예술대상 男TV연기상 4파전". Star.mk.co (in Korean). April 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "A TAXI DRIVER Tops Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. October 17, 2017.
  13. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (May 7, 2024). '무빙'→'서울의 봄' 대상..'파묘'는 4관왕 [제60회 백상예술대상][종합] ['Moving' → 'Seoul Spring' Grand Prize..'Buried Grave' wins 4 awards [60th Baeksang Arts Awards] [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024 – via Naver.
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