Directing
Kim Ki
Born February 15, 1929 (age 97)
Kim Ki is a former South Korean film director.
Known For
A Journey 2 · 1973A Journey 2
1973
MovieDramaComedy
After the Korean War, Young-gu and his family establish a successful restaurant in Seoul. Their son grows up to graduate from university and eventually becomes a prosecutor, fulfilling his parents’ hopes for upward mobility. Proud but socially awkward, Young-gu becomes involved in a series of comedic situations that test those around him. Over time, his sincerity wins people over, and the family looks ahead to a stable and happy future.
A Journey · 1973A Journey
1973
MovieDrama
Set during the Japanese occupation of Korea, Bun-yi is sold into marriage as the wife of Young-gu, the intellectually disabled son of a wealthy family involved in secretly funding the independence movement. As she endures hardship and family conflict, betrayal from within the household leads to her expulsion. After Korea’s liberation, both Bun-yi and Young-gu struggle to rebuild their lives separately. Years later, through perseverance and changing fortunes, the fractured family is reunited, leading to reconciliation and renewal. Film adaptation of the 1972 KBS TV series A Journey
Tearful Sandbag · 1975Tearful Sandbag
★ 10.01975
MovieDramaRomance
The story of Yu Je-du who overcame many obstacles to become the World Boxing Association's Junior Middleweight Champion.
Temptation · 1982Temptation
1982
MovieRomanceDrama
An Old Man's Death · 1979An Old Man's Death
★ 10.01979
MovieDrama
An elderly man's son, dissatisfied at living with his father's senility, forces his wife to abandon his father in the park. Another couple take pity on him and invite him to their home, but when they realize how much care he requires, they return him to the park.
North and South · 1984North and South
★ 7.01984
Movie
Jang, a North Korean general, surrenders to Captain Lee of the South. Lee presses him for information which Jang agrees to supply on the condition that Lee helps him locate his wife who had defected to South Korea many years earlier. Coincidently, Jang's wife is now married to Captain Lee who must decide whether or not to re-unite them for the sake of his country.
Hwa-nyeo Village · 1985Hwa-nyeo Village
1985
Movie
The Trappings of Youth · 1979The Trappings of Youth
1979
Movie
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