Im Kwon-taek
Directing

Im Kwon-taek

Born 1936-05-02 · Changsong, Cheollanam-do, Korea

Im Kwon-taek (born May 2, 1936) is one of South Korea's most renowned film directors. In an active and prolific career, his films have won many domestic and international film festival awards as well as considerable box-office success, and helped bring international attention to the Korean film industry. As of spring 2015, he has directed 102 films.

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Known for

Painted Fire★ 7Viewing moment
Painted Fire
2002
Downfall★ 5.6Viewing moment
Downfall
1997
Sopyonje★ 7.8Viewing moment
Sopyonje
1993
The Surrogate Woman★ 7Viewing moment
The Surrogate Woman
1987
Hanji★ 6.2Viewing moment
Hanji
2011
Mandala★ 6.6Viewing moment
Mandala
1981
Gilsoddeum★ 6Viewing moment
Gilsoddeum
1986
Chunhyang★ 6.4Viewing moment
Chunhyang
2000
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema★ 5.2Viewing moment
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012
Rough Play★ 6.9Viewing moment
Rough Play
2013
A Bout in 30 YearsViewing moment
A Bout in 30 Years
1971
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema★ 6Viewing moment
The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema
2006
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyangViewing moment
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang
1977
Ticket★ 5.2Viewing moment
Ticket
1986
The Little AdventurerViewing moment
The Little Adventurer
1979
The Hidden Hero★ 4.5Viewing moment
The Hidden Hero
1980
Three Generations of MenViewing moment
Three Generations of Men
1969
The Evergreen Tree★ 4.5Viewing moment
The Evergreen Tree
1978
Adada★ 5.7Viewing moment
Adada
1987
The Night of Full MoonViewing moment
The Night of Full Moon
1969
Beyond the Years★ 6.2Viewing moment
Beyond the Years
2007
Schoolmistress on the BattlefieldViewing moment
Schoolmistress on the Battlefield
1966
The Village of Mist★ 8.2Viewing moment
The Village of Mist
1983
Divine BowViewing moment
Divine Bow
1979
Fly High Run Far★ 6.3Viewing moment
Fly High Run Far
1991
Near Yet Far AwayViewing moment
Near Yet Far Away
1978
A Second MotherViewing moment
A Second Mother
1972
Cruel history of Myeong DongViewing moment
Cruel history of Myeong Dong
1972
Jury★ 6.3Viewing moment
Jury
2013
A Precious Sword, A Knife of ThunderViewing moment
A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder
1969
High School TearsViewing moment
High School Tears
1982
Gravity of the TeaViewing moment
Gravity of the Tea
2019
The Power for Ten YearsViewing moment
The Power for Ten Years
1964
Genealogy★ 5.7Viewing moment
Genealogy
1979
Eagle of Wild FieldViewing moment
Eagle of Wild Field
1969
Cloud, EncoreViewing moment
Cloud, Encore
2019
Mrs. Speculator★ 4Viewing moment
Mrs. Speculator
1980
Jagko★ 6.7Viewing moment
Jagko
1980
Hand in Hand★ 6Viewing moment
Hand in Hand
1989
General's Son★ 5.5Viewing moment
General's Son
1990

Frequent collaborators

Lee Ye-minLee Ye-minLim Hae-rimLim Hae-rimJeong Ae-ranJeong Ae-ranChu BongChu BongChang HoonChang HoonKim Ji-miKim Ji-miKim Hee-raKim Hee-raKim Dong-hoKim Dong-ho