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Kim Ho-sun (director)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ho-sun
Born (1941-03-09) 9 March 1941 (age 83)
South Hamgyong Province
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1964–1996
Korean name
Hangul
김호선
Hanja
金鎬善
Revised RomanizationGim Ho-seon
McCune–ReischauerKim Ho-sŏn

Kim Ho-sun (Korean: 김호선; born 9 March 1941) is a South Korean film director, producer, and screenwriter who has enjoyed both critical and box office success.

Biography

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Kim Ho-sun was born 9 March 1941 in South Hamgyong Province, now part of North Korea. He dropped out of Kyung Hee University and made his directorial debut in 1974 with Hwannyeo.

A member of the so-called "Visual Age" of Korean directors, Kim made some of the bestselling Korean films of the 1970s. The local Korean cinema industry in the 1970s had to face the challenges of foreign imports, increased television ownership, and the stifling censorship of the military dictatorship of Park Chung-hee.

Kim began his directing career making what are known as "hostess films," one of the few genres that the censors allowed some latitude to, these were melodramas that portrayed the lives of bargirls and their milieu. Kim showed that despite the formulaic restrictions the censors placed on filmmaking, locally made films could still be individual and sell well, and in doing so inspired his fellow filmmakers. In terms of tickets sold, Winter Woman that he directed in 1977 was the bestselling domestic film of the 1970s,[1] and would hold the record until General's Son in 1990.[2]

Since 2007, Kim has been a senior advisor to the Korea Film Directors' Society (KFDS).

Filmography

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Year English Title Hangul Romanization Credited as
1964 The Modern Grandma 신식할머니 Sinsik Halmeoni Assistant director
1972 The Pollen of Flowers 화분 Hwabun Assistant director
1974 Hwannyeo 환녀 (宦女) Hwannyeo Director
1975 Yeong-ja's Heydays[3] 영자의 전성시대 Yeongja-ui jeonseongsidae Director, Screenwriter
1976 Cuckoo's Dolls 여자들만 사는 거리 Yeojadeulman saneun geoli Director
1977 Journey by Night 야행 Yahaeng Assistant director
Winter Woman[2] 겨울여자 Gyeo-ul-yeoja Director
1979 The Sleep Deeper Than Death 죽음보다 깊은 잠 Jug-eumboda gip-eun jam Director
1980 Admiration of Nights 밤의 찬가 Bam-ui changa Director
1981 Shorter Three Times, Longer Three Times 영자의 전성시대 Sebeon-eun jjalbge sebeon-eun gilge Director, Screenwriter
1982 Ardent Love 열애 Yeol-ae Director, Screenwriter
1983 Winter Woman 2 겨울여자(2부) Gyeowul yeoja je2bu Director
1986 My Daughter Saved from Den of Evil 2 수렁에서 건진 내딸 2 Suleong-eseo geonjin naettal 2 Director, Screenwriter, Producer
1988 Paris Emma 파리애마 Pari Aema Producer
1989 Rainbow Over Seoul 서울무지개 Seoul mujigae Director
1990 The Song of Crazy Love 미친사랑의 노래 Michin salang-ui nolae Director
1991 Death Song 사의 찬미 Sa-ui chanmi Director, Costume assistant
1993 When Adam Opens His Eyes 아담이 눈뜰 때 Director
1996 Henequen 애니깽 Aenikkaeng Director, Screenwriter, Producer

Awards and nominations

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Year Awarding body Category Nominated work Result
1981 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Film Shorter Three Times, Longer Three Times Won
Best Director Won
1989 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Film Rainbow Over Seoul Won
Best Director Won
Grand Bell Awards Best Director Won
1991 Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Film Death Song Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Film Won
1992 Grand Bell Awards Best Director Won
1996 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Director Henequen Won
Grand Bell Awards Best Film Won
Best Director Won

References

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  1. ^ "1970-1979". Koreanfilm.org. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Winter Woman (Gyeo-ul-yeoja) (1977)". Koreafilm.org. Korean Film Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Yeong-Ja's Heydays (Yeongja-ui jeonseongsidae) (1975)". Koreafilm.org. Korean Film Archive. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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