Director: Im Kwon-taek

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Birthday: 1936-05-02
Born in: Jangseong, South Jeolla, South Korea
Biography: 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.

Known for

Painted Fire

In a time of political and social unrest in 19th century Korea, uncouth, self-taught painter Jang Seung-up explores his natural talent amidst the repressive world around him.
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Painted+Fire
Painted Fire

2002

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Downfall

A young woman is tricked into prostitution, thinking she is going to sell beverages at a village store. She soon learns about the dark world of Korea's red-light districts, where their pimps and society exploit her.
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5.2
Downfall
Downfall

1997

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Low Life

A sprawling story of one man's tumultuous life within the context of the South Korean political situation during the second half of the 20th century.
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Low+Life
Low Life

2004

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Chunhyang

A courtesan's daughter's fidelity to her husband, the governor's son, is tested when he and his family leave for Seoul and the new governor attempts to possess her.
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Chunhyang
Chunhyang

2000

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Sopyonje

A former pansori performer travels across South Korea in search of the student he studied with.
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Sopyonje
Sopyonje

1993

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The Surrogate Womb

A barren noblewoman encourages her husband to take a young peasant as a surrogate to secure the male line.
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The Surrogate Womb

1987

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Jagko

In 1980s South Korea, a former cop, now in destitution, is placed in a rehabilitation center, where, by chance, he finds the Communist guerilla who had eluded his capture more than 30 years ago.
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Jagko
Jagko

1980

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Mandala

A story that follows the lives and interactions of two Buddhist monks living in South Korea.
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Mandala
Mandala

1981

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Gilsodom

A middle-aged woman in Busan searches for the son she lost in Gilsodom during the Korean War.
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Gilsodom
Gilsodom

1986

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