Kim Young-tak

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Young-tak
Born1976 (age 47–48)
South Korea
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
김영탁
Revised RomanizationGim Yeong-tak
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏng-t'ak

Kim Young-tak (born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed the comedy film Hello Ghost (2010). The comedy was a local hit - the 9th highest grossing Korean film in 2010, and won him the Best New Director (Film) at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2011.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In 2018, Kim released the thriller novel Gomtang about a timetraveller who travels from 2063 to Busan of 2019 and is confronted with series of murders there. While initially published online, it was also published physically in two volumes.

Filmography

Bibliography

  • Gomtang (곰탕, 2018)
  • Gomtang 2 (곰탕 2, 2018)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2011 47th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Director (Film) Hello Ghost Won
48th Grand Bell Awards Best New Director Nominated
Best Screenplay Nominated
32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Director Nominated

References

  1. ^ "KIM Young-tak". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  2. ^ Han, Sang-hee (9 December 2010). "A striking twist after an arduous journey". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  3. ^ "The Best Selling Films of 2010". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  4. ^ "Hello Ghost walks through walls, opens in China". Korean Film Biz Zone. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  5. ^ "47th Baeksang Arts Awards Winners!". JPopAsia. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
  6. ^ Jung, Yu-mi (6 October 2014). "In Focus: Slow Video". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-10-02.


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