Kim Sung-su (Korean: 김성수; born November 15, 1961) is a South Korean film director, known mainly for the teen film Beat, period epic Musa, comedy Please Teach Me English and the historical action drama 12.12: The Day.
Kim Sung-soo | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 15, 1961 |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김성수 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seongsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏngsu |
He directed 12.12: The Day, released in 2023, which became the biggest grossing film of 2023 in Korea.[1]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Title | Credited as | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1990 | Black Republic | No | Yes | No | |
| 1991 | Berlin Report | Assistant director | No | No | |
| 1995 | Runaway | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 1997 | Beat | Yes | No | No | |
| 1999 | City of the Rising Sun | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | Musa | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | Please Teach Me English | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | The Restless | No | No | Yes | |
| 2010 | My Ex-Wife's Wedding | No | No | Yes | |
| 2013 | Flu | Yes | Yes | No | [2][3][4][5][6] |
| 2016 | Asura: The City of Madness | Yes | Yes | No | [7][8][9] |
| 2023 | 12.12: The Day | Yes | Yes | No | [10] |
Short films
| Year | Title | Credited as | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | ||
| 1993 | Dead End | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | Back | Yes | Yes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Ten Best Films of the Year | Asura: The City of Madness | Won | |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [11] | |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 26th Buil Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [12] | ||
| Best Director | Won | ||||
| 2024 | 60th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize – Film | Kim Sung-su | Won | [13][14] |
| Best Film | 12.12: The Day | Won | |||
| Best Director – Film | Nominated |
References
External links
- Kim Sung-su at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Sung-su at IMDb
- Kim Sung-soo at Korean Film Biz Zone