Ki young Kim date of birth:
October 10, 1919
How old was Ki young Kim when died?
78
Where was Ki young Kim born?
Seoul, South Korea
When did Ki young Kim die?
February 5, 1998
Where did Ki young Kim die?
Seoul, South Korea
Ki young Kim body shape:
Large
What color are Ki young Kim's eyes?
Black
What color is Ki young Kim's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Ki young Kim gay or straight?
Straight
What is Ki young Kim's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Ki young Kim nationality?
South Korean
What is Ki young Kim's occupation?
Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor
Short Biography
Kim Ki-young (October 10, 1919 – February 5, 1998) was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often focusing on the psychology of their female characters. Kim was born in Seoul during the colonial period, raised in Pyongyang, where he became interested in theater and cinema. In Korea after the end of World War II, he studied dentistry while becoming involved in the theater. During the Korean War, he made propaganda films for the United States Information Service. In 1955, he used discarded movie equipments to produce his first two films. With the success of these two films Kim formed his own production company and produced popular melodramas for the rest of the decade.