Kim Hak-soon

Kim Hak-soon (born 1954) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed the naval thriller film Northern Limit Line (2015) which depicts a real-life naval skirmish with North Korea in June 2002. It drew more than 6 million viewers 29 days after its release on June 24, 2015, making it one of the top-grossing film in 2015.[1][2][3][4]

For the former Korean comfort woman and human rights activist of the same name, see Kim Hak-sun.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Hak-soon
Born1954 (age 68–69)
South Korea
Occupation(s)Film director
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim Hak-sun
McCune–ReischauerKim Hak-sun

Filmography

Awards
  • 1991 Eastman Scholarship
  • 2004 12th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best New Director (Rewind)
  • 2004 [Hawaii International Film Festival]: NETPAC Award ('Rewind')
  • 2004 [Houston International Film Festival]: Special Jury Award ('Rewind')
  • 2016 [Macao International Film Festival]: Gold Aries Award - Best Cinematography ('Northern Limit Line')
  • 2016 [Houston International Film Festival]: Special Jury Award ('Northern Limit Line')
  • 2016 [Korea Culture Entertainment Awards]: Best Film, Best Director ('Northern Limit Line')

References
  1. "KIM Hak-soon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  2. Lee, Hyo-won (15 June 2015). "Northern Limit Line Director Talks About Promoting Peace With North Korea". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  3. Ha, Sung-tae (7 October 2015). "KIM Hak-soon Director of NORTHERN LIMIT LINE: A Precious Gift Called Sympathy". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  4. "Korean Movies Boost Share of Box Office". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-09.


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