Im Kwon-taek

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.

Directed

1. Chihwaseon (2002) — Director
2. Chunhyang (2000) — Director
3. Sopyonje (1993) — Director
4. Mandala (1981) — Director
5. General's Son (1990) — Director
6. The Surrogate Womb (1987) — Director
7. Revivre (2014) — Director
8. Beyond the Years (2007) — Director
9. Low Life (2004) — Director
10. Come, Come, Come Upward (1989) — Director
11. Downfall (1997) — Director
12. The Taebaek Mountains (1994) — Director
13. General's Son 2 (1991) — Director
14. Jagko (1983) — Director
15. Festival (1996) — Director
16. General's Son 3 (1992) — Director
17. Gilsodom (1986) — Director
18. The Village of Mist (1983) — Director
19. Fly High, Run Far (1991) — Director
20. Hanji (2011) — Director
21. Ticket (1986) — Director
22. Farewell to the Duman River (1962) — Director
23. Adada (1987) — Director
24. I Am a King (1966) — Director
25. Hand in Hand (1989) — Director
26. Genealogy (1979) — Director
27. Wives on Parade (1974) — Director
28. My Hometown (1976) — Director
29. The Testimony (1974) — Director
30. Weeds (1973) — Director
31. Daughter of the Flames (1983) — Director
32. Mrs. Speculator (1980) — Director
33. The Hidden Hero (1980) — Director
34. A Bout in 30 Years (1971) — Director
35. The Evergreen Tree (1978) — Director
36. Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin (1968) — Director
37. The Teacher with Ten Daughters (1964) — Director
38. A Second Mother (1972) — Director
39. A Precious Sword, A Knife of Thunder (1969) — Director
40. The Power for Ten Years (1964) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Rough Play (2013) — Jeonju Festival VIP
2. Ari Ari the Korean Cinema (2012) — Self
3. The Cinema on the Road (1995) — Self
4. Movie Room (2018) — Self
5. Jury (2013) — Audience
6. Walking in the Movies (2024) — Self
7. The Nine Lives of Korean Cinema (2005) — Self
8. Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema (2026) — Self
9. Through Korean Cinema (2010) — Self
10. Cloud, Encore (2019) — Self
11. Gravity of the Tea (2019) — Self
12. Bhiksuni (2017) — Self