Kim Jong-hak
Kim Jong-hak | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 5, 1951 |
| Died | July 23, 2013 (aged 61) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning |
| Education | Kyung Hee University - Journalism |
| Occupation(s) | Television director, Television producer, Film producer |
| Years active | 1981-2013 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종학 |
| Hanja | 金鍾學 |
| RR | Gim Jonghak |
| MR | Kim Chonghak |
Kim Jong-hak (November 5, 1951 – July 23, 2013) was a South Korean television director and producer, best known for the seminal and highly rated Korean dramas Eyes of Dawn (1991) and Sandglass (1995). After financial losses incurred by the big-budget fantasy series The Legend (2007) and Faith (2012), Kim was under investigation when he committed suicide in 2013.