Kim Tae-kyun (director)

Kim Tae-kyun
Born (1960-07-17) July 17, 1960
Seoul, South Korea
EducationHankuk University of Foreign Studies - Political Science
Korean Academy of Film Arts
Occupation(s)Film director,
screenwriter,
producer
Years active1987-present
Korean name
Hangul
김태균
Hanja
金泰均
Revised RomanizationGim Taegyun
McCune–ReischauerKim T'aegyun

Kim Tae-kyun (born June 17, 1960) is a South Korean film director. Kim wrote and directed Volcano High (2001) and Temptation of Wolves (2004). He also directed The Adventures of Mrs. Park (1996), First Kiss (1998), A Millionaire's First Love, Crossing (2008), Higanjima (2010), A Barefoot Dream (2010), Innocent Thing (2014), and Bad Sister (2014). Crossing and A Barefoot Dream were selected as the South Korean entries for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st and 83rd Academy Awards, but both did not make the final shortlist.