A Seoul Arts Institute graduate born in 1969, KIM Jung-kwon took his first steps in the industry with odd jobs on 1990s works such as <Sky Doctor> (1997) and JANG Jin’s <The Spy> (1999) and as an assistant director on 1998’s <The Happenings>. He rose to the director’s chair the following year with the now classic time split romance drama <Ditto> (2000), starring YOO Ji-tae and KIM Ha-neul. A hit with audiences that has stood the test of time, th...More

A Seoul Arts Institute graduate born in 1969, KIM Jung-kwon took his first steps in the industry with odd jobs on 1990s works such as <Sky Doctor> (1997) and JANG Jin’s <The Spy> (1999) and as an assistant director on 1998’s <The Happenings>. He rose to the director’s chair the following year with the now classic time split romance drama <Ditto> (2000), starring YOO Ji-tae and KIM Ha-neul. A hit with audiences that has stood the test of time, the film proved a potent intro for the fledgling filmmaker. His next work was the 2003 drama <A Letter from Mars>, starring SHIN Ha-kyun. Though not as successful as his debut, it wouldn’t be long before he found himself at the helm of another hit. In 2008, he released a pair of films, most notably the HA Ji-won and CHA Tae-hyun comedy-drama <Ba: Bo>, which was one of the year’s most popular films. 2008 also saw him release the more modestly budgeted romance film <Heartbreak Library>. Taking a break from films, KIM eventually returned as a director in early 2015 with <Snow in the Sea Breeze>. Alas, the time away eroded some of his stature as the relatively small film received limited exposure. KIM’s films have screened internationally in Fukuoka, Valencia and Udine.Less