Kim Kwang-sik
Kim Kwang-sik | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 1997-present |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김광식 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Gwang-sik |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwang-sik |
Kim Kwang-sik (born March 6, 1972) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. He directed the romantic comedy My Dear Desperado (2010) and the crime thriller Tabloid Truth (2014).
Career
Early works
Kim Kwang-sik first began working as a
My Dear Desperado
For his 2010 directorial debut, Kim cast veteran actor
Kim would later make a cameo appearance in Park's first film as a director, Top Star (2013).
Tabloid Truth
In 2014, Kim directed Tabloid Truth, starring Kim Kang-woo, Jung Jin-young, Ko Chang-seok and Park Sung-woong.[5] The crime thriller begins with the apparent suicide of a promising actress due to false, malicious rumors, and as her manager risks his life by seeking the truth behind them, he uncovers a vast conspiracy of power, money and sex, where faceless people from every field of society, such as financial firms, public relations agencies, and government organizations, are authors of jjirasi (from the Japanese word chirashi, meaning "leaflet").[6] Jjirasi are secretive online newsletters that navigate the sketchy underbellies of politics, business and showbiz, read voraciously by stock investors and tabloid journalists who pay for them; fact and fiction are selectively picked, processed and published to shape public opinion and further particular agendas. Fascinated by the subject of jjirasi—what it is, how it came about, and who circulates it—Kim chased sources, but doing his research was difficult because the "rumor makers behind the scenes" refused to reveal their identities. He eventually found a "distributor" and an "information collector" who were willing to be interviewed, and coupled with an in-depth look into timely scandals such as the suicides of Jang Ja-yeon and Choi Jin-sil,[7] Kim used the information to make the movie more realistic despite the backdrop of fictional events.[8] Reviews praised Kim for the slow-building intensity in his directorial approach, his "deft" rendering of fight and chase scenes, and for "convincingly dramatizing" the ruthless competition between jjirasi writers and the destructive nature of their information.[9] But some critics also pointed out the limitations of Tabloid Truth as merely a predictable action thriller, though Kim said he intended to make an "entertaining film rather than a serious one with social commentary."[10]
Filmography
- The Great Battle (2018) - director
- Tabloid Truth (2014) - director, script editor
- Top Star (2013) - cameo as DP
- The Suicide Forecast (2011) - cameo as dead body 2
- My Dear Desperado (2010) - director, screenplay
- Off Road (2007) - screenplay
- Oasis (2002) - 1st assistant director
- Last Statement (2002) - screenplay
- Inner Circle (1999) - screenplay
- 3PM Paradise Bath House (1997) - script editor
Television
- The Return of Iljimae (MBC, 2009) - screenplay
- Snail (SBS, 1997) - screenplay
Awards
- 2010 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Director (My Dear Desperado)
References
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (13 January 2009). "Young Star Jung il-woo Returns With Iljimae". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ^ Lee, Ji-hye (29 April 2010). "My Dear Desperado is not a romantic comedy nor comedy". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ Elley, Derek (20 March 2011). "My Dear Desperado". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "My Dear Desperado". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (17 January 2014). "Tabloid Truth looks at celebrity gossip". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ Song, Soon-jin (21 January 2014). "Press Conference Held for TABLOID TRUTH". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ McCurry, Justin (1 April 2009). "Storm in South Korea over Jang Ja-yeon's suicide". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ Yun, Suh-young (24 February 2014). "Ruthlessness of rumor mill". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ Song, Soon-jin (28 February 2014). "In Focus: Tabloid Truth". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
- ^ Herrington, Nicole (14 March 2014). "South Korean School for Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
External links
- Kim Kwang-sik at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Kwang-sik at IMDb
- Kim Kwang-sik at HanCinema