Kwak Ji-kyoon

Known for: Directing

Born: 1954-11-10

Died: 2010-05-25

Place of birth: Daejeon, South Korea

Biography

Kwak Ji-kyoon (born Kwak Jung-kyoon, November 10, 1954 – May 25, 2010) was a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kwak made his directorial debut in 1986 with the film Winter Wanderer and became well known for directing melodramatic films such as Portrait of the Days of Youth (1991) and Plum Blossom (2000). He committed suicide on May 25, 2010, after suffering from depression for the past 10 years and had a hard time dealing with the thought of not being able to make movies.

On Peekr: Kwak Ji-kyoon

Kwak Ji-kyoon is best known for work in Directing. The Peekr community tracks 10 credits from Kwak Ji-kyoon, including movies and TV series you can rate, discuss, and add to your own Peeklists.

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