In this Korean name, the family name is Kwak.

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.

Contents

• 1 Filmography
• 2 Awards
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Filmography

• So Close Yet Far (1978) - *istant director
• When Sadness Takes Over a Wave (1978) - *istant director
• Yeosu (The Loneliness of the Journey) (1979) - *istant director
• Tomorrow After Tomorrow (1979) - *istant director
• The Divine Bow (1979) - *istant director
• Mrs. Speculator (1980) - *istant director
• The Hidden Hero (1980) - *istant director
• Mandala (1981) - *istant director
• Tears of the Idol (1982) - *istant director
• As Firm As A Stone (1983) - *istant director
• Deep Blue Night (1985) - *istant director
• Deer Hunting (1985) - screenwriter
• Winter Wanderer (1986) - director
• The Home of Two Women (1987) - director, screenwriter
• Wound (1989) - director
• Long After That (1989) - director
• Portrait of the Days of Youth (1991) - director
• The Woman Who Won't Divorce (1992) - director
• Rosy Days (1994) - director
• Deep Blue (1997) - director
• Plum Blossom (2000) - director, screenwriter
• Fly High (2006) - director, screenwriter

Awards

• 1986 6th Korean *ociation of Film Critics Awards: Best New Director (Winter Wanderer)
• 1991 29th Grand Bell Awards: Best Director (Portrait of the Days of Youth)

References

External links

• Kwak Ji-kyoon at the Korean Movie Database
• Kwak Ji-kyoon at IMDb
• Kwak Ji-kyoon at HanCinema