Film director Kim Young-bin dies at 72
Director Kim Young-bin, the filmmaker behind 'Kim's War' and 'The Terrorist', has passed away suddenly at the age of 72.
Director Kim Young-bin, the award-winning filmmaker behind 'Kim's War' and 'The Terrorist', passed away suddenly on the 8th. Having previously served as an assistant director for Im Kwon-taek, Kim's directorial debut earned him multiple honors, including Best New Director at the 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
Director Kim Young-bin, who directed the films 'Kim's War' and 'The Terrorist', passed away suddenly on the 8th. He was 72 years old. The funeral service is being held at Room 3 of the Uju Funeral Hall in Goheung-eup, Goheung County, Jeollanam-do. The funeral procession will take place at 9:00 a.m. on the 10th, with the burial to follow at Seoul Memorial Park.
Born in 1955, the deceased served as an assistant director under director Im Kwon-taek for 'The Surrogate Woman' (1986), 'Adada' (1987), and 'Come Come Come Upward' (1989) before making his directorial debut in 1992 with 'Kim's War'. For this work, he received the Best New Director award at the 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards, the Best New Director and Best Screenplay awards at the 28th Baeksang Arts Awards, and the Best New Director award at the 12th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards.
He subsequently directed 'No Emergency Exit' (1993), 'The Terrorist' (1995), 'Come to Me' (1996), 'Firebird' (1996), 'The Race' (2007), and 'A City Love Story' (2011). From 2011 to 2012, he served as the Executive Committee Chair of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, contributing to the expansion of the foundation for Korean genre films.
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