Hyun Mok Yoo Death
Hyun passed away on June 28, 2009 at the age of 83 in Ilsan-gu, South Korea.
When did Hyun Mok Yoo die?
June 28, 2009How old was Hyun Mok Yoo when died?
83Where did Hyun Mok Yoo die? What was the location of death?
Ilsan-gu, South Korea
Hyun Mok Yoo Birthday and Date of Death
Hyun Mok Yoo was born on July 2, 1925 and died on June 28, 2009. Hyun was 83 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 2, 1925
Date of Death: June 28, 2009
Age at Death: 83
Hyun Mok Yoo - Biography
Yu Hyun-mok (July 2, 1925 – June 28, 2009) was a South Korean film director. Born in Sariwon, Hwanghae, Korea (North Korea today), he made his film debut in 1956 with Gyocharo (Crossroads). According to the website koreanfilm.org, his 1961 film Obaltan "has repeatedly been voted the best Korean film of all time in local critics' polls." Yu attended the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1963, where Variety called Obaltan a "remarkable film", and praised Yu's "[b]rilliantly detailed camera" and the film's "probing sympathy and rich characterizations."
