Ki young Kim Death
Ki-young passed away on February 5, 1998 at the age of 78 in Seoul, South Korea.
When did Ki young Kim die?
February 5, 1998How old was Ki young Kim when died?
78Where did Ki young Kim die? What was the location of death?
Seoul, South Korea
Ki young Kim Birthday and Date of Death
Ki young Kim was born on October 10, 1919 and died on February 5, 1998. Ki-young was 78 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 10, 1919
Date of Death: February 5, 1998
Age at Death: 78
Ki young Kim - Biography
Kim Ki-young (October 10, 1919 – February 5, 1998) was a South Korean film director, known for his intensely psychosexual and melodramatic horror films, often focusing on the psychology of their female characters. Kim was born in Seoul during the colonial period, raised in Pyongyang, where he became interested in theater and cinema. In Korea after the end of World War II, he studied dentistry while becoming involved in the theater. During the Korean War, he made propaganda films for the United States Information Service. In 1955, he used discarded movie equipments to produce his first two films. With the success of these two films Kim formed his own production company and produced popular melodramas for the rest of the decade.
