Kim Sang-jin
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Hangeul | 김상진 |
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Revised Romanization |
Gim Sang-jin |
|
McCune- Reischauer |
Kim Sangjin |
Kim Sang-jin (born August 9, 1967 in Seoul , South Korea ) is a South Korean director , writer and producer .
With the absurd comedy Attack the Gas Station! , in which a gang of thugs occupied a gas station and beat up half the city, he made his breakthrough in 1999. It was the second best-selling film of the year and one of the most spectacular films by the so-called Korean Wave .
Kim Sang-jin is known in Korea as the inventor of Korean gangster comedy and believes that comedies have the power to convey a social message.
According to jumpcut.de, Kick The Moon was “a study in happy excess” and with over 4.3 million viewers, it was his biggest hit to date. Jail Breakers received poor reviews but still drew over 3 million viewers.
Filmography
- 1995: Millions In My Account
- 1996: Gangster Lessons
- 1998: Two Cops 3
- 1999: Attack the Gas Station!
- 2000: Kick The Moon
- 2004: Jail Breakers
- 2004: Ghost House (Gwishini sanda)
- 2007: Kidnapping Granny K
- 2010: Attack the Gas Station! 2
- 2010: Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
Web links
- Kim Sang-jin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Steve Erickson: Asian Films at the New York and Vancouver Festivals on jumpcut.de , accessed on March 27, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kim, Sang-jin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 김상진 (Korean, Hangeul); Gim, Sang-jin (Revised Romanization); Kim, Sangjin (McCune-Reischauer) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean director, writer and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 9, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seoul , South Korea |