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KANG Yi-kwan
Director ,Screenwriter
Following his graduation from Korea University's Department of Sociology, KANG Yi-kwan got his start in the industry by participating in the production of Three Friends (1996). In 1999, KANG made the short A Boy's Poem and also served as the assistant director on the classic Korean horror film Memento Mori. However, despite this early start in the industry, it wasn't until 2005 that KANG was able to complete his feature debut Sakwa, starring MOON So-ri and LEE Sun-kyun... expand
Following his graduation from Korea University's Department of Sociology, KANG Yi-kwan got his start in the industry by participating in the production of Three Friends (1996). In 1999, KANG made the short A Boy's Poem and also served as the assistant director on the classic Korean horror film Memento Mori. However, despite this early start in the industry, it wasn't until 2005 that KANG was able to complete his feature debut Sakwa, starring MOON So-ri and LEE Sun-kyun. The film was popular on the festival circuit, earning awards at the San Sebastian and Toronto International Film Festivals. He followed this up in 2010 with the short Two Teeth and by participating in If You Were Me 5, the long running omnibus series commissioned by the Human Rights Commission of Korea. KANG was hot on the festival circuit in 2012 with the powerful indie drama Juvenile Offender, which screened at dozens of events and earned awards at the Tokyo and Cinemanila International Film Festivals. KANG has made a name for himself with his raw and sensitive dramas, not to mention the strong performances he draws out of his cast. close
Nationality : South Korea
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<Two Teeth> reflects matter of North Korean defectors on a story of teenagers. There is a prejudiced eyes over defectors even on adolescence. <Two Teeth> is a coming our of age film. Just like adolescence in growing pains, could our social mind grow? Upon call for filmmaking from National Human Rights Commission of Korea, what triggered you to focus on defectors? When I got a call fr...
Let Us Meet Now 2019 Director ( Director )
Let Us Meet Now 2019 Staff ( Screenwriter )
Two of Us 2018 Director ( Director )
Juvenile Offender 2012 Director ( Director )
Juvenile Offender 2012 Staff ( Screenwriter )
If You Were Me 5 2011 Director ( Director )
If You Were Me 5 2011 Staff ( Screenwriter )
Sakwa 2008 Director ( Director )
Sakwa 2008 Staff ( Screenwriter )
A Boy's Poem 1999 Director ( Director )
The London Korean Film Festival Proves Successful Again Dec 08, 2020
Despite the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the London Korean Film Festival, which was celebrating this year its 15th edition, boasts another success, receiving an enthusiastic response from fans of Korean films living in the UK. As the event opted for online/in-person hybrid screenings, the event recorded more than 3,000 online reservations and received significant media attention. The BBC, but...
KIM Yun-seok and BAE Doo-na Catch VIRUS May 08, 2019
Stars KIM Yun-seok and BAE Doo-na will join forces on screen for the first time in the upcoming film Virus (literal title). The project will mark the first commercial feature film of acclaimed indie filmmaker KANG Yi-kwan. KIM will play a researcher investigating a peculiar virus that causes its hosts to experience feelings of love. BAE is on board to play a virus host under the researcher's care....
LEE Sun-kyun and Director KANG Yi-Kwan Team Up for LOVE IS A VIRUS Dec 17, 2014
High Concept Romantic Thriller to Lens in March 2015 Hot off the success of the thriller A Hard Day, actor LEE Sun-gyun has chosen the high concept romantic thriller Love Is a Virus (literal title) as his next project. The film will be directed by Juvenile Offender (2012) filmmaker KANG Yi-kwan. LEE will feature as a man trying to develop a vaccine for a virus that kills off its hosts in five days...
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<Two of Us> Florence Korea Film Fest (2020) - CORTO, CORTI! 6
<Juvenile Offender> London Korean Film Festival (2020) - Special Focus: Friends and Family
<Let Us Meet Now> Fukuoka Asian Film Festival (2019)
<Let Us Meet Now> PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival (2019)
<Let Us Meet Now> Korea Independent (2019)
<Two of Us> Seoul Independent Film Festival : SIFF (2018) - Special Screening
<Juvenile Offender> Palm Springs International Film Festival (2014) - Awards Buzz : Best Foreign Language Film
<Juvenile Offender> Portland International Film Festival (2014)
<Juvenile Offender> Focus on Asia-Fukuoka International Film Festival (2013) - Official Selection
<Juvenile Offender> Asia-Pacific Film Festival (2013) - Children's Feature Film - Best Children's Film
<Juvenile Offender> Black Movie Festival (2013) - Badlands
<Juvenile Offender> Korean Film Festival DC (2013) - New Korean Cinema
<Juvenile Offender> Udine Far East Film Festival (2013) - Competition
<Juvenile Offender> San Francisco International Film Festival (2013) - New Directors
<Juvenile Offender> Jeonju International Film Festival : JIFF (2013) - Korea Cinemascape
<Juvenile Offender> ZLIN Film Festival - International Film Festival for Children and Youth (2013) - Panorama
<Juvenile Offender> Muju Film Festival : MJFF (2013) - Window of Cinema
<Juvenile Offender> Edinburgh International Film Festival (2013) - International Feature Film Competition
<Juvenile Offender> Moscow International Film Festival (2013) - Korean Cinema Showcase
<Juvenile Offender> Melbourne International Film Festival (2013) - Accent on Asia
<A Boy's Poem> Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival : BIFAN (2013) - The Catcher in Korean Films: KAFA 30 Years
<Juvenile Offender> Hawaii International Film Festival (2013) - Spotlight on Korea
<Juvenile Offender> Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (2013) - New Talent
<Juvenile Offender> AFI Fest (2013) - World Cinema
<Juvenile Offender> Cinemanila International Film Festival (2012) - International Competiton, World Cinema - Lino Brocka Grand Prize
<If You Were Me 5> Florence Korea Film Fest (2012)
<Juvenile Offender> Cinemanila International Film Festival (2012) - International Competiton, World Cinema - Best Actor Award
<Juvenile Offender> Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (2012) - Rites of Passage
<Juvenile Offender> Tokyo International Film Festival (2012) - Competition - Special Jury Prize
<Juvenile Offender> Tokyo International Film Festival (2012) - Competition - Award for Best Perfoumance by an Actor in Leading Role
<Juvenile Offender> Toronto International Film Festival (2012) - Contemporary World Cinema
<Sakwa> Korean Film Festival in Hungary ()
<If You Were Me 5> Busan International Film Festival : BIFF (2010) - A window on asian cinema
<Sakwa> Cinematheque Friends Film Festival (2009)
<Sakwa> Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporaneo ARCO (Arte Contemporaneo) (2007) - .
<Sakwa> Ankara International Film Festival (2007)
<Sakwa> Verona Film Festival(Schermi d'Amore) (2007)
<Sakwa> Seattle International Film Festival (2006) - Contemporary World Cinema
<Sakwa> Castellinaria International Young Film Festival (2006)
<Sakwa> Udine Far East Film Festival (2006) - Competition
<Sakwa> Melbourne International Film Festival (2006) - Regional Focus
<Sakwa> Sarajevo Film Festival (2006)
<Sakwa> San Francisco International Film Festival (2006) - New Directors
<Sakwa> Cinema Novo Festival (2006) - Cinema Vivo
<Sakwa> Hong Kong International Film Festival (2004)
<Sakwa> Miami Film Festival (2006) - World Cinema Competition
<Sakwa> Toronto International Film Festival (2005) - Discovery
<Sakwa> TOKYO FILMeX (2005) - Official Competition
<Sakwa> San Sebastian International Film Festival (2005) - Zabaltegi - Mont Blanc Award for New Screenwriters
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