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Nam Gi-nam
Nam Gi-Nam (April 17, 1942 – July 24, 2019) was a prolific South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series. Born in Gwangju, South Korea, he graduated from Sorabol Art College. He made his debut in 1972 in film, 1972 with ''Don't Cry My Daughter'' (''Naettara uljimara''). The main genres in which he worked were animation, comedies, and science fiction. He was often associated with actor/director Shim Hyung-rae. Filmography * 1972 : ''Don't Cry My Daughter'' [Naedala uljimara] * 1977 : ''Mister O'' (Mister Zero) * 1977 : ''Gate of Death and Life'' [Sasaengmun] * 1978 : ''Jeongmumun'' * 1978 : ''Returned Tiger'' [Dolaon bulbeom] * 1978 : ''Horimsa Temple'' [Horimsa daetonggwan] * 1979 : ''The Burning Solim Temple'' [Bultaneun solimsa] * 1979 : ''The Treasure'' [Nomabisa] * 1979 : ''Faithful Sang-yong'' [Sang-yong tongcheobjang] * 1979 : ''Do Not Look Backward'' [Dwidola boji mara] * 1979 : ''The Man Who Caught the Storm'' [Pokpungeul jabeun sanai] * 1980 : ''Barefoot From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gwangju
Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office moved to the southern village of Namak in Muan County in 2005 because Gwangju was promoted to a metropolitan city and was independent of South Jeolla province. Its name is composed of the words ''Gwang'' () meaning "light" and ''Ju'' () meaning "province". Gwangju was historically recorded as ''Muju'' (), in which "Silla merged all of the land to establish the provinces of Gwangju, Ungju, Jeonju, Muju and various counties, plus the southern boundary of Goguryeo and the ancient territories of Silla" in the ''Samguk Sagi.'' In the heart of the agricultural Jeolla region, the city is also famous for its rich and diverse cuisine. History The city was established in 57 BC. It was one of the administrative centers of Baekje during the Three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 In Film
The year 1972 in film involved several significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1972 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (''La classe operaia va in paradiso''), directed by Elio Petri, Italy :''The Mattei Affair'' (''Il Caso Mattei''), directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy Berlin Film Festival, Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Canterbury Tales (film), The Canterbury Tales'' (''I Racconti di Canterbury''), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy / France 1972 Wide-release movies American films of 1972, United States unless stated January–March April–June July–September October–December Notable films released in 1972 American films of 1972, United States unless stated # *''The 14 Amazons'' (Shi si nu ying hao), directed by Cheng Kang, starring Lisa Lu, Lily Ho (actress), Lily Ho, Ivy Ling Po. (Hong Kong films of 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shim Hyung-rae
Shim Hyung-rae (; born January 3, 1958, sometimes credited as Hyung Rae Shim) is a South Korean former comedian and filmmaker best known for directing '' Yonggary'' () and ''D-War'' (), by far the most expensive Korean movie in history. He has often worked with fellow directors Nam Gi-nam () and Kim Cheong-gi (). Selected filmography ''as a producer'' *'' D-War: Mysteries of the Dragon'' (디워: 미스테리즈 오브 더 드래곤, 디워2, D-War2, Dragon Wars2) (2028) ''as a director'' *''The Last Godfather'' (라스트 갓파더, The Dumb Mafia) (2010) *''D-War'' (디 워 Dragon War) (2007) *'' Yonggary'' (용가리 Yong-gari) (1999) *''Dragon Tuka'' (드래곤 투카 Deuraegon Tuka) (1996) *'' The Power King'' (파워킹 Paweo King) (1995) *'' Tirano's Claws'' (티라노의 발톱 Tirano-ui Baltop) (1994) *'' Pinky Can'' (핑크빛 깡통 Pingkibit Ggang-tong) (1994) *'' Young-Goo and Dinosaur Zu-Zu'' (영구와 공룡 쭈쭈 Yeong-gu wa gongnyong Jju-jju ) (1993) ''as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Fairy
''Night Fairy'' () is a 1986 South Korean film directed by Nam Ki-nam. Synopsis A story about a botanist who falls into the clutches of a mysterious mountain family. Cast * Choi Myung-gil Choi Myung-gil (born November 11, 1962) is a South Korean actress. Choi received several Best Actress awards for her portrayal of a proprietress who rents out her comic book shop as an overnight shelter in the 1994 film ''Rosy Life'' (also know ... * Lee Moo-jung * Kim Dong-hyeon * Park Dong-yong * Jin Bong-jin * Song Kyun-chul * Seong Mi-jin * Oh Young-hwa * You Gyeong-ae * Gil Dal-ho References External links * 1986 films 1980s Korean-language films South Korean horror films {{SouthKorea-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
