Kim Myung-gon (born December 3, 1952) is a South Korean actor, screenwriter and music director. He is best known for starring in and writing the screenplay of Korean film classic ''

Seopyeonje ''Seopyeonje'' ( Hanja: 西便制) is a 1993 South Korean musical drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek, based on the novel of the same name by Yi Chong-jun. It tells the story of a family of traditional Korean pansori singers trying to make a living ...

'', for which he won Best Actor at the 1993

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. Kim was also Korea's Minister of Culture and Tourism from March 2006 to May 2007. Kim is a pansori performer. He was chairman of the organizing committee of the

Jeonju International Sori Festival Founded in 2001, Jeonju International Sori Festival (전주세계소리축제) is South Korea's main event for traditional music and, since 2011, world music. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, Songlines listed Jeonju Sori Festival among the World's Best ...

(Sound of Voice & Music) from 2009 to 2010. He taught Theater and Film as an

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at Woosuk University from 1997 to 1998, then taught Theater as a

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at Korea National University of Arts in 1999. Kim founded the Arirang Theatre Company in 1986, where he was active until 1999. He then became president of the

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from 2000 to 2005. He directed Korean stage play adaptations of Karl Wittlinger's ''Do You Know the Milky Way?'' in 2009, and Arthur Miller's '' Death of a Salesman'' (starring Lee Soon-jae and

Jeon Moo-song Jeon Moo-song (born September 28, 1941) is a South Korean actor. Jeon began his career on stage in the play 'Chunhyangjeon' in 1964 and has since been active in Korean theatre, film and television. In 1977, he performed as the title character ...

) in 2013. Kim also produced ''Endless Voyage'' in 2012, a stage performance mixing

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and traditional

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. In 2012, Kim published his

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''Dreaming Clown'', which elaborates on his various experiences with the arts and government.

Filmography

As actor

*'' Idol'' (2019) *'' Your Honor'' (TV, 2018) *'' Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days'' (2018) *''

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'' (TV, 2018) *''

Steel Rain ''Steel Rain'' is a 2017 South Korean action thriller film directed by Yang Woo-suk, based on his 2011 webtoon of the same name. The film stars Jung Woo-sung and Kwak Do-won. The film opened in South Korea on December 14, 2017, and was later rele ...

'' (2017) *''

Live Up to Your Name ''Live Up to Your Name'' () is a 2017 historical time travel South Korean television series. It brings Heo Im (a medical scientist from the Joseon Dynasty portrayed by Kim Nam-gil) to present day Seoul, where he meets the surgeon, Choi Yeon-kyu ...

'' (TV, 2017) *'' The Scholar Who Walks the Night'' (TV, 2015) *'' The King's Face'' (TV, 2014) *'' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014) *''Mango Tree'' (2013) *''

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'' (2012) *''

Bridal Mask ''Bridal Mask'' () is a 2012 KBS2 period drama based on the popular Korean manhwa by Huh Young-man. Set in Seoul, Korea, during the 1930s Japanese colonial era, the story follows a man named Lee Kang-to, a Korean police officer commissioned by ...

'' (TV, 2012) *''

The Great King, Sejong ''The Great King, Sejong'' () is a 2008 South Korean historical television series depicting the life of the fourth monarch of Joseon, Sejong the Great (played by Kim Sang-kyung). Considered one of the greatest kings in Korean history, Sejong c ...

'' (TV, 2008) *''My Heart'' (2000) *''A+ Life'' (1998) *''The Bait'' (1998) *''

Wind Echoing in My Being ''Wind Echoing in My Being'' () is a 1997 South Korean short film directed by Jeon Soo-il. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Choi Hu-gon as Crazy man * Cho Jae-hyun as Young man * Kim Myun ...

'' (1997) *''48 + 1'' (1995) *''Declaration of Genius'' (1995) *''

The Taebaek Mountains ''The Taebaek Mountains'' () is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. Plot The film originates from the great river story ''Taebaegsanmaek'' consisting of 10 volumes written by Cho Jeong-rae. The story describes generational conflict ...

'' (1994) *''In a Handful of Time'' (1993) *''A Casual Trip'' (1994) *'' The Eternal Empire'' (1994) *''

'' (1993) *''Myong-Ja Akiko Sonia'' (1992) *''

Fly High Run Far ''Fly High Run Far'' () is a 1991 South Korean film directed by Im Kwon-taek. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. Plot A film about Choe Si-hyeong, a leader of the Donghak Peasant Revolution of late 19th-century Korea. This film ...

'' (1991) *''Ggok-Ji-Ddan'' (1990) *''Kot-ji'' (1990) *''

The Man with Three Coffins ''The Man with Three Coffins'' () is a 1987 South Korean film written, produced and directed by Lee Jang-ho. Additional English titles of "''The Man with Three Coffins"'' are "''A Wanderer Never Stops on the Road''" and "''A Traveler Does Not Rest E ...

'' (1988) *''Hello Im Kuk-jeong'' (1987) *''A Wanderer Never Stops on the Road'' (1987) *'' Seoul Emperor'' (1986) *''Kod-ji'' (1986) *'' Eoudong'' (1985) *''Declaration of Fools'' (1984) *''Widow Dance'' (1984) *''The Green Pine Tree'' (1983)

As screenwriter

*'' Chunhyang'' (2000) (script editor) *''A Casual Trip'' (1994) *''

'' (1993)

As music director

*''Grown-ups Just Don't Understand'' (1988) *''Springtime of Mimi and Cheol-su'' (1987) *''When a Woman Applies Makeup Twice'' (1984) *''Jealousy'' (1983)

Book

*''Dreaming Clown: Kim Myung-gon's Autobiography'' (2012)

Awards

*1993 14th

: Best Actor (''

'')

References

External links

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