Kim-Jho Gwang-soo (; born 26 March 1965), also known as Peter Kim, is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, film producer and

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rights activist.

Career

Kim Gwang-soo was born in Seongbuk District, Seoul. He disclosed his sexual orientation in 2006, and legally changed his name to Kim Jho Gwang-soo. Kim-Jho is one of South Korea's few openly gay film directors and has been involved in the production of several works with

themes. He collaborated with director Leesong Hee-il to produce the 2006 film '' No Regret'', considered to be "the first real Korean gay feature."Bertolin, Paolo (6 February 2007)
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via Hancinema''. Retrieved 2010-12-06. In 2008, he directed and wrote his first

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, '' Boy Meets Boy'' as well as two follow-ups: ''

Just Friends? ''Just Friends?'' () is a 2009 South Korean short film directed and written by Kim Jho Kwang-soo. It is the second installment in a series of gay-themed short films directed by Kim, following the 2008 film '' Boy Meets Boy''. The film stars Yeon ...

'' (2009) and ''LOVE, 100°C'' (2010). His first feature film, '' Two Weddings and a Funeral'' was released in 2012.

Personal life

Kim Jho held a public, non-legal wedding ceremony with film distributor David Kim Seung-hwan (his partner since 2004), in Seoul on September 7, 2013, the first of its kind in the country which does not recognize

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s. The preparations for their wedding and the ceremony itself was the subject of Jang Hee-sun's 2015 documentary ''My Fair Wedding''.

Filmography

Director

* 2008 '' Boy Meets Boy'' * 2009 ''

'' * 2010 ''Ghost (Be With Me)'' * 2010 ''LOVE, 100°C'' * 2012 '' Two Weddings and a Funeral'' * 2014 ''One Night Only''

Writer

* 2008 '' Boy Meets Boy'' * 2009 ''

'' * 2010 ''LOVE, 100°C'' * 2014 ''One Night Only''

Producer

* 2001 ''

Wanee & Junah ''Wanee & Junah'' (; lit. "Wa-ni and Jun-ha") is a 2001 South Korean film directed by Kim Yong-gyun. Plot Wa-ni is a successful animator in her mid-20s who is rapidly losing any ambition and passion for life. She's just surviving because of her ...

'' * 2002 ''

Jealousy Is My Middle Name ''Jealousy Is My Middle Name'' (; lit. “Jealousy is My Strength”) is a 2003 South Korean film. It won Best Film honors at the Busan International Film Festival and the Rotterdam Film Festival and was the directorial debut of Park Chan-ok. It w ...

'' * 2004 '' So Cute'' * 2005 '' The Red Shoes'' * 2006 '' No Regret'' * 2006 ''

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'' * 2007 ''

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'' * 2007 '' Pornmaking for Dummies'' * 2007 ''

Milky Way Liberation Front ''Milky Way Liberation Front'' () is a 2007 South Korean film. Plot Yeong-jae is dumped by his girlfriend as he struggles writing the script for his new film. As the pressure mounts, he develops aphasia. Cast * Im Ji-kyu as Yeong-jae * Park ...

'' * 2010 ''Ghost (Be With Me)'' * 2010 '' Break Away'' * 2011 '' Detective K: Secret of the Virtuous Widow'' * 2011 ''

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'' * 2015 '' Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island'' * 2019 '' Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage''

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim-Jho, Gwangsoo 1965 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean LGBT writers South Korean LGBT rights activists LGBT rights in South Korea Gay writers LGBT film directors South Korean human rights activists South Korean humanitarians South Korean writers South Korean columnists Gwangsan Kim clan