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 livi ...

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

Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...

. Kim was also Korea's Minister of Culture and Tourism from March 2006 to May 2007. Kim is a

pansori ' () is a Korean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer. The term ''pansori'' is derived from the Korean words ''pan'' (Hangul: 판) and ''sori'' (Hangul: 소리), the latter of which means "sound." However, ''pan' ...

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 instructor at

Woosuk University Woosuk University (WU; Hangul:우석대학교, Hanja: 又石大學校, RR:Wo''osuk Daehakgyo)'' is a private university located in Wanju gun, North Jeolla Province and Jincheon gun, North Chungcheong Province, Republic of Korea. Notable alumni * C ...

from 1997 to 1998, then taught Theater as a

visiting professor In academia, a visiting scholar, visiting researcher, visiting fellow, visiting lecturer, or visiting professor is a scholar from an institution who visits a host university to teach, lecture, or perform research on a topic for which the visitor ...

Korea National University of Arts Korea National University of Arts is a national university in Seoul, South Korea. Korea National University of Arts was established in 1993 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea as the only national university of arts with an a ...

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

National Theater of Korea The National Theater of Korea is a national theatre located in the neighborhood of Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, Jung-gu, South Korea. It is the first nationally managed theater in Asia. Affiliation The National Theater of Korea was establi ...

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 Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), ''Death of a Salesman'' ( ...

's ''

Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a montag ...

'' (starring

Lee Soon-jae Lee Soon-jae (; born November 16, 1934) is a South Korean actor. He has had a prolific career on the small and big screen spanning over six decades, and was given a second-class Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his work as an actor. Early an ...

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

ballet Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...

and traditional

Korean dance Dance in Korea began with shamanistic early rituals five thousand years ago and now ranges from folk dance to newly created and adopted contemporary dance. Overview Korean traditional dance originated in ancient shamanistic rituals thousands ...

. In 2012, Kim published his

autobiography An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written account of one's own life. It is a form of biography. Definition The word "autobiography" was first used deprecatingly by William Taylor in 1797 in the English peri ...

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

Filmography

As actor

*''

Idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...

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

Misty Misty may refer to: Music * ''Misty'' (Ray Stevens album), an album by Ray Stevens featuring the above song * ''Misty'' (Richard "Groove" Holmes album), an album by Richard "Groove" Holmes featuring the above song * ''Misty'' (Eddie "Lockjaw" ...

'' (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 ''The Scholar Who Walks the Night'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the manhwa of the same name written by Jo Joo-hee and illustrated by Han Seung-hee. Starring Lee Joon-gi, Lee Yu-bi, Shim Chang-min, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Kim So ...

'' (TV, 2015) *''

The King's Face ''The King's Face'' (; Hanja: 王의 얼굴) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Jo Yoon-hee, Lee Sung-jae, Kim Gyu-ri and Shin Sung-rok. It aired on KBS2 from November 19, 2014 to February 5, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thurs ...

'' (TV, 2014) *'' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014) *''Mango Tree'' (2013) *'' Masquerade'' (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) *''

King Sejong the Great Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do ( Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great ( Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initi ...

'' (TV, 2008) *''My Heart'' (2000) *''A+ Life'' (1998) *''The Bait'' (1998) *'' Wind Echoing in My Being'' (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 ''The Eternal Empire'' () is a 1994 South Korean film directed by Park Jong-won. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. Plot A historical drama depicting political intrigue and power struggles in the early 19th century. Cast *Ahn ...

'' (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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Kim Myung-gon
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