Kang Yi-kwan
Directing
- Born
- January 2, 1972 (age 54)
Born in Seoul. KANG has dealt with in-depth stories of family and society in his films. His feature debut SA-KWA in 2005, an upbeat film of a woman’s conflict, parting, and choice for relationship and marriage, was invited to numerous international film festivals, winning the 30th Toronto International Film Festival FIPRESCI Award and the 53rd San Sebastian International Film Festival Mont Blanc Award for New Screenwriters, etc. KANG directed IF YOU WERE ME 5: TWO TEETH in 2011 when he was offered to create a film regarding the rights of North Korean defectors by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. After the film, he was offered again to direct a film on human rights of criminal offenders which resulted in JUVENILE OFFENDER.
Known for
Behind the camera10
- 2025Virus Director, Screenplay
- 2024Wonderland Adaptation
- 2019Let Us Meet Now Director, Writer
- 2018Two of Us Screenplay, Director
- 2013Two Teeth Director
- 2012Juvenile Offender Director, Screenplay
- 2011If You Were Me 5 Director, Writer
- 2008Sakwa Director, Writer
- 1999Memento Mori Assistant Director
- TBAMorning Star Director