Kim Hak-soon

Kim Hak-soon (born 1954) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed the naval thriller film Northern Limit Line (2015) which depicts a real-life naval skirmish with North Korea in June 2002. It drew more than 6 million viewers 29 days after its release on June 24, 2015, making it one of the top-grossing film in 2015.

Filmography

 * Dandelion (short film, 2001) - director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer
 * Rewind (2003)  - director, screenwriter, planner
 * Kentucky Blues (short film, 2008) - producer, director
 * Abandoned (animation short, 2008) - screenwriter, director, editor, animator
 * Northern Limit Line (2015) - director, screenwriter, producer

Awards

 * 1991 Eastman Scholarship
 * 2004 12th Chunsa Film Art Awards: Best New Director (Rewind)
 * 2004 [Hawaii International Film Festival]: NETPAC Award ('Rewind')
 * 2004 [Houston International Film Festival]: Special Jury Award ('Rewind')
 * 2016 [Macao International Film Festival]: Gold Aries Award - Best Cinematography ('Northern Limit Line')
 * 2016 [Houston International Film Festival]: Special Jury Award ('Northern Limit Line')
 * 2016 [Korea Culture Entertainment Awards]: Best Film, Best Director ('Northern Limit Line')