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Portrait of Kim Ki-duk

Directing

Kim Ki-duk

Career

Active from 1996 to 2025, busiest in 2013 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kim Ki-duk Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    1.0, average 2.7
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.3, average 3.6
  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Korean Cinema 11
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Visually Poetic 3
  • Grotesque Imagery 3
  • Melancholy Atmosphere 3
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Psychological Depth 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles
Ask the Mountain
Ask the Mountain (2025)

Executive Producer, Writer

Call of God
Call of God (2022)

Director of Photography, Producer

The Past Time
The Past Time (2021)

Executive Producer

2010s

16 titles · average score 58
Human, Space, Time and Human
Human, Space, Time and Human (2018)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Idea

Excavator
Excavator (2017)

Writer

The Net
The Net (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Director of Photography

Stop
Stop (2016)

Art Direction, Producer

One on One
One on One (2014)
GoodWatch score 55

Editor, Director of Photography

Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Moebius
Moebius (2013)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Screenplay

Rough Play
Rough Play (2013)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

Red Family
Red Family (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Producer

Pieta
Pieta (2012)
GoodWatch score 71

Editor, Writer

Poongsan
Poongsan (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

Producer, Screenplay

Arirang
Arirang (2011)
GoodWatch score 48

Writer, Producer

2000s

14 titles · average score 68
Rough Cut
Rough Cut (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Producer

Dream
Dream (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

Director, Editor

Breath
Breath (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

as Prison Warden

Time
Time (2006)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Editor

The Bow
The Bow (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay, Producer

3-Iron
3-Iron (2004)
GoodWatch score 81

Screenplay, Producer

Samaritan Girl
Samaritan Girl (2004)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Editor

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
GoodWatch score 86

as Adult Monk

Bad Guy
Bad Guy (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Writer

The Coast Guard
The Coast Guard (2002)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Screenplay

Address Unknown
Address Unknown (2001)
GoodWatch score 73

Production Design, Director

The Isle
The Isle (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Production Design

1990s

3 titles · average score 63
Birdcage Inn
Birdcage Inn (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Screenplay

Wild Animals
Wild Animals (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Writer

Crocodile
Crocodile (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer