Director Kim Ki-deok, who was caught in the controversy about Me Too, died of corona while staying abroad at the dawn of yesterday (11th). Although it is the only director in Korea that has won all three major film festivals in the world, there has not been any official memorial reaction in the film world.
This is Kim Hye-min.
Director Kim Ki-deok died of complications from Corona 19 at a hospital in Latvia at the dawn of yesterday.
Director Kim, who arrived in Latvia on the 20th of last month, has not been contacted since the 5th.
It is said that he had been in Latvia since last month after passing through Russia and Estonia, and was preparing to make a film with the Estonian Film Promotion Committee.
Director Kim is the only director in Korea to receive the awards at the Venice, Berlin and Cannes film festivals, the world’s three major film festivals.
However, major organizations and affiliates in the film industry have not responded to the official memorial response to Kim’s death.
[윤성은/평론가 : 최근 미투 논란의 여운이 짙게 남아 있고, 확실히 명예회복을 하지 못한 상황에서 물리적으로도 멀리서 부고를 전해 듣다 보니까, 영화계에서도 섣불리 이야기를 내놓지 못하고 있는 것 아닌가 싶습니다.]
During the filming of the film in 2017, Kim was accused of violently and assaulting the actress and forcing them to shoot an unscripted bed scene and was sentenced to a fine.
In 2018, a broadcaster reported on suspicion of sexual assault by director Kim, and director Kim was sued for defamation of the broadcaster, and then he was not charged.
In addition, it lost a lawsuit for damages of 1 billion won and appealed last month.
The bereaved family members have announced their intention to delegate the funeral to the embassy because they could not go to Latvia due to Corona 19.
Director Kim’s body is expected to be cremated locally.
(Video editing: Park Ki-duk)
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