Im Kwon-taek was born on May 2, 1936, in Jangseong, Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province). He grew up in the southern city of Gwangju, where he completed high school. During the Korean War his family suffered considerable hardships and losses in the fighting, and he moved to Busan in search of work. From Busan he moved to Seoul in 1955, and met the film director Chung Chang-hwa. From this time Im started to work as a production assistant on Chung's film "The Story of Janghwa & Hongryun" (1956). After five years Im was recommended by Chung for the position of film director, and he completed his...
Im Kwon-taek was born on May 2, 1936, in Jangseong, Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province). He grew up in the southern city of Gwangju, where he complet...
