Famous Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies from COVID-19 in Latvia

Award-winning director Kim Ki-duk dies from COVID-19 in Latvia: reports
우재연 기자 2020-12-11 21:12:11

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Award-winning director Kim Ki-duk dies from COVID-19 in Latvia: reports

Kim Ki-deok, a famous Korean filmmaker, who was the winner of the 2012 Venice Film Festival, died while fighting disease in a hospital at the dawn of the 11th (Korean time) while staying in Latvia, the Russian news agency TASS reported, citing the Latvian online portal Delfi. 

Kim Ki-deok

The 59-year-old director arrived in the country on Nov. 20, and had been out of contact since Dec. 5.

Director Kim is reportedly planning to purchase a mansion in a resort city in northern Latvia, and obtain a permanent residence in Latvia.

Kim Ki-deok and actor Jo Jaehyeon 

He received the Berlin Film Festival's Best Director Award (Silver Bear Award) in 2004 for 'Samaria', and became the first Korean director in 2012 who won the Golden Lion Award, the highest prize for 'Pieta' at the Venice Film Festival. 

However, he was accused of being a perpetrator of 'me too', a sexual violence accusation campaign that started in Hollywood in 2017 and spread to the world. He lost last month after filing a lawsuit against the actress who revealed that had been sexually assaulted by him and the media that reported it. 

 

김기덕 감독, 라트비아서 코로나19로 사망(종합2보)
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キム・ギドク(金基德)監督がラトビアで死去　新型コロナ感染
記事一覧 2020.12.11 21:49

【モスクワ、ソウル聯合ニュース】世界的に知られる韓国の映画監督、キム・ギドク氏（５９）が１１日（現地時間）、ラトビアで新型コロナウイルス感染症により亡くなったと、ロシアのタス通信が現地メディアの報道を引用して伝えた。１１日未明に症状が悪化し、死亡したという。

 

キム・ギドク監督がラトビアで死去　新型コロナ感染 | 聯合ニュース