Kim Duk-joong
Directing
Biography
Born in Buan, Jeollabuk-do, Kim Dukjoong studied directing at the Dankook Graduate School of Cinematic Content. He directed short films, including "The Hunt" (2016) and "Eunha and Jiwon" (2019). His first feature film, "The Education," was invited to the New Currents at the Busan International Film Festival 2019. "The Education" was released in 2020.
Known For
Three women in their late 30s recall their memories of their late 20s in Paris. They try to speak them out in French for a while, and it makes their conversation much more ingenious. Two men meeting at a park talk about their bygone relationship while they just throw seem-to-be meaningless questions at each other. One man and one woman somehow argue in a café. Then they start to play Truth or Dare with what happened last night.
The Conversation
Mioka, a Korean-American adoptee, has attempted to find her birth family multiple times but failed. During her journey, she discovers ‘Banet,‘ a group of Korean women who help adoptees find and reunite with their birth families. Banet supports Mioka in finding her family based on her adoption documents, and as the journey goes on, they figure out that there is a chance that the documents were fabricated.
K-Number
Follows three people who believe they are 'Truman', each seeking salvation through different loves and relationships.
The Love of Truman
Seonghee, who takes care of the disabled, visits Hyeonmok’s house newly assigned to her. Hyeonmok’s mom is a severely disabled person who lies unconscious all day long. Seonghee wonders how she can help.