Kim Sang-man (; born January 28, 1970) is a South Korean

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and

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Career

Kim Sang-man began his career in films designing

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s, starting with '' The Contact'' in 1997. He had designed posters for about 30 films when he was given the opportunity to be the

on '' If the Sun Rises in the West'' in 1998. The highlight of his career as an art director came two years after that when he worked on the now-classic ''

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''. Some time afterwards, Kim joined a band as a

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and recorded under an independent label. Because of this, in the next film he worked on, ''

Bloody Tie ''Bloody Tie'' () is a 2006 South Korean neo-noir action crime film directed by Choi Ho, it stars Hwang Jung-min as a detective trying to track down a drug lord by cooperating with a mid-level drug dealer, played by Ryoo Seung-bum. Plot Sang-do (R ...

'' in 2006, he held two positions: art director and

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. In 2008, he directed his first film, the crime caper/

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'' which was fairly well received. He wrote and directed his sophomore feature, the 2010 thriller ''

Midnight FM ''Midnight FM'' () is a 2010 South Korean action thriller film by Kim Sang-man starring Soo Ae and Yoo Ji-tae. Soo Ae won Best Actress at the 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performance. Plot Ko Sun-young is a popular television annou ...

''. Kim reunited with ''Midnight FM'' actor

Yoo Ji-tae Yoo Ji-tae (; born April 13, 1976) is a South Korean actor. After a stint as a fashion model, Yoo launched his acting career in 1998 then rose to fame through the films '' Attack the Gas Station'' (1999) and '' Ditto'' (2000). In the succeeding ...

for his third film '' The Tenor – Lirico Spinto'', a 2014

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of South Korean

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Bae Jae-chul.

Filmography

As director

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'' (2008) - director,

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'' (2010) - director, screenplay *'' The Tenor – Lirico Spinto'' (2014) - director, screenplay *''

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'' (2024) - director *''Pigpen'' (2025) - director, screenwriter

As art director

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'' (2006) - art director,

, sound department *''

'' (2000) - art director *'' Happy End'' (1999) - art director *'' If the Sun Rises in the West'' (1998) - art director

As crew

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'' (2011) -

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Paju Paju (; ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Paju was made a city in 1997; it had previously been a county (''gun''). The city area of Paju is ,"Paju (Gyeonggi-do Province)." ''Naver Encyclopedi ...

'' (2009) *'' Voice of a Murderer'' (2007) *''

My Wife Is a Gangster 3 ''My Wife is a Gangster 3'' () is a 2006 in film, 2006 Korean film. It is a sequel to ''My Wife Is a Gangster 2''. Despite bearing the ''My Wife Is a Gangster'' title, the film has little to no relation to the previous films. Plot Korean gangs ...

'' (2006) *'' The Restless'' (2006) *''

I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK ''I'm A Cyborg, But That's OK'' () is a 2006 South Korean surrealist psychological romantic comedy-drama film directed by Park Chan-wook. It stars Jung Ji-hoon (Rain) as Il-soon and Im Soo-jung as Young-gun. It tells the story of a newly admi ...

'' (2006) *'' The Fox Family'' (2006) *'' The Host'' (2006) *''

Barefoot Ki-bong ''Barefoot Ki-bong'' () is a 2006 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Kwon Soo-kyung, starring Shin Hyun-joon, Kim Soo-mi, Im Ha-ryong, Tak Jae-hoon, and Kim Hyo-jin. It was released theatrically on April 26, 2006. Plot Ki ...

'' (2006) *'' Blue Swallow'' (2005) *''

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'' (2005) *'' Bystanders'' (2005) *'' Love Talk'' (2005) *''Blossom Again'' (2005) *''

You Are My Sunshine "You Are My Sunshine" is an American standard of old-time and country music and the state song of Louisiana. Its original writer is disputed. According to the performance rights organization BMI, by the year 2000 the song had been recorded by ...

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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance ''Lady Vengeance'' (; titled ''Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'' in Australia and Russia) is a 2005 South Korean neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook. The film is the third and final installment in Park's '' Vengeance Tril ...

'' (2005) *''

Heaven's Soldiers ''Heaven's Soldiers'' () is a 2005 South Korean period action-comedy film directed by Min Joon-ki. It combines elements of several genres such as war films, time travel and historical drama. Plot The film begins with high-level military leaders ...

'' (2005) *''

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Rules of Dating ''Rules of Dating'' () is a 2005 South Korean film starring Park Hae-il and Kang Hye-jung, and is the directorial debut of filmmaker Han Jae-rim. Plot Lee Yu-rim,a high school English teacher, is interested in dating Choi Hong, a student teach ...

'' (2005) *''A Bold Family'' (2005) *'' Hello, Brother'' (2005) *'' Blood Rain'' (2004) *''

The President's Last Bang ''The President's Last Bang:'' ()The original title (in English, "''The People of Those Days''") refers to a famous Korean song of a similar title – "That Man of those Days". According to official sources, this song was performed by Sim Soo-bon ...

'' (2005) *'' A Moment to Remember'' (2004) *'' Bunshinsaba'' (2004) *'' The President's Barber'' (2004) *'' The Big Swindle'' (2004) *''Dance with Solitude (Sweet Sixties)'' (2004) *''

A Good Lawyer's Wife ''A Good Lawyer's Wife'' () is a 2003 South Korean film written and directed by Im Sang-soo. The film is about the various affairs of members of a dysfunctional South Korean family. Plot Ju Yeong-jak (Hwang Jung-min) is a successful lawyer who wor ...

'' (2003) *''Who R U?'' (2002) *''L'Abri (Bus Stop)'' (2001)

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