Kim Sang-Jin (Director)

Kim Sang-Jin (born August 9, 1967) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is widely recognized for his contributions to South Korean cinema, particularly directing commercially notable comedies and action-comedy films starting from the mid-1990s.

Kim Sang-Jin attending the screening of Three Summer Night — Kim Sang-Jin at the screening of Three Summer Night

Directing Career

Kim began his feature directing career with Money in My Account in 1995. He followed this with Gangster Lessons in 1996 and Two Cops 3 in 1998. He achieved wider prominence with the 1999 comedy film Attack the Gas Station!. Throughout the 2000s, he directed several successful features, including Kick the Moon (2001), Jail Breakers (2002), Ghost House (2004), and Mission Possible : Kidnapping Granny K (2007). In subsequent years, he directed Attack the Gas Station! 2 (2010), Pitch High (2011), and Three Summer Night (2015).

Other Work

In addition to directing, Kim has worked as a screenwriter, receiving credit for To Kill My Wife (1994). He has also made minor acting appearances in films such as Last Present (2001) and Mission Possible : Kidnapping Granny K (2007).