Born in 1937. In high school and university, he participated in thetrical plays. His first script A Draw Gamewas written when he compulsorily served in the military. Since his directorial debut Trees Stand on Slopeadopted from a novel with the same name in 1968, he directed more than 20 feature films until 1990. He fostered younger generation at Dankook Universirty and Korean Academy of Film Arts.
Born in 1937. In high school and university, he participated in thetrical plays. His first script A Draw Gamewas written when he compulsorily served in the military. Since his directorial debut Trees Stand on Slopeadopted from a novel with the same name in 1968, he directed more than 20 feature films until 1990. He fostered younger generation at Dankook Universirty and Korean Academy of Film Arts.