Kim Ki-duk

South Korean film director and professor (1934-2017)
Person human Q493100
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Summary

Kim Ki-duk was born on September 29, 1934[1], in Seoul[2]. He died on September 7, 2017[3], in Seoul[4]. He worked as a film director[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: South Korea[8]
  • Country of citizenship: South Korea[9]
  • Native language: Korean[10]
  • Field of work: film direction[11]
  • Employer: Seoul Institute of the Arts[12]
  • Educated at: Seorabeol Art College[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[15]
  • Family name: Kim[16]
  • Given name: Gi-deok[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Korean[19]
  • McCune–Reischauer romanization: Kim Ki-dŏk[20]
  • Revised Romanization: Gim Gi-deok[21]
  • P14750: 3181-E2A6-965E-EDC4-1E1E[22]

Why It Matters

Kim Ki-duk is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Kim Ki-duk born?

Kim Ki-duk's place of birth was Seoul[2].

Where did Kim Ki-duk die?

Kim Ki-duk died in Seoul[4].

What did Kim Ki-duk do for work?

Kim Ki-duk worked as a film director[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Kim Ki-duk go to school?

Kim Ki-duk was educated at Seorabeol Art College[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Field of work → film direction
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ko', 'simple', 'ur']
    Place of birth → Seoul, South Korea
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-add:0||2 */ Update NK ČR – P19, P101"
  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 3181-E2A6-965E-EDC4-1E1E
    Sinemalar person id → 262846
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 262846, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273844|batch #273844]]"
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