
Director
Yim Soon-rye
Born January 1, 1960 in Incheon, South Korea14 films
Yim Soon-rye (born January 1, 1961) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. She is considered one of the few leading female auteurs of Korean New Wave cinema. Yim Soon-rye is most known for making films that focus on South Korean society. Most notably, women empowerment and women in film. Yim, who is also an animal rights activist, has worked on films that focus on human relationships with animals. Yim creates films that have personal stories and narratives that deviate from the big-budget blockbusters of the Korean film industry. (Wikipedia)
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First watchLittle Forest20187.6A young woman leaves the city to return to her hometown in the countryside. Seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, she becomes self-sufficient in a bid to reconnect with…View filmEssential films
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14 films as director- 2023The Point MenDirector
- 2018Little ForestDirector
- 2014The WhistleblowerDirector
- 2013South BoundDirector
- 2011Sorry and Thank YouDirector
- 2010Rolling Home with a BullDirector
- 2009Fly, PenguinDirector
- 2008Forever the MomentDirector
- 2003If You Were MeDirector
- 2003The Weight of HerDirector
- 2002Keeping the Vision AliveDirector
- 2001Waikiki BrothersDirector
- 1996Three FriendsDirector
- 1994Walking In The RainDirector
