Kim Ki-duk
Awards & Honours
12
Awards Won
4
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Covers
2
Records
Kim Ki-duk's achievement of winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival stands as a historic milestone for South Korean cinema. He was the first director from his country to claim the festival's highest honor, a feat that placed him alongside the world's most respected filmmakers. His consistent presence at major European festivals, with multiple awards for both directing and his overall body of work, underscores his significance in the art-house genre. The critical acclaim for films like Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring and Pietà remains unmatched in his native industry.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Golden Lion Winner
First South Korean director to win the festival's top prize for Pietà.
Silver Lion for Best Director
Awarded for the film 3-Iron.
Silver Bear for Best Director
Awarded for the film Samaritan Girl.
Un Certain Regard Prize
Awarded for the film Arirang.
Rankings & Lists
Great Movies
Top Directors of the 21st Century
Magazine Covers
Sight & Sound
2012
Kim Ki-duk: The Maverick of Asian Cinema
Film Comment
2011
Portrait of a Recluse
Records & Feats
First South Korean Golden Lion Winner
Kim Ki-duk became the first South Korean director to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Pietà in 2012.
Multiple Major Festival Directing Awards
He is one of the few directors to win Best Director awards at both Venice and Berlin in the same year (2004).