He made his feature directorial debut in 1962 with Farewell to the Duman River and went on to direct more than 100 films. Through works such as Mandala (1981), Seopyeonje (1993), and Chunhyang (2000), he brought Korean history, tradition, and art to the screen. Director Im Kwon-taek shared the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for Chihwaseon (2002), and in 2005 he received the Honorary Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. Festival was screened in the Korean Cinema Panorama section at the 1st Busan International Film Festival.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
