About Jonathan Kim
Born 1960. Jonathan Kim is a South Korean film producer and screenwriter.
Jonathan Hyung-joon Kim (; born 1960) is a South Korean film producer. He has produced five of the country's top 50 highest-grossing films of all time, including Silmido, the first film to surpass 10 million domestic ticket sales. He has received the Daejong Award for Best Picture and Best Executive Producer.
His 16 produced films include the critically acclaimed Lies, Ditto, To Catch a Virgin Ghost (South Korea's most profitable film of 2004), and the 2007 joint South Korean–Japanese production Virgin Snow.
He recently completed his term as the chairman of the Korean Film Producers Association. He also served as a mentor for the first two years of the Korean Film Council Filmmaker Development Lab.
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South Korean film producer
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Jonathan Kim was born on 15 August 1960 in Seoul.
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Jonathan Kim is a film producer and screenwriter.
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Jonathan Kim is South Korean.
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