Kim Jong-hak

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Jong-hak
Born(1951-11-05)November 5, 1951
Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
DiedJuly 23, 2013(2013-07-23) (aged 61)
Bundang-gu, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Cause of deathSuicide by carbon monoxide poisoning
EducationKyung Hee University - Journalism
Occupation(s)Television director,
Television producer,
Film producer
Years active1981-2013
Korean name
Hangul
김종학
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Jong-hak
McCune–ReischauerKim Jonghak

Kim Jong-hak (November 5, 1951 – July 23, 2013) was a South Korean television director and producer, best known for the seminal and highly rated Korean dramas Eyes of Dawn (1991) and Sandglass (1995). After financial losses incurred by the big-budget fantasy series The Legend (2007) and Faith (2012), Kim was under investigation when he committed suicide in 2013.[1]

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