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Famous Russian film director Vitali Mansky, who was generally familiar with director Kim, told his country’s Rianovosti news agency on the 11th (local time) of Kim’s death: “As far as I know, he died at the 1:20 am on the 11th I said.
Director Mansky, who is currently in Latvia, where Kim died, told acquaintances from the local film industry that “I heard that Director Kim was trying to buy property in Latvia and get a green card and came to the country for this purpose. “.
He said Director Kim was in a dire situation due to the overlap of kidney failure and Corona 19, and regretted that he died trying to move to another country for better treatment.
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On the other hand, it is known that the relatives of Director Kim expressed their intention to entrust the funeral procedures to the Korean Embassy in Latvia due to the Corona 19 pendemic (a global pandemic) that made direct transfer to Latvia difficult.
Consequently, if related procedures are discussed, the local embassy is expected to cremate Director Kim’s body and then repatriate the remains.
The Foreign Ministry said it has confirmed the death of Bishop Kim through the embassy, and is providing consular assistance to support funeral procedures and inform domestic bereaved on the progress of local action.
Director Kim arrived in Latvia on the 20th of last month, but as of the 5th of this month it is reported that he has not reached any contact with the surroundings. Subsequently, Director Kim was admitted to the hospital for symptoms of Corona 19, and it is known that he died after two days of hospitalization.
Local media reported that Kim bought a mansion in Jurmala, a resort town in northern Latvia, and planned to acquire a permanent residence in Latvia. Director Kim was widely recognized in Russia and last year he was appointed chairman of the Moscow Film Festival jury.
The only Korean director to win the award at the world’s top three film festivals, including Cannes, Venice and Berlin, fell in 2017 after being accused of being accused of sexual violence as the author of “ me too. ” There were suspicions of violence and rape of the actresses in bed scenes and exhibition scenes during filming.
After the controversy, director Kim has only continued his overseas activities.
In March last year, the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival showed Kim’s new work ‘Human, Space, Time and Man’ as the opening film. He also served as chair of the competition section at the 41st Moscow International Film Festival and released his new film ‘Dean’ to buyers at the 72nd Cannes International Film Festival last May.
