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Yim Soon-rye

Directing
66 years oldIncheon, South Korea

Biography

Yim Soon-rye (born January 1, 1961) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. She is considered one of the few leading female auteurs of Korean New Wave cinema. Yim Soon-rye is most known for making films that focus on South Korean society. Most notably, women empowerment and women in film. Yim, who is also an animal rights activist, has worked on films that focus on human relationships with animals. Yim creates films that have personal stories and narratives that deviate from the big-budget blockbusters of the Korean film industry. (Wikipedia)

Personal Details

Born
January 1, 1960
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Incheon, South Korea
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

임순례
Soonrye Yim
Yim Soonrye
Lim Soon-rye
Soon-rye Yim