Ha Gil-jong
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Ha Gil-jong was a South Korea
n film director, screen writer and translator.
, South Korea. His little brother Hah Myung-joong
is an actor and film director. Ha lost his mother In 1945 and his father in 1950 when the Korean War
occurred. Orphaned, Ha came to live with relatives. In 1956 he went to Seoul
with one of his older brothers, and attended Jungdong High School
(중동고등학교) in the following year. He befriended Kim Chi-Ha
there who later became a famous activist poet.
In 1960, while Ha studied French literature
at Seoul National University
, he met Kim Seung-ok
(김승옥, novelist), Kim Hyun (김현, literature critic), Kim Chi-su (김치수, poet and critic), Lee Cheong-jun
(novelist), Yeom Mu-yung (염무웅, literature critic) and Kim Ju-yeon (김주연, literature critic and scholar of German] literature). After graduation, he briefly worked for Shin Film, Ha went to the United States
in 1965 to study. Ha studied fine art
and photography
at San Francisco Academy of Art and entered UCLA graduation school where he acquired both a MA
and MFA
degree. During the time, he made several short films, and one of which is The Ritual for a Soldier. With the film, he won a Mayer Grant awarded by MGM.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n film director, screen writer and translator.
Biography
He was born as the seventh child of a family with nine children in Choryang-dong, BusanBusan
Busan , formerly spelled Pusan is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,399,515 as of 2010. It is the largest port city in South Korea and the fifth largest port in the world...
, South Korea. His little brother Hah Myung-joong
Hah Myung-joong
Hah Myung-joong is a South Korean actor, film director, producer, planner, and screen writer. Hah started his career as an actor, but expanded his career to film directing, and film producing. Hah graduated from Kyung Hee University with a major in English literature. His brother Ha Gil-jong was...
is an actor and film director. Ha lost his mother In 1945 and his father in 1950 when the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
occurred. Orphaned, Ha came to live with relatives. In 1956 he went to Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
with one of his older brothers, and attended Jungdong High School
Jungdong High School
-History:Establishment of the school was approved on 15 January 1981, and the opening ceremony was held on 5 March 1981. On 21 January 1998 the multimedia classroom was completed, and on 21 August 2009 the English classroom was completed.-Symbols:...
(중동고등학교) in the following year. He befriended Kim Chi-Ha
Kim Chi-Ha
Kim Ji-ha is a Korean poet and playwright. He was a dissident under the Park regime. After accusing the regime of extracting false confessions with the use of torture, he was tried and sentenced to death, which was commuted to a life sentence and eventual release following a public outcry...
there who later became a famous activist poet.
In 1960, while Ha studied French literature
French literature
French literature is, generally speaking, literature written in the French language, particularly by citizens of France; it may also refer to literature written by people living in France who speak traditional languages of France other than French. Literature written in French language, by citizens...
at Seoul National University
Seoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
, he met Kim Seung-ok
Kim Seung-ok
Kim Seung-ok is a South Korean novelist and screenwriter.-Biography:Born in Osaka, Japan, Kim Seung-ok returned to Korea after its liberation in 1945. There, he was raised in Suncheon in Jeollanam-do where he graduated from Suncheon High School...
(김승옥, novelist), Kim Hyun (김현, literature critic), Kim Chi-su (김치수, poet and critic), Lee Cheong-jun
Lee Cheong-jun
Lee Cheong-jun was a prominent South Korean novelist. Throughout his four decade-long career, Lee wrote more than 100 short stories, 13 novels. Lee Cheong-jun died from lung cancer at the age of 68 on July 31, 2008....
(novelist), Yeom Mu-yung (염무웅, literature critic) and Kim Ju-yeon (김주연, literature critic and scholar of German] literature). After graduation, he briefly worked for Shin Film, Ha went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1965 to study. Ha studied fine art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
and photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
at San Francisco Academy of Art and entered UCLA graduation school where he acquired both a MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
degree. During the time, he made several short films, and one of which is The Ritual for a Soldier. With the film, he won a Mayer Grant awarded by MGM.
Filmography
- Byung-tae and Young-ja (병태와 영자 Byeongtae-wa Yeongja) (1979)
- The Home of Stars 2 (별들의 고향 2 Byeoldeul-ui gohyang 2) (1978)
- The Ascension of Han-ne (한네의 승천 Hanne-ui seungcheon) (1977)
- I Am Looking For A Wife (여자를 찾습니다 Yeojaleul chajseubnida) (1976)
- The March of Fools (바보들의 행진 Babodeul-ui haengjin) (1975)
- FidelityFidelity"Fidelity" is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Its original meaning regarded duty to a lord or a king, in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal"....
(수절 Sujeol) (1973) - The Pollen of Flowers (화분 Hwabun) (1972)
- The Ritual for a Soldier (병사의 제전 1969)