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Im Kwon-taek Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Im Kwon-taek Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Im Kwon-taek Facts

Full NameIm Kwon-taek
BirthdateMay 02, 1936
Birth PlaceSouth Korea
Age (in 2024)87 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationDirector

Im Kwon-taek Age & Birthday

Im Kwon-taek is best known as Director who has born on May 02, 1936 in South Korea. Currently, Im Kwon-taek is 87 years, 11 months and 22 days old. Im Kwon-taek will celebrate 88th birthday on Thursday, 2nd of May 2024. Below the countdown to Im Kwon-taek upcoming birthday.

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Im Kwon-taek Biography

About

One of South Korea's most revered directors. He was known for critically and commercially successful films like Sopyonje from 1993 and Chunhyang from 2000.

Before Fame

He worked as a production assistant for Five Fingers of Death director Jeong Chang-hwa.

Trivia

His film Sopyonje became the most honored Korean film ever made with 27 domestic and three international prizes.

Family Life

His family suffered considerable losses in the Korean War.

Associated With

He won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002, one year before Gus Van Sant won the award for the film Elephant.

Top Asked Questions about Im Kwon-taek

How old is Im Kwon-taek in 2024?

Im Kwon-taek is 87 years old today.

When was Im Kwon-taek born?

Im Kwon-taek was born on May 02, 1936 in South Korea.

What is Im Kwon-taek zodiac sign?

Im Kwon-taek zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Im Kwon-taek best known for?

Im Kwon-taek was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about Im Kwon-taek's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Im Kwon-taek's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Im Kwon-taek was born on Saturday, 123rd day / 18th week of 1936
  • Im Kwon-taek has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Im Kwon-taek birthday is II.V.MCMXXXVI
  • Im Kwon-taek's birthstone is Emerald
  • Im Kwon-taek's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Im Kwon-taek age in year is 87 years old
  • Im Kwon-taek age in month is 1055 months old
  • Im Kwon-taek age in day is 32134 days old
  • Im Kwon-taek age in hour is 771216 hours old
  • Im Kwon-taek age in minute is 46272960 minutes old
  • Im Kwon-taek age in second is 2776377600 seconds old
  • Next Im Kwon-taek birthday is on Friday, May 2nd 2025
  • Im Kwon-taek age in next birthday (2025) is 88 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 02, 1936 birthday

Historical Events on Im Kwon-taek Birthday (May 02)

Below are historical events that coincided with Im Kwon-taek's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1972In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91 workers.
1982Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
1986Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster.
1989Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
1995During the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians.
1998The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
1999Panamanian general election, 1999: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
2000President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
2004The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2nd.
2008Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
2008Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
2011Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
2011An E. coli outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others are taken ill.
2012A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
2014Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing.
1988The birth of Neftalí Feliz, Dominican baseball player
1988The birth of Stephen Henderson, Irish footballer
1989The birth of Jeanette Pohlen, American basketball player
1990The birth of Kay Panabaker, American actress
1990The birth of Paul George, American basketball player
1991The birth of Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer
1992The birth of Sunmi, South Korean singer
1992The birth of María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player
1993The birth of Owain Doull, Welsh track cyclist
1993The birth of Isyana Sarasvati, Indonesian singer
1993The birth of Huang Zitao, Chinese singer and rapper
1996The birth of Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer
1996The birth of Julian Brandt, German footballer
1996The birth of Schuyler Bailar, American swimmer
2015The birth of Princess Charlotte of Wales, British royal, and third in line to the British throne
2013The death of Joseph P. McFadden, American bishop (b. 1947)
2013The death of Dvora Omer, Israeli author and educator (b. 1932)
2013The death of Ivan Turina, Croatian footballer (b. 1980)
2013The death of Charles Banks Wilson, American painter and illustrator (b. 1918)
2014The death of Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (b. 1922)
2014The death of Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2014The death of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (b. 1918)
2015The death of Stuart Archer, English colonel and architect (b. 1915)
2015The death of Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1945)
2015The death of Guy Carawan, American singer and musicologist (b. 1927)
2015The death of Maya Plisetskaya, Russian-Lithuanian ballerina, choreographer, actress, and director (b. 1925)
2015The death of Ruth Rendell, English author (b. 1930)
2016The death of Afeni Shakur, American music businesswoman, activist, and Black Panther (b. 1947)
2020The death of Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (b. 1982)
2021The death of Marcel Stellman, Belgian record producer and lyricist (b. 1925)

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