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Im Sang-soo

Im Sang-soo

Directing: 2003 — present · 5 films
Born: 27 April 1962 · age 64
From: Seoul, South Korea

Im Sang-soo (born April 27, 1962) is an award-winning South Korean film director and screenwriter.

Acting: 2000 — present · 2 films
Born: 27 April 1962 · age 64
From: Seoul, South Korea

Im Sang-soo (born April 27, 1962) is an award-winning South Korean film director and screenwriter.

Career Signature

How Im Sang-soo’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

heavy emotional

conversation starter

slow unraveling

Tonal kin

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol38 films

Neil LaBute

Neil LaBute11 films

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader24 films

Mike Barker

Mike Barker5 films

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski24 films

Park Chan-wook

Park Chan-wook13 films

Paul Verhoeven

Paul Verhoeven17 films

Joseph Losey

Joseph Losey23 films

Career Signature

How Im Sang-soo’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

deadpan absurdity

emotionally restrained

conversation starter

claustrophobic tension

investigation spiral