  Report: South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies of coronavirus December 11, 2020 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South Korean movie director Kim Ki-duk died of complications from Covid-19 in Latvia on Friday, December 11, The Korea Herald reveals. News reports from Russia said the director died in the hospital from complications associated with Covid-19. The director's family confirmed to multiple Korean media that the news was correct and that they had received a call on the day. According to the sources, Kim arrived in Latvia in the middle of last month. He reportedly lived there with the help of film industry figures in Latvia. He was recently hospitalized due to symptoms of coronavirus, but treatment was unsuccessful. Debuting in 1996 with the work "Crocodile," Kim is the only South Korean director to win at all three major European film festivals: Cannes, Venice and Berlin. But the award-winning director has shunned public appearances in Korea since he was accused of sexually assaulting actresses while filming in 2017. A police case into the main accusation was dropped the following year. Kim tried to sue his accusers for damages, but was unsuccessful.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
