Controversial South Korean director Kim Ki- duk dies of Covid aged 59

Controversial South Korean film-maker Kim Ki-duk has died aged 59 in a Latvian hospital, where he was being treated for Covid-19.The 59- year old kim has been in the European country for the past one month and unofficial sources claimed he had been hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms recently.

According to South Korean website Naver, the news of his demise was reported by Russia’s TASS news agency citing the Latvian news agency DELFI on friday.
The filmmaker passed away at a hospital in Latvia ,where he had arrived last month to buy a house ,DELFI reported.The news of his death was confirmed by Russian director Vitalijis Manskis to DELFI.

Kim Ki-duk is the only Korean filmmaker to receive top honors at the three major International film festivals -Cannes,Venice, and Berlin .His notable works include Pieta,3- iron,Spring ,Summer,Fall,Winter.

While his movies often garnered critical acclaim, many moviegoers, especially women, considered them to be disturbing because of excessive violence and depictions of rape and castration.