  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 Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
