Kim Ji-woon to announce shock retirement?

Kim created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Kim fans. Speculation had been rife that the Korean director best known for the movie The Last Stand, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/09/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJi-woon

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJi-woon was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Kim Ji-woon was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJi-woon”
— @universalObserver, 14 Sep 2026

“Didn't Kim Ji-woon retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Sep 2026

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