Kim Ji-woon to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Seoul
Last updated on July 12, 2025

Kim created a stir on Friday 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 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/07/2025 : 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 Friday 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.