Kkum Explained

KKUM
Director:	Kim Kang-min
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Runtime:	9 minutes
Studio:	Kijin Kim
Budget:	$80

KKUM (Korean: 꿈; RR: Kkum; lit. Dream) is a South Korean intimate black and white animated short film made in a minimal set design with Styrofoam in stop-motion.^[1] Seoul-born, Los Angeles-based independent director Kim Kang-min confessed using this material because it is inexpensive and fit his $80 budget.^[2] This Oscar-qualified short is the first Korean to take grand prize at OIAF^[3] and the 3rd film in Ottawa history to win both top short and public prize.^[4]

Plot

With prayers in the daytime and dreams at night, a mother protects her son. The mother's become premonitions to the point of devotion.

Voice cast

• Kim Kang-min as himself.
• Park Joung-soon as the mother. Kang-min's real mother provided her own voice for the project.^[5]

Accolades

Year	Presenter/Festival	Award/Category	Status
2020	Ottawa International Animation Festival	Public Prize	^[6]
	Ottawa International Animation Festival	Nelvana Grand Prize for Independent Short animation	^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Herald. The Korea. 2020-10-06. 'KKUM' wins Grand Prize and Public Prize at OIAF. 2020-12-07. www.koreaherald.com. en.
2. Web site: 'KKUM:' How Kangmin Kim Created His Oscar-Qualified Short with an $80 Micro-Budget. 2020-11-12. Animation World Network. en.
3. Web site: Kim Kang-min first Korean to take grand prize at Ottawa International Animation Festival. 2020-12-07. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. en.
4. Web site: 2020-10-03. 'KKUM' Becomes 3rd Film In Ottawa History To Win Both Top Short And Public Prize (Full List of Winners). 2020-11-12. Cartoon Brew. en-US.
5. Web site: Zahed. Ramin. 2020-11-04. A Mother's Prophetic Dreams: Kang Min Kim's OIAF Winner 'KKUM'. 2020-12-07. Animation Magazine. en-US.
6. Web site: 2020 award winners.
7. Web site: Animation Festival 2020 Winners. 3 October 2020.