Kim Woo Taek
Biography
Kim Woo-taek (born July 4, 1964) is a South Korean producer and entertainment executive. He is the founder and current chairman of Next Entertainment World (NEW), which started as a film investment and distribution company and expanded into the musical, record, and drama business.
Kim established himself as a prominent content producer in South Korea after producing a major hit with the drama Descendants of the Sun, as well as films Miracle in Cell No. 7 and Train to Busan, which garnered 10 million viewers.
Kim's name made it into the shortlist of Cine21 magazine's '50 Most Powerful Men in Korean Cinema' for seven consecutive years, spanning from 2001 to 2007.
