Kim Tae-yong (director, born 1987)

Not to be confused with Kim Tae-yong.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Tae-yong
Born March 20, 1987
Busan, South Korea
Alma mater Sejong University - Department of Film Arts
Occupation(s) Film director,
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
김태용
Revised Romanization Gim Tae-yong
McCune–Reischauer Kim T'ae-yong

Kim Tae-yong (born March 20, 1987) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim got into filmmaking before he turned 20 years old, after watching and inspired by the film The Son by directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.

His directorial feature debut Set Me Free (2014), critically acclaimed for its stable scriptwriting and direction, is based on his own story.

Filmography

  • As Children (short film, 2005) - director
  • Twenty's Wind (short film, 2005) - director
  • You Can Count on Me (short film, 2006) - director
  • Solongos (short film, 2007) - director
  • Exhausted (2009) - assistant director
  • Frozen Land (short film, 2010) - director, screenwriter
  • Social Service Agent (short film, 2011) - director, screenwriter, editor
  • Night Market (short film, 2012) - director
  • Night Bugs (short film, 2012) - director, screenwriter
  • Spring Fever (short film, 2013) - director, screenwriter
  • One Summer Night (short film, 2014) - director, screenwriter
  • One Night Only (short film, 2014) - director
  • Romance in Seoul (episode 4: "Spring Fever") (2014) - director, screenwriter
  • Set Me Free (2014) - director, screenwriter
  • Misbehavior (2016) - director, screenwriter

Awards