Kim Tae-yong (director, born 1987)

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

 * 2015 35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Best New Director (Set Me Free)
 * 2015 36th Blue Dragon Film Awards: Best New Director (Set Me Free)