Kim Tae-yong (director, born 1987)

Kim Tae-yong
Born (1987-03-20) March 20, 1987
Alma materSejong University - Department of Film Arts
Occupation(s)Film director,
screenwriter
Korean name
Hangul
김태용
Revised RomanizationGim Taeyong
McCune–ReischauerKim T'aeyong

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.