Kim Tae-yong (; born March 20, 1987) is a South Korean

film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...

and

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. 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'' (

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, 2005) -

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*''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 The role of an assistant director (AD) on a film includes tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, and maintaining order on the set. They also have ...

*''Frozen Land'' (short film, 2010) - director,

*''Social Service Agent'' (short film, 2011) - director, screenwriter,

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*''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 The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The ce ...

: Best New Director ('' Set Me Free'') *2015 36th

Blue Dragon Film Awards The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by ''Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea. The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popula ...

: Best New Director ('' Set Me Free'')

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* * * 1987 births Living people South Korean film directors South Korean screenwriters Sejong University alumni {{SouthKorea-film-director-stub