Kim Tae-yong

Directing

Kim Tae-yong

Born December 9, 1969 · Seoul, South Korea (age 56)

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Known For

WonderlandWonderland · 2024
Wonderland
7.12024
MovieScience FictionDrama
In a world where an AI programme allows people to communicate with their deceased loved ones, a flight attendant and a mother question the meaning of reality and humanity.
Late AutumnLate Autumn · 2011
Late Autumn
6.72011
MovieDramaRomance
Anna learns in prison that her mother has passed away in Seattle. Prison officials grants Anna a three day furlough to attend her mother's funeral. Anna embarks on a long trip to Seattle. Hoon is a Korean immigrant who works as a gigolo. Hoon is now on the run from a wealthy client's furious husband. These two seemingly lost souls are about to share three memorable days together.
Mr. Kim Goes to the CinemaMr. Kim Goes to the Cinema · 2026
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
10.02026
MovieDocumentary
After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.
Memento MoriMemento Mori · 1999
Memento Mori
6.31999
MovieHorrorRomance
The ghost of a lesbian high-school girl takes revenge on the people who used to bully her. And another young girl finds her old diary detailing her love and rejection when she was alive.
All for LoveAll for Love · 2005
All for Love
6.52005
MovieDramaRomance
A romantic comedy which portrays the most beautiful period in the lives of different couples who have just fallen in love.
Family TiesFamily Ties · 2006
Family Ties
6.32006
MovieDrama
A story of three families living different but similar lives. They always fight and quarrel, but love is the common denominator for their relationship, making people think about what families are for.
Mad Sad BadMad Sad Bad · 2014
Mad Sad Bad
7.72014
MovieFantasyHorror
Ryoo Seungwan, Han Jiseung, Kim Taeyong got together to make a 3D omnibus film. It's a 3D vision of terrible realities never far from popular culture today. The stages of its episodes are different with one another. Tragedies and fantasies unfold in the city, the woods, and the future. The 3D technique is used in scenes where the characters have fancies to get over suffering in reality. It's interesting to watch 3D scenes directed by representative directors of Korea, and it's noteworthy in terms of industry that this try displays the possibilities and realities of 3D film in Korea, as well. It's the new vision of KAFA's project, KAFA+
Girl on the RunGirl on the Run · 2009
Girl on the Run
2009
MovieDrama
This is a road movie about a girl who always dreams and never gives up. She lives in a small town near the 'Saemangeum' tidal flat that has been drained and filled. At the same time Cha-Eun's track team is disbanded. Her coach recomends that she moves to the city where there's a school with a track team, but her father refuses to send her to the city. Her Filipino stepmom plans a trip to Seoul w

Filmography

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WonderlandWonderland · 2024
Wonderland
7.12024
MovieScience FictionDrama
In a world where an AI programme allows people to communicate with their deceased loved ones, a flight attendant and a mother question the meaning of reality and humanity.
Late AutumnLate Autumn · 2011
Late Autumn
6.72011
MovieDramaRomance
Anna learns in prison that her mother has passed away in Seattle. Prison officials grants Anna a three day furlough to attend her mother's funeral. Anna embarks on a long trip to Seattle. Hoon is a Korean immigrant who works as a gigolo. Hoon is now on the run from a wealthy client's furious husband. These two seemingly lost souls are about to share three memorable days together.
Mr. Kim Goes to the CinemaMr. Kim Goes to the Cinema · 2026
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
10.02026
MovieDocumentary
After the COVID-19 pandemic, Busan International Film Festival founder Kim Dong-ho, at eighty-five, picks up a camcorder for the first time and decides to make a documentary. His lens turns toward cinemas struggling through the crisis, as beloved theaters vanish amid dwindling audiences. Seeking to reconnect with old friends, "Mr. Kim" — now nearing ninety — travels the world to talk with filmmakers and cinephiles. Through these encounters, he reflects on cinema’s past and future, finding wisdom and resilience in a time of transformation. His journey becomes a meditation on change, memory, and the enduring spirit of film.
Memento MoriMemento Mori · 1999
Memento Mori
6.31999
MovieHorrorRomance
The ghost of a lesbian high-school girl takes revenge on the people who used to bully her. And another young girl finds her old diary detailing her love and rejection when she was alive.
All for LoveAll for Love · 2005
All for Love
6.52005
MovieDramaRomance
A romantic comedy which portrays the most beautiful period in the lives of different couples who have just fallen in love.
Family TiesFamily Ties · 2006
Family Ties
6.32006
MovieDrama
A story of three families living different but similar lives. They always fight and quarrel, but love is the common denominator for their relationship, making people think about what families are for.
Mad Sad BadMad Sad Bad · 2014
Mad Sad Bad
7.72014
MovieFantasyHorror
Ryoo Seungwan, Han Jiseung, Kim Taeyong got together to make a 3D omnibus film. It's a 3D vision of terrible realities never far from popular culture today. The stages of its episodes are different with one another. Tragedies and fantasies unfold in the city, the woods, and the future. The 3D technique is used in scenes where the characters have fancies to get over suffering in reality. It's interesting to watch 3D scenes directed by representative directors of Korea, and it's noteworthy in terms of industry that this try displays the possibilities and realities of 3D film in Korea, as well. It's the new vision of KAFA's project, KAFA+
Girl on the RunGirl on the Run · 2009
Girl on the Run
2009
MovieDrama
This is a road movie about a girl who always dreams and never gives up. She lives in a small town near the 'Saemangeum' tidal flat that has been drained and filled. At the same time Cha-Eun's track team is disbanded. Her coach recomends that she moves to the city where there's a school with a track team, but her father refuses to send her to the city. Her Filipino stepmom plans a trip to Seoul w
Family MattersFamily Matters · 2006
Family Matters
6.02006
MovieComedyDrama
Min-kyung, once a promising young dancer, is now running a small, shabby dance school in town. Her life gets even harder since her entire family is notoriously troublesome. Her father Won-jo is a dotard, her husband Sang-hoon, who aspires to become a film director but can't get himself to finish a screenplay, is jobless, and her son is reckless, calling his dad, ' Uncle '. However, she manages quite well despite their endless troubles until one day, she finds out that her husband has been cheating on her.
You Are More Than BeautifulYou Are More Than Beautiful · 2013
You Are More Than Beautiful
5.42013
MovieDrama
What is beauty? Truth created from whith lie.
Memento Mori: 'Making Of'Memento Mori: 'Making Of' · 2007
Memento Mori: 'Making Of'
2007
MovieDocumentary
Behind-the-scenes production on the 1999 South Korean drama-horror 'Memento Mori.'
If You Were Me 4If You Were Me 4 · 2009
If You Were Me 4
5.02009
MovieDrama
Includes shorts: Girl on the Run, The Theory & Practice of Teenage Dream, Relay, U and Me and Blue Birds on the Desk.
Kokdu: Where the Stars AreKokdu: Where the Stars Are
Kokdu: Where the Stars Are
MovieAnimationFantasy
11-year-old Jacob embarks on a mystical journey with his grandmother, Soon-hee, to guide her spirit to peace. As Soon-hee's fading mind leads her to relive her past, Jacob creates wooden guardians called "Kokdu" to help navigate the spirit world. Together, they face trials and confront the dark forces that threaten her soul, ultimately finding a path to light. Through love, memory, and unexpected allies, Jacob discovers the power of connection across time.
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-youngTwo Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young · 2007
Two Or Three Things I Know About Kim Ki-young
2007
MovieDocumentary
A documentary consisting of twenty-two Korean directors' interviews about Kim Ki-young and respect for his work and the influence
Pass MePass Me · 2003
Pass Me
2003
MovieDramaFantasy
A man gets hit by a ball. At that precise moment, at the clicking sound of a camera shutter, the whole world comes to a halt. The film is a fantasy tale of our everyday life that gets filled with little moments coming and going, leaving their marks in this lonely world.
Camellia ProjectCamellia Project · 2005
Camellia Project
6.22005
MovieDrama
An omnibus of short films about gay men’s relationships and partings. Kim Chuja is a fantasy musical about two men who were lovers in the past and meet by chance. Floating Island is a quiet, sad love story about a man who wants to leave and a man who wants to hold him back. In La Traviata, a woman comes to Bogil Island to meet her dead husband’s lover. She’s angry when she sees him happy. She sees the red camellia flowers and she comes to terms with her husband’s homosexuality while recovering from the hurt.
PicnicPicnic · 2014
Picnic
2014
MovieDrama
Soo-min lives with her mom and her autistic six-year-old brother in a small village by the sea. Even though she is a child herself, she has to take care of her little brother. Her only joy in life is reading comic books under the blanket. One day, Soo-min’s brother ruins her favorite comic book so she makes a big decision. She decides to go on a picnic with her brother where she leaves him in a Buddhist temple and walks away.
Pale Blue DotPale Blue Dot · 1999
Pale Blue Dot
1999
MovieScience Fiction
A man dedicates himself to zen meditation to save the world. After meeting a prophet rabbit named Galileo, he sets on a journey for further enlightenment.
Beautiful 2012Beautiful 2012 · 2012
Beautiful 2012
5.22012
Movie
A collection of shorts by four East Asian directors: Ann Hui on a male-to-female sex change, Kim Tae-yong on an emotional imposture, Gu Changwei on pregnancy in China and Tsai Ming-Liang on time and the city of Hong Kong.
Kokdu: A Story of Guardian AngelsKokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels · 2018
Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels
2018
MovieFamilyFantasy
After losing their grandmother’s precious shoes, Su-min and her younger brother Dong-min accidentally fall into the netherworld where they encounter a mischievous band of kokdu, the mysterious guardians of the afterlife.
On the Road, TwoOn the Road, Two · 2006
On the Road, Two
6.02006
MovieDocumentaryMusic
This music documentary follows the path of Yoon Do-hyun Band on its daring adventure of a tour of Europe. During the month-long tour of Europe, sharing a bus with an unknown British rock band, the band members are faced with the challenge of performing for 2 hours in front of an audience of 20. Such experience brings them back to where everything started. What they were faced with was not a new audience but perhaps their own forgotten selves.
Where Mermaids GoWhere Mermaids Go · 2015
Where Mermaids Go
2015
MovieDramaFamily
Eugene , daughter of a female diver mother, looking for her missing mother in Jeju sea, Mother turns into a bear and returns. The story is about a mother who turns into a bear and returns her to the mountains for good living.
The CravingsThe Cravings · 2013
The Cravings
6.52013
SeriesDrama
Thirtysomething career woman Jae-yeong attempts to juggle her job and personal relationships, all the while never failing to eat well.