Kim Tae-yong was born on 9 December 1969 in Seoul, South Korea. He is a director and actor, known for Family Ties (2006), Late Autumn (2010) and Mad Sad Bad (2014). He has been married to Tang Wei since 12 July 2014.
Biography from IMDb.
- December 9, 1969 (56)
- Seoul, South Korea
- Director and writer
- 3 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Kim Tae-yong's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Kim Tae-yong's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Kim Tae-yong's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
22 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Wonderland(2024)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Kokdu: A Story of Guardian Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Where Mermaids Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Mad Sad Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Cravings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
You Are More Than Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Beautiful 2012 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Late Autumn(2010)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
If You Were Me 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Girl on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Memento Mori: 'Making Of' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Family Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Family Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
On the Road, Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
All for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Camellia Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Pass Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Pale Blue Dot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Kokdu: Where the Stars Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles, 21 of them dated from 1999 to 2024.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2013–2019.
- Berlinale award, nominated · Generation Kplus - Best Film
- Sundance award, nominated
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Kim Tae-yong's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 3 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 76/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Kim Tae-yong work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kim Tae-yong's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Min Ye-ji shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Min Ye-jiShared titles: Wonderland (2024), Late Autumn (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Min Ye-ji
Actors
- Tang WeiShared titles: Wonderland (2024), Late Autumn (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Tang Wei
Composers
- Sung-woo JoShared titles: Late Autumn (2010), Whispering Corridors 2: Memento Mori (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Sung-woo Jo