About Kim Young-tak
Born 1976. Kim Young-tak is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, writer and novelist.
Kim Young-tak (; born 1976) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Kim wrote and directed the comedy film Hello Ghost. The comedy was a local hit - the 9th highest grossing Korean film in 2010, and won him the Best New Director (Film) at the 47th Baeksang Arts Awards in 2011. In 2018, Kim released the thriller novel Gomtang about a timetraveller who travels from 2063 to Busan of 2019 and is confronted with series of murders there. While initially published online, it was also published physically in two volumes.
Filmography A Bold Family (2005) - script editor BA:BO (2008) - screenwriter Hello Ghost (2010) - director, screenwriter Slow Video (2014) - director, screenwriter
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Kim Young-tak's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Kim Young-tak?
South Korean film director and screenwriter
When was Kim Young-tak born?
Kim Young-tak was born in 1976 in South Korea.
What is Kim Young-tak's occupation?
Kim Young-tak is a film director, screenwriter, writer and novelist.
What nationality is Kim Young-tak?
Kim Young-tak is South Korean.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kim Young-tak. https://biography.guide/kim-young-tak/
MLA: "Kim Young-tak." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/kim-young-tak/.
Chicago: "Kim Young-tak." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/kim-young-tak/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:13 UTC