So Yong Kim
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 1, 1968 in Busan, South Korea
- Active Years
- 2000–2025 (26 Years)
- Total Credits
- 52 credits in database
Biography
So Yong Kim is a Korean-American filmmaker born in 1968 in Busan, South Korea. She is recognized for her work as a director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. Her filmography includes the feature films In Between Days, Treeless Mountain, For Ellen, and Lovesong. In addition to her feature film work, she has contributed to television projects such as Dr. Death. Her professional background includes receiving the New York Foundation’s Video Artist Grant, the Puffin Grant, and a MacDowell Colony Media Fellowship for the National Endowment for the Arts. She is credited with 35 known works throughout her career. She is also known by the names Kim So-yeong and Kim So-yo.
Career overview
So Yong Kim is a Korean-American independent filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. Born in 1968 in Busan, South Korea, she has established a career in the film industry with 35 known credits. Her work as a director includes several feature films such as In Between Days, Treeless Mountain, For Ellen, and Lovesong. She is also recognized for her work on the television series Dr. Death.
Throughout her career, Kim has received recognition for her contributions to independent cinema. She is a recipient of the New York Foundation’s Video Artist Grant and the Puffin Grant. Additionally, she has been honored as a MacDowell Colony Media Fellow for the National Endowment for the Arts. Her filmography demonstrates a consistent focus on directing and producing, marking her as a notable figure in contemporary independent film.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
52 titles- We Were Liars (2025) Director
- I'll Be Your Mirror (2024) Producer
- Wilderness (2023) Executive Producer
- Wilderness (2023) Director
- Roar (2022) Director
- Dr. Death (2021) Director
- Tales from the Loop (2020) Director
- On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019) Director
- 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019) Director
- You (2018) Director
- New Amsterdam (2018) Director
- Good Girls (2018) Director
- Vida (2018) Director
- The Good Fight (2017) Director
- Room 104 (2017) Director
- Get Shorty (2017) Director
- There's... Johnny! (2017) Director
- Lovesong (2017) Director
- Lovesong (2017) Writer
- Lovesong (2017) Editor
- Queen Sugar (2016) Director
- The Exorcist (2016) Director
- American Crime (2015) Director
- The Making of a Superhero Musical (2015) Thanks
- Halt and Catch Fire (2014) Director
- Transparent (2014) Director
- Spark and Light (2014) Director
- Spark and Light (2014) Editor
- Spark and Light (2014) Writer
- For Ellen (2012) Screenplay
- For Ellen (2012) Director
- For Ellen (2012) Producer
- For Ellen (2012) Editor
- Jack & Diane (2012) Editor
- Jack & Diane (2012) Producer
- 3.11 A Sense of Home Films (2011) Director
- Cinematic Correspondences: Fernando Eimbcke - So Yong Kim (2011) Director
- The Exploding Girl (2010) Producer
- The Exploding Girl (2010) Assistant Director
- The Exploding Girl (2010) Editor
- Treeless Mountain (2009) Director
- Treeless Mountain (2009) Editor
- Treeless Mountain (2009) Producer
- Treeless Mountain (2009) Writer
- Chinatown Film Project (2009) Director
- In Between Days (2007) Director
- In Between Days (2007) Sound Recordist
- In Between Days (2007) Editor
- In Between Days (2007) Writer
- Salt (2003) Producer
- Hitch (2000) Score Engineer
- Ana Cosmic Archivist Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is So Yong Kim best known for?
So Yong Kim is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including We Were Liars (2025), Myn Bala: Warriors of the Steppe (2012), Dr. Death (2021), Busty Cops Go Hawaiian (2010).
When and where was So Yong Kim born?
So Yong Kim was born on January 1, 1968 in Busan, South Korea.
How many credits does So Yong Kim have?
So Yong Kim has accumulated over 52 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2000 to 2025.
What is So Yong Kim's background in cinema and television?
So Yong Kim is a Korean-American filmmaker born in 1968 in Busan, South Korea. She is recognized for her work as a director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. Her filmography includes the feature films In Between Days, Treeless Mountain, For Ellen, and Lovesong. In addition to her feature film work, she has contribut...
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