---
name: "Kim Ji-yong"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kim-ji-yong"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "21 February 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T13:37:23.837926+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Kim Ji-yong

Cinematographer. Born 21 February 1976 in South Korea.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 21 February 1976, South Korea
- **Active:** 2024–present
- **Also known as:** Kim Jee-yong
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Ji-yong_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107352107, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1520104/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/69087

## Coming up

- *Possible Love* (2026-09-23), Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/possible-love.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Sympathizer*](https://film.one/tv/the-sympathizer.md) (72)

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## Biography

Kim Ji-yong is a South Korean cinematographer. He was born on 21 February 1976.

His credits include *A Bittersweet Life* (2005), *Silenced* (2011), *Decision to Leave* (2022), *The Sympathizer* (2024) and *Possible Love* (2026). He has also worked on *The Fortress* (2017) and *Squid Game* season 2 (2024–2025).

Ji-yong received the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Golden Frog award for *The Fortress* and has won several other cinematography awards in South Korea and Asia.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Sympathizer* (2024), Fi1m 72, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sympathizer.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Possible Love* (2026), Director of Photography — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/possible-love.md)
- *Holy Night: Demon Hunters* (2025), Director of Photography
- *The Sympathizer* (2024), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sympathizer.md)
- *Cobweb* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Connect* (2022), series, Director of Photography
- *Decision to Leave* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Ground Zero* (2021), Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- *Live Your Strength* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The Nightmare* (2020), Director of Photography
- *Ashfall* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Persona* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *Swing Kids* (2018), Director of Photography
- *The Fortress* (2017), Director of Photography
- *The Table* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Okja* (2017), "B" Camera Operator
- *A Day* (2017), Director of Photography
- *The Age of Shadows* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Worst Woman* (2016), Camera Operator
- *The Advocate: A Missing Body* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Royal Tailor* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Genome Hazard* (2014), Camera Operator
- *Miss Granny* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Hwayi: A Monster Boy* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Cold Eyes* (2013), Camera Operator
- *The Last Stand* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Doomsday Book* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Silenced* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Hindsight* (2011), Camera Operator
- *The Influence* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Marine Boy* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Hansel & Gretel* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Forbidden Quest* (2006), Director of Photography
- *A Bittersweet Life* (2005), Director of Photography

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