Kim Jin-yeong

Biography

Kim Jinyeong majored in Film Directing at the Korea National University of Arts. In 2022, she directed her debut feature film The Other Child, which tells the story of a family whose anxiety and grief gradually transform into horror. The film was screened at the Udine Far East Film Festival and the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. Alongside her film work, she has published the novels Lies Hidden in My Garden, The Monster, Yonghye, and Leave This Land. Lies Hidden in My Garden was adapted into a television drama series in Korea, while Leave This Land is a horror novel that explores space and ownership through supernatural fear. Working across both literature and cinema, Kim has consistent...