Kim Young-ho | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) South Korea |
| Education | Chung Ang University – Bachelor of Photography |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Organization | Cinematographers Guild of Korea |
| Spouse | Undisclosed |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김영호 |
| Hanja | 金英浩 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏngho |
Kim Young-ho (Korean: 김영호; born in 1970) is a South Korean cinematographer. Kim's filmography spans a wide variety of genres, including epic period drama, comedy, science fiction, and contemporary drama. Kim pioneered the use of advanced filming techniques using Hollywood filming equipment to create stylish images that are hard to see in Korean films at that time.[1]
Kim has collaborated with numerous well-known and acclaimed filmmakers, including Kim Sung-su, Kang Je-gyu, and Kim Yong-hwa. Kim is a frequent collaborator of director Park Hoon-jung, having worked together on numerous projects including the films The Showdown (2011), V.I.P. (2017), The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion (2018), Night in Paradise (2021), The Witch: Part 2. The Other One (2022), as well as Park's first OTT drama series The Tyrant (2024).
His best-known works include Kang Je-gyu's film Tidal Wave (2009), Won Shin-yun's film The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019).[2]