Kim Il-yeon

Kim Il-yeon is a cinematographer known for work in film. In 2015, Il-yeon served as Director of Photography for The Silenced. The film is a South Korean production centered on a school for the deaf during the Japanese colonial period, where Il-yeon’s visual approach contributed to its atmospheric tension and period detail.

In 2017, Il-yeon again held the role of Director of Photography for New Trial, a South Korean legal drama examining wrongful convictions and systemic injustice. The film’s stark, realistic cinematography supported its narrative focus on moral ambiguity and institutional critique.

Il-yeon is also listed as Director of Photography for Pretty Crazy, a 2025 South Korean romantic comedy-drama. The film follows a woman navigating personal growth and unexpected relationships,…