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김태준
Kim Tae-joon
Kim Tae‑joon is a South Korean filmmaker who made a striking feature debut in 2023 with the Netflix thriller Unlocked, a story about identity, technology, and the dangers of smartphone dependency. A former aspiring director since high school, he entered the industry after graduating with a non‑film degree and initially worked on set in unpaid roles before earning recognition . With Wall to Wall (also known by its Korean title 84 Square Meters), Kim returned to Netflix to further explore social anxiety and class tensions through a claustrophobic, apartment‑based psychological thriller.. Known for grounding suspense in everyday settings, Kim builds narratives that flexibly blend institutional critique with personal unraveling, marking him as a rising talent in contemporary Korean cinema.
