Yoo Il-seung

In this Korean name, the family name is Yoo.
Yoo Il-seung
Alma materDankook University
Korea National University of Arts
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2006 to present
Korean name
Hangul
유일승
RRYu Ilseung
MRYu Ilsŭng

Yoo Il-seung (Korean: 유일승) is a South Korean cinematographer. He began his career in 2006 as a member of the cinematography team under Hong Kyung-pyo. He worked with Hong on films from critically acclaimed director such as Bong Joon-ho's Mother (2009), Na Hong-jin's The Wailing (2016) and Lee Chang-dong's Burning (2018).

Yoo made his feature-length debut with Park Sang-hyun's film Innocence (2020) and gained recognition for his work on Jo Jin-mo's film Waiting for Rain (2021), which earned him the Best New Cinematographer award at the Golden Cinematography Awards. His drama work includes the series Perfect Family (2024).

Education

Yoo's hometown is Masan, South Korea.[1] Yoo was drawn to cinema as a teenager, citing frequent trips to bigger city to see movies such as Shunji Iwai's Swallowtail Butterfly.[2] He relocated to Cheonan to enroll in the film program at the Dankook University' School of Theater and Film.[3]

Career

Beginning

In 2006, during his fourth year of college, Yoo collaborated with classmate Choi Young-jun on the short films Merry Christmas and When Love Is Needed More Than Ever. Directed by Choi, Merry Christmas explores the lives of a "goose father" and a foreign worker during the Christmas season, highlighting the challenges they face while being away from their families. Shot in 35mm color, the film won the grand prize at the 2nd Korea University Film Festival, competing against 20 other finalists. Yoo received the Best Cinematography award for his work on both films. He also demonstrated his acting talent, having received a 2 million won scholarship from the Eastman Kodak Student Scholarship Program.[3][4]

That same year, Yoo came across a posting seeking the youngest member for the cinematography team of the film Love Exposure, led by cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo. He applied, was accepted, and became Hong's mentee, collaborating on several films. One notable experience was working on Bong Joon-ho's Mother, where Yoo observed Director Bong's approach to acting and his adaptive storyboards.[1]

Following his participation in Kim Min-seok's Haunters (2010), Yoo returned to his studies[1] at the Korea National University of Arts. He remains a member of Hong Kyung-pyo's team, working alongside critically acclaimed directors on films such as Na Hong-jin's The Wailing (2016) and Lee Chang-dong's Burning (2018).[2] Additionally, Yoo has served as cinematographer on several short and independent films. In 2015, he won Best Cinematography at the 52nd Grand Bell Awards Short Film Festival for the short film Green Door.[5]

Debut as cinematographer and the following works in films and dramas

In 2020, Yoo made his feature-length commercial film debut as the cinematographer for Park Sang-hyun's film Innocence. The film tells the story of a group of men in a rural village funeral hall who drink pesticide-laced makgeolli and suddenly begin to vomit. Jung-in (Shin Hye-sun), the eldest daughter and a successful lawyer in Seoul, rushes home when her mother, Hwa-ja (Bae Jong-ok), becomes the prime suspect in the ensuing chaos, prompting her quest for the truth. Innocence shifts between crime thriller, courtroom drama, and a poignant mother-daughter narrative, underscored by the vivid and precise performances of its veteran cast. The disciplined cinematography, which draws close to the actors' expressions, is a hallmark of Yoo's work in this debut.[2]

The following year, Yoo served as cinematographer for Jo Jin-mo's film Waiting for Rain, written by Yoo Seong-hyub. Starring Kang Ha-neul and Chun Woo-hee,[6] the film is a love story about two individuals who have yearned for each other for a long time but could not meet due to various circumstances.[7] This work earned him the Best New Cinematographer award at the Golden Cinematography Awards.[8]

In 2024, Yoo made his terrestrial television drama debut with the KBS2 series Perfect Family, which was directed by japanese director Isao Yukisada. They worked on the drama with a tight schedule of 70 days. The director reportedly chose Yoo following a recommendation from Bong Joon-ho.[9]

Filmography

Film

Film(s) credit of Yoo[10][11]
Year Film Director Role Notes Ref.
2006 Merry Christmas Choi Young-jun Cinematographer Short film, graduation project [12][13]
When Love Is Needed More Than Ever [3][14]
2007 Love Exposure Lee Eun-hee Cinematographer Team[a] [1]
M Lee Myung-se [15]
Maya Gurchew Woo Bo-yeon Lighting [16]
2008 Usual Relationship Park Hyeon-cheol Cinematographer, Lighting [17]
Eye for an Eye Kwak Kyung-taek Cinematographer Team[a] [18]
Dog of Cheonggyecheon Kim Kyung-mook Cinematographer [19]
2009 Mother Bong Joon-ho Cinematographer Team[a] [20]
Actresses E J-yong [11]
Timeless Ryoo Seung-wan Short film
2010 71: Into the Fire Kim Min-seok Cinematographer Team[b] [21]
Haunters Cinematographer Team[a] [1]
2011 Always Song Il-gon [22][23]
2012 Choked Kim Joong-hyun Cinematographer Team[c] [11]
A Company Man Im Sang-yoon Cinematographer Team[d]
Beast Is My Middle Name Kim Bo-ra Cinematographer
Poker Face Girl Kim Geon
2013 Man on the Edge Jo Jin-kyu Cinematographer Team[e]
Boomerang Family Song Hae-sung Cinematographer Team[a]
Tough as Iron Ahn Gwon-tae Cinematographer Team[d]
2014 Sea Fog Shim Sung-bo Cinematographer Team[a] [10]
Man in Love Han Dong-wook Cinematographer Team[f]
Greed Song Woo-jin Cinematographer Short film [10]
Green Door Bae Jun-hyun Cinematographer Short film [24]
2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant Ha Jung-woo Cinematographer Team[g] [11]
2016 The Wailing Na Hong-jin Cinematographer Team[a] [25]
Run-Off Kim Jong-Hyeon
2017 The Silence of the Dogs Kim Kyung-mook Cinematographer Independent film [26]
2018 Burning Lee Chang-dong Cinematographer Team[a] [27]
2020 Innocence Park Sang-hyun Cinematographer Feature film debut [2]
2021 Waiting for Rain Jo Jin-mo Cinematographer [28]
2022 Honest Candidate 2 Jang Yu-jeong Cinematographer [29]
2023 Project Silence Kim Tae-gon Cinematographer Team[a] [11]
2025 Kaede Isao Yukisada Cinematographer[h] [30]

Series

Series(s) credit of Yoo
Year Title Director Role Notes Ref.
2024 Perfect Family Isao Yukisada Cinematographer KBS2 drama [9]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Yoo
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Golden Cinematography Award 2021 Best New Cinematographer Waiting for Rain Won [31]
52nd Grand Bell Awards Short Film Festival 2015 Best Cinematography Green Door Won [32][33][24]
The 2nd Korea University Film Festival 2006 Best Cinematography Merry Christmas
When Love Is Needed More Than Ever 		Won [34]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo
  2. ^ Choi Chan-min
  3. ^ Lee Jin-keun
  4. ^ a b Lee Hyung-deok
  5. ^ Jung Ki-won
  6. ^ Yu Eok
  7. ^ Cinematographer So Jung-oh
  8. ^ collaborated with Kenji Maki

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