Kim Nam-hyeon was born in Incheon, graduated from Chung-Ang University′s Department of Film and Digital Media, and majored in directing at the Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA). She wrote and directed the short film The Eldest Daughter (2025), which was screened at the Jeonbuk Women′s Human Rights Film Festival, Busan Women′s Film Festival, and Gwangju Women′s Film Festival, among others.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31