He graduated from Dongguk University, majoring in film. He won many short film awards with his film "Gabyeon Cheosun". His first feature film "Yuri" was invited to the Cannes Film Festival, International Critics' Week. "Fighter in the Wind" is director Yang’s sixth feature film.
After his debut in the late ’90s, he has made many works. He won many short film awards in college and was invited by Cannes Film Festival with his first film. The fire-fighting epic "Libera Me" received much praise from critics and the public.
