Kim Tae-il graduated from Dong-A University and received his Ph.D. from the University of Kyoto. He worked as a researcher at the Hyogo Prefectural Longevity Society Organization in Japan and as the head of the Silver Business Division at Kyungnam Enterprise. He has been a full-time lecturer at Cheju National University since 1995 and is currently a professor of architecture at Cheju National University. Elderly facilities planning is major. He is participating in domestic and overseas projects related to housing support for the elderly. He is interested in various aspects such as housing policy, Jeju city landscape, and residential environment.
His books include [Architectural Planning], [Jeju Architecture Mac], [Okinawa and Peace], [Landscape is the Future], [Talking about Jeju City & Architecture] ], [Jeju City & Architecture of the Transition Period].