Oh Chung-hwan is a South Korean drama television director best known for his television dramas series My Love from the Star (2013–2014), The Doctors (2016), While You Were Sleeping (2017), Hotel del Luna (2019), Start-Up (2020), Big Mouth (2022), and Castaway Diva (2023).
Oh Chung-hwan | |
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| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupation(s) | Drama director, producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 오충환 |
| Hanja | 吳忠煥 |
| Revised Romanization | O Chung-hwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | O Ch'unghwan |
Career
Oh began his career in the broadcasting industry through the 2006 SBS New Employee Open Recruitment for drama production director position.[1] In 2009, Yoo worked as assistant director for directors Son Jung-hyun and Cho Young-Hwang on a 21-episode drama series called Temptation of an Angel written by Kim Soon-ok.
In 2013, Oh co-directed drama My Love from the Star with director Jang Tae-yoo.[2]
Oh first work as lead director in full feature-length drama was in 2016 SBS medical drama The Doctors. The drama won Excellence Award in The 'Seoul Drama Awards 2017'. When receiving the award, Oh paid tribute to the late Kim Young-ae.[3]
In 2021, Oh co-founded Next Scene, a drama production company, with director Park Shin-woo. On March 28, 2022, Studio Dragon announced that it has signed an equity investment contract with Next Scene.[4]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Credited as | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | Assistant Director | Co-director | Director | ||
| 2009 | Temptation of an Angel | 천사의 유혹 | Yes | No | No | |
| 2010 | The Miracle of Love | 사랑의 기적 | Yes | No | No | also cameo[5] |
| 2010–2011 | Pure Pumpkin Flower | 호박꽃 순정 | Yes | No | No | [6] |
| 2012 | History of a Salaryman | 샐러리맨 초한지 | Yes | No | No | [7] |
| Five Fingers | 다섯 손가락 | Yes | No | No | [8] | |
| The Birth of a Family | 가족의 탄생 | No | Yes | No | [9] | |
| 2013-2014 | My Love from the Star | 별에서 온 그대 | No | Yes | No | [10] |
| 2015 | Run towards Tomorrow | 내일을 향해 뛰어라 | No | No | Yes | [11] |
| A Girl Who Sees Smells | 냄새를 보는 소녀 | No | Yes | No | [12] | |
| 2016 | The Doctors | 닥터스 | No | No | Yes | [4] |
| 2017 | While You Were Sleeping | 당신이 잠든 사이에 | No | No | Yes | [13] |
| 2019 | Hotel del Luna | 호텔 델루나 | No | No | Yes | [14][15][16] |
| 2020 | Start-Up | 스타트업 | No | No | Yes | [17] |
| 2022 | Big Mouth | 빅 마우스 | No | No | Yes | [18] |
| 2023 | Castaway Diva | 무인도의 디바 | No | No | Yes | [19] |
Casting
Oh frequently re-casts actors whom he has worked with on previous dramas.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | Best Director–Television[a] | My Love from the Star | Nominated | [20][21] |
| 7th Korea Drama Awards | Best Production Director[a] | Nominated | [22] | ||
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Best Production Director[a] | Won | [23] | ||
| 27th Grimae Awards | Best Production Director[a] | Won | [24] | ||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama | Start-Up | Won | [25][26] |