Oh Chung-hwan
South Korean drama director
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Oh Chung-hwan (Korean: 오충환) 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).
- SBS (2007–2017)
- Studio Dragon (2018–2020)
- Next Scene (2021–present
Oh Chung-hwan | |
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| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupations | Drama director, producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 오충환 |
| Hanja | 吳忠煥 |
| RR | O Chunghwan |
| MR | 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 and director Park Shin-woo co-founded Next Scene, a drama production company. Studio Dragon announced on March 28, 2022, that it had signed an equity investment contract with Next Scene, securing a 19.98% stake. In April 2025, Studio Dragon acquired 8,002 shares of Next Scene for 16 billion won, making it a wholly owned subsidiary.[4][5]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Credited as | Ref. | |||
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| 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[6] |
| 2010–2011 | Pure Pumpkin Flower | 호박꽃 순정 | Yes | No | No | [7] |
| 2012 | History of a Salaryman | 샐러리맨 초한지 | Yes | No | No | [8] |
| Five Fingers | 다섯 손가락 | Yes | No | No | [9] | |
| The Birth of a Family | 가족의 탄생 | No | Yes | No | [10] | |
| 2013–2014 | My Love from the Star | 별에서 온 그대 | No | Yes | No | [11] |
| 2015 | Run towards Tomorrow | 내일을 향해 뛰어라 | No | No | Yes | [12] |
| A Girl Who Sees Smells | 냄새를 보는 소녀 | No | Yes | No | [13] | |
| 2016 | The Doctors | 닥터스 | No | No | Yes | [14] |
| 2017 | While You Were Sleeping | 당신이 잠든 사이에 | No | No | Yes | [15] |
| 2019 | Hotel del Luna | 호텔 델루나 | No | No | Yes | [16][17][18] |
| 2020 | Start-Up | 스타트업 | No | No | Yes | [19] |
| 2022 | Big Mouth | 빅 마우스 | No | No | Yes | [20] |
| 2023 | Castaway Diva | 무인도의 디바 | No | No | Yes | [21] |
| 2025 | Melo Movie | 매로 무비 | No | No | Yes | [22] |
| TBA | Grand Galaxy Hotel | 그랜드 갤럭시 호텔 | No | No | Yes | [23] |
Casting
Oh frequently re-casts actors whom he has worked with on previous dramas.
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| History of a Salaryman | ||||||
| Five Fingers | ||||||
| The Birth of a Family | ||||||
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| Run towards Tomorrow | ||||||
| A Girl Who Sees Smells | ||||||
| The Doctors | ||||||
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| Castaway Diva | |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| APAN Star Awards | 2014 | Best Production Director[a] | My Love from the Star | Won | [24] |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2014 | Best Director–Television[a] | Nominated | [25] | |
| Grimae Awards | 2014 | Best Production Director[a] | Won | [26] | |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2014 | Best Production Director[a] | Nominated | [27] | |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Drama | Start-Up | Won | [28][29] |
See also
Notes
- Co-directing with Jang Tae-yoo