Kim Seong-yoon | |
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.jpg) Kim in 2016 | |
| Born | 1976 (age 48–49) |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Employer(s) | KBS (2010–2017) JTBC (2017–present) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김성윤 |
| Hanja | 金盛閏 |
| RR | Gim Seongyun |
| MR | Kim Sŏngyun |
Kim Seong-yoon (born 1976) is a South Koreantelevision director, best known for directing popular television seriesLove in the Moonlight (2016) andItaewon Class (2020).
In 2001, Kim joined the Entertainment Department ofKBS and later moved to the Drama Department. He co-directed television dramasThe Great Merchant (2010)Dream High (2011),Big (2012) andDiscovery of Love (2014).[1]
In 2015, Kim co-directedWho Are You: School 2015 – the sixth installment ofKBS'sSchool series with Baek Sang-hoon. The drama, written by Kim Min-jeong and Im Ye-jin, received modest viewership ratings[2] but was well received by young viewers and became popular overseas, leading to increased recognition for its cast –Kim So-hyun, Nam Joo-hyuk, and Yook Sung-jae.[3][4]
In 2016, he directed the youth historical dramaLove in the Moonlight, which marked the second collaboration of him with writers Kim Min-jeong and Im Ye-jin afterSchool 2015. Based on the novel Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, series depicts the growth ofLee Yeong, Crown Prince of Joseon, (played by Park Bo-gum) and his unlikely relationship with eunuch Hong Ra-on (a woman disguised as a man, portrayed byKim Yoo-jung). The series met with praise by critics and audiences for its production, performances and music, achieved peak audience rating of 23.3% and dominated topicality, content and brand reputation charts.[5] The media to called its popularity "Moonlight Syndrome".[6][7] Following the huge popularity gained from the drama, lead actor Park became the first ever actor to top the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity list and lead actress Kim became the youngest to be included in the Top 10 of the same list.[8]
In March 2017, he resigned fromKBS and joinedJTBC.[9] Three years later in 2020, Kim directed JTBC-broadcast and Netflix-distributed drama seriesItaewon Class starringPark Seo-joon andKim Da-mi, based on the webtoon of the same name. The drama was a success, and was praised for its interesting story development and colorful performances.[10] Its final episode recorded a 16.548% nationwide audience share, making it the third-highest viewership rating in JTBC and the eighthhighest rated drama in Korean cable television history.[11]Time Magazine andForbes includedItaewon Class on their lists of "The 10 Best Korean Dramas to Watch on Netflix" and "The 13 Best Korean Dramas Of 2020" respectively.[12][13]
He again reunited with writer Kim Min-jeong (for their third collaboration) in the fantasy musical dramaThe Sound of Magic, based on webtoon Annarasumanara. The series starringJi Chang-wook, Choi Sung-eun and Hwang In-youp was released in May 2022 onNetflix.[14] Later that year he reunited with the cast members ofLove in the Moonlight,Itaewon Class andThe Sound of Magic in theTVING travel entertainment programYoung Actors' Retreat.[15]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Great Merchant | KBS1 | Co-directed with Kang Byung-taek | |
| 2011 | Dream High | KBS2 | Co-directed with Lee Eung-bok | |
| Drama Special Human Casino | One-act play | |||
| Drama Special Sorry I'm Late | ||||
| 2012 | Big | Co-directed with Ji Byung-hyun | ||
| 2013 | Puberty Medley | |||
| Drama Special My Dad Is a Nude Model | One-act play | |||
| 2014 | Drama Special The Reason I'm Getting Married | |||
| Discovery of Love | Co-directed with Lee Eung-bok | |||
| 2015 | Who Are You: School 2015 | Co-directed with Baek Sang-hoon | [16] | |
| 2016 | Love in the Moonlight | [17] | ||
| 2020 | Itaewon Class | JTBC | [18][19] | |
| 2022 | The Sound of Magic | Netflix | [20] |
| Year | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Young Actors' Retreat | TVING | As a planner | [21] |
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 29th Korea PD Awards | Best Picture - TV Drama | Love in the Moonlight | Nominated | [22] |
| 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama | Nominated | |||
| 12thSeoul International Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award for Korean Wave Drama | Won | [23] | ||
| 10thKorea Drama Awards | Best Drama | Nominated | [24] | ||
| Best Production Director | Nominated | ||||
| 2020 | 56th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Itaewon Class | Nominated |
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