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).
Career Oh began his career in the broadcasting industry through the 2006 SBS New Employee Open Recruitment for drama production director position. In 2009, Yoo worked as assistant director for directors Son Jung-hyun and 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.
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.
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.
Filmography
Television series
YearTitleCredited as Note English Korean Assistant Director Co-director Director 2009 Temptation of an Angel 2010 also acted as cameo 2010–2011 Pure Pumpkin Flower 2012 History of a Salaryman Five Fingers 2013–2014 My Love from the Star 2015 Run towards Tomorrow A Girl Who Sees Smells 2016 2017 While You Were Sleeping 2019 Hotel del Luna 2020 Start-Up 2022 Big Mouth 2023 Castaway Diva 2025 Melo Movie Netflix original series Netflix original series
Casting Oh frequently re-casts actors whom he has worked with on previous dramas. +Recurring casts scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" scope="row" The Birth of a FamilyMy Love from the StarRun towards TomorrowA Girl Who Sees SmellsThe DoctorsWhile You Were SleepingHotel del LunaStart-UpBig MouthCastaway Diva
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominations received by OhAward ceremonyYearCategoryNominated work(s)Result APAN Star Awards 2014 Best Production DirectorMy Love from the Star Baeksang Arts Awards2014Best Director–Television Grimae Awards 2014 Best Production Director Korea Drama Awards 2014 Best Production Director Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Drama Start-Up
See also Jang Tae-yoo Park Hye-ryun
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