Oh Chung-hwan

Oh Chung-hwan
EducationSeoul National University
OccupationsDrama director, producer
Years active2006–present
Employers
Korean name
Hangul
오충환
Hanja
吳忠煥
RRO Chunghwan
MRO Ch'unghwan

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).

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 Cho Young-Hwang [ko] 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

Key
† Denotes television productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Credited as Note 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 acted as cameo
2010–2011 Pure Pumpkin Flower 호박꽃 순정 Yes No No
2012 History of a Salaryman 샐러리맨 초한지 Yes No No
Five Fingers 다섯 손가락 Yes No No
The Birth of a Family 가족의 탄생 No Yes No
2013–2014 My Love from the Star 별에서 온 그대 No Yes No
2015 Run towards Tomorrow 내일을 향해 뛰어라 No No Yes
A Girl Who Sees Smells 냄새를 보는 소녀 No Yes No
2016 The Doctors 닥터스 No No Yes
2017 While You Were Sleeping 당신이 잠든 사이에 No No Yes
2019 Hotel del Luna 호텔 델루나 No No Yes
2020 Start-Up 스타트업 No No Yes
2022 Big Mouth 빅 마우스 No No Yes
2023 Castaway Diva 무인도의 디바 No No Yes
2025 Melo Movie 매로 무비 No No Yes Netflix original series
TBA Grand Galaxy Hotel † 그랜드 갤럭시 호텔 No No Yes Netflix original series

Casting

Oh frequently re-casts actors whom he has worked with on previous dramas.

Recurring casts
Actor
Work
Bae Suzy
The Birth of a Family
My Love from the Star check check
Run towards Tomorrow
A Girl Who Sees Smells
The Doctors
While You Were Sleeping check check check
Hotel del Luna check check check
Start-Up check check check check
Big Mouth check check
Castaway Diva check

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Oh
Award ceremony Year Category Nominated work(s) Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2014 Best Production Director My Love from the Star Won
Baeksang Arts Awards 2014 Best Director–TelevisionNominated
Grimae Awards 2014 Best Production Director Won
Korea Drama Awards 2014 Best Production Director Nominated
Seoul International Drama Awards 2021 Outstanding Korean Drama Start-Up Won

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Co-directing with Jang Tae-yoo

References

  1. ↑ "SBS 신입사원 공채 최종 합격자 명단" [List of final successful applicants for SBS new employee recruitment]. Seoul Broadcasting System (in Korean). September 8, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ Cho Sung-jin. "[T포토] 오충환 "'별그대' 많이 사랑해 주셔서 감사합니다"(한국PD대상)" [[T Photo] Oh Chung-hwan "Thank you for loving 'Star You' a lot" (Korea PD Award)]. Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. ↑ '서울드라마어워즈' 오충환PD, 故 김영애 추모 "꼭 기억하겠다" ['Seoul Drama Awards' PD Oh Choong-hwan, the late Kim Young-ae's memorial "I will definitely remember"]. tvdaily.co.kr. September 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ Moon, Ji-yeon (March 28, 2022). [공식] 박신우·오충환 감독, 드라마 제작사 넥스트씬 설립..스튜디오드래… [[Official] Directors Park Shin-woo and Oh Choong-hwan establish drama production company NextScene, with investment from Studio Dragon]. Sport Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ Seo, Ji-min (September 17, 2025). [Company Watch]스튜디오드래곤, '미지의 서울' 제작사 넥스트씬 인수 [Studio Dragon Acquires NextScene, the Production Company of "Unknown Seoul"]. The Bell (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ "영원한 끝은 없어…100살 되면 은퇴할 것" ["There is no eternal end... I will retire when I turn 100"]. PD Journal (in Korean). April 27, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ 배우 임현식, "호박꽃 순정"서 오영감으로 부활 [Actor Lim Hyun-sik, revived as Oh Young-gam from "Pupper Flower Pure"]. 배우 임현식, "호박꽃 순정"서 오영감으로 부활 스포츠월드 (in Korean). November 14, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ 정려원 욕, 실제로 들어봤더니… [Jung Ryeo-won's swearing, I've actually heard of it...]. sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). March 1, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ '다섯' 측 "진세연은 홍다미 역과 싱크로율 100%" ['Five' side "Jin Se-yeon has 100% synchronisation rate with Hong Dami Station"]. mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). September 19, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ Kang, Seon-ae (January 16, 2013). '가족의 탄생' 이소연, 후배 이채영의 '안티 고민' 해결 ['Birth of a Family' Lee So-yeon, junior Lee Chae-young's 'anti-conceal' solution]. SBS연예뉴스 (in Korean (South Korea)). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  11. ↑ [한국PD대상] '별그대' 작품상 수상…오충환PD "좋은 선배 덕분" - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN [[Korea PD Awards] Won the 'Star You' Best Picture Award... Oh Choong-hwan PD "Thanks to Good Seniors" - Open World Open Broadcasting MBN]. star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  12. ↑ Hong, Mi-kyung (February 9, 2015). 설특집 '내일을 향해 뛰어라' 오충환PD, 손글씨 카드 격려 '훈훈'. 뉴스웨이 (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  13. ↑ '냄새를 보는 소녀' 박유천, 팔색조 연기 비결은 '꼼꼼한 모니터링'… 제작진도 감탄한 '열정' [Park Yoo-cheon, the secret of 'a girl who smells' and eight-coloured acting is ' meticulous monitoring'... 'passion' that the production team also admired]. 뉴스인사이드 (in Korean). May 21, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Park Shin-hye, Kim Rae-won to star in new drama". Kpop Herald. March 30, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  15. ↑ [단독] '닥터스' 오충환 PD, '이종석-수지' 손잡고 차기작 – 한국스포츠경제. Spor Biz (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  16. ↑ Yeo, Ye-rim (March 7, 2019). "IU, Yeo Jin-goo cast in tvN drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  17. ↑ Shim, Eon-gyeong (March 6, 2019). 아이유X여진구, '호텔 델루나' 출연 확정…기대되는 '믿보배' 조합 [공식입장]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ Lee, Jae-lim (July 9, 2019). "Welcome to 'Hotel Del Luna,' have a spooky stay". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on July 18, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  19. ↑ [단독]김선호, tvN '샌드박스' 주연 확정. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). January 6, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2020 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ Ham Nayan (September 1, 2021). 이종석X임윤아, 부부 된다…'빅마우스' 출연 [공식] [Lee Jong-suk X Im Yoon-ah, become a couple... Appearing in 'Big Mouse' [Official]]. Donga (in Korean). Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ 박은빈, '무인도의 디바' 출연 확정 오충환X박혜련 의기투합 [Park Eun-bin confirmed to appear in 'The Diva of the Uninhabitance' Oh Chung-hwan X Park Hye-ryun]. Joynews24 (in Korean). February 9, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  22. ↑ Kang Min-kyung (February 22, 2024). [공식] 최우식·박보영·이준영·전소니, 청춘 로맨스 '멜로무비' 캐스팅 [[Official] Choi Woo-sik, Park Bo-young, Lee Jun-young, and Jeon So-ni cast in youth romance 'Melo Movie'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  23. ↑ Kang, Bo-ra (June 26, 2025). 이도현, 홍자매 신작 '그랜드 갤럭시 호텔' 출연 확정 (공식) [Lee Do-hyun confirmed to star in Hong Sisters' new film "Grand Galaxy Hotel" (official)]. Single List (in Korean). Retrieved June 26, 2025.
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  26. ↑ '별그대' 장태유·오충환 PD, 2014 그리메상 연출상 수상 ['Star You' PD Jang Tae-yu and Oh Choong-hwan won the 2014 Grime Award for Directing]. mosen.mt.co.kr (in Korean). December 12, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Kim Soo-hyun wins at drama festival". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 3, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  28. ↑