Jin Hyuk

In this Korean name, the family name is Jin.
Jin Hyuk
Born
South Korea
Other namesChin Hyuk
EducationYonsei University - Business Administration
OccupationTelevision director
Years active2003–present
Korean name
Hangul
진혁
Hanja
陳赫
Revised RomanizationJin Hyeok
McCune–ReischauerChin Hyŏk

Jin Hyuk is a South Korean television director. He directed Brilliant Legacy (2009), City Hunter (2011), Prosecutor Princess (2010), Master's Sun (2013), Doctor Stranger (2014), and The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016).[1]

Career

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Jin Hyuk graduated from Yonsei University in 2001 with a degree in Business Administration, then joined the TV network Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). He first worked as a producer, became an assistant director from 2003 to 2007, then a second unit director in 2008.

In 2009, Jin directed his first television drama, Brilliant Legacy (also known as Shining Inheritance). A Cinderella-esque story about a poor, kind-hearted girl who becomes the sole heiress of a rich, elderly woman who wants to teach her spoiled family a lesson, Brilliant Legacy became an unexpected hit, reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.1%, and catapulted its relatively unknown stars Han Hyo-joo and Lee Seung-gi to fame.[2] Jin won Best Drama PD[3] at the 17th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards, and was nominated for Best New Television Director at the 46th Baeksang Arts Awards.

He and Brilliant Legacy screenwriter So Hyun-kyung collaborated again for Prosecutor Princess (2010), a romantic comedy/legal drama in which a vain and shallow law graduate is forced to work as a public prosecutor which gradually changes her outlook on the world.[4] City Hunter followed in 2011, which Jin considered a prequel of the same-titled manga by Tsukasa Hojo, transforming its protagonist into a Blue House IT expert by day, and a vengeful, justice-seeking vigilante by night.[5] Despite middling domestic ratings for both series, Kim So-yeon (previously typecast in dramatic roles) drew praise for her comic acting in Prosecutor Princess, while her co-star Park Si-hoo and City Hunter lead actor Lee Min-ho increased their overseas fanbase due to their respective series.[6] Jin received a Best Production Director nomination at the 4th Korea Drama Awards for City Hunter.

He then worked with the Hong sisters for Master's Sun (2013), a horror/romantic comedy starring So Ji-sub and Gong Hyo-jin about a selfish shopping mall CEO who finds himself falling for a woman who can communicate with ghosts.[7] In 2014, Jin cast Lee Jong-suk as a genius doctor who defected from North Korea then encounters the doppelgänger of his dead first love in Doctor Stranger.[8][9][10]

Jin is set to direct FHM 2, the sequel to the 2011 Chinese television drama FHM, which revolves around the friendship, desires, and ambitions of men in their thirties. Starring Park Hae-jin, Zhang Liang and Joker Xue, FHM 2 is a joint venture between a Chinese production company and Korean conglomerate CJ E&M and will air in 2015.[11]

Filmography

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Television series

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Television series scriptsTelevision series directing credit
Year Title Network Credited as Ref.
English Korean Assistant Director Main Director
2003 South of the Sun 태양의 남쪽 SBS Jin Hyuk Kim Soo-ryong
2004 Human Market 인간시장 Jin Hyuk
Seo Jang-won 		Hong Seong-chang
Son Jung-hyun
2005 Queen's Conditions 여왕의 조건 Jin Hyuk Park Young-soo
2006 Single Life 독신천하 Kim Jin-geun
2007 Blue Fish 푸른 물고기 Kim Soo-ryong
2007 Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung 칼잡이 오수정 Jin Hyuk
Park Hyung-ki 		Kwon Hyuk-chan
2008 Bichunmoo 비천무 Jin Hyuk
Hong Jong-chan 		Kim Young-jun [12]
On Air 온에어 Jin Hyuk Shin Woo-chul
Painter of the Wind 바람의 화원 Jang Tae-yoo
2009 Brilliant Legacy 찬란한 유산 — Jin Hyuk [13][14]
2010 Prosecutor Princess 검사 프린세스
2011 City Hunter 시티헌터
2015 The Chaser 추적자 Jin Hyuk
Jo Young-kwang 		Jo Nam-kook
2013 Master's Sun 주군의 태양 — Jin Hyuk [15][16]
2014 Doctor Stranger 닥터 이방인 Hong Jong-chan [17]
2016 The Legend of the Blue Sea 푸른 바다의 전설 Park Seon-ho — [18]
2021 Sisyphus: The Myth 시지프스: the myth JTBC [19]
2024 The Tale of Lady Ok 옥씨부인전 [20]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2009 17th Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards Drama PD Award Jin Hyuk Won [21][22]
2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Drama Brilliant Legacy Nominated [23]
Best New Director (TV) Nominated
37th Korea Broadcasting Awards Best Serial Drama Won [24]
14th YWCA Good TV Program Award Female Drama Category Won [25]
2011 44th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Platinum Remi Award Brilliant Legacy Won [26]
17th Shanghai Television Festival Magnolia Awards Foreign TV Series Special Award Won [27]
2011 4th Korea Drama Awards Best Director City Hunter Nominated
2012 7th Seoul International Drama Awards Outstanding Korean Drama Nominated

State honors

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Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country/Organization Year Honor Ref.
South Korea 2009 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism commendation

References

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  1. ^ "Dramabeans exclusive: Interview with City Hunter, Doctor Stranger PD Jin Hyuk". Dramabeans. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  2. ^ Park, Sun-young (16 July 2009). "Brilliant drama leaving its own legacy". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  3. ^ "PD" stands for Production Director.
  4. ^ Yoon, Ina (24 March 2010). "Preview: SBS TV series Prosecutor Princess". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  5. ^ Hwang, Hyo-jin (18 May 2011). "Preview: SBS TV series City Hunter". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  6. ^ Hong, Lucia (2 November 2010). "Park Si-hoo to promote Princess Prosecutor in Japan". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  7. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (26 April 2013). "So Ji Sub and Kong Hyo Jin Cast for The Sun of the Lord". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  8. ^ Lee, Na-rae (29 April 2014). "Doctor Stranger PD Reminisces over Working with Lee Jong Suk in His Debut Drama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  9. ^ "Dr. Stranger Producer Jin Hyuk Mystery And Mellow". KDramaStars. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  10. ^ Hope, Diane (22 September 2014). "A Shining Career - excerpts from an exclusive interview with director Jin Hyeok". Kickstarter via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  11. ^ "Park Hae Jin and director Jin Hyuk head to China for FHM 2 discussions". Kpop Fighting. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
  12. ^ "Bichunmoo (Bicheonmu)". Korean Movie Database (KMDb). Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  13. ^ Oh, Jean (24 April 2009). "Light-hearted romance joins weekend lineup". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  14. ^ Park, Sun-young (16 July 2009). "Brilliant drama leaving its own legacy". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  15. ^ Kang, Jung-yeon (July 4, 2013). "Kong Hyo-jin, So Ji-sub, Seo In-guk Readying for New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
  16. ^ Lee, Cory (October 4, 2013). "Master's Sun Ends Run atop TV Charts, Breaking 20 Percent Mark". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
  17. ^ Joo-won, Chung (June 11, 2014). "Love triangle kicks off in 'Doctor Stranger'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  18. ^ "'Legend of the Blue Sea' stars will film in Palau and Spain". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  19. ^ 조승우 박신혜, ‘시지프스: the myth’(가제)서 만날까
  20. ^ Park, Jae-hwan (June 13, 2024). "JTBC 드라마 '옥씨부인전' 임지연-추영우-연우-김재원.."독특한 사극이 온다"" [JTBC drama 'The Story of Lady Ok' Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Yeonwoo, and Kim Jae-won..."A unique historical drama is coming"] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  21. ^ "제17회 대한민국문화연예대상 성황리에 개최". 독서신문 (in Korean). 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  22. ^ "소녀시대·송승헌·설경구 문화연예대상 대상". 스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  23. ^ "이승기-윤아, TV부문 인기상 수상 (백상)". My Daily (in Korean). 26 March 2010.
  24. ^ "'찬란한 유산', 한국방송대상 장편드라마상". Star News (in Korean). 3 September 2010.
  25. ^ SBS, 글 이미혜 기자·사진 (2010-04-28). "'찬란한 유산', YWCA 선정 좋은 TV프로그램 수상". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  26. ^ Kim, Yoon-mi (20 April 2011). "SBS drama Brilliant Legacy wins platinum at Houston film festival". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  27. ^ "'찬란한유산', 상하이TV페스티벌 특별상 수상". Star News (in Korean). 13 June 2011.
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