# Jin Hyuk

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).

## Career

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. Jin won Best Drama PD 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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.

## Filmography
### Television series

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

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

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

### State honors

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