Jo Soo-Won (director) Revision as of 18:52, 18 June 2025 by Eunwook (Talk | contribs) (diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Contents 1 User Rating 2 Profile 3 Director 4 Awards 5 Comments User Rating Current user rating: 94/100 (235 votes) You need to enable JavaScript to vote Profile Name: Jo Soo-Won Hangul: 조수원 Born: November 27, 1966 Birthplace: South Korea Director The Remarried Empress | Jaehon Hwanghu (Disney+ / 2026) My Happy Ending | Naui Happy End (TV Chosun / 2023-2024) Today's Webtoon | Oneului Webtoon (SBS / 2022) Doctor John | Uisa Yohan (SBS / 2019) Still 17 | Seoreunijiman Yeolilgobibmida (SBS / 2018) Gogh, The Starry Night | Gohoui Byuli Bitnaneun Bame (SBS / 2016) The Time We Were Not In Love | Neoreul Saranghan Shigan (SBS / 2015) Pinocchio (SBS / 2014-2015) Gabdong: The Serial Killer | Gapdongi (tvN / 2014) I Can Hear Your Voice | Neoui Moksoriga Deulleo (SBS / 2013) Cheongdamdong Alice | Cheongdamdong Aeliseu (SBS / 2012-2013) Hyena | Haiena (tvN / 2006) Awards Best Director ("Pinocchio”/"The Time We Were Not In Love”) - 2015 (4th) APAN Star Awards - November 28, 2015 Comments Leave a Comment Name (required) Mail (required but will not be published) WebsiteComments Elisa May 14 2026 5:13 am Hi, I have the spirit of a writer… I didn’t know Korean movies. I spent three months in the hospital (plenty of time to watch TV). Suddenly I started watching the series I Can Hear Your Voice and it left me speechless — the casting, the actors, and the direction. I think the director deserves a major award. The lead actress and actors performs wonderfully, and even though the two main characters seem like they wouldn’t match at all, in the end they work together incredibly well. I’m going to watch it again. Well done Director Ara Oct 30 2025 11:36 pm To the Director of Today’s Webtoon All the actors and actresses in Today’s Webtoon are amazing! Each one really fits their role perfectly — great casting and story ^_^ Please make another drama about work life again! Love stories are nice, but I really enjoy it more when the focus is on the workplace — with some fun and funny moments, just like in Today’s Webtoon. It makes everything feel real, inspired story and not boring. Thank you so much, Mr. Director. Please stay healthy and keep creating more great dramas! Co Feb 04 2024 5:50 pm My happy ending is so good. Thanks for your amazing work. ! Susan Evans Nov 06 2023 12:35 pm Dear Sir; in my nine years of watching Korean and BL dramas, I have never encountered a feeling that I got by watching your Series twinkling watermelon. It is one of the most dynamic, heartwarming tearjerking series I have ever seen, and I’m only up through episode 12. I hope you continue your great work and bring many more adventures like this one. Dinesh Vishwakarma Aug 12 2021 1:24 pm Hello I am your fan from India We see your work I recently see your 2 movie Doctor John and pinnacioo your direction your story telling and emotions hats off whenever I will come to South Korea I will meet you and get autograph yours Beena Jun 08 2021 8:08 am Hatsoff to all who worked on n off the stage.Watched it several times. Casting superb.Wish to have such dramas in the future . Simon Carter Feb 10 2021 5:39 am Thank you for making and directing such an amazing show, I can hear your voice. 1st Korean Drama I've seen and won't be the last. Thank you again. I hope season 2 somewhere lurking :) Ruvii Dec 29 2020 1:17 am I really enjoyed I can hear your voice and pinochio..amaizing concepts..I really really like it..I addicted to k drama by watching i can hear your voice..i would like to see lee jong suk in your future dramas also... pkachu Dec 13 2020 10:00 am I like to see Ji-sung and Lee Min-ho as main roles in a drama... Both of them are talented, impressive, handsome, and so on.. They are the best actors ever I've seen... It would be really a perfect drama.. They will hit it.. I'm possitive, no I'm sure that if they act in a drama as main roles that drama would be a huge hit.. So please give them a good drama..please................ Muhammad Fikri Apr 19 2020 9:06 am Dear director Jo Soo-Won I am Muhammad Fikri from Malaysia.. To be honest i want to appreciate to you for making Dr John drama. I really really like this drama. The way of this story make me feel more to follow this drama. You put the right cast in this drama and i feel more to watching . I hope you can making for Dr John 2. I will follow this drama untill end. Last things, good job for you because making Dr John drama. Congratulations... May-an Jimenez Baquiran Oct 16 2019 7:47 pm Hi, I am really fan of this drama "Doctor John" I really really really love and enjoy the story. It really touched my heart please do a SEQUEL of the story I really want to know how their story ended :) PLease I want a part 2 of the story. I'd love to watch it all over again. dardar Sep 12 2019 8:52 am Dear director Can you make new drama with ji sung and leeseyoung ? I really love your drama doctor John . Doctor John is best medical drama in 2019 . I really love it the whole team . Thank you for giving us happy ending. I can see there a lot of good messages from doctor John . I wishing you all got a lot of prize in Doctor John . Thank you so much Shineshy Mar 02 2018 6:02 am Dear Jo Soo won PDnim. Please offer male lead to Jung Woo- Sung for your latest drama "Dog, Witch and Me" with Jang NaRa. I really hope your drama will air this years mid or late year on SBS. ballettutu May 17 2017 10:33 pm Reading 2 posts below about "Dog or Witch" casting, I think Kim Seul Gi would also be cute paired with Kang Ha Neul. Park Bo Young x Kang Ha Neul x puppies... would be cuteness overload too! If Kang Ha Neul doesn't accept the offer, I think I'd squeal hard if its a rom-com of Yoo Seung Ho-puppies-Park Bo Young. Looking forward for "Dog or Witch"! I am sure it would be a blast whoever you will cast! I also hope the screen writer would do a good job that will satisfy your standard too! Papuri May 17 2017 11:18 am Jo Soo Won PD, may propose Kang Ha Neul x Park Bo Young for your next projext "Dog or Witch"? I thought they might look cute together on screen! Please have a look on "Still Pretty Today" (오늘도 이쁜걸) MV for a preview. I hope this project would be another awesome project of yours. Thank you very much! kendallpark May 12 2017 7:22 pm Dear Jo soo won PD'nim. Thanks for making good dramas. I like your dramas. Interesting and unusual. I heard you're preparing for your comeback project drama still titled "Dog or Witch". Looks like you've offered to Kang Ha neul as the male lead, I hope he'll take it right away. I want to recommend Park Shin hye as the female lead actress, I miss her acting, I also want to see Kang Ha neul and Park Shin Hye meet again to be a couple in a drama after "The Heirs" drama. You've also worked with Park Shin Hye so I hope you like my proposal. If that happens, it will be a new image for Park Shin Hye plays a rich and blind rich woman. Aah, I can not wait to see it. Thanks Jo Soo Won PD'nim I hope you're healthy always ❤ Lili Apr 23 2016 11:37 pm I want to meet him someday! His works were really brilliant especially, 'I Hear Your Voice' and 'Pinocchio.' Those series were one of the best I've ever watched. The plot and the aim of the story was for all humanity. I hope people will realize that. So now, I'll definitely follow all his works! I'll start watching Gap Dong now, and hope to see more of his masterpiece in the future. :D starry_eyed Feb 24 2016 11:31 pm I hear your voice and Pinocchio..!!! amazing work.. I really love this actror-director combo of soo won and LJS.. He brings out the best of LJS every time. now watching The time we were not in love. I love Yoon Sang Hyun's guest appearance in soo won's dramas :-D lily Jun 27 2015 3:23 am a drama with hyun bin please!!!!! Zedd Jun 04 2015 10:15 am So ur the one directing Pinocchio & I Can Hear Your Voice? Wahh u r truly amazing.. The Time I Loved You,7000 Days must be a very great drama then.. Can't wait for it.. It's even Ha Ji Won's smallscreen drama's comeback after the amazing Empress Ki so double anticipation for this!!! TQ for ur outstanding works(THUMBS UP) Suriakanthi Feb 26 2015 2:00 am He is top class. Watched all his dramas and eagerly waiting for the ones yet to come. Our well wishes from India Anonymus Feb 13 2015 4:32 pm This director is soo good.I watched I hear your voice and Pinocchio syndrome nd dey were fantastic.Keep up d good work,i cant wait for your next project. Miatan Jan 08 2015 11:44 pm This is my first time I'm curious about a director. The way you direct the actors/actresses in I Can Hear Your Voice is brilliant. Your next project that I watch is Pinocchio. Up to episode 9...i LOVE it. Looking forward for your next projects :) Fighting! ♡ from Indonesia. laraTAI Jan 07 2015 10:34 am A drama is Nt completed by only writers and great actors but wit a awesome director,saw ihuv nd pinocchio and I total gave kudos to u and searched u up online,dis is my first tym ever doing dis to any director in Korea or not..just want u 2 know ure doing a awesome work nd u shld never disappiont Ur fans looking up to all Ur works..hwaiting georgiana Jan 07 2013 5:33 pm first of all ...I love this drama .. really is one of the best dramas I've seen ... and believe me I've seen enough drama ... and secondly ... Letisha ,what is wrong with the acrtita ....?! I really think it plays well ... ok, I know nothing about drama and how actors should play ... but I think it is ok ... drama is about Alis in Wonderland story ... it's normal for her to play so .... is like a scared little girl who does not know what to do the next step ... the world revolves around her, a world she does not know, full of mystery and evil, illogical things happening around ... they really are good reactions and I love this drama as it is, I think she is the perfect actress to play in this drama. .. that's my opinion.ok..:* ps: I'll tell you something: I broke up with my ex(5 years together) and after 2 months I fell madly in love with my current boyfriend and we have four years together already, so it really is possible to fall in love quickly... Letisha Dec 29 2012 3:21 am I'm watching Cheongdamdong Alice because I like Kim Seung Soo and Park Shi Hoo but I find the actress playing Se Kyung too boring to watch, she looks pathetic, sad, and scared like a chick who gets lost in the farm. The past episodes have been dragging, I hope it will speed up. Please don't hate me, I don't mean to offend anyone. I believe honest criticism will help improve the quality of the movie/drama industry. I think the drama has potential, the actress playing Seo Yoon Jo is quite good too but Moon G.Y. needs to improve her acting. She should brighten up. People in love should not look crestfallen. It's hard to believe that SK is truly in love with Secretary Kim whom she has known only for a very short time after being madly in-love with her ex-BF for 6 years (?). The writer has to work hard perhaps create an extreme scenario to convince mature audiences why SK has a sudden change of heart. Show the 16 previous comments... 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