Han Joon-Seo: South Korean Television Director

Han Joon-Seo is a South Korean television director known for his extensive work with national broadcasting networks, particularly the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS). His career spans multiple decades, encompassing conventional multi-episode drama series, single-episode television films, and specialized drama series blocks.

Career and Major Works

Han has directed numerous television projects primarily broadcast on KBS2 and KBS1. His directorial portfolio features historical dramas, youth programs, romance series, and special crime or mystery projects. Among his early notable involvements is the youth drama series School 2 (KBS, 1999–2000). He later directed the long-running historical epic Immortal Admiral Yi Sun Shin (KBS1, 2004–2005) and the historical romance Scandal in Old Seoul (KBS2, 2007).

Throughout the 2010s, Han contributed to various television formats, including single-episode features within the Drama Special series such as Special Task Force MSS (2011), The True Colors of Gang and Cheol (2012), Drama Special: Men Cry (2011), and Drama Special: Daughters of Club Bilitis (2011). In later years, he directed family and weekend dramas, including Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (KBS2, 2019–2020), The Real Has Come! (KBS2, 2023), and Recipe For Love (KBS2, 2026).

Filmography Overview

School 2 (KBS / 1999-2000)
Immortal Admiral Yi Sun Shin (KBS1 / 2004-2005)
Fugitive Lee Doo-Yong (KBS2 / 2006)
Scandal in Old Seoul (KBS2 / 2007)
Formidable Rivals (KBS2 / 2008)
Drama Special Series: Special Task Force MSS (KBS2 / 2011)
Drama Special: Men Cry (KBS2 / 2011)
Drama Special: Daughters of Club Bilitis (KBS2 / 2011)
Drama Special Series: The True Colors of Gang and Cheol (KBS2 / 2012)
Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (KBS2 / 2019-2020)
The Real Has Come! (KBS2 / 2023)
Recipe For Love (KBS2 / 2026)