Yu In-Sik: South Korean Television Director and Producer

Yu In-Sik (Hangul: 유인식) is a prominent South Korean television director known for helming numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful television dramas primarily for networks such as SBS, Netflix, and tvN.

Directing Career

Over a career spanning multiple decades, Yu In-Sik has directed a wide variety of television series encompassing medical dramas, legal procedurals, espionage thrillers, and historical epics. His notable projects include Giant (2010), History of the Salaryman (2012), Dr. Romantic (2016), Vagabond (2019), and Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022).

Selected Filmography

Into The Storm (SBS / 2004)
Bad Housewife (SBS / 2005)
Fake Family Service (SBS / 2006)
Surgeon Bong (SBS / 2007)
Robber (SBS / 2008)
Giant (SBS / 2010)
History of the Salaryman (SBS / 2012)
Incarnation of Money (SBS / 2013)
You're All Surrounded (SBS / 2014)
Mrs. Cop (SBS / 2015)
Mrs. Cop 2 (SBS / 2016)
Dr. Romantic (SBS / 2016)
Vagabond (SBS / 2019)
Dr. Romantic 2 (SBS / 2020)
Extraordinary Attorney Woo (Netflix-ENA / 2022)
Dr. Romantic 3 (SBS / 2023)
The WONDERfools (Netflix / 2026)
100 Days of Deception (tvN / 2026)

Awards and Recognition

Yu In-Sik has received major industry accolades, most notably at the prestigious Baeksang Arts Awards:

Best Director for Dr. Romantic at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards (May 3, 2017)
Best Director for Extraordinary Attorney Woo at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards (April 28, 2023)