Kim Dong-yeon (director)

Kim Dong-yeon
김동연
Kim Dong-yeon 2018
Born (1975-06-28) June 28, 1975 (age 49)
Other namesKim Dong-yun
Alma materDepartment of Theater
of Chung-Ang University
Occupation(s)Playwright
Musical and Stage Director
Years active2003 - present
Agent(s)Poet and Samurai Theater Company
Spouse(s)Marriage, Unknown
Children1 Child, Unknown
Korean name
Hangul
김동연
Revised RomanizationGim Dong-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Tongyŏn

Kim Dong-yeon (Korean김동연), a South Korean playwright and theater director, is also known as the Blue Chip Director of Daehak-ro. He made his directorial debut in 2003 with the play "Fantasy Fairy Tale." One of his most famous works as a director is the South Korean musical Maybe Happy Ending, which premiered in 2017. Kim is also recognized for his military musicals The Shinheung Military Academy (2018) and Return (2019). Additionally, he has directed the South Korean adaptations of stage plays such as Human (2010), The Pride (2014), M. Butterfly (2017), Shakespeare R&J (2018), and Touching the Void (2022).[1]

  1. ^ Lee, Jae-hoon. "[인터뷰]연출가 김동연 "광대, 연극하는 사람들 같죠"" [[Interview] Director Kim Dong-yeon "Clowns, they look like people who play theatre"]. Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-05-15.