Park Bo-ram (director)

For the South Korean singer, see Park Bo-ram.
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Park Bo-ram
박보람
Born
Park Bo-ram

Namhae
Alma materDepartment of Economics of Seoul National University
OccupationTelevision Director
Years active2013 to present
EmployerSBS (2013–2023)
Korean name
Hangul
박보람
Hanja
朴寶藍
Revised RomanizationBak Boram
McCune–ReischauerPak Poram

Park Bo-ram (Korean: 박보람) is a South Korean television director best known for the crime drama series Through the Darkness. In 2022, the show won the Best Drama Award in the Best Drama Series category at the 27th Asian Television Awards.[1] In 2023, it was selected as a finalist in the Crime Drama Category at the New York Festivals: TV and Film Awards.[2]

Early life

Park is a native of Daegok Village, Changseon-myeon, Namhae. She graduated from Changseon Middle School and High School and then majored in economics at Seoul National University. While studying, Park continued to pursue her interest in dramas and films through her participation in club activities. Park earnestly decided on her career path and dreamed of joining a broadcasting station. In 2013, Park applied to the SBS public recruitment test.[3]

Career

After passing SBS public recruitment batch 2013, Park started her career as SBS drama crew. In 2019, She worked as Assistant Director in Team B of Park Jae-beom's justice trilogy The Fiery Priest,[3][4] as well as Season 1 telenovela The Penthouse: War in Life in 2021.[3][5]

The crime drama series Through the Darkness was Park first directorial debut.[3][6] The drama was adapted by Seol Yi-na from 2018 non-fiction book of the same title co-written by Korea's first criminal profiler Kwon Il-yong [Ko] and journalist-turned-author Ko Na-mu, which highlights Kwon's field experiences.[7][8] Through the Darkness is a crime drama series that explores the psyche of a serial killer in a unique and gripping way. The show is based on the real-life events of the late 1990s, a time when South Korea was plagued by a string of seemingly random and brutal murders.[9][10][11][12]

In 2022, drama series Through the Darkness won the Best Drama Award in the Best Drama Series category at the 27th Asian Television Awards.[1] In 2023, it was selected as a finalist in the Crime Drama Category at the New York Festivals: TV and Film Awards.[2] Success of drama series Through the Darkness made Park recognized as one of star director.[6][13]

On December 7, 2022, at the 'Yong Film Night' event, it was announced that Park will co-direct an OTT series with the tentative title "Mangnaein" alongside veteran director Kim Jee-woon. The series is an adaptation of the crime novel 'Second Sister' by Hong Kong writer Chan Ho Kei. Yong Film is producing the series in collaboration with Anthology Studio and SK Global.[14][15]

Filmography

Television series

"I think it is a pleasant change and an opportunity. In the end, it has been proven that good content can give joy and positive energy to mankind beyond culture, borders, and language. I think this kind of 'success' is driven by the desire for good content and sincerity. While the world is going through a time of pain due to COVID-19, I see it as a great achievement for the Korean drama industry just to be producing quality content while following the quarantine rules"

—Park Bo-ram about OTT Drama[3]
Television series credits
Year Title Credited as Notes
English Korean Assistant Director Director
2019 The Fiery Priest 열혈사제 Yes No [15][16][17]
2021 The Penthouse: War in Life 펜트하우스 Yes No [18][19]
2022 Through the Darkness 악의 마음을 읽는 자들 No Yes [20][21]
TBA The Fiery Priest Season 2 열혈사제 No Yes [22]

Web series

Web series credits
Year Title Credited as Notes
English Korean Director Producer
2023 In the Net 망내인 Co-director[a] No [14][23]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Asian Television Awards 2022 Best Picture Award Through the Darkness Won [24]
Best Drama Series Nominated [25]
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2022 Best Drama Nominated [26]
New York Festivals: TV & Film Awards 2023 Entertainment Program – Crime Drama Finalist [27][28][29]

Notes

  1. ^ with Kim Jee-woon

References

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