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Park Joon-hwa
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Park Joon-hwa

Park Joon-hwa (박준화) is one of the clearest commercial stylists in contemporary Korean television, a director whose filmography helped define the modern tvN drama playbook. He first broke through with Let's Eat and kept building from there through Bring It On, Ghost, Because This Is My First Life, What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, Touch Your Heart, and Alchemy of Souls.

What makes Park last is control. His series are polished and accessible, but they rarely feel weightless. He understands pace, star chemistry, and premium broadcast finishing, which is why his name keeps surfacing on big-ticket drama launches. With Love Your Enemy in 2024 and 21st Century Grand Prince Lady in 2026, he remains one of the safest high-upside bets in mainstream K-drama direction.

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Filmography

2026
21st Century Grand Prince LadyK-Drama
Director
2024
Love Your EnemyK-Drama
Director
2022
Alchemy of SoulsK-Drama
Director
2022
Alchemy of Souls: Light and ShadowK-Drama
Director
2019
Touch Your HeartK-Drama
Director
2018
What's Wrong with Secretary KimK-Drama
Director
2017
Because This Is My First LifeK-Drama
Director
2016
Bring It On, GhostK-Drama
Director
2015
Let's Eat 2K-Drama
Director
2013
Let's EatK-Drama
Director

Fans Also Ask

What dramas has Park Joon-hwa directed?
Park Joon-hwa directed <em>Let's Eat</em>, <em>Let's Eat 2</em>, <em>Bring It On, Ghost</em>, <em>Because This Is My First Life</em>, <em>What's Wrong with Secretary Kim</em>, <em>Touch Your Heart</em>, <em>Alchemy of Souls</em>, <em>Love Your Enemy</em>, and <em>21st Century Grand Prince Lady</em>. His name is most strongly associated with polished tvN commercial dramas.
Is Park Joon-hwa the director of Alchemy of Souls?
Yes. Park Joon-hwa is one of the directors behind <em>Alchemy of Souls</em>, the 2022 fantasy drama that became one of the biggest Korean streaming titles of its cycle. The series strengthened his reputation for balancing large-scale fantasy with romance-driven storytelling.
What was Park Joon-hwa's breakout drama?
Park Joon-hwa first drew industry attention through <em>Let's Eat</em> in 2013, but his mainstream breakout came with <em>What's Wrong with Secretary Kim</em> in 2018. That drama pushed his name into the top tier of Korean commercial television directors.
What company is Park Joon-hwa associated with?
Park Joon-hwa is associated with STUDIO329, the Korean production company behind titles such as <em>Top Management</em>, <em>Extracurricular</em>, and <em>Wedding Impossible</em>. The company functions as a useful anchor point for understanding where his current work sits inside the drama business.
What is Park Joon-hwa known for in K-drama?
He is known for directing commercially sharp romantic comedies and fantasy dramas that still feel controlled at the character level. His best-known work pairs premium broadcast polish with strong casting chemistry, which is why his name keeps returning on high-visibility television projects.

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