Kim Dong-yeon (director)

Kim Dong-yeon
김동연
Kim Dong-yeon 2018
Born (1975-06-28) June 28, 1975
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
RRGim Dongyeon
MRKim Tongyŏn

Kim Dong-yeon (Korean: 김동연; born June 28, 1975), 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).