Yoo In-sik

Yoo In-shik (; born November 12, 1972) is a South Korean television director known for directing television series such as Dr. Romantic (2016-2023), Vagabond, and Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022).

Career Yoo graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Seoul National University. He joined SBS in 1996 and began his career as an assistant director.

He directed early SBS dramas such as Into the Storm (2004), Bad Family (2006), and Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (2007).

In 2010, Yoo gained recognition for directing the SBS historical drama Giant. He later directed Incarnation of Money (2013), You're All Surrounded (2014), and the police drama Mrs. Cop (2015).

Yoo achieved major commercial and critical success with the medical drama Dr. Romantic in 2016, winning Best Director (Television) at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards.

In 2019, he directed the espionage action drama Vagabond, starring Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy.

Yoo received international acclaim for directing Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022), which became one of the highest-rated dramas in ENA history and earned him another Best Director award at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards.

Filmography Television series

Accolades

Awards and nominations

State honors +CountryAward CeremonyYearHonor South Korea Korean Content Awards 2010 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards2023 Presidential Commendation