I have watched all the dramas of this PD (except Prosecutor Princess) and liked them all!! However Brilliant Inheritence has a special place in my heart and it still is one of my all time favorite dramas. Thank you for your hard work!!!

And thank you guys for the interview, I liked the questions too :)

I think what was incredibly interesting is what he said about the changes to direction during the production of dramas. Usually as a viewer you see it and think whats going on, even if you end up enjoying it like with Masters Sun or you or end up questioning your sanity and every detail like in doctor stanger. I usually brush it off to my overactive imagination but I'll definately take note next time!

Also I had no idea so many of my favourite dramas were produced by one guy! Thats so awesome! Before Masters Sun, City Hunter was probably one of my favourites but Masters Sun blew everything out of its league so I'm glad their considering a season 2!

Thanks dramabeans~! Awesome interview and great questions!

Thank you pd nim,Prosecutor Princess, City Hunter, Master's sun and brilliant legacy are one of my favorite dramas of all time.And city hunter will always be the drama that Elevated Lee min ho from just a pretty face to a kick ass actor, i like what you said about him,its making me recover some of the love i lost of him after Heirs.
I hope you see some of the comments on the city hunter recap,you'll realise how much we all loved it.Kamsaminida ? FIGHTING!!!

Wow thank you JB and GF for this exclusive interview with PD nim.:)
Your questions were so on point and it gave us a taste of what it's like behind the camera.
PD nim, thank you so much for working so hard and produce dramas that we liked Alot such as: City hunter and Master's Sun. I'll be looking forward your next projects with excitment, Fighting!!!

Dear PD-nim,

This will be yet another expression of love for City Hunter, one of my top favorite drama, which I watched countless times (it is shameful how many times I watched it!).

Plus, it is my go-to drama when I want to introduce Kdramas to non-drama watchers. And so far, every single one I introduced this drama to, loved it (and binge-watched it) - many were looking forward to watching other dramas after that (despite the fact that they were prejudiced against Kdramas before watching City Hunter).

Now my friends and I share common memories of particularly well shot City Hunter scenes ; if I tell them : "do you remember the staircase scene when sexy prosecutor almost sees city hunter", they absolutely remember. If I tell them "what about the fight scene in the changing room with the mirrors", they remember too. And finally, if I tell them "when sexy prosecutor leaves the hospital and turn back to see his ex-wife", they gasp and mourn his death all over again !

So, thank you again for your work ! I hope you work again with smart writers and design together more beautiful shows for smart audiences ! I am looking forward your future projects !

Oh! I really, realllly like him! Shining Inheritance, City Hunter, and Master's Sun are some of my favorites!! Congrats on scoring such an interesting interview!

If I could pose a question, I guess I'd ask for a funny story, maybe something silly/unexpected that happened on set. I enjoyed his story about Lee Min-ho coming to his defense against the greedy station reps, so more of those would be nice. That, or just some basic background info would be fascinating - like what made him want to be a PD, how it happened, how competitive the job is, etc.

Love love love!

The reason why I stuck with Doctor Stranger was because of PD-nim. And I feel so happy that he thought Kang Sora should've been the lead not she-who-shall-not-be-named.

Yes to Master's Sun 2, though I hope that the Hong Sisters would get their mojos back and write better than their last one (even if I did enjoy W&C). Also hope that 오준성 would be onboard again for the soundtrack because he did an awesome job for MS, City Hunter, & Prosecutor Princess.

Bummer that our dreams of City Hunter 2 was shot down. Still have hopes though (please write the script for season 2 JB & GF!)

Mr. Jin Hyuk, I'm looking forward to your next project! Thank you!

i also love the interview. you ask really interesting questions however the sound of the video
is so bad with the earphones on TT__TT

This is awesome! It's refreshing to actually hear from a director, well the director of City Hunter at that!!!

City Hunter is still my favourite among all your works, PD-nim because that's really daebak! My favourite among my favourite scenes? The stairs scene when City Hunter took his blood sample from the lab while the prosecutor was also there and I was just so out of sorts! The camera showing the rails and stairs then the two characters about to meet, well, almost...I think my heart was in my throat watching that! Also, the fight scenes in slow-mo, love them all! So yes, City Hunter2 would be awesome but I don't think it's going to happen after watching this. But anyway, I am hoping that you'll make an action-romance drama again soon!

You seem to be nice and down-to-earth despite your achievements so kudos for that! Saranghae PD-nim! Good luck on your future projects! Fighting!

I'd love to watch the videos here, but I'm going to have to go to YouTube since the ice cream ad keeps autoplaying on this page at full volume--and following me around as I navigate! Whoever provides the Dramabeans ad services needs a kick to the shin.

I'm super excited to watch; City Hunter is still in my top 5 even after my kdrama viewing has expanded a great deal. PD-nim sounds awesome.

This is an insightful interview. PD Jin Hyuk does seem as lovely, friendly, and thoughtful as you mentioned. I have watched all of the above mentioned shows except Prosecutor Princess and enjoyed the directing of those shows.

Glad you managed to shoot an exclusive interview with him, JB and GF! And thank you for asking about the other road (not taken) in Doctor Stranger. It's nice to hear the rationale behind keeping Hoon faithful to Jae-hee, but it is really consoling to learn that he once considered swapping the female lead because I was really drawn to Hoon/Soo-hyun's interactions and chemistry during its run even though that ship sank fast.

City Hunter is an awesome show and while I can see why many people are into Season 2, I personally think it ended with a nice closure and thus do not want a sequel. It's a different story with Master's Sun; I wonder what they have in mind for Season 2 since they are already considering it.

I hope the schedule works out between him and writer Park Ji-eun. Would definitely look forward to their collaboration!

Aw, PDnim was so sweet! Thank you so much for the interview, what an awesome opportunity to ask some intriguing production questions. I love your dramas Jin PDnim, I will definitely be waiting eagerly for your next project!!!

Really liked the interview, good job!! :)

PD nim, I know it's almost impossible but if you can can Park Shin Hye and Lee Jong Suk in an action, darker drama, it'd be wonderful. They have a lot of chemistry and great acting skill but I feel like Pinocchio didn't showcase all their potential as couple

Or Park Shin Hye with Chang Ji Wook... maybe after this army.

Lord Jin Hyuk please give me more masters sun and I'll die happy. That drama was the drama that made me obsessed with kdrama and ive never found another drama that matches it. I'm actually crying thinking about more masters sun. I want to see joong won's and Gong Shil's kids ??? prays to the drama gods for season 2 ❤️???

Interesting interview. Thanks for sharing gf and jb! First DB interview exclusive. :D

WHAT WHAT WHAT WHAT. This is amazing!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Jin Hyuk PD-nim!!!

Wow! A special treat indeed! He's directed 3 of my favorite dramas! :D Thank you so much! And a season 2 of Master's Sun would be awesome! Just get the same actors/actresses. :P

Loved City Hunter and Master's Sun. PD-nim is really great and I love it that you said you focus on building people's relationships in the show first, then build the genre on top of it. I think that's mainly what goes into people's hearts first, the relationships. And yes, Master's Sun 2 would be so great!! I was my first time watching kdrama live for that show!

P.S. PD Jin looks like such a huggable bear!

WOW this is so great! Thank you Dramabeans~^^ <3

What a fascinating view into the production/creation of Korean drama! Thanks for posting this!

Not surprised this pd said he'd love to work with all his past leads again. This pd is known for recycling his cast. I think like half the cast of masters sun was also in city hunter. It's no wonder they keep coming back. He's such a warm, friendly and honest kind of guy. Good vibes to work with. Tries to be on top of his game and stay true to his instincts while respecting the writers despite not completely agreeing with their direction. Many of the things he said were mentioned quite a bit by international fans. Like how alot of us werent feeling the episodic ghost stories in masters sun but loved it after it focused on the romance. Or how kang sora shouldve totally been the heroine. It feels nice that his mind works in tune with many of us international fans too. He goes with what feels right.
It's no wonder most of his works have been loved by many. This is the kinda pd you want in dramaland.
Fingers crossed for a collaboration with writer park ji eun. I think they'd be a great fit given their styles.
Thanks jb & gf, loved this interview and hope we could get more like these in the future.

I always feel like his dramas are on the top when it comes to entertainment. They don't bore me. Doctor Stranger too, it has its many issues and a lot of people criticized it and I can definitely see why, but I still enjoyed it a lot. I tend to get tired of plots easily, so I'll look forward to more of his dramas.