Bang Geul-yi | |
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방글이 | |
Born |
Seoul, South Korea | May 14, 1987
Alma mater | Ewha Womans University |
Occupation | Television Director |
Years active | 2014–present |
Employer | CJENM |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 방글이 |
Revised Romanization | Bang Geuli |
McCune–Reischauer | Pang Kŭri |
Bang Geul-yi ( Korean: 방글이; born on May 17, 1987, in Seoul) often known by her nickname Bang PD ("PD" is a commonly used term in Korean television that denotes "producer-director" or "production director") is a South Korean director. Bang is best known for directing Season 4 of the popular variety- reality shows 2 Days & 1 Night.
Bang was born in 1987 as a pastor daughter. Bang graduated from Ewha Womans University, College of Social Sciences, Department of Public Administration. [1]
Bang started her career in 2014 as a director at KBS. [2] Bang worked on shows such as Crisis Escape No. 1, Happy Together and The Return of Superman. In 2015, she made a surprise appearance on KBS2's Entertainment Weekly. Later, she was appointed as the main director of Season 4 of 2 Days & 1 Night. This was the first time in 12 years that a female director became the main director of 2 Days & 1 Night. [3]
On January 10, 2023, tvN announced through multiple media outlets that Bang PD is transferring to CJ ENM and will start working from February. [4] [5] Bang's first work on tvN was travel variety show Expedition to Maya, starring actors Cha Seung-won, Kim Sung-kyun, and The Boyz's Ju-yeon. It was aired on tvN from August 4 to September 29, 2023 and available for streaming on domestic OTT Tving. [6] [7]
Year | Title | Credited as | Ref. | |||
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English | Korean | Assistant Director | Co-director | Director | ||
2014–2015 | Crisis Escape No. 1 | 위기탈출 넘버원 | Yes | No | No | [2] |
2015–2016 | Happy Together | 해피투게더 | Yes | No | No | [8] |
2019 | The Return of Superman | 슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다 | No | Yes | No | [9] |
2019-2022 | 2 Days & 1 Night (Season 4) | 1박 2일 시즌 4 | No | No | Yes | [10] |
2020 | Music Bank | 뮤직뱅크 | No | No | Yes [note 1] | [11] |
2022 | Expedition to Maya | 형따라 마야로 | No | No | Yes | [12] |
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2021 | Korea Broadcasting Awards | Best TV Picture Award | 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 | Won | [13] |
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards | Weekend Variety Show | Won | |||
2020 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Won | ||
2021 | 20th KBS Entertainment Awards | Won | [14] [15] | ||
2022 | 21st KBS Entertainment Awards | Nominated | [16] |