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Bang Geul-yi

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Bang Geul-yi
방글이
Born (1987-05-14) May 14, 1987 (age 37)
Seoul, South Korea
Alma materEwha Womans University
OccupationTelevision Director
Years active2014–present
EmployerCJENM
Korean name
Hangul
방글이
Revised RomanizationBang Geuli
McCune–ReischauerPang Kŭri

Bang Geul-yi (Korean방글이; born May 17, 1987) 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 show 2 Days & 1 Night.

Education

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Bang was born in 1987 in Seoul as the daughter of a pastor. Bang graduated from Ewha Womans University, College of Social Sciences, Department of Public Administration.[1]

Career

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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 is transferring to CJ ENM and will start working from February.[4][5] Bang's first work on tvN was a 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] In September 2024, Bang produced Iron Girls starring actors Jin Seo-yeon, Uee, Park Ju-hyun and Seol In-ah as well as Kim Dong-hyun challenging to participate in a triathlon.[8]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Credited as Ref.
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 [9]
2019 The Return of Superman 슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다 No Yes No [10]
2019–2022 2 Days & 1 Night (Season 4) 1박 2일 시즌 4 No No Yes [11]
2020 Music Bank 뮤직뱅크 No No Yes[note 1] [12]
2022 Expedition to Maya [ko] 형따라 마야로 No No Yes [13]
2024 Iron Girls 무쇠소녀단 No No Yes [8]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2021 Korea Broadcasting Awards Best TV Picture Award 2 Days & 1 Night Season 4 Won [14]
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 [15][16]
2022 21st KBS Entertainment Awards Nominated [17]

Note

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  1. ^ Directing every other week with Yang Hyuk PD

References

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  1. ^ 방글이_영적 최전방에서 선한 영향력을 [Bangul_The good influence on the spiritual front.]. cccletter.cafe24.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. ^ a b ELLE (August 5, 2023). "K예능 어벤져스! 다섯 명의 여자 예능 PD가 한자리에 모였다". ELLE (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "'1박2일' 제작중단→방글이PD와 반년만에 돌아오나[TV와치]" [The production of '1 Night 2 Days' has been severed→Bangul is coming back after half a year with PD [TVWatch]]. 언론사 뷰. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "'1박 2일' 이끈 방글이 PD, tvN으로 이적…"2월부터 출근"" [Bangul, who led '1 Night 2 Days', transferred to PD, tvN..."Going to work from February"]. 미디어펜 (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ 명절 앞두고 스타PD '이적 러시', 방송가 신바람 불까 [TF초점] [Star PD's 'Reliance Rush' ahead of the holiday, will the broadcaster be in the wind [TF focus]]. 더팩트 (in Korean). January 25, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Maya". www.tving.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  7. ^ 형따라 마야로 : 아홉 개의 열쇠 | tvN. tvn.cjenm.com (in Korean). Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Shin Young-eun (September 6, 2024). '무쇠소녀단' 진서연·유이·설인아·박주현, 철인으로 거듭나라 ['Iron Girls' Jin Seo-yeon, Uee, Seol In-ah, and Park Joo-hyun, Transform into Iron Women]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  9. ^ '해피투게더3' 심영순-이연복-샘킴-이욱정…요리계 '어벤저스' 총출동 ['Happy Together 3' Shim Young-soon-Lee Yeon-bok-Sam Kim-Lee Wook-jung... Cooking industry 'Avengers' Chongchun]. 뉴스컬처 (NEWSCULTURE) (in Korean). July 9, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  10. ^ '라디오쇼' 방글이PD "유재석과 개편 어려움 함께 겪던 사이…순댓국 항상 사줘" ['Radio Show' Bangul PD "Between Yoo Jae-seok and the reorganisation difficulties together... Always buy me Sundae-guk"]. 스타투데이 (in Korean). August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  11. ^ '슈돌' 방글이 PD, '1박2일' 사상 첫 메인 女연출 ['Shudol' Bangle PD, the first female directing in the history of '1 Night 2 Days']. 스타뉴스 (in Korean). August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "'1박2일' 방글이 PD, 나영석 곁으로... KBS 이적 러시 재개?" ['1 Night 2 Days' Bangul PD, Na Young-seok's side... Resumping the KBS transfer rush?]. 핀포인트뉴스 (in Korean). January 11, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  13. ^ [포토]김성균-방글이 PD-차승원-주연, 형따라 마야로의 주역들 [[Photo] Kim Sung-gyun-Bangul PD-Cha Seung-won-star, the protagonists of the older brother and Mayaro]. 아이뉴스24 (in Korean). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  14. ^ Lee Dong-hoon (September 10, 2021). "'1박2일' 이황선 CP, 48회 한국방송대상 TV작품상 수상[★포토]" ['1 Night 2 Days' CP Lee Hwang-sun wins the TV Picture Award at the 48th Korea Broadcasting Awards [Photo]]. StarNews (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Lee, Si-jin (December 26, 2021). "Moon Se-yoon wins his 1st grand prize at KBS Entertainment Awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  16. ^ Lee Seung-rok (December 25, 2021). "라비·홍성흔 가족, 생애 단 한번뿐인 신인상 쾌거 [KBS연예대상]" [Ravi and Hong Seong-heon's family, a once-in-a-lifetime Rookie of the Year award [KBS Entertainment Awards]] (in Korean). MyDaily [ko]. Retrieved December 26, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Choi Hye-jin (December 24, 2022). "상복 터진 '불후', 신동엽 대상→올해의 프로그램상 [종합] [2022 KBS 연예대상]" ['Immortality' bursting with mourning, Shin Dong-yeop Grand Prize → Program of the Year [Comprehensive] [2022 KBS Entertainment Awards]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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