Directed by Female Directors

This list is for me to keep track of Films and Dramas Directed (and Co-Directed) by Women Directors I've watched.

Chinese Dramas: 6
Chinese Movies: 1
Taiwanese Dramas: 1
Japanese Dramas: 13 (including 1 NHK YoruDora)
Japanese Movies: 3
Korean Dramas: 42 (including 2 Drama Specials) (+1 Drama Special)
Korean Movies: 10 (including 1 Animated Film; 2 Short Films)
Filipino Dramas: 1
Movies (Not really Asian Films): 1

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1. Journey to the West

Chinese Drama - 1986, 25 episodes

10
2. Journey to the West Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2000, 16 episodes

10
3. The Way Home

Korean Movie - 2002

10

Director: Lee Jeong Hyang (이정향) - Her MDL Profile
4. Autumn's Concerto

Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes

10

Director: Chen Wei Ling (陳慧翎) - Her MDL Profile
5. Little Forest

Korean Movie - 2018

10

Director: Im Soon Rye - Her MDL Profile
6. As Long as We Both Shall Live

Japanese Movie - 2023

10

Director: Tsukahara Ayuko - Her MDL Profile
7. Love in the Big City

Korean Movie - 2024

10

Director: Lee Eon Hee - Her MDL Profile
8. Instruments of a Beating Heart

Japanese Movie - 2024

10
9. Marimar

Filipino Drama - 2007, 159 episodes

8.0

Director: Joyce E. Berna (Main director) - Her MDL Profile | IMDB | Wikipedia
Co-directed with a male director
10. Coffee Prince

Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes

10

Director: Lee Yoon Jung - Her MDL Profile
11. Cheese in the Trap

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

6.0

Director: Lee Yoon Jung - Her MDL Profile
12. Summer Strike

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

4.0

Director: Lee Yoon Jung - Her MDL Profile
13. 20th Century Girl

Korean Movie - 2022

9.5

Director: Bang Woo Ri - Her MDL Profile
14. Love Untangled

Korean Movie - 2025

10

Director: Namkoong Sun - Her MDL Profile
15. More Than Family

Korean Movie - 2020

8.5

Director: Choi Hana - Her MDL Profile
16. KBS Drama Special 2014: The Dirge Singer

Korean Drama - 2014, 1 episode

8.0

Director: Lee Eun Jin - Her MDL Profile
17. Bread, Love and Dreams

Korean Drama - 2010, 30 episodes

10

Director: Lee Eun Jin - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
18. Cheer Up!

Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

10

Director: Lee Eun Jin - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
19. Lovers of Music

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

7.5

Director: Lee Eun Jin - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
20. Glory Jane

Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes

5.0

Director: Lee Eun Jin - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
21. Be Melodramatic

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

10
22. Can This Love Be Translated?

Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes

8.0

Director: Yoo Young Eun - Her MDL Profile
23. The Boy from Hell

Japanese Movie - 2004

7.0

Director: Asato Mari - Her MDL Profile
24. Pretty Proofreader

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

10

Director: Komuro Naoko - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with 2 male directors
25. Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

8.5

Director: Komuro Naoko - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
26. Cursed in Love

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.0

Director: Komuro Naoko - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with 2 male directors
27. Tokyo Tarareba Girls

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

4.0

Director: Komuro Naoko - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with 2 male directors
28. Good Morning Call

Japanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes

7.5

Director: Kawahara Yo - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
29. Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

7.0

Director: Kawahara Yo - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
30. Kotaro Lives Alone

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.5

Director: Matsumoto Kana - Her MDL Profile
31. Life in Smokey Blue

Japanese Drama - 2026, 10 episodes

10

Director: Takahashi Meigetsu - Her MDL Profile
32. 10 Things I Want to Do before I Turn 40

Japanese Drama - 2025, 12 episodes

9.0

Director: Ikeda Chihiro - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
33. My Dear Exes

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

8.0

Director: Ikeda Chihiro - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with 2 male directors
34. The Curry Songs

Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

6.0

Director: Seta Natsuki - Her MDL Profile
35. Radio Star

Japanese Drama - 2026, 32 episodes

6.5
36. Stars Falling from the Sky

Korean Drama - 2010, 20 episodes

8.0

Director: Ko Kyung Hee - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
37. Yellow Boots

Korean Drama - 2012, 108 episodes

8.0

Director: Choi Eun Gyung - Her MDL Profile
38. Thorn Flower

Korean Drama - 2013, 120 episodes

7.0

Director: Kim Ga Ram - Her MDL Profile
39. The Producers

Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

7.5

Director: Seo Soo Min - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with 2 male directors
40. The Innocent Man

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

9.0

Director: Lee Na Jung - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
41. Fight for My Way

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

8.0

Director: Lee Na Jung - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
42. Love Alarm

Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

6.5

Director: Lee Na Jung - Her MDL Profile
43. See You in My 19th Life

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

5.0

Director: Lee Na Jung - Her MDL Profile
44. Hi! School - Love On

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

7.5
45. Splash Splash Love

Korean Drama - 2015, 2 episodes

10

Director & Screenwriter: Kim Ji Hyun - Her MDL Profile
46. The Universe’s Star

Korean Drama - 2017, 21 episodes

8.5

Director & Screenwriter: Kim Ji Hyun - Her MDL Profile
47. Drama Special Season 8: If We Were A Season

Korean Special - 2017, 1 episode

9.0
Co-directed by 2 Female Directors:
- Lee Hyun Jin - Her MDL Profile
- Kang Soo Yeon - Her MDL Profile
48. The Tale of Nokdu

Korean Drama - 2019, 32 episodes

10
Co-directed by 2 Female Directors:
- Lee Hyun Jin - Her MDL Profile
- Kang Soo Yeon - Her MDL Profile
& a male director.
49. My Perfect Stranger

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

9.5

Director: Kang Soo Yeon - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
50. You Are My Destiny

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

9.0

Director: Kim Hee Won - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
51. Drama Festival 2014: Old Farewell

Korean Drama - 2014, 1 episode

10

Director: Kim Hee Won - Her MDL Profile
52. Warm and Cozy

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

4.5

Director: Kim Hee Won - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
53. Crash Landing on You

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

9.0

Director: Kim Hee Won - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
54. Vincenzo

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

7.5

Director: Kim Hee Won - Her MDL Profile
55. Queen of Tears

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

4.5

Director: Kim Hee Won - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
56. Dr. Romantic

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

10
57. While You Were Sleeping

Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

6.5
58. Hymn of Death

Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

8.5
59. Persona

Korean Drama - 2019, 4 episodes

7.0

Director: Lee Kyung Mi - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with another female director (Jeon Go Woon) and 2 male directors
60. The School Nurse Files

Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

10

Director: Lee Kyung Mi - Her MDL Profile
61. Revenant

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.0

Director: Lee Jung Rim - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
62. The Fiery Priest

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

9.5

Director: Park Bo Ram - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
63. Find Me in Your Memory

Korean Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

7.5

Director: Lee Soo Hyun - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
64. Birthcare Center

Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

7.0

Director: Park Soo Won - Her MDL Profile
65. Sweet Munchies

Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

1.5
66. Behind Your Touch

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

7.0

Director: Choi Bo Yoon - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
67. Miss Night and Day

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

7.0
68. Lost in Starlight

Korean Movie - 2025

8.0
69. KPop Demon Hunters

Movie - 2025

9.0

Director: Maggie Kang - Her MDL Profile | IMDB
Co-directed with a male director
70. Detective Di Renjie

Chinese Drama - 2010, 44 episodes

8.5
71. Scarlet Heart

Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

10
72. The Demon Hunter's Romance

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

9.5
73. My Classmate from Far Far Away

Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

7.0
74. Summer, Bus

Korean Movie - 2017

8.0
75. Not Alright, But It's Alright

Korean Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

9.0

Director: Baek Hae Seon - No profile found
Co-directed with a male director
Since there's no profile of hers on MDL or anywhere else, this is the link to the drama that lists her as one of the directors: DramaForLife Wiki
76. Leave the Door Open

Korean Movie - 2021

7.5

Director: Lee Ok Seop - Her MDL Profile
77. Like for Likes

Korean Movie - 2016

4.5

Director: Park Hyun Jin - Her MDL Profile
78. Buddha Mountain

Chinese Movie - 2011

6.5

Director: Li Yu (李玉) - Her MDL Profile

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