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
Taiwanese Movies: 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
Filipino Movies: 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. Hear Me

Taiwanese Movie - 2009

9.0
5. Little Forest

Korean Movie - 2018

10

Director: Im Soon Rye - Her MDL Profile
6. Autumn's Concerto

Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 21 episodes

10

Director: Chen Wei Ling (陳慧翎) - Her MDL Profile
7. As Long as We Both Shall Live

Japanese Movie - 2023

10

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

Korean Movie - 2024

10

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

Japanese Movie - 2024

10
10. 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
11. Coffee Prince

Korean Drama - 2007, 17 episodes

10

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

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

6.0

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

Korean Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

4.0

Director: Lee Yoon Jung - Her MDL Profile
14. 20th Century Girl

Korean Movie - 2022

9.5

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

Korean Movie - 2025

10

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

Korean Movie - 2020

8.5

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

Korean Drama - 2014, 1 episode

8.0

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

Korean Drama - 2010, 30 episodes

10

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

Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

10

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

Korean Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

7.5

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

Korean Drama - 2011, 24 episodes

5.0

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

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

10
23. Can This Love Be Translated?

Korean Drama - 2026, 12 episodes

8.0

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

Japanese Movie - 2004

7.0

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

Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

10

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

Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

8.5

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

Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

8.0

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

Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes

4.0

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

Japanese Drama - 2016, 17 episodes

7.5

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

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

9.5

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

Japanese Drama - 2026, 10 episodes

10

Director: Takahashi Meigetsu - Her MDL Profile
33. 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
34. My Dear Exes

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

8.0

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

Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

6.0

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

Japanese Drama - 2026, 32 episodes

6.5
37. 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
38. Yellow Boots

Korean Drama - 2012, 108 episodes

8.0

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

Korean Drama - 2013, 120 episodes

7.0

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

Korean Drama - 2015, 12 episodes

7.5

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

Korean Drama - 2012, 20 episodes

9.0

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

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

8.0

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

Korean Drama - 2019, 8 episodes

6.5

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

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

5.0

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

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

7.5
46. Splash Splash Love

Korean Drama - 2015, 2 episodes

10

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

Korean Drama - 2017, 21 episodes

8.5

Director & Screenwriter: Kim Ji Hyun - Her MDL Profile
48. 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
49. 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.
50. My Perfect Stranger

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

9.5

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

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

9.0

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

Korean Drama - 2014, 1 episode

10

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

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

4.5

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

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

9.0

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

Korean Drama - 2021, 20 episodes

7.5

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

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

4.5

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

Korean Drama - 2016, 20 episodes

10
58. While You Were Sleeping

Korean Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

6.5
59. Hymn of Death

Korean Drama - 2018, 6 episodes

8.5
60. 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
61. The School Nurse Files

Korean Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

10

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

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

9.0

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

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

9.5

Director: Park Bo Ram - Her MDL Profile
Co-directed with a male director
64. 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
65. Birthcare Center

Korean Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

7.0

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

Korean Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

1.5
67. Behind Your Touch

Korean Drama - 2023, 16 episodes

7.0

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

Korean Drama - 2024, 16 episodes

7.0
69. Lost in Starlight

Korean Movie - 2025

8.0
70. KPop Demon Hunters

Movie - 2025

9.0

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

Chinese Drama - 2010, 44 episodes

8.5
72. Scarlet Heart

Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

10
73. The Demon Hunter's Romance

Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes

9.5
74. My Classmate from Far Far Away

Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

7.0
75. Summer, Bus

Korean Movie - 2017

8.0
76. 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
77. Leave the Door Open

Korean Movie - 2021

7.5

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

Korean Movie - 2016

4.5

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

Chinese Movie - 2011

6.5

Director: Li Yu (李玉) - Her MDL Profile
80. Sunshine

Filipino Movie - 2024

8.5

Director: Antoinette Jadaone - Her MDL Profile

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