Bang Geul-yi

In this Korean name, the family name is Bang.

Bang Geul-yi (Korean: 방글이; 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.

Bang Geul-yi
Born	(1987-05-14) May 14, 1987 (age 38) Seoul, South Korea
Alma mater	Ewha Womans University
Occupation	Television Director
Years active	2014–present
Employer	CJENM
Korean name
Hangul	방글이
RR	Bang Geuli
MR	Pang Kŭri

Education

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

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 moved from KBS to tvN to try something new and to have the opportunity to direct new content. She praised tvN for being systematic and organized in creating and launching new programs, and for having a collaborative environment where many people think together to create innovative content.^[6][7]

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.^[8][9] 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.^[10][11]

Filmography

Television series

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	[12]
2019	The Return of Superman	슈퍼맨이 돌아왔다	No	Yes	No	[13]
2019–2022	2 Days & 1 Night (Season 4)	1박 2일 시즌 4	No	No	Yes	[14]
2020	Music Bank	뮤직뱅크	No	No	Yes[note 1]	[15]
2022	Expedition to Maya [ko]	형따라 마야로	No	No	Yes	[16]
2024	Iron Girls	무쇠소녀단	No	No	Yes	[10]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2021	Korea Broadcasting Awards	Best TV Picture Award	2 Days & 1 Night Season 4	Won	[17]
	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	[18][19]
2022	21st KBS Entertainment Awards			Nominated	[20]
2025	61st Baeksang Arts Awards	Broadcast Performing Arts Award	Iron Girls	Nominated	[21]

Note

1. Directing every other week with Yang Hyuk PD