SDA 2025
SDA 2025 Juries
2025
Final
Sangseok Nam
23th Secretary General, Korean Broadcasters Association
- Former Head of News Division, SBS
- Former Head of SBS Digital News Lab
Junghwan Han
Executive Advisor, Studio S
- Adjunct Professor, Sookmyung Women’s University
- Former CEO, Studio S
- Former Head of Drama Division, SBS
Kentaro Yamato
Head of Drama Production, TV Tokyo Corporation
- Producer of Drama ＜Until I destroyed my husband’s other family＞, ＜From Miyamaoto to you＞, etc.
- Director, Japan Film and Television Producers Association
Bettina Brinkmann
Former Head of TV Services of EBU and founder of Food Visionaries
- Co-Founder of 2 Ventures (Food Tech & Digital Edutainment Tool around Food & Health)
- TV and Podcast producer
- Former Head of TV at the European Broadcasting Union
- Former Head of Development, ZDF Germany
- Board Member, SFATA and Anivalues
- Jury & Evaluation Expert for the EU Commission in Brussels for the Media Programme/TV Series
- Phd in Media & Ethics
Chan-il Jeon
Film Critic, Glocal Culture Planner & Connector
- Co-planner, Executive Producer, and Narrator of Documentary Movie
- Regular Panel of Cinema Hell at Potcast and Youtube ‘Maebul Show’
- Director of Gyeonggi Film Commission
- Former Programmer and Director of Film Research Institute etc. at Busan International Film Festival
Cynthia Fenneman
President Emeritus, American Public Television
- Former Major Projects Executive, Discovery Health Channel
- Former Special Projects Executive, PBS
- Former Executive, Executive Producer or Producer of national/local programs throughout USA, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Baltimore, Boston market
- SDA 2017, 2024 Final Jury member, International Emmys Jury member, duPont Columbia awards screener; former multiple-year Banff World Media Festival and Realscreen jury member
Sukjin Yun
Professor of Korean Language and Literature, Chungnam National University
- Drama critic, The chairman of the ‘The Society of Korean Literary Criticism’
- Served as a judge at the Korea Broadcasting Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards
- Served as a member of ‘MBC viewers committee’, the chairman of the editorial board of 『The Learned Society of Korean Drama and Theatre』
- Publishing of books such as 『Television dramas, Illuminating Power』(Joint Author)
Preliminaries
Sungsoon Park
Professor of Media & Contents, Pai Chai University
- Former advisory committee member, Korea Communications Commission
- Former professor of Multimedia, China Shandong Univ of Art & Design
- Former Researcher, Korean Broadcasters Association
Youngsoo Park
Head of Drama Production, Studio S
- Studio S 1team EP: 〈Through the Darkness〉, 〈Dr. Romantic 3〉,
- SBS Drama Headquarters EP: 〈Don’t Dare To Dream〉, 〈The Legend of Blue Sea〉
- Directed 〈Glory of the Family〉, 〈One day Suddenly〉, 〈Temptation〉, 〈My Daughter, Kkotnim〉
Innam Bach
Director of Division, Broadcasting & Video Content Industry Div, Korea Creative Content Agency
- Former Team Director of Strategic Planning Team, Human Resources Team, Innovation Task Force
- Former Team Director of Content Policy Team, Startup Support Team, New Content Team
Sinil Kim
1st Chief Producer, TV drama production center, KBS
- TV Novel
director
- Daily Drama
director
- Daily Drama
director
Daesic Bae
Secretary-General, Korea Drama Production Association
- Member, Independent Production Accreditation Advisory Committee, Korea Communications Commission
- Former Member, Broadcasting & Visual Media Leaders Forum, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- Former Judge, Korea Broadcasting Awards and KCC Broadcasting Awards
Şenay Filiztekin Turan
Head of Acquisitions, GLOBAL AGENCY
- Istanbul-based media executive with 20+ years of experience in international content acquisition, format sales, and development.
- Currently Head of Acquisitions at Global Agency, overseeing strategy and creative consultancy for scripted and non-scripted content.
- Former senior roles at Endemol Shine Turkey and Sera Film, with deep expertise in adapting global formats for the Turkish market.
- Served as a jury member for the International Emmy Awards and Rose d’Or, reflecting strong industry recognition and global insight.
Yang Lei
Director
- Director of the sci-fi series
- Winner of the ‘Annual Director Award’ at the 2024 TV Drama Directors Conference
- Winner of the ‘Annual Best Director’ at the 20th China-US TV Festival
- Winner of the ‘TV Drama Director Award’ at the 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Awards
Nicholas Lafferty
Agent at Creative Artists Agency
- 10 years of experience representing international writers
Luciana Monteiro
Executive Producer of Drama, TV GLOBO
- Portfolio Manager for Drama at TV Globo, Brazil’s leading media company
- Executive Producer with 20 years of experience in award-winning series, miniseries, soap operas, and films - including Justice: Misconduct, an internationally recognized production
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Postgraduate degree in Executive Production for Film and Television
- MBA in Project Management
Doobo Shim
Professor of Media Communication, Sungshin Women’s University
- ormer Professor a National University of Singapore
- Former President of Korea Speech & Media Association
- Former Board Member of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture
Sukyung Oh
Drama Critic
- Regular columnist for
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- Author of
Jaehun Jang
- Former MBC DRAMASTUDIO Deputy Managing Director
2025
Final
Sangseok Nam
23th Secretary General, Korean Broadcasters Association
- Former Head of News Division, SBS
- Former Head of SBS Digital News Lab
Junghwan Han
Executive Advisor, Studio S
- Adjunct Professor, Sookmyung Women’s University
- Former CEO, Studio S
- Former Head of Drama Division, SBS
Kentaro Yamato
Head of Drama Production, TV Tokyo Corporation
- Producer of Drama ＜Until I destroyed my husband’s other family＞, ＜From Miyamaoto to you＞, etc.
- Director, Japan Film and Television Producers Association
Bettina Brinkmann
Former Head of TV Services of EBU and founder of Food Visionaries
- Co-Founder of 2 Ventures (Food Tech & Digital Edutainment Tool around Food & Health)
- TV and Podcast producer
- Former Head of TV at the European Broadcasting Union
- Former Head of Development, ZDF Germany
- Board Member, SFATA and Anivalues
- Jury & Evaluation Expert for the EU Commission in Brussels for the Media Programme/TV Series
- Phd in Media & Ethics
Chan-il Jeon
Film Critic, Glocal Culture Planner & Connector
- Co-planner, Executive Producer, and Narrator of Documentary Movie
- Regular Panel of Cinema Hell at Potcast and Youtube ‘Maebul Show’
- Director of Gyeonggi Film Commission
- Former Programmer and Director of Film Research Institute etc. at Busan International Film Festival
Cynthia Fenneman
President Emeritus, American Public Television
- Former Major Projects Executive, Discovery Health Channel
- Former Special Projects Executive, PBS
- Former Executive, Executive Producer or Producer of national/local programs throughout USA, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Baltimore, Boston market
- SDA 2017, 2024 Final Jury member, International Emmys Jury member, duPont Columbia awards screener; former multiple-year Banff World Media Festival and Realscreen jury member
Sukjin Yun
Professor of Korean Language and Literature, Chungnam National University
- Drama critic, The chairman of the ‘The Society of Korean Literary Criticism’
- Served as a judge at the Korea Broadcasting Awards and Baeksang Arts Awards
- Served as a member of ‘MBC viewers committee’, the chairman of the editorial board of 『The Learned Society of Korean Drama and Theatre』
- Publishing of books such as 『Television dramas, Illuminating Power』(Joint Author)
Preliminaries
Sungsoon Park
Professor of Media & Contents, Pai Chai University
- Former advisory committee member, Korea Communications Commission
- Former professor of Multimedia, China Shandong Univ of Art & Design
- Former Researcher, Korean Broadcasters Association
Youngsoo Park
Head of Drama Production, Studio S
- Studio S 1team EP: 〈Through the Darkness〉, 〈Dr. Romantic 3〉,
- SBS Drama Headquarters EP: 〈Don’t Dare To Dream〉, 〈The Legend of Blue Sea〉
- Directed 〈Glory of the Family〉, 〈One day Suddenly〉, 〈Temptation〉, 〈My Daughter, Kkotnim〉
Innam Bach
Director of Division, Broadcasting & Video Content Industry Div, Korea Creative Content Agency
- Former Team Director of Strategic Planning Team, Human Resources Team, Innovation Task Force
- Former Team Director of Content Policy Team, Startup Support Team, New Content Team
Sinil Kim
1st Chief Producer, TV drama production center, KBS
- TV Novel
director - Daily Drama
director - Daily Drama
director
Daesic Bae
Secretary-General, Korea Drama Production Association
- Member, Independent Production Accreditation Advisory Committee, Korea Communications Commission
- Former Member, Broadcasting & Visual Media Leaders Forum, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- Former Judge, Korea Broadcasting Awards and KCC Broadcasting Awards
Şenay Filiztekin Turan
Head of Acquisitions, GLOBAL AGENCY
- Istanbul-based media executive with 20+ years of experience in international content acquisition, format sales, and development.
- Currently Head of Acquisitions at Global Agency, overseeing strategy and creative consultancy for scripted and non-scripted content.
- Former senior roles at Endemol Shine Turkey and Sera Film, with deep expertise in adapting global formats for the Turkish market.
- Served as a jury member for the International Emmy Awards and Rose d’Or, reflecting strong industry recognition and global insight.
Yang Lei
Director
- Director of the sci-fi series
- Winner of the ‘Annual Director Award’ at the 2024 TV Drama Directors Conference
- Winner of the ‘Annual Best Director’ at the 20th China-US TV Festival
- Winner of the ‘TV Drama Director Award’ at the 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Awards
Nicholas Lafferty
Agent at Creative Artists Agency
- 10 years of experience representing international writers
Luciana Monteiro
Executive Producer of Drama, TV GLOBO
- Portfolio Manager for Drama at TV Globo, Brazil’s leading media company
- Executive Producer with 20 years of experience in award-winning series, miniseries, soap operas, and films - including Justice: Misconduct, an internationally recognized production
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
- Postgraduate degree in Executive Production for Film and Television
- MBA in Project Management
Doobo Shim
Professor of Media Communication, Sungshin Women’s University
- ormer Professor a National University of Singapore
- Former President of Korea Speech & Media Association
- Former Board Member of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture
Sukyung Oh
Drama Critic
- Regular columnist for
, , , and - Author of
Jaehun Jang
- Former MBC DRAMASTUDIO Deputy Managing Director