Seo Seong-gyeong

Seo Seong-gyeong
Born
OccupationArt director
Years active2009 - present
EmployerStudio Ludens
Korean name
Hangul
서성경
RRSeo Seonggyeong
MRSŏ Sŏnggyŏng

Seo Seong-gyeong (Korean서성경) is a South Korean art director. She is known for her work in film Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019), Wonderland (2024) and Exhuma (2024).

Career

Initially a graphic designer, Seo transitioned into film after completing a graduate thesis linking traditional Joseon genre paintings to film aesthetics. After further training at the Hankyoreh Cultural Center, she made her industry debut with the 2009 film Running Turtle. Her subsequent credits include serving as art team leader for the period action film Assassination. She made her debut as production designer in film Ordinary Person.[1]

Filmography

Films

Film credits
Year Title Director Note Ref.
English Korean
2009 Running Turtle 거북이 달린다 Lee Yeon-woo Art team [2]
2010 Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp 고死 두 번째 이야기: 교생실습 Yoo Seon-dong
2010 The Servant 방자전 Kim Dae-woo Set dresser
2012 Southbound 남쪽으로 튀어 Yim Soon-rye Art team
2013 Way Back Home 집으로 가는 길 Bang Eun-jin
2014 Whistle Blower 제보자 Yim Soon-rye
2015 Assassination 암살 Choi Dong-hoon
2017 Ordinary Person 보통사람 Kim Bong-han Art director
2019 Svaha: The Sixth Finger 사바하 Jang Jae-hyun [3][4]
Crazy Romance 가장 보통의 연애 Kim Han-gyul [5]
2020 #Alive #살아있다 Cho Il-hyung [6]
2024 Wonderland 원더랜드 Kim Tae-yong [7]
Exhuma 파묘 Jang Jae-hyun [8][9]

Television

Television credits
Year Title Director Note Ref.
English Korean
2022 Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area 종이의 집: 공동경제구역 Kim Hong-sun Art director [10]
2026 Can This Love Be Translated? 이 사랑 통역 되나요? Yoo Young-eun [11]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations received by Jo
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asian Film Awards 2025 Best Production Design Exhuma Nominated [12][13]
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2024 Best Art Direction Won [14]
Wonderland Nominated [15][16]
Buil Film Awards 2024 Best Art/Technical Award Exhuma Nominated [17]
Grand Bell Awards 2020 Best Art Direction Svaha: The Sixth Finger Won [18][19]
Korean Film Producers Association Awards 2024 Art Award Exhuma and Wonderland Won [20]

References

  1. ^ "1980년대 전쟁 같았던 그때 그 거리 그 사람들". m.entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  2. ^ 이예지 (2017-03-30). "[영화人] 서성경 미술감독". 씨네21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  3. ^ "KMDb - Svaha : The Sixth Finger (Sa-ba-ha)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  4. ^ ""영화와 가장 어울리는 공간 찾고 만드는 게 제 임무죠"". Daum. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  5. ^ "씨네21". cine21.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  6. ^ "[N인터뷰] '#살아있다' 감독 "유아인·박신혜 열정으로 캐릭터 완성했죠"(종합)". Daum. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  7. ^ "'원더랜드', 관람 포인트 셋..."누구나 꿈꿨던, 이야기"". Daum. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  8. ^ "KMDb - Exhuma (Pa-myo)". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  9. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (17 January 2024). "Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce". Deadline. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "'종이의 집' 미술감독 "웃고 있는 하회탈, 착해 보여 더 공포"". Daum. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  11. ^ "The Quiet Woman Poster". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  12. ^ Patrick Brzeski (January 10, 2025). "Asian Film Awards: South Korea's 'Exhuma' Leads Nominations, Sammo Hung Named Jury President". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  13. ^ Naman Ramachandran (March 16, 2025). "'All We Imagine as Light' Wins Top Prize as Honors Spread Evenly at Asian Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  14. ^ [청룡영화상] 1312만 '서울의 봄'부터→ 컴백 '베테랑2'까지..스크린 빛낸 韓영화 청룡으로 집결 [[Blue Dragon Film Awards] From 13.12 million 'Spring in Seoul' → Comeback 'Veteran 2' Korean films that lit up the screen gather at Blue Dragon]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ [청룡영화상] 1312만 '서울의 봄'부터→ 컴백 '베테랑2'까지..스크린 빛낸 韓영화 청룡으로 집결 [[Blue Dragon Film Awards] From 13.12 million 'Spring in Seoul' → Comeback 'Veteran 2' Korean films that lit up the screen gather at Blue Dragon]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 30, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Naver.
  16. ^ [청룡영화상] 구교환·임지연·정해인·탕웨이, 인기스타상 "어떤 상보다 행복해". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2024-11-29. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  17. ^ "2024 부일영화상 최종 후보작" [2024 Buil Film Awards Final Nominees]. Buil Film Awards (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  18. ^ Ha, Soo-jung (January 17, 2020). 제56회 대종상 영화제 2월 25일 개최..'기생충' 11개 부문 최다 후보 [공식] [The 56th Daejongsang Film Festival was held on February 25th.. Most candidates in 11 categories of 'Parasite' [Official]]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ [제56회 대종상]'기생충' 작품상 포함 5관왕 달성…이병헌·정유미 주연상(종합) [[56th Daejong Award] Achievement of 5 crowns including'parasite' work award... Lee Byung-Hun and Yoo-Mi Jeong starring (General)]. Herald Corporation (in Korean). June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Naver.
  20. ^ 제11회 제작가협회상 맥스무비 중계 조정석·지창욱·염혜란·노상현 등 수상. Max Movie (in Korean). Retrieved December 17, 2024.