
Sim Na-yeon
Directing
Biography
Sim Na-yeon (Korean: 심나연; born 1987), also credited as Shim Na-yeon, is a South Korean director known for directing the television series Beyond Evil (2021), The Good Bad Mother (2023), and Good Boy (2025).
Known For

Olympic medalists join the police force through a special recruitment program, trading medals for badges as they tackle violent crimes and injustices with their athletic skills.
Good Boy

A tragic accident leaves an ambitious prosecutor with the mind of a child – forcing him and his mother to embark on a journey to heal their relationship.
The Good Bad Mother

As a killing resembling a cold case resurfaces in a small town, the chase for the truth falls on two policemen who each harbor secrets of their own.
Beyond Evil

A misunderstood loner is drawn out of his shell after transferring to another high school, where he comes across new ordeals -- and first love.
At Eighteen

Seo-Ri's mother Queen Sim was unable to have a child. She went to a shaman to help her have a child. With the help of shaman Hong-Joo's black magic, Queen Sim was able to have a boy and girl twins. The girl, Seo-Ri, was put under a curse and abandoned deep in the mountains. She meets Heo Jun, a young man, there.
Secret Healer

It tells the story of a successful drama writer whose life turns upside down after she discovers that she has a terminal illness and a famous actor who can't act.
Fantastic

When Navier, the flawless Empress, is blindsided by her husband's shocking demand for a divorce to marry his mistress, she refuses to back down. Instead, she unleashes her own power play, forging an alliance with a mysterious prince from the Western Kingdom. As she navigates a treacherous web of politics and romance, Navier will stop at nothing to reclaim her throne and outdo her ex-husband at every turn.
The Remarried Empress

Seul-Ki (Lee Joo-Young) was an underground hiphop artist, but she now works as a music teacher at an elementary school. Her days are nondescript and boring. One day, Yoo-Bin (Yura) begins working as a contract English teacher at the same school.
Hip Hop Teacher

Han Yeo Reum is a writer for radio programs. She is single and in her 30's. She was once beautiful and popular with men. Nowadays, she is lonely and craves love. Park Hae Joon is pop music columnist. These two will meet.