"Alchemy Of Souls" Costume Director Jo SangGyeong Tells Us All The Behind Stories About The Costumes & About Her Work | Exclusive Interview

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When we talk about one of the key actors in the success of K-Dramas and K-Cinema -and by extension, the popularity of K-Culture across the world- this talented person can't be missed. It is none other than costume director Jo SangGyeong!

Her name might not be -yet- familiar to you, but if you are a K-Drama or movie viewer, you will have been in love with all her previous works! Who did not awe in front of the elegant clothes of Seo YeaJi in "It's Okay To Not Be Okay"? Who did not try to decode the peculiar costumes of "Squid Game"? It is also hard to find K-Drama fans who did not watch the popular dramas "Mr. Sunshine", "Sweet Home", "The Sound Of Magic", "My Name", or "Bulgasal: Immortal Souls". All these costumes were made by director Jo SangGyeong (along with her team GomGom Studio).

Jo SangGyeong has built up an impressive career since her debut in 2022. After taking classes on stage costumes at university, she started working on several movie costumes and then dramas (since 2018). She built up her talents with a lot of movies more than 80. To mention just a few, there was: "The Handmaiden", "Oldboy", "Illang: The Wolf Brigade", "The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion", "The Witch: Part 2. The Other One", "Alienoid", "Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days", "Assassination", "Veteran", "The Magician", "The King", "A Taxi Driver", and much more. Her work in the drama and movie field has been well-recognized for years now and she was awarded several times for her work, the latest one being the TV Art Award for "It's Okay To Not Be Okay" in 2021. During her career, the director