Second Assistant Directors

The 2nd assistant directors we work with in South Korea have come up through the K-drama production pipeline at Studio Dragon, JTBC Studios and CJ ENM, with crossover credits on Korean cinema features and global co-productions shooting under the Korea Location Incentive. They build call sheets in Korean and English, manage cast and background flow from holding into wardrobe and makeup, set up transport between basecamp and set.

Keep the production forms flowing accurately so the 1st AD never loses focus on the shooting floor. Their working knowledge of the Korean Labour Standards Act on crew hours, late hours and rest periods means schedules they distribute are realistic and compliant from the first day of principal photography.

On the ground, our 2nd ADs in Korea handle daily reports, time cards, scene status, cast and crew logs and the administrative trail needed for KOFIC and incentive records. They have experience across Busan Cinema Studios, Art Service Studios in Goyang, Seoul Studio Tricky and CJ Powercast.

They routinely set up large background calls through Korean extras agencies for street scenes in Hongdae, Itaewon and Gangnam, period work in Bukchon hanok villages and crowd sequences at Jeju coastal locations. We match 2nd ADs to projects based on scale, language needs and the format of the shoot. We keep deputies ready on call so the AD teams keeps scene matching through shifts in schedule or unexpected illness on the floor during a Korean production.

Logistics across Korea's hubs run through the 2nd AD's call sheet. Ours plan cast and background moves between Seoul, Busan, and Jeju, line up KTX seats and domestic flights, and book holding near each unit. They build call times that respect the Labor Standards Act on crew hours and rest, so the day on paper matches what the law allows. When a location or weather window shifts, they reissue the sheet fast and keep every department reading from the same plan.

We vet each 2nd AD on credits, software fluency, and references before we put them forward. We quote day rates in Korean Won, with 10% VAT shown as a separate line, and confirm the schedule and scope in writing. Every 2nd AD on our roster works in Korean and English, so an international 1st AD gets clean coordination while extras, vendors, and local cast are handled in Korean. We deploy them briefed on your schedule and locations, so the AD team runs as one from the first day of principal photography.