Director

Yong Suk Yoo is a Korean-born, US-based interdisciplinary theater and live performance director renowned for intercultural works and innovative integration of digital technology and new media. Dedicated to introducing Korean and Asian theatrical practices to American audiences, he blends mythological imagination, diasporic experiences, and immersive multimedia elements into groundbreaking performances. Yoo currently serves as an Associate Professor in the John Wells Directing Program at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama. Notable productions include “Nolpan: Khoj,” “The Butterfly’s Dream,” “Yellow Inn,” “Oedipus the King,” “A Silent Table,” and “When Spring Comes to Hills and Dales.” In 2008, Yoo was honored as an Emerging Theater Artist by the Arts Council Korea.