Janet Hyojo Oh (she/her) is a Korean American producer and screenwriter based in NYC whose work celebrates cultural identity and bridges divides through authentic storytelling. A graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BA in Cinema Studies and minors in Film Production and Dramatic Literature, Janet also holds a Certificate in Scriptwriting & YA Fiction from the Oxford University Creative Writing Summer School. Her storytelling approach, deeply influenced by a formative year in South Korea, crafts narratives that explore the Korean American experience. Her TV Pilot screenplay "Woosung" earned Best TV Pilot at the Fanfiction Film Festival, while her recent TV Pilot screenplay "We Meet Again" achieved Semi-Finalist recognition at both Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival and Imagine This Women's International Film Festival.  A 2025 NJ State Council on the Arts Finalist Grant recipient, Janet continues to develop stories that challenge conventional narratives and champion diverse perspectives.  ​​

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​Janet serves as a judge for the prestigious Telly Awards and holds leadership roles on the Executive Board of the NYU Arts and Entertainment Alumni Network and as a Board Member of Junior Hollywood Radio Television Society (JHRTS NY). An alum of the JHRTS NY Writers Room Program, Janet is now stepping into a Co-Showrunner role for Season 3, co-leading the initiative to mentor emerging writers and cultivate an inclusive, collaborative creative space that mirrors the real-world industry. A lifelong "Doctor Who" fan, Janet channels her passion for inclusive storytelling into creating opportunities for underrepresented voices, working toward her goal of becoming a showrunner who champions diversity at every level of production. 

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Visit Janet's filmography and credits on IMDb.