n this episode we’ll talk about the people behind the dramas that we love. The K-drama writes.
Who are they? How do they tie our favorite dramas together? Who should we keep our eyes out for in the future? And how important are these writers to the success of the drama? We’ll discuss all this and more. Join us!
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The K-drama writers we discuss in this episode
The most obvious of obvious examples:
Hong Sisters – Jung Eun & Mi Ran
http://asianwiki.com/Hong_Jung-Eun_-_screenwriter
http://asianwiki.com/Hong_Mi-Ran
Signature Style: Whimsical romcoms, with heart and a live-action manhwa feel

* Sassy Girl Chyn Hyang
* My Girl
* Couple or Trouble
* Hong Gil-dong
* You’re Beautiful
* My girlfriend is a Gumiho
* Greatest Love
* Big
* Master’s Sun
* Warm and Cosy

 
Kim Eun Sook
http://asianwiki.com/Kim_Eun-Sook_(screenwriter)
Signature style: Large ensemble casts, supernatural/fantasy-elements, witty snappy dialogue

* South of the Sun
* Lovers in Paris
* Lovers in Prague
* Lovers
* The City Hall
* Secret Garden
* A Gentleman’s Dignity
* The Heirs
* Descendants of the Sun
* Goblin

 
Park Ji Eun
http://asianwiki.com/Park_Ji-Eun_(screenwriter)
Signature style: All over the place

* My wife is a superwoman
* Queen of reversals
* My husband got a family
* You who came from the stars
* The Producers
* Legend of the blue sea

A few of our personal favorites:
No Hee Kyung
http://asianwiki.com/No_Hee-Kyung_(screenwriter)
Signature style: Angsty melodrama centered around realistic relationships between ordinary people. Sometimes incorporating surreal and supernatural elements.
Selection:

Beautiful Days
Worlds Within / The world they live in (Dir Kim Kyu Tae colab (also Scarlet Heart))
Padam Padam (KKT)
That winter the wind blows (KKT)
It’s ok that’s love (KKT)
Dear My Friends

 
Park Hye Ryun
http://asianwiki.com/Park_Hye-Ryun
Signature style: —
Selection:

Kimchi Cheese Smile
Dream High
I can hear your voice
Pinnochio
Page Turner
(Annnounced: While You Were Sleeping)

 
Jung Hyun Jung
http://asianwiki.com/Jung_Hyun-Jung_-_screenwriter
Signature style: Realistic relationship studies. Turning into Korea’s Joss Whedon (toying with known drama clichés).

I need romance
I need romance 2
I need romance 3
Discovery of romance
Because it’s the first time
Five enough

Lee Jung Ah
http://asianwiki.com/Lee_Jung-A_(1971-screenwriter)
Signature style: Taboo relationships

Coffee Prince
Triple
Heart to Heart

Even more writers to keep an eye on:
Song Jae Jung
Signature style: Innovative and adventurous time- & dimensional jumps

Nine
Queen In-Hyun’s Man
W

Jang Young-Cheol, Jung Kyung-Soon
Signature style: Elaborate, epic plots

Monster
Empress Ki