KIM Eun-hee, born in 1972, is one of the most successful TV series screenwriters in Korea. After a major in mass media and journalism, she worked as an assistant writer for the entertainment programs of private broadcaster SBS. This is where she met her husband, the film director and screenwriter ZHANG Hang-jun (<Spring Breeze>, <Forgotten>). She started to take an interest in screenplays while transcribing onto computer the handwritten scripts of her husband, and...More

KIM Eun-hee, born in 1972, is one of the most successful TV series screenwriters in Korea. After a major in mass media and journalism, she worked as an assistant writer for the entertainment programs of private broadcaster SBS. This is where she met her husband, the film director and screenwriter ZHANG Hang-jun (<Spring Breeze>, <Forgotten>). She started to take an interest in screenplays while transcribing onto computer the handwritten scripts of her husband, and before long she set out to write her own stories. Although her first scenario to be ported to screens was for a feature film, <Once in a Summer> (2006), it is in television that KIM would make a name for herself. After her debut with the drama series <Golden House> (2010), struggling with doubts about her writing skills, she decided to undertake less popular genres and themes. With its story revolving around a forensic doctor, <Sign> (2011) was a hard sell for Korean broadcasters, and yet it recorded impressive ratings, with the final episode scoring 25%. KIM has since then continued to explore the niche she carved for herself with the police procedural series <Phantom> (2012) and <Signal> (2016). The latter, with its time travel spin and several cases based on real-life unsolved crimes, was particularly lauded by critics for its solid plots and suspense and went on to win Best Screenplay at the Baeksang Arts Awards and the APAN Star Awards. KIM was then brought to international attention when her pitch for a zombie series set in the Joseon Era was greenlit by Netflix. <Kingdom> (2019-2020) became the first Korean-language Netflix Original show to be released on the platform and was renewed for a second season even before its debut. Less