Kim Eun-hee

Kim Eun-hee (Template:Korean; born January 7, 1972) is a South Korean playwright and screenwriter. She has been working on the Netflix series Kingdom since 2011.

Career

In the early 1990s, Kim began her career as a writer at the SBS entertainment department, working as an assistant writer. During that time, she crossed paths with Jang Hang-jun, who was also working as an entertainment writer. They eventually got married in 1998. Prior to their marriage, Jang transitioned from being an entertainment writer to focusing on writing movie scenarios. In 1996, he achieved recognition in the film industry with the script for The Case of Park Bong-gon's Runaway from Home, which marked the beginning of his career as a screenwriter and director. As Kim assisted Jang in translating his written scripts into words, her interest in movies grew.

She debut as film scriptwriter in film Once in a Summer that was released in 2006.

In 2010, She debuted in television with tvN drama Golden House, co-writing with Jang Hang-jun, director Jang directed until the 10th episode, and writer Kim participated in the script and co-wrote 11th episode.

In 2011, she delved into the genre more seriously by writing the SBS drama Sign. Sign was recognized for its fresh approach in unearthing the truth behind a murder case by incorporating the unfamiliar subject of forensic science. It also gained attention due to the outstanding performance of Park Shin-yang, considered a virtuoso actor. Each episode of Sign received favorable reviews, culminating in a record-breaking 24.9% viewer rating for the final episode.

Building on this success, writer Kim Eun-hee gained prominence by consistently delivering suspenseful genres. Phantom (2012), an SBS drama starring So Ji-sub that explores cybercrime and murder cases, and Three Days (2014), another SBS drama starring Son Hyun-joo that revolves around the kidnapping and assassination of the president, introduced genres rarely seen in mini-series and garnered a dedicated fan base. It was said that the appearance of Kim Eun-hee marked a significant turning point in the landscape of Korean dramas.

On March 5, 2017, Kim was announced as the creator and screenwriter for the Netflix political period horror thriller series Kingdom. The series debuted on January 25, 2019, to critical acclaim. The series was renewed for a second season which was released on March 13, 2020. A special feature-length episode of the series, titled Kingdom: Ashin of the North, was announced in November 2020. It was released on July 23, 2021, and focused on the supporting character Ashin played by Jun Ji-hyun.

On June 15, the agency Media Lab Seeso reported the news of an exclusive contract with Kim Eun-hee, who is called the 'Master of Genre'.

Philanthropy

On March 4, 2022, Kim donated 30 million won to the Children's Fund in Ukraine, along with her husband, Jang Hang-jun, to help Ukrainian victims in Russian invasion.

Personal life

Kim is married to director Jang Hang-jun since 1998. They met when Kim was an assistant writer at SBS Entertainment Bureau. They have a daughter named Jang Yeon-soo.

Writings

Film

Year	Title	Credited as		Ref.
		Writer	Creator
2006	Once in a Summer	Template:Yes	Template:No
2021	Signal the Movie	Template:Partial	Template:Yes
2023	Rebound	Template:Partial	Template:No

Television series

Year	Title	Network	Credited as		Ref.
			Writer	Creator
2010	Golden House	tvN	Template:Partial	Template:No
2011	Sign	SBS	Template:Partial	Template:No
2012	Phantom		Template:Yes	Template:No
2014	Three Days		Template:Yes	Template:No
2016	Signal	tvN	Template:Yes	Template:No
2021	Jirisan		Template:Yes	Template:No
2023	Revenant	SBS	Template:Yes	Template:No

Web series

Year	Title	Network	Credited as		Ref.
			Writer	Creator
2019–2020	Kingdom	Netflix	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2021	Kingdom: Ashin of the North		Template:Yes	Template:Yes

Webcomic

Year	Title	Credited as			Ref.
		Writer	Creator	Webtoon Artist
2020–present	The Kingdom of the Gods	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Yang Kyung-il

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2016	Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Screenplay	Signal	Template:Won
	APAN Star Awards	Best Writer		Template:Won
	Korea Drama Awards	Best Screenplay		Template:Nom
2020	Asia Contents Awards	Best Writer	Kingdom	Template:Won
	15th A-Awards: The Best Black Collar Workers of 2020Template:NoteTag	Drama	Kim Eun-hee	Template:Won
	Visionary AwardsTemplate:NoteTag	2020 Visionary		Template:Won
2024	Baeksang Arts Awards	Best Screenplay	Revenant	Template:Nom

State honor

Name of country, year given, and name of honor

Country	Award Ceremony	Year	Honor	Ref.
South Korea	Korea Content AwardsTemplate:NoteTag	2016	Presidential Commendation
	Korean Popular Culture and Arts AwardsTemplate:Efn	2020	Presidential Commendation

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Sisa Journal	2015	Next Generation Leader—Culture and Arts	Template:Won
	2023		Template:Shortlist

External links

• Template:HanCinema person
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• Kim Eun-hee at NaverTemplate:In lang