Kim Won-seok (writer)

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Kim Won-seok
김원석
Born (1977-09-07) September 7, 1977 (age 46)
South Korea
Alma materSeoul National University
Occupations
Years active1999-present
Organization(s)Korea Television and Radio Writers Association (KTRWA)
Korean name
Hangul
김원석
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Won-seok
McCune–ReischauerKim Wŏn-sŏk

Kim Won-seok (Korean: 김원석; born September 7, 1977) is a South Korean film director and scriptwriter. Starting his career in the directing department of the film Dr. K [Ko] in 1999. Followed by assistant director for two Ryoo Seung-wan's film Die Bad and The City of Violence. In 2008, he made his debut as a writer with the script adaptation of the film Love is Beautiful [Ko]. The following year, he co-wrote and co-directed the drama Friend, Our Legend with Kwak Kyung-taek. However, it was in 2013 that he truly established himself as a writer with the MBC drama The Queen's Classroom. After the success of The Queen's Classroom, Kim went on to co-write the immensely popular dramas Descendants of the Sun and Man to Man. His latest work is the screenplay for the drama Payback.

Early life and education[edit]

Kim Won-seok was born September 7, 1977. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Seoul National University.[1]

Career[edit]

Kim Won-seok initially entered the entertainment industry as a director before transitioning to become a writer. He started as part of directing department of the film Dr. K [Ko] in 1999.[2] Followed by assistant director for two Ryoo Seung-wan's film Die Bad and The City of Violence. In 2008, he made his debut as a writer with the script adaptation of the film Love is Beautiful [Ko].[3]

In 2009, Kim co-wrote and co-directed Kwak Kyung-taek's drama Friend, Our Legend. It is a remake / TV adaptation of Kwak Kyung-taek's own 2001 box-office hit film Friend.[2][3]

In 2013, Kim made his debut as a television writer with the MBC drama The Queen's Classroom, which was an adaptation of a Japanese drama with the same name. It revolves around Ma Yeo-jin (played by Go Hyun-jung), a stern teacher who becomes the homeroom teacher of an elementary school class. The drama gained attention for its distinctive storyline, which places the children in difficult situations, forcing them to confront reality. It portrays the children's journey of personal growth and self-discovery as they navigate through a harsh teaching method that involves harsh words and extreme circumstances. Even after Ma Yeo-jin's departure, the students continue to reflect on her teachings and apply them, solidifying her status as a guiding hero for the children.[3]

Kim Won-seok collaborated with writer Kim Eun-sook on the 2016 KBS2 drama Descendants of the Sun, which was based on Kim Won-seok's award-winning work Doctors Without Borders. The drama, set in an unfamiliar and challenging environment, depicted the struggles of young soldiers and doctors. While the romantic relationships in the series were captivating, the story also emphasized the sense of duty displayed by the main characters, portraying them as genuine heroes. Descendants of the Sun became a sensation in South Korea and China, attracting a wide audience due to its compelling storyline and exploration of life's value.[4][5]

A year later, Kim returned with his new drama Man to Man, which made history as the first South Korean television series to be simulcast on both television and Netflix.[6] Man to Man tells the story of a mysterious agent who becomes a bodyguard for a famous Korean star and deals with secretive people around him. The drama presents the thrilling adventures of these secret agents in different exciting ways.[3] The action scenes in the show are choreographed by Park Jung-ryul, who is well known for his work on the movie The Man from Nowhere. The project is led by director Lee Chang-min. First script reading took place on October 3, 2016.[7] Filming began on October 17, 2016, and ended on March 6, 2017,[8] taking place in Seoul, South Korea and Budapest, Hungary.[9]

Notably, the first episode featured a parody of a famous scene from Descendants of the Sun, and two actors from the drama, David Lee McInnis and Song Joong-ki, made cameo appearances.[9] Director Kwak Kyung-taek also made cameo appearance.[2] Director Lee Chang-min, known for shows like Birth of a Beauty and Remember: War of the Son, had actors Lee Si-eon and Namkoong Min, who respectively acted in those dramas, make cameos in Man to Man as well.[10]

Kim took a hiatus for several years before returning in 2023 with Payback, a revenge drama that revolves around the characters Eun-yong (played by Lee Sun-kyun), a skilled financial merchant, and Jun-kyung (Moon Chae-won), a legal expert. Together, they confront a formidable cartel. The drama has achieved a noteworthy viewership rating of approximately 10%.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Directing and scriptwriting credits for film
Year Title Director Credited as Ref.
English Korean Directing Staff Screenwriter
1999 Dr. K 닥터 K Kwak Kyung-taek Directing department staff — [2]
2000 Die Bad 죽거나 혹은 나쁘거나 Ryoo Seung-wan Assistant director Ryoo Seung-wan [11]
2006 The City of Violence 짝패 [12]
2008 Love is Beautiful 대한이, 민국씨 Choi Jin-won [Ko] — Adaptation team[A] [3][13]

Television series[edit]

Directing and scriptwriting credits for television series
Year Title Network Credited as Ref.
English Korean Original author Scriptwriter Director
2009 Friend, Our Legend 친구, 우리들의 전설 MBC Kwak Kyung-taek Co-author[B] Co-directed[C] [14]
2013 The Queen's Classroom 여왕의 교실 Kazuhiko Yukawa Kim Won-seok Lee Dong-yoon [Ko] [15]
2016 Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예 KBS2 Kim Won-seok Co-author[D] Lee Eung-bok
Baek Sang-hoon [Ko] 		[16]
2017 Man to Man 맨투맨 JTBC — Kim Won-seok Lee Chang-min [17]
2023 Payback 법쩐 SBS Lee Won-tae [18]

Accolades[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
52nd Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 Grand Prize (TV) Descendants of the Sun Won [19][20]
Best Drama Nominated
Best Scriptwriter (TV) Descendants of the Sun[D] Nominated
43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand Prize Best Drama Descendants of the Sun Won [21]
11th Seoul International Drama Awards Excellent Korean Drama Won [22]
5th APAN Star Awards Drama of the Year Won [23][24]
9th Korea Drama Awards Best Drama Won [25]
Best Drama Writer Descendants of the Sun[D] Nominated
Korean Advertisers Association Awards Best Drama Descendants of the Sun Won [26]
21st Asian Television Awards Best Drama Series Won [27]
30th KBS Drama Awards Best Screenwriter Descendants of the Sun[D] Won [28]
Korea Communications Commission Broadcasting Awards 2017 Grand Prize for Excellence in Production Descendants of the Sun Won [29]
50th WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival Special Jury Award (TV series) Won [30]

State honors[edit]

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Award Ceremony Year Honor Ref.
South Korea Korean Content Story Awards[E] 2011 Korea Creative Content Agency's Director Excellence Award
for Doctors Without Borders 		[31]
2023 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award
15th Korean Content Story Awards
for Doctors Without Borders,
the original work of the drama Descendants of the Sun 		[32]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Under team led by Choi Jin-won [Ko]
  2. ^ Co-author with Kwak Kyung-taek
  3. ^ Co-directed with Kwak Kyung-taek
  4. ^ a b c d Co-authored together by Kim Eun-sook and Kim Won-seok, every award and nomination is shared
  5. ^ Honors are awarded at the 'Korea Content Awards - Story Category', which was established under the name of the 'Korea Story Contest' in 2009. It is the largest government contest in Korea that focuses on the story sector and aims to discover excellent original content and promising writers. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency select 15 award-winning stories through the main and final screening process, which follows the preliminary screening. The selected stories are then awarded the Grand Prize (1 point from the President's Award), the Grand Prize (4 points from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism), and the Excellence Award (10 points from the Korea Creative Content Agency Director's Award).

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