EUN SOOK KIM

ACADEMIC DEGREES & EDUCATION

• Seoul Institute of the Arts

B.A. in Creative Writing – Early 1990s

• Gangil Girls’ High School, Gangneung, South Korea

High School Diploma – Late 1980s

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Seoul Institute of the Arts & Various Universities in South Korea

Guest Lecturer – Screenwriting, Drama Writing Workshops – Various Years

• Writing Mentorship Programs (Industry Labs)

Mentor for Emerging Screenwriters – Ongoing

PROFESSIONAL WRITING & CREATIVE WORK

• Screenwriter, South Korea (2003–Present)

Renowned for shaping contemporary Korean television drama; works broadcast internationally.

Major Works (Television Dramas):

• Lovers in Paris (2004)

• Lovers in Prague (2005)

• On Air (2008)

• City Hall (2009)

• Secret Garden (2010–2011)

• A Gentleman’s Dignity (2012)

• The Heirs (2013)

• Descendants of the Sun (2016)

• Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (Goblin) (2016–2017)

• Mr. Sunshine (2018)

• The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)

• The Glory (2022–2023)

• Genie, Make a Wish (2025)

AWARDS & HONORS

• Baeksang Arts Awards – Best Screenplay (Descendants of the Sun, Goblin, and others)

• Recognized as a leading figure in the Korean Wave (Hallyu)

• Works distributed globally through Netflix and international broadcasters