Baek Mi-kyung (born 1971) is a South Korean television and film

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. She has written dramas such as ''

Strong Girl Bong-soon ''Strong Girl Bong-soon'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Park Bo-young in the title role as a woman with superhuman strength, with Park Hyung-sik and Ji Soo. It aired on JTBC from February 24 to April 15, 2017. The serie ...

'' (JTBC, 2017) and ''

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'' (JTBC, 2017).

Early life

Baek won many writing awards since she was in elementary school, but she never wanted to be a writer. When she was young, she thought being a writer meant facing financial difficulties. In high school, she got in trouble and was given a year-long assignment to write a reflection letter. That's when she started writing about her life. One day, her teacher asked her about her dream, and the teacher suggested she should try becoming a writer.

Career

Mi-kyung's was as a popular English instructor in Daegu. She won a screenplay contest in 2000, but her work was plagiarized. Feeling heartbroken, she decided to give up on her dream. She came down to Daegu and started a private academy, and it worked out well. She wrote the drama ''

The Story of Kang-goo ''The Story of Kang-goo'' () is a 2014 South Korean two-part SBS romance television drama starring Lee Dong-wook, Park Joo-mi and Shin Dong-woo. Plot The story of Kang Goo is about a particular time in an adolescent boy's life and it's also abo ...

'', which depicts the story of a man and woman set in Ganggu Port, Yeongdeok, and won the grand prize at the SBS Screenplay Contest in 2013. She later incorporated her own experiences and had Oh Yoon-ah, her character in ''

'', appear as the character of the director of an academy. ''The Lady in Dignity'' held the record of being

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's highest-rated drama for one and a half years, until it was overtaken by ''

Sky Castle ''Sky Castle'' (; stylized as ''SKY Castle'') is a South Korean television series starring Yum Jung-ah, Lee Tae-ran, Yoon Se-ah, Oh Na-ra, and Kim Seo-hyung. It aired on JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 22:50 ( KST), from November 23, 2018, t ...

'' in 2018. In 2021, Mi-kyung collaborated with director Lee Na-jeong on a drama centered around the theme of motherhood. Initially titled "Blue Diamond," Lee suggested changing the title to ''

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'', which Mi-kyung accepted. It explores the lives of wealthy family members and their servants, delving into the complexities of their relationships. Each women character defy societal prejudices to find their "truly mine." Mine made history as the first Korean drama to feature a lesbian character in a leading role, further expanding representation in the industry.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Accolades

Awards and nominations

State honors

Listicle

Notes

References

External links

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