Kim Eun-hee (; born January 7, 1972) is a South Korean playwright and screenwriter. She has been working on the
Netflix
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series ''
Kingdom'' since 2011.
Career
On March 5, 2017, Kim was announced as the creator and screenwriter for the Netflix
political
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period horror
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**Japanese horror, Japanese horror fiction
** Korean horror, Korean horror fiction
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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
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.
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.
Writings
Television series
Film
Webcomic
* ''The Kingdom of the Gods'' (with
Yang Kyung-il)
Awards and nominations
State honor
Notes
References
Living people
People from Seoul
South Korean television writers
South Korean screenwriters
1972 births
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