Baek Mi-kyung
Baek Mi-kyung | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 (age 53–54) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Agent | Story Phoenix |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 백미경 |
| Revised Romanization | Baek Mi-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek Mi-kyŏng |
Baek Mi-kyung (born 1971) is a South Korean television and film screenwriter. She has written dramas such as Strong Girl Bong-soon (JTBC, 2017) and The Lady in Dignity (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.[1]
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.[1][2] She wrote the drama The Story of Kang-goo, 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.[1] She later incorporated her own experiences and had Oh Yoon-ah, her character in The Lady in Dignity, appear as the character of the director of an academy. The Lady in Dignity held the record of being JTBC's highest-rated drama for one and a half years, until it was overtaken by Sky Castle in 2018.[3][4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Heung-boo: The Revolutionist |
Television series
| Year | Title | Broadcaster | Credited as | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Scriptwriter | Executive Producer | ||||
| 2014 | The Story of Kang-goo | SBS | — | Yes | — | |
| 2015 | This Is My Love | JTBC | ||||
| 2017 | Strong Girl Bong-soon | |||||
| The Lady in Dignity | ||||||
| 2018 | The Miracle We Met | KBS2 | ||||
| 2019 | Melting Me Softly | tvN | Yes | |||
| 2021 | Mine | — | ||||
| 2024 | Strong Girl Nam-soon | JTBC | ||||
| TBA | Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale | TVING | Yes | — | ||
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best Screenplay | Mine | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Bechdel Day 2024 | 2024 | Bechdelian of the Year (Drama Category) | Strong Girl Nam-soon | Won | [7] |
| 10th Gyeongsangbuk-do Video Content Scenario Contest | 2012 | Encouragement Award | Baek Mi-kyung | Won | [2] |
| 1st MBC Production Film Scenario Contest | 2000 | Excellence Award | Baek Mi-kyung | Won | |
| MBC Screenplay Contest | 2014 | Outstanding Work in the Miniseries Category | Baek Mi-kyung | Won | |
| SBS Screenplay Contest | 2013 | Grand Prize | The Story of Kang-goo | Won |
State honors
| Country | Award Ceremony | Year | Honor | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 7th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | 2017 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Commendation | [8] |
Listicle
| Publisher | Year | List | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cine21 | 2023 | 22 Writers | Shortlisted | [9][10][1] |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "차별·억압과 싸우는 사랑은 힘이 세다, <마인>의 백미경" [Love that fights discrimination and oppression is powerful, the Baek Mi-kyung of <Mine>]. 한겨레21. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "백미경 작가, 이전 직업은 잘나가던 영어강사…작품·수상경력은?" [Writer Baek Mi-kyung, an English instructor who was popular in his previous job... What is his work and award-win experience?]. Busan Ilbo (in 한국어). 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ↑ "Screenwriter tries something new". Korea JoongAng Daily. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ Riddhiman Mukhopadhyay (2 January 2020). "Strong Woman Do Bong Soon writer didn't expect her new drama Woman of Dignity to do even better". www.ibtimes.sg. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ↑ "제 58회 백상예술대상" [58 Nominees · Works]. Baeksang Arts Awards (in 한국어). April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ Ahn Byung-gil (April 11, 2022). "58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은?" [58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory?]. Sports Kyunghyang (in 한국어). Naver. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ Na, Won-jeong (2024-08-28). "[비하인드컷] K무비 판 뒤집는 여자들" [[Behind the Scenes Cut] Women Who Turn K-Movies Around]. 중앙일보 (in 한국어). Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ↑ "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". Kpop Herald. October 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ "[이주현 편집장] 22명의 드라마 작가를 만났습니다" [[Lee Joo-hyun Editor] I met 22 drama writers]. 씨네21 (in 한국어). 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ↑ "'21'도 드라마다" ['21' is also a drama.]. 한겨레21. Retrieved 2024-01-14.