Baek Mi-kyung explained

Baek Mi-kyung
Birth Place:South Korea
Occupation:Screenwriter
Years Active:2014–present
Agent:Story Phoenix
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Hangul:백미경
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Rr:Baek Mi-gyeong
Mr:Paek Mi-kyŏng

Baek Mi-kyung (born 1971) is a South Korean television and film screenwriter. A star writer who has written many well-received dramas, such as Strong Girl Bong-soon (JTBC, 2017) and The Lady in Dignity (JTBC, 2017). 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.[1] [2]

Early life

Baek has 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.[3]

Career

Baek 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, Baek decided to give up on her dream. She came down to Daegu and started a private academy, and it worked out well.[4]

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.

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.

In 2021, Baek 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 Mine, which Baek Mi-kyung gladly 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."[5] [6] Mine made history as the first Korean drama to feature a lesbian character in a leading role, further expanding representation in the industry.[7] [8] [9]

Filmography

Film

! Year! Title
2018

Television series

TitleBroadcaster and timeslotBroadcast periodEpisodesHighest ratingLowest ratingAverage rating
The Story of Kang-gooSBS, Saturday-Sunday 8:45 p.m.25.0%4.5%4.8%
This Is My LoveJTBC, Friday-Saturday 8:40 p.m.161.833%0.753%1.385%
Strong Girl Bong-soonJTBC, Friday-Saturday 11:00 p.m.169.668%3.829%7.649%
The Lady in DignityJTBC, Friday-Saturday 11:00 p.m.2012.065%2.044%6.594%
The Miracle We MetKBS2, Monday-Tuesday 10:00 p.m.1813.1%8.2%11.0%
Melting Me Softly
tvN, Saturday-Sunday 9:00 p.m.163.201%1.160%2.150%
MinetvN, Saturday-Sunday 9:00 p.m.1610.512%5.578%8.208%
Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale
TVING, TBATBATBA

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Year! scope="col"
AwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2000 1st MBC Production Film Scenario Contest Excellence AwardBaek Mi-kyung
2012 10th Gyeongsangbuk-do Video Content Scenario ContestEncouragement AwardBaek Mi-kyung
2013SBS Screenplay ContestGrand PrizeThe Story of Kang-goo
2014MBC Screenplay ContestOutstanding Work in the Miniseries CategoryBaek Mi-kyung
202258th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest ScreenplayMine[10] [11]

State honors

Country! scope="col"
Award CeremonyYearHonor
South Korea7th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards2017Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Commendation[12]

Listicle

Publisher! scope="col"
YearListPlacement
Cine21202322 Writers[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Screenwriter tries something new. Korea JoongAng Daily. 12 January 2020. 7 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Riddhiman Mukhopadhyay. Strong Woman Do Bong Soon writer didn't expect her new drama Woman of Dignity to do even better. www.ibtimes.sg. 12 January 2020. 2 January 2020.
  3. Web site: 차별·억압과 싸우는 사랑은 힘이 세다, <마인>의 백미경 . Love that fights discrimination and oppression is powerful, the Baek Mi-kyung of <Mine> . 2024-01-15 . 한겨레21.
  4. Web site: 2017-08-24 . 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? . 2024-01-15 . . ko.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-08 . 이나정 PD, "‘여성스러움’이란 단어를 재정의하고 싶었다" . PD Ina Jung, "I wanted to redefine the word 'femininity'" . 2024-01-14 . 씨네21 . ko.
  6. Web site: 2021-07-08 . 임수연 기자의 '마인' 리뷰, "연대가 여성을 자유롭게 하리라" . Reporter Lim Soo-yeon's 'Mine' review, "The Solidarity Will Free Women" . 2024-01-14 . 씨네21 . ko.
  7. Web site: Park . Soo-in . June 28, 2021 . '마인' 김서형 "성소수자 멜로 원했다‥한국판 '캐롤'도 만났으면"[EN:인터뷰] ]. 'Mine' Kim Seo-hyung: "I wanted an LGBT melodrama..I also wanted the Korean version of 'Carol'" [EN: Interview] . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221114145333/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000460467 . November 14, 2022 . 21 November 2022 . . Korean.
  8. Web site: Nitura . Jam . Caoile . Jhanine . Jun 30, 2021 . Kim Seo Hyung Reveals She Chose "Mine" for the K-Drama's LGBT Love Story . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220117192113/https://www.preview.ph/culture/kim-seo-hyung-joined-mine-for-lgbt-love-story-a00268-a2055-20210630 . January 17, 2022 . 21 November 2022 . Preview.
  9. Web site: 재벌가 여성에 대한 고정관념 깬 ‘마인’ 이나정 PD . 'Mine' Na-jung PD who broke the stereotypes about women in chaebols . 2024-01-14 . 여성동아 . ko.
  10. News: April 11, 2022 . 제 58회 백상예술대상 . 58 Nominees · Works . April 11, 2022 . Baeksang Arts Awards . ko.
  11. Web site: Ahn Byung-gil . April 11, 2022 . 58회 백상예술대상 후보 공개…영광의 주인공은? . 58th Baeksang Arts Awards nominations revealed... Who is the hero of glory? . April 11, 2022 . . . ko.
  12. Web site: October 25, 2016. Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929000501/http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201610251602356576025_2. September 29, 2018. May 29, 2018. Kpop Herald.
  13. Web site: 2023-03-12 . [이주현 편집장] 22명의 드라마 작가를 만났습니다 ]. [Lee Joo-hyun Editor] I met 22 drama writers . 2023-10-29 . 씨네21 . ko.
  14. Web site: ‘21’도 드라마다 . '21' is also a drama. . 2024-01-14 . 한겨레21.