These 8 Korean Dramas Are Written By Famous Korean Writer Kim Eun Sook, Including THE HEIRS - THE GLORY!

Kapanlagi.com - Written By Fadya Jasmin

Korean drama fans must be familiar with dramas like THE GLORY, THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH, and THE HEIRS. These series are well-known for their popularity and attention from viewers when they were released. These drama titles successfully captivated the audience with their interesting storylines. However, behind these captivating storylines, there is a successful writer who created excellent scripts for Korean dramas. One of the renowned Korean writers behind popular Korean dramas is Kim Eun Sook. She gained recognition after writing the script for the drama LOVERS IN PARIS which was released in 2004. After that, Kim Eun Sook wrote scripts for other drama titles that achieved tremendous popularity. Check out these 8 Korean dramas written by Kim Eun Sook!

1. THE GLORY

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One of the Korean dramas released in 2022, namely THE GLORY has become a tremendously popular and successful drama. This is because the presented storyline is very interesting and considered to be in line with real life. It is known that this drama is also inspired by a true story and written by the famous Korean writer Kim Eun Sook. By casting senior actresses Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun, the drama THE GLORY has successfully topped the rankings on Netflix.

The drama THE GLORY tells the story of a woman named Moon Dong Eun who experiences bullying from her friends during high school. While being bullied, Dong Eun dreams of seeking revenge against the perpetrators who have bullied her. She seeks revenge by becoming a primary school teacher for one of the perpetrators' children. To prove its popularity, this drama has also released THE GLORY PART 2 which continues the story of this revenge.

2. THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH

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Starring actors Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun, the drama THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH became one of the popular drama releases in 2020. This drama, also written by writer Kim Eun Sook, once again became a successful drama that attracted viewers' attention. It is known that this drama also achieved high ratings with an average of 11.6 percent during its airing.

Three years have passed, and it turns out that the drama is still a topic of conversation among Korean drama fans. The drama THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH tells the story of a parallel world that connects two worlds, where it is depicted that a god unleashes dark power upon humans. Apparently, this dark power can open two doors in this world. In the first world, there is an emperor named Lee Gon who tries to close the door to the other dimension. Meanwhile, in the second world, there is detective Jung Tae Eul who tries to protect someone's life, people, and love.

3. MR. SUNSHINE

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Having a romantic and melodramatic genre, the Korean drama MR. SUNSHINE is one of the dramas released in 2018. Written by Kim Eun Sook, this drama was once crowned as the best Korean drama in 2018. In addition, this Korean drama recorded the 6th highest rating in the history of Korean cable television. This drama MR. SUNSHINE, successfully partnered with famous actors, such as Lee Byung Hun, Kim Tae Ri, Yoo Yeon Seok, Byun Yo Han, and Kim Min Jung.

Drama MR.SUNSHINE tells the story of a boy named Eugene Choi who comes from a slave family during the Joseon era. Eugene escapes by boarding a US warship. He seeks revenge against the noble family who killed his parents. His family was killed when the United States was conducting an expedition to Joseon.  

4. DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN

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Korean drama DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN is one of the dramas released in 2016. Upon its release, this drama successfully gained popularity and attracted the attention of the audience. In addition, DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN is the next work by writer Kim Eun Sook. Collaborating with Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo as the main cast, this drama successfully captures attention with the chemistry built by these two famous artists.

It is known that the drama DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN once received a high rating of 31.8 percent. This Korean drama tells the romantic story between a doctor and a soldier. The doctor named Kang Mo Yeon meets Captain Yoo Si Jin at the Hae Sung hospital, where Mo Yeon works. After that, they meet again when Mo Yeon and Si Jin are both assigned to Albania. This drama ends with a happy ending in its broadcast.

5. GUARDIAN: THE LONELY AND GREAT GOD

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A Korean drama titled GUARDIAN: THE LONELY AND GREAT GOD or commonly known as GOBLIN, is one of the popular dramas released in 2016. This drama, written by Kim Eun Sook, falls under the fantasy and romance genre. Not only written by a renowned writer, this drama is also starred by famous Korean artists, such as Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Lee Dong Wook, and Yoo In Na.

This drama GUARDIAN: THE LONELY AND GREAT GOD tells the story of Kim Shin, a war general in ancient times who was killed by a young king, and Kim Shin eventually becomes a Goblin with eternal life. Kim Shin is cursed and has waited for 900 years for a human bride to end his eternal life. With a well-packaged storyline, this drama successfully achieved high ratings with an average of 18.2 percent.

6. THE HEIRS

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Korean drama THE HEIRS became the most popular drama released in 2013. This drama, filled with Korean stars, successfully gained popularity when it aired. Even until now, THE HEIRS is still a topic of discussion among Korean drama fans. Behind the achieved success, this drama was written by writer Kim Eun Sook and received a high rating of 16.7 percent during its airing.

Not only with high ratings, THE HEIRS is also popular because it features famous actors such as Lee Min Ho, Park Shin Hye, Kim Woo Bin, Kim Ji Won, and Krystal Jung as the cast of this drama. THE HEIRS tells the story of a love triangle between two children from wealthy families, Kim Tan and Choi Young Do. They are competing for the heart of a girl named Cha Eun Sang, who is the daughter of a mute housemaid. Eun Sang is known as a hardworking woman until one day, she receives a scholarship given by the Kim Tan family.

7. GENTLEMAN'S DIGNITY

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The Korean drama titled GENTLEMAN'S DIGNITY was released in 2012. Starring Jang Dong Gun, Kim Min Jong, Lee Jong Hyuk, and Kim Soo Ra, this drama turned out to be the first drama starring Jang Dong Un. It is known that during his 12-year career, Jang Dong Un only acted and worked in independent films.

This GENTLEMAN'S DIGNITY drama was written directly by writer Kim Eun Sook and tells the story of career and love life in the city. It is told that there are four men in their 40s who have been friends since the age of 18. This friendship has gone through many things such as separation, failure, and success together.

8. SECRET GARDEN

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Korean drama SECRET GARDEN is a drama that was released in 2010. With a romantic genre, this drama is the next work by writer Kim Eun Sook. Starring Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won, this drama became one of the iconic and popular dramas during its airing. It is known that due to its incredible popularity, SECRET GARDEN has received 34 nominations in various awards.

Korean drama SECRET GARDEN tells the love story between a man named Kim Joo Won and Gil Ra Im. Kim Joo Won is known as an arrogant and eccentric CEO, while Gil Ra Im has a contrasting personality with him. Gil Ra Im meets Joo Won when she works as a stuntwoman for a film shoot. This drama is still worth watching today.

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