Kim Eun-hee (; born January 7, 1972) is a South Korean playwright and screenwriter. She has been working on the

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'' since 2011.

Career

On March 5, 2017, Kim was announced as the creator and screenwriter for the Netflix

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''. 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

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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,

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, to help Ukrainian victims in Russian invasion.

Personal life

Kim is married to director

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 {{Korea-writer-stub