Soo Hugh ( ko, 허수진) is an American television writer, producer, and showrunner. She served as co-showrunner for the first season of AMC’s ''

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'' and is currently showrunner for

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's ''

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'', an adaptation of

Min Jin Lee Min Jin Lee (born November 11, 1968) is a Korean American author and journalist based in Harlem, New York City. Her work frequently deals with Korean and Korean American topics. She is the author of the novels ''Free Food for Millionaires'' (2 ...

's bestselling novel.

Career

Before working as a TV writer, Hugh worked in marketing and advertising. Her credits as a staff writer include

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’s ''The Killing'', CBS’ '' Under the Dome'', and Apple TV+’s '' See''. Her first series as creator/showrunner was ''

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'' for ABC, which premiered in 2015. ''The Whispers'' is based on a

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short story and was produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by

Mark Romanek Mark Romanek (; born September 18, 1959) is an American filmmaker whose directing work includes feature films, television, music videos and commercials. Romanek wrote and directed the 2002 film ''One Hour Photo'' and directed the 2010 film '' Neve ...

. Soo Hugh was the co-showrunner alongside show developer David Kajganich of the first season of AMC’s ''The Terror'' (2018). The series was produced by Ridley Scott and is based on the

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novel of the same name. Hugh is currently the showrunner and executive producer of Apple TV+ series ''Pachinko'', which premiered March 25, 2022. The series is based on the novel by

, and tells the story of multiple generations of a Korean family, taking place across the US, Japan, and Korea.

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and

Justin Chon Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has directed three films, ''Gook'' (2017), '' Ms. Purple'' (2019), & ''Blue Bayou'' (2021). He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in '' The Twilight Saga'' film ...

direct four episodes each, and also executive produce. The cast includes

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, Jin Ha, Lee Minho,

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, and

Jimmi Simpson Jimmi Simpson (born November 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his work on television, which includes recurring roles as Liam McPoyle on ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–2013), Lyle the Intern on ''The Late Show ...

. On April 29, 2022, Apple renewed the series for a second season. She inked a multi-year overall deal with

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in 2021. In early 2022, she launched the ''Thousand Miles Project'' through UCP''.'' The ''Thousand Miles Project'' is an incubator program for aspiring writers telling AAPI stories, and includes an educational workshop as well as a development lab. Hugh is set to produce an adaptation of '' Wisconsin Death Trip'' for Media Res, and a film for

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to be written by Lynn Nottage and

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. She is also writing the reboot of ''

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'' for

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* American television producers American women television producers American television writers Living people American women television writers Place of birth missing (living people) South Korean emigrants to the United States Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women {{US-tv-writer-stub