Park Hye-ryun (Korean박혜련) is a South Korean screenwriter. She is known for her writing of the popular Korean television dramas Dream High (2011), I Can Hear Your Voice (2013), Pinocchio (2014-2015), While You Were Sleeping (2017), and Start-Up (2020).[2][3]

Park Hye-ryun
박혜련
Born
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active2005-present
Organization(s)Korea Television and Radio Writers Association (KTRWA)
Agent(s)C.A.M.P Entertainment
Baram Pictures[note 1]
Korean name
Hangul
박혜련
Hanja
朴惠蓮
Revised RomanizationBak Hyeryeon
McCune–ReischauerPak Hyeryŏn

She is a member of Korea Television and Radio Writers Association (KTRWA).[4] In 2017 it was reported that She was affiliated with C.A.M.P Entertainment.[5]

Career

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Park Hye-ryun debuted as writer in MBC's 'Theme Game'.[6] Park Hye-ryun made a name for herself by writing sitcom scripts for 'New Nonstop', 'Nonstop 3', and 'Nonstop 5', collaborating with Director Kim Min-sik.[7][8][9]

She further showcased her talent as a writer and scriptwriter in projects such as 'Not Alone', 'Kimchi Cheese Smile', and 'Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung'. She wrote the screenplay for the movie Hellcats (2008).[10]

However, it was KBS 2TV's 'Dream High' in 2011 that truly brought her public recognition and garnered immense love from the audience.[11]

The relationship between writer Park Hye-ryeon and Lee Jong-seok was established during drama SBS' 'I Can Hear Your Voice' in 2013. In this series, Park Hye-ryun blended fantasy and courtroom drama to create a story revolving around a boy with mind-reading abilities and a lawyer.[12] She was praised for the flawless story development, tight dialogue and setting, and surprising twists and turns in each episode.[13] She received the presidential citation for the '2013 Korea Content Grand Prize' for drama I Can Hear Your Voice.[14]

On September 30, 2013, IHQ announced that they recently signed a drama production contract with Park Hye-ryun.[15] Later, Lee Jong-seok reunited in with Park Hye-ryun in SBS's 'Pinocchio', released two years later. Portraying the character of Choi Dal-po, he left a lasting impression on the audience.[11]

Park Hye-ryun and Lee Jong-seok collaborated once again. In November 2016, iHQ announced that Park Hye-ryun would be making her comeback with the drama 'While You Were Sleeping' (working title), and Lee Jong-seok's casting was confirmed for the project. Female lead Suzy. She returned with a new narrative featuring a woman and a prosecutor who possessed the ability to foresee the future.[11][16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Credited as Ref.
English Korean
2008 Hellcats 뜨거운 것이 좋아 Co-author [17]

Television

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Title Broadcaster and timeslot Broadcast period Episodes Average rating
English Korean
Nonstop 5 논스톱5 MBC, Monday-Friday 18:50 October 4, 2004 - October 21, 2005 257
Not Alone 혼자가 아니야 SBS, Monday 20:50 October 11, 2004 - February 21, 2005 18
Stranger than Paradise 천국보다 낯선 SBS, Monday-Tuesday 21:55 July 31 - September 19, 2006 16 3.6%
Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung 칼잡이 오수정 SBS, Saturday-Sunday 21:45 July 28 - September 16, 2007 16 13.3%
Kimchi Cheese Smile 김치 치즈 스마일 MBC, Monday-Friday 20:20 July 23, 2007 - January 18, 2008 121 7.8%
Dream High 드림하이 KBS2, Monday-Tuesday 21:55 January 3 - February 28, 2011 16 15.7%
I Can Hear Your Voice 너의 목소리가 들려 SBS, Wednesday-Thursday 21:55 June 5 - August 1, 2013 18 18.8%
Pinocchio 피노키오 SBS, Wednesday-Thursday 21:55 November 12, 2014 – January 15, 2015 20 10.6%
Page Turner 페이지 터너 KBS2, Saturday 22:35 March 26 - April 9, 2016 3 4.0%
While You Were Sleeping 당신이 잠든 사이에 SBS, Wednesday-Thursday 22:00 September 27 - November 16, 2017 32 8.3%
Start-Up 스타트업 tvN, Saturday-Sunday 21:40 October 17 – December 6, 2020 16 4.6%
Castaway Diva 무인도의 디바 tvN, Saturday-Sunday 21:20 October 28 – December 3, 2023 12 6.7%
^✝ From AGB Nielsen nationwide ratings

Accolades

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Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Recipient Result Ref.
MBC Broadcasting Entertainment Awards 2002 Best Writer Nonstop 3 Won [18]
4th Korea Drama Awards 2011 Best Writer Dream High Nominated
6th Korea Drama Awards 2013 Best Writer I Can Hear Your Voice Nominated

State honors

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State honor
Country Award Ceremony Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[note 2] 4th Korean Content Awards 2013 Presidential's Commendation [14]

Notes

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  1. ^ A subsidiary of Kakao M[1]
  2. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Content Awards (대한민국 콘텐츠 대상) arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The 2022 Korea Content Awards Ceremony , which started in 2009 and celebrated its 14th this year, aims to inspire pride in the content industry and develop the Korean cultural content industry by discovering and awarding contributors and excellent content that have contributed to the development of the content industry in 2022. It is a place to promote. The winners (works) of honor, which are recommended through the website of the Korea Creative Content Agency (www.kocca.kr) and announced through careful examination by experts and three-step verification, play a leading role in shining the Korean content industry in the world.

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