Kim Soon-ok

Kim Soon Ok is a South Korean television screenwriter, known for the high-rated TV dramas "Temptation of Wife", "Jang Bo Ri is Here!", and "My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol". Her achievements include the 2014 MBC Drama Writer of the Year Award for "Jang Bo Ri is Here!", and the Special Achievement Award at the 2021 SBS Drama Awards for "Penthouse 2" and "Penthouse 3". (Source: Asianwiki, MyDramaList)

Works

The Penthouse

A woman puts everything on the line to achieve her goal of being able to move into a luxury penthouse in the Gangnam District. In the process, she gradually finds herself turning into a monster.

Release Date2020-10-26

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count48

Vote Count242

The Escape of the Seven

The mysterious disappearance of a girl brings together seven people from all different walks of life. They all have an intertwined connection to her disappearance in the most horrific, unfathomable, and despicable way. As money drives them to their greed, lies, and delirium, they face divine retribution as they struggle for their lives in a picturesque revenge. How far will they go to claim their innocence, and will anyone make it out alive?

Release Date2023-09-15

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count33

Vote Count26

Temptation of Wife

One night Goo Eun Jae got drunk and Jung Gyo Bin took this opportunity to take advantage of her. Eun Jae and Gyo Bin got married but their marriage is not a very blissful marriage. Eun Jae's best friend, Shin Ae Ri, openly flirts with Gyo Bin in front of Eun Jae. Gyo Bin decided that he did not want to remain married to Eun Jae and tried to kill her. Eun Jae was presumed to have drown and died. Gyo Bin thought he was successful in killing Eun Jae and moved on with Ae Ri. Months later, Eun Jae is back for revenge but she assumes the identity of another woman, Min So Hee, who had killed herself. How will Gyo Bin react to a girl who looks exactly like his presumed dead wife, Eun Jae? Will he be tempted by So Hee?

Release Date2008-11-03

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count129

Vote Count7

The Birth of a Family

The Birth of a Family

This story revolves around a girl named Lee Soo-jung who was adopted and raised by her adoptive parents, Park Geum-ok and her father Lee Kyung-tae and her brother Lee Soo-ho. Lee Soo-jung is often in a bad relationship with Ma Ye-ri.

Release Date2012-12-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count115

The Last Empress

In an alternate-reality South Korea, where a constitutional monarchical system prevails, Oh Sunny, a musical actress, becomes the empress of the country. Thus begins a dispute for power in the royal palace. Nothing is what it seems, and Oh Sunny is ready to fight until the end to uncover a mysterious homicide within the royal palace, fighting to protect those she loves the most and obtain happiness.

Release Date2018-11-21

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count52

Vote Count24

Band of Sisters

Kang Ha-Ri, with her bright personality, works part-time at a stationary store and a nail shop. Min Deul-Re was a popular actress, but she isn't so popular these days. Kim Eun-Hyang worked as a secretary prior to the birth of her daughter, but she now focuses on raising her daughter. These three women lose their most loved ones around the same time. Even though they are not related, they rely on each other to get through the tough times.

Release Date2017-04-15

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenstory

Episode Count68

Vote Count8

Spring of Youth

A K-pop star, Sa-gye, reluctantly enters college, forms a 4-member mixed band, and navigates love and growth through music amid the chaos of campus life.

Release Date2025-05-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count10

Vote Count25

Jang Bo Ri Is Here

A story about the life of a mother and her two daughters; a real daughter and an adopted daughter whose fates are twisted and lives change due to the real daughter and the adopted daughter have been swapped, cause intense conflicts within the family.

Release Date2014-04-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count52

Vote Count4

My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol

A family has been dismantled by revenge and hate, but Geum Sa-Wol (Baek Jin-Hee) attempts to build up a dream house for the dismantled family.

Release Date2015-09-05

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count51

Vote Count5

Pandora: Beneath the Paradise

Hong Taera gets trapped in a fate like that of Pandora in Greek mythology. With a perfect husband and a lovely daughter, Taera leads a life envied by all. However, her repressed memories resurface. She sets out to take revenge and protect her beloved family.

Release Date2023-03-11

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count29

Five Fingers

Five Fingers is about young people overcoming their tragedy and fulfilling their dreams. There’s a boy, Ji Ho, who’s eager to be part of one family. Step-mother who saved a son from the fire, while leaving her birth son inside. This boy wants to become a son of a mother, who’s not his birth mother. He wants to become a brother to a younger brother, who’s not his true brother. Ji Ho’s life may look miserable. But he has an outstanding talent as a pianist. However, he has a rival to overcome. In Ha, who also has a professional skill. Although, he doesn’t get much attention. Stay tuned to see the battle between these two different pianists.

Release Date2012-08-18

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count30

Vote Count3

Temptation of an Angel

Joo Ah-Ran and Shin Hyun-Woo have an elaborate wedding at a luxurious hotel. Shin Hyun-Woo sincerely loves Joo Ah-Ran, but Joo Ah-Ran has ulterior motives for the marriage. Joo Ah-Rans family was destroyed by Shin Hyun-Woo's parents and, because of this, she is marrying Shin Hyun-Woo in a secret plan to exact revenge.Sometime after their marriage, Shin Hyun-Woo is involved in a horrible car accident, leaving him in a coma. Once Shin Hyun-Woo awakes from his coma he learns of Joo Ah-Ran's revenge plot and then sets out on his own path for revenge....

Release Date2009-10-12

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count21

Vote Count2

Smile, Mom

Smile, Mom is a 2010 South Korean television drama starring Lee Mi-sook, Park Won-sook, Ji Soo-won, Yoon Jung-hee, Go Eun-mi and Lee Jae-hwang. The weekend theater drama aired on SBS from November 6, 2010 to April 24, 2011 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:50 for 50 episodes.

Release Date2010-11-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count50

Vote Count2

Even So Love

Even So Love

Lee Hyo Eun is a shoe designer with a very complicated family. Her sister was adopted by her biological father's wife because she was unable to have children of her own. Hyo Eun was left to live through hardships with her mother. Her sister, Seo Myung Ji, lived in the life of luxury and begins to start a relationship with Yoon Seok Bin. Seok Bin is the son of Mr. Yoon, who works for Myung Ji's father. While Hyo Eun develops a love relationship with Seok Bin's half brother, Seok Woo. But Hyo Eun is already dating a dentist, Tae Joo.

Release Date2007-10-01

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

New Employee Chairman Kang

New Employee Chairman Kang

Kang Yong-ho, the chairman of Choisung Group, a leading conglomerate who is called the god of business, is living an unwanted second life due to an accident.

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1