Baek Mi-kyoung: writing a female superhero K-drama
Script writer Baek Mi-kyoung has pioneered female narratives on Korean television. So can she create a successful all-female superhero franchise - on a budget?
Script writer Baek Mi-kyoung has pioneered female narratives on Korean television, putting women front and centre of acclaimed dramas like Mine and The Lady in Dignity. Seven years ago, her K-drama Strong Girl Bong-soon was a huge success. Audiences fell in love with this rom-com about a cute girl with supernatural strength. /
Next, Baek wanted to create an all-action multigenerational female superhero series. But would the budget match her ambitions? Vibeke Venema meets her as the series, Strong Girl Nam-soon, is going to air - and the all-important TV ratings are coming in.
Presenter/producer: Vibeke Venema.
(Photo: Baek Mi-kyoung. Credit: Story Phoenix)
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