There’s a new screenwriter powerhouse in town and she’s moving upstream after two mega K-drama hits in a row. Writer Baek Mi Kyung has singlehandedly put jTBC in legit ratings contention after delivering two back-to-back hits for the cable network. She quietly arrived with My Love Eun Dong and then took off with Strong Woman Do Bong Soon earlier in the year followed by Women of Dignity this summer. Most screenwriters muster only one drama a year but Baek Mi Kyung has been writing at a frenetic pace and striking while the iron is hot. Strong Woman was jTBC’s top rated K-drama until that record was broken by her own Women of Dignity. Now Baek Mi Kyung has signed on to write two romance dramas for 2018, one airing on cable network tVN and the other on a big three network. Looking forward to what she has in store next and whether she’ll continue her hit streak. Continue reading →