Kim Won-seok | |
|---|---|
김원석 | |
| Born | September 7, 1977 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Organization(s) | Korea Television and Radio Writers Association (KTRWA) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김원석 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Won-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Wŏn-sŏk |
Kim Won-seok (Korean: 김원석; born September 7, 1977) is a South Korean film director and scriptwriter. Starting his career in the directing department of the film Dr. K in 1999. Followed by assistant director for two Ryoo Seung-wan's film Die Bad and The City of Violence. In 2008, he made his debut as a writer with the script adaptation of the film Love is Beautiful. The following year, he co-wrote and co-directed the drama Friend, Our Legend with Kwak Kyung-taek. However, it was in 2013 that he truly established himself as a writer with the MBC drama The Queen's Classroom. After the success of The Queen's Classroom, Kim went on to co-write the immensely popular dramas Descendants of the Sun and Man to Man. His latest work is the screenplay for the drama Payback.