Yoon Kyung-ah (Korean: 윤경아) is a South Korean television screenwriter.
Yoon Kyung-ah | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤경아 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Gyeong-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Gyŏnga |
Career
editFor her first television drama, Yoon Kyung-ah adapted the manga Dragon Zakura, which was previously adapted into a Japanese drama in 2005. Master of Study (also known as God of Study, 2010) is about a determined lawyer who takes up a teaching position at a failing high school. To save the school from the axe, he comes up with the unconventional plan of starting a special class curriculum devoted to getting the school's five worst students into the country's top university. It starred Kim Su-ro, Bae Doona, and Oh Yoon-ah as the teachers, and Yoo Seung-ho, Go Ah-sung, Lee Hyun-woo, Park Ji-yeon, and Lee Chan-ho as the students.[1] Manga artist Norifusa Mita said he was satisfied with the Korean adaptation because "the characters have depth," calling the series "energetic and entertaining."[2] The high school drama reached viewership ratings of 26.8% and topped its timeslot for most of its run.[3]
Yoon reunited with Master of Study director Yoo Hyun-ki for Brain (2011-2012), saying they chose the topic of neurosurgery because they wanted to tell a story about the human mind.[4] In order to write realistic episodes, Yoon spent two months at a hospital interviewing doctors, nurses and patients.[5] On set, a professor of neurosurgery and a head nurse with 27 years of experience also served as consultants. The series was actor Shin Ha-kyun's first network drama in eight years and his portrayal of an arrogant and ambitious second-year fellow striving to succeed to overcome his underprivileged background brought him critical praise and renewed mainstream popularity, winning him the Daesang ("Grand Prize") at the 2011 KBS Drama Awards.[6] Brain also starred Choi Jung-won, Jo Dong-hyuk and Jung Jin-young.[7]
Yoon returned to the medical drama genre in 2013 with Medical Top Team, about doctors at the top of their respective fields/specialties gathered together on one team. Directed by Kim Do-hoon (who previously helmed hit period drama Moon Embracing the Sun), it starred Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Ryeo-won, Ju Ji-hoon, Oh Yeon-seo, and Choi Minho.[8]
Filmography
edit- Medical Top Team (MBC, 2013)
- Brain (KBS2, 2011-2012)
- Master of Study (KBS2, 2010)
References
edit- ^ Wee, Geun-woo (5 January 2010). "PREVIEW: KBS TV series God of Study". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ Lim, Hye-seon (29 January 2010). "Master of Study creator compliments Korean TV series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ Kim, Lynn (24 February 2010). "Master of Study proudly exits small screen". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ Noh, Hyun-gi (9 November 2011). "Medical dramas making comeback to small screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ Jin, Young-ju (14 November 2011). "Medical Drama Brain to Realize Perfect World of Medical Specialist". KBS Global. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ "Shin Ha Kyun: 'Lee Kang Hoon's Desire is Story of Us'". KBS Global. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ Hwang, Hyo-jin (11 November 2011). "PREVIEW: KBS TV series Brain". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ Ahn, Joo-hee (8 July 2013). "Kwon shows another side with new medical drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
