Master of grand historical dramas, now a star… Writer Jung Ha-yeon of "Empress Myeongseong" passes away [Star Issue]

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Writer Jung Ha-yeon (real name Jung Yeon), known as the "master of grand historical dramas," passed away on the 1st. She was 82 years old at the time of her death.

According to the Korea Broadcast Writers Association and the family, the writer passed away that afternoon.

Born in Anok, Hwanghae Province, in 1944, the late writer made her debut after her play "Mountain Echo" was selected for the Seoul Shinmun New Year Literary Contest in 1968. She wrote screenplays for films and radio dramas, as well as scripts for programs such as "Legendary Hometown" and "TV Literature Hall."

She subsequently wrote works including "Dancing Gayageum" (1990), "Desire on the Sand" (1992), "Jang Nok-su" (1995), "Jo Gwang-jo" (1996), "Sea of Desire" (1997), "King and Queen" (1998), "Empress Myeongseong" (2001), "Shin Don" (2005), "Sweet Life" (2008), and "Flame of Desire" (2010).

She also presented the EBS cultural history series "Myeong-dong Duke" (2004) and "Still at Maronier" (2005). Her last drama was MBC's "Hold Hands, Look at the Setting Sun" in 2018.

She received awards including the Dong-A Theater Award and the Baeksang Arts Awards Playwriting Prize (1973), the KBS Drama Awards Writer's Prize (1999), and the Korea Broadcast Producer Awards Writer's Prize (2000).

The late writer's wake will be held in Room 5 of the funeral hall at Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital in Hannam-dong, Seoul, on the 2nd. The funeral procession is scheduled for the 4th.

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