On October 29, Sports Chosun reported that actress Kim Ji Won will star in the drama Detective Park Mi Ok - based on a real-life character who is the first female detective in Korea.
The screenwriter for the film is Jung Seo Kyung - a famous female screenwriter who has created many famous works such as "Sympathy For Lady Vengeance" (2005), "Thirst" (2009), "The Handmaiden" (2016), "Mother" (2018), "Decision To leave" (2022), "Tempest" (2025) ...
Meanwhile, director Kim Hee Won will direct the production. Detective Park Mi Ok marks the reunion of the female director and Kim Ji Won after the drama Queen of Tears - the work that set a record of 24.9% on tvN.
According to entertainment industry sources, Kim Ji Won has been considered right from the project development stage and screenwriter Jung Seo Kyung has completed the first draft of the script for the actress.
Jung Seo Kyung has built a loyal fan base thanks to his stories centered on women. Therefore, the audience is very curious about how she will create the female detective character of Kim Ji Won.
Kim Ji Won is expected to participate in this project after completing filming SBSs dark medicine drama Doctor X: The Age of the White Mafia.
With a production team of famous screenwriters and directors and the participation of top actress Kim Ji Won, the film Detective Park Mi Ok is expected to be an explosive work.
