Screenwriter 정하연, writer of '왕과 비' and '명성황후', dies at 82
The veteran dramatist, who debuted in 1968 with the one-act play '산울림', died on November 1, 2026; the burial procession is set for November 4.
Screenwriter 정하연, known for historical dramas such as '왕과 비' and '명성황후', died on November 1, 2026, at the age of 82, according to joynews24.com. The funeral hall is room 5 at Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Seoul, and the burial procession is scheduled for November 4.
Born in 1944 in Hwanghae Province, 정하연 debuted in 1968 when the one-act play '산울림' won the New Spring Literary Contest's one-act play category.
In the 1970s the writer worked on film scenarios including '어느 사랑의 이야기', '연애교실', '그건 너', '목마와 숙녀' and '영광의 9회말'.
From 1995, beginning with '장녹수', 정하연 wrote a series of hit historical dramas, among them '조광조', '왕과 비', '명성황후', '신돈' and '인수대비'. The writer also penned the '욕망' series, including '모래위의 욕망', '욕망의 바다' and '욕망의 불꽃', as well as '아내' and '달콤한 인생'.
Awards and final work
정하연 received the special prize at the 1979 Dong-A Theater Awards, the playwriting prize at the Baeksang Arts Awards, the writer prize at the 1999 KBS Drama Awards and the writer prize at the 2000 Korean Broadcast Producers Awards. The final work was the 2018 drama '손 꼭 잡고, 지는 석양을 바라보자'.
Quick answers
When did screenwriter 정하연 die?
The writer died on November 1, 2026, at the age of 82.
Where is the funeral hall?
The funeral hall is room 5 at Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Seoul, with the burial procession scheduled for November 4.
What was 정하연's last work?
The final work was the 2018 drama '손 꼭 잡고, 지는 석양을 바라보자'.