[Edaily Reporter Gim Ga Yeong ] Writer Jeong Ha-yeon, who penned popular historical dramas such as “The King and the Queen” and “Empress Myeongseong,” has passed away at the age of 82.

According to the Korea Broadcast Writers Association and her family, Ms. Jeong passed away on the 1st.
Born in Hwanghae Province in 1944, the late writer made her literary debut in the 1968 New Year’s Literary Contest and went on to write film screenplays and radio dramas. She wrote the films *A Story of Love* (1971), *That’s You* (1974), *The Donkey and the Lady* (1976), and *I’m Really, Really Sorry* (1976), as well as the TV drama *The Dancing Sayatgo* (1990). In particular, he established himself as a “master of historical dramas” by writing numerous popular historical dramas, including *Jang Nok-su* (1995), *Jo Gwang-jo* (1996), *The King and the Queen* (1998), *Empress Myeongseong* (2001), *Shin Don* (2005), and *Queen Insoo* (2011). The late writer’s final work was *Let’s Hold Hands and Watch the Sunset* (2018).
The deceased received the following awards: △ the 1973 Dong-A Theater Award for Best Play △ the 1973 Baeksang Arts Award for Best Play △ the 1999 KBS Drama Awards for Best Screenwriter △ and the 2000 12th Korea Broadcast Producers Award for Best Screenwriter.
The wake for the late playwright has been set up at the funeral hall of Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital. The funeral procession will depart at 7:00 a.m. on the 4th, and the burial will take place at Byeokje Seunghwawon.