Park Ji Eun is a name synonymous with captivating storytelling and unforgettable characters in the world of K-Dramas, thus making her a "star writer" as she writes hit drama after hit drama. With a knack for weaving intricate plots, lovable and relatable characters, and heartwarming moments, her works have left an indelible mark on the industry. 

Let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of the most beloved K-dramas penned by the talented Park Ji Eun.

"Queen of Housewives" 
"Queen of Housewives" follows the intertwining lives of Chun Ji Ae (Kim Nam Joo), a once-popular high school queen bee, and Yang Bong Soon (Lee Hye Young), her former friend turned rival after an incident. But years after, when both of them got married,  Ji Ae now struggles financially with her husband, Ohn Dal Soo (Oh Ji Ho), who lacks ambition, while Bong Soon is married to Han Joon Hyuk (Choi Cheol Ho), a successful executive. By some twist of fate, Dal Soo finally finds a job at top company Queen's Food, where Joon Hyuk happens to be his boss who makes his work life hard as he still has feelings for Ji Ae.

Ji Ae eventually joins a social club for wives where she meets Eun So Hyun (Sunwoo Sun), who is in a loveless marriage with the Queens Food company president Heo Tae Joon (Yoon Sang Hyun). So Hyun seeks an affair with Dal Soo, while Tae Joon becomes drawn to Ji Ae. The drama delves into romance, friendship, and workplace politics as their relationships and connections unfold.

The drama gave her the Writer of the Year Award from the 2009 MBC Drama Awards. 

"My Husband Got a Family" 
Cha Yoon Hee (Kim Nam Joo), a successful TV drama producer and director, believes she's found the ideal partner in her husband, Terry Kang (Yoo Jun Sang), a very successful doctor, was put up for international adoption when he was younger and comes without the burden of in-laws, a usual issue among married couples. However, her marital bliss is shattered when her husband suddenly discovers his biological parents, who are apparently living next door, whom Yoon Hee frequently bickers with. Yoon Hee realizes she's gotten more than she bargained for in her marriage, throwing in three more sisters-in-law and other family members. Inevitably, Yoon Hee finds herself at odds with her mother-in-law, Uhm Chung Ae (Youn Yuh Jung).

The drama gave writer Park Ji Eun the Best Writer Award from the 5th Korea Drama Awards, the 2012 K-Drama Star Awards, and the 2012 KBS Drama Awards, and was nominated for Best Screenplay (TV) during the 49th Baeksang Arts Awards. 

"My Love from the Star"

Probably one, if not the most famous among her hit dramas, "My Love from the Star" shines brightly with a unique story of love. The drama tells the story of Do Min Joon (Kim Soo Hyun), an alien who has been living on Earth for 400 years as he never ages and is forced to take on a new identity every ten years. He has worked various careers, has lived in different eras, and is currently a college professor. With only three months left before Min Joon's long-awaited departure to his planet of origin, he crosses paths with top Hallyu actress Cheon Song Yi (Jun Ji Hyun) and becomes slowly entangled in her life. As he knows that his impending departure is inevitable, he tries his best not to fall in love with Song Yi, but he cannot stop himself from caring for the other, especially when her safety becomes compromised due to an incident.

The drama was dubbed to be one of the dramas who spearheaded the Hallyu Wave and gained recognition from viewers and award giving bodies. Writer Park Ji Eun received a nomination for Best Screenplay (TV) during the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards and the 7th Korea Drama Awards.

"The Producers"

Known among many drama fans, "The Producers" has become a solid hit among viewers with its interesting premise and because of its star studded cast and cameos. "The Producers" offers a glimpse into the hectic world of television production, following the lives of celebrities, variety show producers, and staff members. The drama explores the challenges, triumphs, and personal lives of these individuals, including veteran producer who has worked in the industry for ten years, Ra Joon Mo (Cha Tae Hyun), an experienced PD who works on a long-time music program, Tak Ye Jin (Gong Hyo Jin), aspiring prosecutor who becomes a rookie variety show PD, Baek Seung Chan (Kim Soo Hyun), and famous singer and celebrity known for her icy personality, Cindy (IU). 

"The Legend of the Blue Sea"

"The Legend of the Blue Sea" is another hit drama, famous not only in Korea but even more among international fans. The drama intertwines the past and present as it follows the love story between a nobleman town head and son of a magistrate from the Joseon era, Kim Dam Ryung (Lee Min Ho), and a mermaid, Se Hwa (Jun Ji Hyun), who eventually suffer a tragic fate together. 

In the present day, their reincarnations, Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun), meets Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho) a witty con-artist who scams the privileged class of the society, in Spain and follows him to Seoul. Due to their fateful meeting, they will eventually fall in love, but inevitably, they rediscover their connection to their past lives and embark on a journey to uncover their shared past and break a centuries-old curse.

"Crash Landing on You" 

"Crash Landing on You" follows the unexpected romance between a South Korean CEO and chaebol heiress of the Queens Group, Yoon Se Ri (Son Ye Jin), and a North Korean soldier stationed along the North Korean portion of the DMZ, Ri Jeong Hyeok (Hyun Bin), after Se Ri crash-lands in North Korea during a paragliding accident. As Jeong Hyeok tries to help Se Ri find her way back into South Korea, he begins to fall in love with her. They eventually discover connections between them, with Seo Dan (Seo Ji Hye), a North Korean department store heiress and aspiring cellist who is arranged to marry Jeong Hyeok, eventually meet and start falling in love with Gu Seung Jun (Kim Jung Hyun), who was originally tried to be arranged to marry Se Ri only to discover his embezzlement which leads to him fleeing to North Korea. 

Writer Park Ji Eun was nominated for the Best Screenplay Award during the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards, and the Best Writer Award during the 2020 Asia Contents Awards. 

"Queen of Tears" 

Her most recent work to date, "Queen of Tears", continues to trend and joins in as one of her most successful dramas written. The series follows the tumultuous journey of love and challenges between Hong Hae In (Kim Ji Won), a third-generation chaebol heiress of Queens Group, and Baek Hyun Woo (Kim Soo Hyun), a lawyer from the rural area of Yongduri, during their three-year marriage. Hyun Woo rises to become the legal director of Queens Group after graduating from Seoul National University where he meets Hae In, the CEO of Queens Department Store and granddaughter of the powerful Queens family, who will later become his wife. Their marriage faces both crisis and reconciliation, highlighting the importance of communication among couples and a supportive family. As the series go on, the story unravels how the couple will be able to weather the wave of challenges thrown at them.

Here are the hit dramas written by writer Park Ji Eun that you should definitely give a try! Which among these dramas is your most favorite and which will you recommend to new K-Drama viewers?