Kim Seong Jong - EYES OF DAWN

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Logline: A sweeping historical epic following three young Koreans through the upheavals of modern Korean history, spanning from the colonial period through World War II and the Korean War.

Format: 10-volume novel. Proven audience: Adapted as a 36-episode MBC TV miniseries with 58.4% peak viewership in 1991. Three million copies of the books have been sold. 드라마나 연재소설을 접한 적 있는 4,50대 이상의 중장년층 그리고 현재에도 이데올로기의 충돌과 패권전쟁 속에 인간성의 상실을 목도하고 있는 2,30대 청년층.

Adaptation potential: Premium limited series or multi-feature arc; themes of resilience, love, and identity.  

Materials: English synopsis, character bible, and season arc outline available on request.

Rights: Translation and screen rights—contact below.

Kim Seong Jong

About

Kim Seong Jong is a South Korean novelist and historical fiction/mystery writer who has published more than eighty novels. Many of his novels have been adapted as screenplays. In particular, EYES OF DAWN, which has been sold more than three million copies, was made into a thirty-six-episode miniseries by MBC TV and recorded 58.4% viewership, making it one of the most popular K-dramas of all time. 

Accolades & Adaptations

Milestones

2017 — "The Night Martial Law Declared" 계엄령의 밤

2014 — "The Last Witness" French translation 최후의 증인 (불어판)

2009 — "The Last Witness" Japanese translation 최후의 증인 (일어판)

2006 — 9/11 Thriller "Spring Will Never Come" 봄은 오지 않을 것이다

1992 — The Seong Jong Kim Library of Mystery Literature Opened 김성종 추리문학관 개관

1991 — MBC TV's 36-episode miniseries, 'EYES OF DAWN' became a massive hit. 

1989 — MBC TV dramatized 8-episode miniseries, 'The Fifth Column' based on Kim's three-volume books.