Veteran Playwright Park Hyun-sook Passes Away at Age 94

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] Veteran playwright Park Hyun-sook passed away on the 9th, according to Neulbom Publishing on the 10th. She was 94 years old.

Born in Jaeryeong, Hwanghae Province in 1926, she debuted in 1950 with the essay "Mother." She began her full-fledged career when her play was selected in the 1960 Chosun Ilbo New Year's Literary Contest. As one of the few female playwrights at the time, she contributed to broadening the horizon of a feminine worldview in the Korean theater scene.

She also worked as a broadcaster voice actor and magazine reporter, served as president of the Korean Women Writers Association, the Korean Playwrights Association, and the Production Theater Association, and was a member of the National Academy of Arts of Korea. She received the National Academy of Arts Award, the International PEN Club Literary Award, the Order of Cultural Merit (Hwagwan), and the Korean Literature Award, among others.

Her works include the "Selected Plays of Park Hyun-sook," "Collected Works of Park Hyun-sook," "Longing Like a River," and "Happiness While Being Chased."

She is survived by three sons and two daughters, including Jongheon. The funeral is being held at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital Funeral Hall, with the funeral service scheduled for the 11th at 11:30 a.m.

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