Soo Hugh (Korean: 허수진[2]) is an American television writer, producer, and showrunner.[3][4][5] She served as co-showrunner for the first season of AMC's The Terror [4][5] and is currently showrunner for Apple TV+'s Pachinko, an adaptation of Min Jin Lee's bestselling novel.[6][7]
Soo Hugh | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 허수진 |
| Revised Romanization | Heo Sujin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŏ Sujin |
Career
editBefore working as a TV writer, Hugh worked in marketing and advertising.[8] Her credits as a staff writer include AMC’s The Killing, CBS’ Under the Dome, and Apple TV+’s See. Her first series as creator/showrunner was The Whispers for ABC, which premiered in 2015. The Whispers is based on a Ray Bradbury short story and was produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Mark Romanek.[9]
Soo Hugh was the co-showrunner alongside show developer David Kajganich of the first season of AMC's The Terror (2018). The series was produced by Ridley Scott and is based on the Dan Simmons novel of the same name.[9][10]
Hugh is currently the showrunner and executive producer of Apple TV+ series Pachinko, which premiered March 25, 2022. The series is based on the novel by Min Jin Lee, and tells the story of multiple generations of a Korean family, taking place across the US, Japan, and Korea. Kogonada and Justin Chon direct four episodes each, and also executive produce. The cast includes Youn Yuh-Jung, Jin Ha, Lee Minho, Kaho Minami, Kim Min-ha, Anna Sawai, and Jimmi Simpson.[11] On April 29, 2022, Apple renewed the series for a second season.[12]
She signed a multi-year overall deal with Universal Content Productions in 2021.[9] In early 2022, she launched the Thousand Miles Project through UCP. The Thousand Miles Project is an incubator program for aspiring writers telling AAPI stories, and includes an educational workshop as well as a development lab.[8]
Hugh is set to produce an adaptation of Wisconsin Death Trip for Media Res, and a film for Amazon to be written by Lynn Nottage and Tony Gerber. She is also writing the reboot of Flight of the Navigator for Disney.[8]
Accolades
edit- 2022: Peabody Award for her work as a creator of the show Pachinko.[13]
References
edit- ^ Ahsan, Sadaf (23 March 2022). "With sprawling 'Pachinko,' writer Soo Hugh embraces challenge of 'narrative mountain'". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ 남선우 (May 28, 2021). "[단독] 애플 TV+ 창립작 '파친코' 허수진 작가를 만나다" (in Korean). Cine21. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Fang, Marina (21 March 2022). "'Pachinko' Showrunner Soo Hugh Wants To Bring More Asian Stories To Our TVs". HuffPost. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b Cambell, Rhianna (28 February 2022). "Pachinko: 19 Reasons To Watch This Book-To-Screen Adaptation". buzzfeed.com. BuzzFeed. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b Middleton, Richard (21 September 2021). "Showrunners Insight: 'Pachinko's Soo Hugh & 'Tehran's Alon Aranya". tbivision.com. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Hale, Mike (24 March 2022). "'Pachinko' Review: K-Drama, American-Style". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (23 February 2022). "Pachinko Promises an Epic Tale, and a History-Making Show". vanityfair.com. Vanity Fair. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Sun, Rebecca (28 January 2022). "'Pachinko' Showrunner Soo Hugh, UCP Launch Asian Pacific Story Incubator (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b c Porter, Rick (26 February 2021). "'Pachinko' Showrunner Soo Hugh Inks Overall Deal at UCP". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (9 April 2018). "AMC's 'The Terror' Showrunners Really, Really Want You to 'Fact Check' Them – Seriously". The Wrap.
- ^ Chapman, Wilson (27 January 2022). "President Joe Biden to Appear in Betty White Tribute Special; Apple TV Plus Announces 'Pachinko' Premiere Date (TV News Roundup)". Variety.
- ^ Lash, Jolie (April 29, 2022). "'Pachinko' Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+". The Wrap. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Voyles, Blake (September 14, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Winners". Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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