His early work is noted for its strong Asian American themes. His New York University (NYU) student film, Fighting Grandpa, about his Korean grandparents, won the Gold Medal at the 25th Student Academy Awards. His short film "Asian Pride Porn", starring playwright David Henry Hwang and director Michael Kang, was licensed to Atom Films. Pak's feature film Robot Stories won 35 film festival awards. He collected his critically acclaimed screenplays in the recent book Robot Stories & More Screenplays, whose foreword was written by David Henry Hwang, and which has been used in college classes in writing, film, and Asian American studies.
Pak is a frequent writer for Marvel Comics, starting in September 2004 and signing an exclusive deal with them in July 2005. He has worked on such titles as Warlock, Endsong, Warsong, Iron Man, and The Incredible Hulk, and Dynamite Entertainment's spin-off series based on the Sci-Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica.
Recent projects include Incredible Hercules, Warbound and Son of Hulk, all spinning-off from World War Hulk, as well as Testament and War Machine. Greg is also one of the featured contributors to The Asian American Superhero Anthology.