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Post by truth on Apr 4, 2009 0:39:09 GMT -5
Queen SundeokTime period : Silla (Three Kingdom period) Episodes : 50 Seondeok reigned as Queen of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647. She was Silla's twenty-seventh ruler, and its first reigning female monarch. (Queen Elizabeth of Korea, perhaps?) Main CastQueen Sundeok (Lee Yo Won)Full name : Kim Dukman In this drama, she will be abandoned as a baby because of a false prophecy but returns to the palace later to take her rightful place. The usual historical drama routine. In real history, she was never abandoned. Mishil (Go Hyun Jung)She is a powerful woman who is at the top seat in Shilla politic scene. She should be a lot like Madam Jami, only difference is that she is a real person unlike Jami. According to 'The Book of Hwarang' written in late Shilla dynasty, or early Koryo dynasty, she was the most powerful non-royal family woman who held on to her power by having sex with Shilla kings. She had sex with King Jin Heung, Crown Prince Dong Ryun, King Jinji, and King Jin Pyung. Set to have rivalry with Queen Sundeok and her sister, Princess Chun Myung. (the above picture is Chulin from DJY) Princess Chun Myung (Park Ye Jin)The twin sister of Queen Sundeok. Unlike her sister, she wasn't abandoned. According to character information on offical website, she's supposed to get killed by Mishil's subjects later on. It is unknown how she died in real history. The actress who played Chulin is playing this character, so I can't wait. Kim Yu Shin (Uhm Tae Woong)The greatest general in Shilla history. He led many victories in wars against Baekjae and Koguryo therby contributing to the unification of Three Koreas. In real history, Queen Sundeok was a lot older than Kim Yu Shin and they never loved each other. However, he is set to have triange relationship with the twin sisters in this dram. I think the actor came out in Lucifer. Others(the above picture is King Young Jo from 2007 MBC historical 'Yi San' King Jin Heung (Lee Soon Jae)The 24th King of Shilla. He is the Shilla version of King Gwanggaeto as he expanded territories by winning wars against Koguryo. (the above picture is Yeon Namseng from DJY) King Jinji (Yim Ho)The 25th King of Shilla and the second son of King Jin Heung. King Jin Pyung (Cho Min Gi)The 26th King of Shilla and the first son of Crown Prince Dong Ryun. He is the father of Queen Sundeok and Princess Chun Myung. [http://img.search.daum-img.net/moviein/20080610_14451_120x150.jpg/img] Madam MayaThe wife of King Jin Pyung and the mother of the twin sisters. Eul Jae (Shin Gu)A Shilla minister. Kim Yong Su (Park Jung Chul)The son of King Jinji and the husband of Princess Chun Myung. So Hwa (Seo Young Hee)The stepmother of the abandoned Queen Sundeok. Kim Yong Choon (Do Yi Sung)The brother of Kim Yong Su. (the above picture is King Sung Jong from the 2007 SBS historical 'King and I' Kim Choon Chu (Yu Seung Ho)The son of Kim Yong Su and Princess Chun Myung. In real history, he was like best friends with Kim Yu Shin, but he is a lot younger than Km Yu Shin in this drama. (the above picture is Mimosa from DJY) Hajong (Kim Jung Hyun)He is the son of Mishil and her husband Sejong. (note : not King Sejong) There are more characters than this, but I'm just exhausted now.
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Post by mikey on Apr 4, 2009 9:54:53 GMT -5
Well, this one SOUNDS like it ought to be excellent. But, MBC lately has become a little lax about English subbing their programming so I sure do hope this one gets the subs. And, since I have no idea when it will begin its run on MBC (something else MBC isn't very good at - telling us when new shows are going to start) I sure hope I don't stumble upon this new show five episodes into the running.
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Post by MTR on Apr 6, 2009 17:35:09 GMT -5
This looks great and has a great cast ,this is the historical drama i have been waiting for (well my soju for me as since AZN bit the dust thats it for MBC dramas ) few concerns though LEE YO WON I watched her in Daemang (Great Ambition )and she had the acting range of a corpse ,but thats one drama and i know she is a big deal in Korea . SEO YOUNG HEE If im correct was to be the original Seonduk but was forced to take a lesser role after the general public got upset that she was not mature enough to handle it . PARK YE JIN I remember her in the 1999 K Horror film Momento Mori and she than looked stunning ,since than though she looks like she's had a wee bit too much nip and tuck and she must be a posh spice fan because they look awfully similar ,sadly . still my rants aside this is the drama i think will be the best of the so called "year of women "historical dramas (and i guess from its shoddy ratings and HK wire work as well as old bad guy Mu-Hyul we can say Ja Myung Go is easily the worst .)
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Post by MTR on May 7, 2009 18:11:54 GMT -5
First publicity pics from this are on Han Cinema . This looks like it will be a first rate historical drama .
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Post by truth on May 20, 2009 21:21:19 GMT -5
Four other new historical dramas are coming up.
1. Chuno (a fictional drama about Chosun dynasty assasin) - KBS
2. Hometown Legends Season 2 - KBS
3. Jae Joong Hospital(about a first western style hospital built in Korea during the late Chosun dynasty) - SBS. Kyung Dae Seung of Age of Warriors has just been casted for the main role.
4. Go Sunji (about a Goguryean who lived his whole life as a Tang dynasty general. He is a son of Go Sagae who appeared in DJY. I think the child version of him appeared in the drama once as well) - Broadcast station undecided. Likely to air next year.
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Post by tinkerbell on May 21, 2009 10:04:18 GMT -5
3. Jae Joong Hospital(about a first western style hospital built in Korea during the late Chosun dynasty) - SBS. Kyung Dae Seung of Age of Warriors has just been casted for the main role. Thank you truth.
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Post by jojo on May 21, 2009 14:27:57 GMT -5
I'll send out a
Woo Hoo ! !
for Kim Jung Hyun ! !
;D ;D ;D
(he doesn't look too happy in that picture, signing autographs must get tedious after a while... )
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Post by MTR on May 28, 2009 14:23:48 GMT -5
Go Sunji is the one i have been waiting for .
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Post by mugwump on Jul 23, 2009 18:12:58 GMT -5
Is anybody else watching this one? I'm watching on Mysoju, and I think it's terrific. Much better than Iron Empress, at least so far.
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Post by mikey on Jul 23, 2009 22:47:51 GMT -5
I'm just getting going on this one (up to episode #5, as I recall) so I don't have any firm opinions yet. However, it DOES look good so far. The actress playing the young Seondeok (the "desert rat girl" ) is absolutely charming!
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Post by mugwump on Aug 20, 2009 16:41:55 GMT -5
I'm going to put in one more plug for this show. Do yourselves a favor and start watching on MySoju or Viikii. You will find it well worth it!
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Post by tinkerbell on Aug 22, 2009 21:24:29 GMT -5
Is anybody else watching this one? I'm watching on Mysoju, and I think it's terrific. Much better than Iron Empress, at least so far. I'm watching mugwump and I like it a lot. I'm only up to episode 11 though. The battle in episode 10 was the bloodiest I've ever seen in a K-drama before. Where in the world is Munno and why is Deokman still passing herself off as a boy?
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Post by mugwump on Aug 23, 2009 8:25:31 GMT -5
Episodes 10 and 11 are the ones that really got me hooked on this show. I heartily agree about the realistic battle depictions. They were not fancy stylized martial arts. This show is extremely well written and nothing gets wasted. By that I mean every scene means something, although we may not realize it at first. So be patient about where Munno has been and why. And Deokman will eventually explain why she's still pretending to be a man (although I think the explanation was kind of weak). On a side note - it's a good thing for this show that Korean pronouns are not gender-specific. There are scenes coming up where this would make a difference.
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Post by mikey on Aug 23, 2009 9:19:50 GMT -5
From the sound of it, you're a little ahead of me (I'm only up to ep. 14). But, I do agree that, of the three historicals running right now (KBS's "Iron Empress," SBS's "Princess Ja-myung," and MBC's "Queen Seon-deok) I'd also pick QSD as the best of the bunch. Great observation, and I agree. QSD's plotline is so complex that I sometimes feel the need to watch episodes a second time, just to catch everything I missed the first time around. It's nothing at all like the often superficial "Iron Empress."
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Post by tinkerbell on Aug 24, 2009 20:10:13 GMT -5
Through episode 17 *Don't read if you haven't seen it yet.*I couldn't believe my eyes! What a twist. I never thought we'd see Chilsuk and Sohwa again. I cried for nothing. ;D I knew there had to be another reason Mishil had so much power besides sleeping with everyone. She is the craftiest, most wicked and conniving villain I've ever seen. This drama keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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