Hong Gil-dong(TV series)
| Hong Gil-dong | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Historical Comedy Romance Action |
| Written by | Hong Jung-eun Hong Mi-ran |
| Directed by | Lee Jung-sub |
| Starring | Kang Ji-hwan Sung Yu-ri Jang Keun-suk Kim Ri-na |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No.of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Choi Ji-young (KBS Drama Operations Team) |
| Producer | Lee Jung-sub |
| Production location | Korea |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Olive9 |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | 2 January– 26 March 2008 |
| Hong Gil-dong | |
| Hangul | 쾌도 홍길동 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gwaedo Hong Gil-dong |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'waedo Hong Kildong |
Hong Gil-dong(Korean:쾌도 홍길동;lit.Fast-sword Hong Gil-dong) is a 2008South Korean television seriesstarringKang Ji-hwanin the title role,Sung Yu-ri,Jang Keun-sukand Kim Ri-na. The drama is loosely based onHong Gil-dong,a fictional book about aRobin Hood-like character during Korea'sJoseon Dynasty,but with modern influences and comedic tones. It aired onKBS2from January 2 to March 26, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.[1][2]
Synopsis
[edit]Hong Gil-dong is the illegitimate son of a minister. He is very bright and smart, however was told that he could not accomplish anything in this world, due to his illegitimate status. Thus he grew up spending most of his time being lazy and causing trouble for the people around him. However, a local monk thinks he is destined to be much more, and has taught Gil-dong martial arts. As the series progresses, Gil-dong realizes the severity of the injustices of the ranked world, and starts to fight against these injustices, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
Heo Yi-nok is an upbeat, naive and carefree girl. At the beginning of the series, she arrives from China with her grandfather, who has raised her. She meets and befriends Gil-dong. Yi-nok has a past she is unaware of: she does not know her grandfather is not her blood-related grandfather, and that her real parents were murdered. She eventually develops feelings for Gil-dong, who reciprocates her feelings.
Lee Chang-hwi also has arrived in Korea from China at the beginning of the series. He seems cold and calculating, as he also has a dark past in which his older brother, the current king ofJoseon,tried to murder him. Chang-hwi is planning a revolution, in which he tries to overthrow the king and takes his place as, he believes, the rightful king of Joseon. He coincidentally bumps into both Gil-dong and Yi-nok. Both Gil-dong and Yi-nok help Chang-hwi realize what it takes to become a good king. He forges an alliance with Gil-dong and develops feelings for Yi-nok.
As the question of rightful succession comes into play, Gil-dong and Yi-nok are forced to take sides, all the while having to deal with their own personal problems: their love, Gil-dong with his father issues, Yi-nok with her murdered parents and their revenge.
Cast
[edit]- Kang Ji-hwanasHong Gil-dong
- Lee In-sungas young Gil-dong
- Sung Yu-rias Heo Yi-nok
- Jang Keun-sukas Lee Chang-hwi
- Choi Soo-han as young Chang-hwi
- Kim Ri-na as Seo Eun-hye
- Kim Jae-seung as Hong In-hyeong, Gil-dong's half-brother
- Cha Hyun-jung as Jung Mal-nyeo
- Park Sang-wookas Shim Soo-geun
- Choi RanasCourt ladyNoh
- Kil Yong-wooas Minister Hong Pan-seo, Gil-dong's father
- Ahn Suk-hwanas Minister Seo Yoon-sub, Eun-hye's father
- Jung Eun-pyoas the monk Hye-myung, Gil-dong's master
- Jung Gyu-soo as the elder Heo
- Moon Se-yoonas Mr. Yeon
- In Sung as Chi-soo, Chang-hwi's personal guard
- Lee Deok-hee as Mrs. Kim
- Jo Hee-bongasKing Gwanghae
- Maeng Ho-rim as Choi Seung-ji
- Kim Jong-seok as Eunuch Go
- Park Yong-jin as Eunuch Jang
- Choi Seung-kyung as Mr. Wang
- Byun Shin-ho as Hal Meom
- Maeng Se-changas Gom
- Jang Ah-young as Shim Chung
- Choi Soo-ji asQueen Inmok,Chang-hwi's mother
- Heo In-young as Poong-san's wife
Ratings
[edit]| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-02 | 1 | 16.2% (6th) | 15.9% (6th) |
| 2008-01-03 | 2 | 15.3% (7th) | 15.0% (7th) |
| 2008-01-09 | 3 | 14.9% (6th) | 14.8% (7th) |
| 2008-01-10 | 4 | 16.2% (7th) | 15.7% (7th) |
| 2008-01-16 | 5 | 14.5% (8th) | 14.2% (8th) |
| 2008-01-17 | 6 | 15.8% (8th) | 16.1% (9th) |
| 2008-01-23 | 7 | 13.9% (9th) | 13.1% (10th) |
| 2008-01-24 | 8 | 17.0% (8th) | 16.8% (8th) |
| 2008-01-30 | 9 | 15.7% (7th) | 15.3% (8th) |
| 2008-01-31 | 10 | 15.6% (8th) | 15.1% (8th) |
| 2008-02-06 | 11 | 14.8% (6th) | 14.3% (6th) |
| 2008-02-07 | 12 | 8.5% (15th) | 8.5% (15th) |
| 2008-02-13 | 13 | 14.0% (9th) | 14.2% (9th) |
| 2008-02-14 | 14 | 14.8% (9th) | 14.9% (9th) |
| 2008-02-20 | 15 | 13.4% (10th) | 13.2% (11th) |
| 2008-02-21 | 16 | 13.2% (9th) | 13.3% (9th) |
| 2008-02-27 | 17 | 13.6% (8th) | 13.1% (8th) |
| 2008-02-28 | 18 | 14.3% (9th) | 14.0% (10th) |
| 2008-03-05 | 19 | 15.4% (6th) | 15.3% (6th) |
| 2008-03-06 | 20 | 16.0% (7th) | 16.0% (8th) |
| 2008-03-12 | 21 | 14.5% (6th) | 14.6% (6th) |
| 2008-03-19 | 22 | 14.5% (6th) | 14.4% (6th) |
| 2008-03-20 | 23 | 14.2% (8th) | 14.4% (7th) |
| 2008-03-26 | 24 | 13.8% (8th) | 14.5% (8th) |
| Average | 14.6% | 14.4% | |
Source:TNS Media Korea
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best OST | "If" -Kim Taeyeon | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Actor (TV) | Kang Ji-hwan | Won | ||
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Sung Yu-ri | Won | ||
| Best Television Product, Miniseries category | Hong Gil-dong | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress | Sung Yu-ri | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Kang Ji-hwan | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Jang Keun-suk | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Sung Yu-ri | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jo Hee-bong | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Maeng Se-chang | Nominated | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Kang Ji-hwan | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actor | Jang Keun-suk | Won | ||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Sung Yu-ri | Won | ||
| Best Couple Award | Kang Ji-hwanandSung Yu-ri | Won | ||
| Jang Keun-sukandSung Yu-ri | Nominated |
International broadcast
[edit]In Thailand, the drama aired dubbed into Thai under the titleฮง กิลดอง จอมโจร โดนใจ(Hong Gil-dong Jomjone Donejai;literallyHong Gil-dong The Thief) on theChannel 7from April 4, 2009 to June 13, 2009 on Saturdays and Sundays at 09:15.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Oh, Jean (7 January 2008)."New KBS drama takes fusion to extremes".The Korea HeraldviaHancinema.Retrieved2013-08-23.
- ^Kwon, Mee-yoo (1 January 2008)."Epic Dramas Continues to Boom This Year".The Korea Times.Archivedfrom the original on 15 July 2014.Retrieved2013-08-23.
- ^"2008 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"Archived2012-12-25 at theWayback Machine.MAMA.Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^Han, Sang-hee (13 July 2008)."KBS Drama Wins Award From Roma Fiction Fest".The Korea Times.Archivedfrom the original on 2 April 2015.Retrieved2013-08-23.
- ^"Hong Gil Dong - ฮง กิลดอง จอมโจร โดนใจ".blike.net(in Thai). 22 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
- 2008 South Korean television series debuts
- 2008 South Korean television series endings
- Korean-language television shows
- South Korean historical television series
- South Korean action television series
- Television shows written by the Hong sisters
- Television series set in Joseon
- Works based on Hong Gildong jeon