Splendid Politics
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Written by | Kim Yi-young |
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Composer | Kim Hyeon-jong |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 50 |
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Executive producer | Son Ki-won |
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Cinematography |
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Editor | Hwang Geum-bong |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Production company | Kim Jong-hak Production |
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Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Release | April 13 September 29, 2015 | –
Splendid Politics (Korean: 화정; Hanja: 華政; RR: Hwajeong) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jaewon, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha.[1][2] It aired on MBC from April 13 to September 29, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes.
The Korean title Hwajeong is a shortened version of Hwaryeohan Jeongchi (literally "Splendid Politics").
Plot
Prince Gwanghae, son of a concubine, usurps the Joseon throne from his father King Seonjo's direct bloodline. Gwanghae executes the favored legitimate son, and exiles his half-sister Princess Jeongmyeong. Banished from the palace, Jeongmyeong lives as a commoner disguised as a man while plotting her revenge.
Cast
- Cha Seung-won as Yi Hon/Prince Gwanghae[3][4]
- Lee Tae-hwan as young Hon
- Lee Yeon-hee as Princess Jeongmyeong[5]
- Jung Chan-bi as young Jeongmyeong
- Heo Jung-eun as child Jeongmyeong
- Kim Jaewon as Prince Neungyang
- Seo Kang-joon as Hong Joo-won[6]
- Yoon Chan-young as young Joo-won
- Choi Kwon-soo as child Joo-won
- Han Joo-wan as Kang In-woo
- Ahn Do-gyu as young In-woo
- Lee Tae-woo as child In-woo
- Gong Myung as Ja Kyung
- Kang Chan-hee as young Ja Kyung
- Jo Sung-ha as Kang Joo-sun
- Shin Eun-jung as Queen Inmok
- Kim Min-seo as Jo Yeo-jeong/Consort Jo
- Jeon Jin-seo as Grand Prince Yeongchang
- Choi Jong-hwan as Prince Imhae
- Jang Seung-jo as Prince Jeongwon
- Kim Gyu-sun as Princess Jeonghye
- Park Yeong-gyu as King Seonjo
- Kim Yeo-jin as Kim Gae-shi
- Jung Woong-in as Yi Icheom
- Um Hyo-sup as Hong Yeong
- Kang Moon-young as Lady Yoon
- Kim Chang-wan as Yi Won-ik
- Han Myung-koo as Chung In-hong
- Lee Sung-min as Yi Duk-hyung
- Nam Da-reum as young Duk-hyung
- Kim Seung-wook as Yi Hang-bok
- Yoo Seung-mok as Yu Hui-bun
- Park Won-sang as Jang Bong-soo
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Yi Yeong-bu
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Yi Ui-rip
- Jo Jae-ryong as Bang Geun
- Lee Seung-hyung as Yi Seo
- Hwang Young-hee as Ok-joo
- Baek Su-ryeon as Soo Ryun-gae
- Lee Jae-gu
- Kim Ki-bang as Gu-bok
- Kim Kyu-chul
- Kang Shin-il
- Hyun Seung-min as Eun-Seol
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
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TNmS Ratings[7] | AGB Nielsen[8] | |||||
Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
1 | 2015/04/13 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 10.5% | 12.0% | |
2 | 2015/04/14 | 10.5% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 12.8% | |
3 | 2015/04/20 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.6% | |
4 | 2015/04/21 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10.8% | 12.1% | |
5 | 2015/04/27 | 9.7% | 12.1% | 9.9% | 11.2% | |
6 | 2015/04/28 | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% | |
7 | 2015/05/04 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 9.4% | 10.2% | |
8 | 2015/05/05 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 10.3% | 11.7% | |
9 | 2015/05/11 | 8.3% | 9.8% | 9.5% | 10.8% | |
10 | 2015/05/12 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.4% | |
11 | 2015/05/18 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 12.4% | |
12 | 2015/05/19 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 13.0% | |
13 | 2015/05/25 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10.4% | 11.5% | |
14 | 2015/05/26 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 12.2% | ||
15 | 2015/06/01 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 12.5% | |
16 | 2015/06/02 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 10.2% | 11.6% | |
17 | 2015/06/08 | 8.8% | 11.1% | 11.9% | ||
18 | 2015/06/09 | 11.0% | 13.4% | 11.0% | 12.7% | |
19 | 2015/06/15 | 10.3% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 12.4% | |
20 | 2015/06/16 | 9.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 12.5% | |
21 | 2015/06/22 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% | 13.3% | |
22 | 2015/06/23 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 12.2% | |
23 | 2015/06/29 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 10.0% | 10.8% | |
24 | 2015/06/30 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 9.8% | ||
25 | 2015/07/06 | 8.0% | 9.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | |
26 | 2015/07/07 | 8.4% | 10.3% | 8.8% | ||
27 | 2015/07/13 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 9.1% | 10.2% | |
28 | 2015/07/14 | 7.6% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10.8% | |
29 | 2015/07/20 | 7.8% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 10.9% | |
30 | 2015/07/21 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% | |
31 | 2015/07/27 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 11.5% | |
32 | 2015/07/28 | 9.2% | 10.4% | |||
33 | 2015/08/03 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 10.7% | |
34 | 2015/08/04 | 9.2% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 11.0% | |
35 | 2015/08/10 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 9.0% | 10.5% | |
36 | 2015/08/11 | 8.6% | 9.6% | 10.7% | 12.4% | |
37 | 2015/08/17 | 8.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% | ||
38 | 2015/08/18 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | |
39 | 2015/08/24 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | |
40 | 2015/08/25 | 8.2% | 9.0% | 9.9% | ||
41 | 2015/08/31 | 7.3% | 8.5% | 9.5% | ||
42 | 2015/09/01 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% | |
43 | 2015/09/07 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% | 9.3% | |
44 | 2015/09/08 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 9.1% | ||
45 | 2015/09/14 | 7.1% | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% | |
46 | 2015/09/15 | 8.7% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.2% | |
47 | 2015/09/21 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 10.9% | |
48 | 2015/09/22 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 12.1% | |
49 | 2015/09/28 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.2% | |
50 | 2015/09/29 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.8% | |
Average | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 11.1% |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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8th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
Hot Star Award | Won | |||
4th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Nominated | ||
23rd Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards [9] | Best Actor Award, Drama | Won | ||
34th MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
Best Supporting Actor in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
Top 10 Stars Award | Won |
References
- ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (April 7, 2015). "Gwanghaegun returns in factional drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ Doo, Rumy (April 8, 2015). "Fact, fiction mingle in Splendid Politics". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ Sung, So-young (January 31, 2015). "Cha stars as prince in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (March 26, 2015). "Cha Seung-won has to act hungry for power". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Han, Ji-hee; Choi, Veronica (March 25, 2015). "Hwajung Lee Yeon-hee confesses she is huge fan of Cha Seung-won!". Get It K. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ 인터뷰 <화정> 서강준, "첫 사극이라 욕심 많아, 멜로 기대 중". enews (in Korean). iMBC.com. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "23rd Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards winners list". November 15, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
External links
- Splendid Politics official MBC website (in Korean)
- Splendid Politics at HanCinema
- Splendid Politics at IMDb
- Hwajung, Princess of Light at MBC Global Media