Hong Gil-dong (TV series)
| Hong Gil-dong | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Hong Jung Eun , Hong Mi Ran (a.k.a. Hong Sisters) |
| Starring | Kang Ji Hwan Sung Yu Ri Jang Keun Suk Kim Ri Na |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Jung Sub |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Wednesdays & Thursdays 9:55 P.M. ( In Korean time) |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | January 2 – March 26, 2008 |
| Hong Gil-dong | |
| Hangul | 쾌도 홍길동 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | K'waedo Hong Kildong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwaedo Hong Gil-dong |
Hong Gil Dong is a South Korean drama airing on KBS2, starting from January 2, 2008, every Wednesday and Thursday.[1] It is set in historical times with much modern influences and comedic tones.
Plot
This drama is very loosely based on Hong Gil Dong, a fictional book about a Robin Hood in Korea, and the time period it was set in.
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 of Joseon (Korea), tried to murder him. Chang Hui 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 Hui 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, Hong 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
- Kang Ji Hwan as Hong Gil Dong
- Sung Yu Ri as Heo Yi Nok
- Jang Keun Suk as Lee Chang Hwi
- Kim Ri Na as Seo Eun Hye
- Kim Jae Seung as Hong In Hyeong, Hong Gil Dong's half-brother
- Kil Yong Woo as Minister Hong, Hong Gil Dong's father
- Choi Ran as Lady Noh
- In Sung as Chi Soo, Lee Chang Whee's personal guard
- Jung Kyu Soo as Heo Noh In
- Jo Hui Bong as Lee Gwang Whee, the King
Recognition
- 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Sung Yu Ri and Kang Ji Hwan)
- 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Jang Keun Suk)
- 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Popularity Award (Sung Yu Ri)
- 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award (Kang Ji Hwan)
- 2008 44th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Kang Ji Hwan)
- 2008 44th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Sung Yu Ri)