[K-drama] Hwang Jin Yi

Details

    Title: 황진이 (黃眞伊) / Hwang Jin Yi

    Also known as: Hwang Jini / Dust Storm

    Genre: Period-Traditional Drama

    Episodes: 24

    Broadcast network: KBS2

    Broadcast period: 2006-Oct-11 to 2006-Dec-28

    Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

    Ratings: 21.7% (nationwide average)

Synopsis

The story of Hwang Jin Yi, the famous 16th century Gisaeng.

This story is about the life of Joseon-era dancer, musician and poet, Hwang Jin Yi, who seeks perfection in her art relentlessly and the hardship facing women due to their lowly social status.

Hwang Jin Yi (Ha Ji Won) is the illegitimate child of a noble and Heon Keum (Jun Mi Sun), a noted musician gisaeng. The story centers on the four men in her life and her pursue in the art of dancing. Her first love with a nobleman's son Kim Eun Ho (Jang Geun Suk) ends in tragedy. Her love affair with Kim Jung Han (Kim Jae Won) does not have a happy ending either. Byuk Kye Soo (Yoo Tae Joon) is the Emporer's relative who are obsessed with her and tried every trick but still could not have her. Finally there is her devoted bodyguard Yi Saeng (Lee Shi Hwan) who never deserted her in times of need. Meanwhile, there is Bu Yong (Wang Bit Na) who not only is Hwang Ji Yi's rival in dancing but also in love

 Cast

    Ha Ji Won as Hwang Jin Yi, later called Myung Wol (Gisaeng name)

    Shim Eun Kyung as young Hwang Jin Yi

    Kim Jae Won as Kim Jung Han

    Kim Young Ae as Im Baek Moo (chief dancer, Jin Yi's aunt)

    Wang Bit Na as Bu Yong

    Ryu Tae Joon as Baek Kye Soo

    Jang Geun Suk as Kim Eun Ho (Hwang Jin Yi's first love)

Extended cast:

Lee Shi Hwan as Yi Saeng (Hwang Jin Yi's bodyguard)

Jun Mi Sun as Jin Hyeon Keum (Hwang Jin Yi's mother)

Jo Sung Ha as Eom Soo

Kim Bo Yun as Mae Hyang (chief dancer's long time rival)

Lee In Hye as Gae Ddong, later called Danshim (Gisaeng name)

Jung Kyung Soon as Geum Choon

Song Yi Woo as Aeng Moo

Yoo Yun Ji as Seom Seom

Kim Sun Hwa as Gae Ddong's maid

Source: Dramawiki