Hwang Jin-i (TV series)

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show_name = Hwang Jin-i


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genre = Korean drama
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writer = Yoon Sun-joo
Kim Chul-kyu
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starring = Ha Ji-won
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language = Korean
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first_aired = October 11, 2006
last_aired = December 28, 2006
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"Hwang Jin-i" (황진이) is a popular, award-winningcite web |last=Chung|first=Ah-young|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070109175008/http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200701/kt2007010119430011700.htm|url=http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200701/kt2007010119430011700.htm|title=Broadcasters Award Top-Rated Dramas
date=2007-01-01|archivedate=2007-01-09|accessdate=2008-06-16|publisher=Hankook Ilbo|language=English] Korean drama broadcast on KBS. The series was based on the life and loves of Hwang Jin-i, a 16th-century kisaeng. Internationally popular, it was broadcast in South Korea in late 2006, in the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 2007, [cite web |url=http://www.chinapost.com.tw/art/2007/10/17/126996/Gisaeng'-serve.htm|title='Gisaeng' serve as role model for women, Ha says|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2008-06-16|publisher=The China Post|language=English] and in Japan beginning in April 2008. [cite web |url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1504722_11858.html|title=KBS TV Drama "Hwangjinyi" to Air in Japan|date=2008-01-30|accessdate=2008-06-16|publisher= [http://english.kbs.co.kr/ kbs.co.kr] |language=English] The series was inspired by a renewed interest in kisaeng in South Korea during 2006, and its success drove the entertainment industry to produce more kisaeng-related materials. [cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/flowering-of-the-feminine/2007/01/10/1168104990027.html|title=Flowering of the feminine|date=2007-01-11|accessdate=2008-06-16|publisher=The Age|language=English] Lead actress, Ha Ji-won won KBS' "Best Actress" award for her role in the series.

tory

The series is based on the life of Hwang Jin-i, the great Joseon-era poet, musician and dancer. The difficulties that Hwang experienced due to her social class are a focus of the series. Hwang's first love ends tragically after Kim Eun-ho's parents refuse to accept the relationship due to class differences. As the illegitimate daughter of a kisaeng and a nobleman, Jin-i belongs to a lower class than Eun-ho.cite web |url=http://www.asiandb.com/browse/movie_detail.pfm?code=6172|title=Hwang Jini TV Series (2006)
accessdate=2008-06-16|publisher= [http://www.asiandb.com/ www.asiandb.com] |language=English]

Cast

* Ha Ji-won - Hwang Jin-i
* Wang Bit Na - Bu-yong
* Yoo Tae-jun - Byuk Kye-soo
* Jang Geun-suk - Kim Eun-ho

Background

The shooting schedule for "Hwang Jin-i" was particularly arduous for a television series, sometimes going on for seven days without break. In addition to such popular younger actors as Ha Ji-won, Wang Bit Na and Jang Geun-suk, the series featured many noted veteran Korean actors, including Kim Young-ae and Kim Bo-yon. The costumes, dances and music in the series were noted for their flamboyance and sensuality. The program's popularity inspired a boom in interest in kisaengs in South Korea. The "Hankook Ilbo" reported that dramas, cartoons, musicals and films were produced following the success of "Hwang Jin-i".

References

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External links

* [http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/hwangjiny/ KBS Official Site]