Jang Ok Jung, Living by Love (Korean Drama 2013)

 

• Drama: Jang Ok Jung, Living by Love
• Revised romanization: Jang Ok-Jung, Sarange Salda
• Hangul: 장옥정, 사랑에 살다
• Director: Boo Sung-Chul
• Writer: Choi Jung-Mi (novel & screenplay)
• Network: SBS
• Episodes: 24 (Complete) 
• Release Date: April 8 - June 25, 2013
• Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

      

• Casts : 
• Kim Tae Hee as Jang Ok Jung, later Lady Jang Hee Bin
• Kang Min Ah as young Jang Ok Jung
• Yoo Ah In as Lee Soon, later King Sook Jong
• Chae Sang Woo as young Lee Soon
• Hong Soo Hyun as Queen In Hyun
• Jae Hee as Hyun Chi Soo
• Baek Seung Hwan as young Hyun Chi Soo
• Lee Sang Yeob as Dong Pyung Goon Yi Hang
• Kwak Dong Yun as young Dong Pyung Goon
• Han Seung Yeon as Choi Musuri, later Lady Choi Sook Bin
• Sung Dong Il as Jang Hyun
• Lee Hyo Jung as Min Yoo Joong
• Kim Seo Ra as Ok Jung's mother, Lady Yoon
• Go Young Bin as Jang Hee Jae
• Lee Ji Oh as young Jang Hee Jae
• Jun In Taek as King Hyun Jong
• Kim Sun Kyung as Queen Dowager Kim
• Lee Hyo Choon as Great Queen Dowager Jo
• Ah Young as Princess Myung Ahn
• Lee Dong Shin as Kim Man Ki
• Kim Ha Eun as Queen In Kyung
• Yoon Yoo Sun as Lady Kang
• Jang Young Nam as Court Lady Chun
• Ji Yoo as Ja Kyung
• Kim Min Ha as young Ja Kyung
• Choi Sang Hoon as Jo Sa Suk
• Lee Hyung Chul as Bok Sun Goon
• Bae Jin Sub (배진섭) as Hyun Moo
• Lee Gun Joo as Yang Goon
• Kim Ga Eun as Hyang Yi
• Song Soo Hyun (송수현) as child Hyang Yi
• Lee Hyo Rim (이효림) as Sul Hyang
• Kim Se In (김세인) as Bookchon Nyeo (Lady from Bookchoon)
• Kim Nan Joo (김난주) as Court Lady Choi
• Min Ji Ah as Hong Joo
• Yoo Sa Ra as Sol Bi
• Lee Ja Min (이자민) as Yun Hong
• Kim Soon Tae (김순태) as Ui Kwan
• Ha Shi Eun as Shi Young

     
IMDB LINK : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3143308/
   

Drama series follows the turbulent life of Jang Ok-Jung (Kim Tae-Hee), who is also known as Lady Jang Hui-Bin, one of the most famous royal concubines in the Joseon Dynasty. She began her career as a court lady who stitched clothing as a fashion designer of her time.

   

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(Complete 24 Episodes with English Subtitles)  

King's Daughter Soo Baek Hyang (Korean Drama 2013)

• Drama: King's Daughter, Soo Baek Hyang 
• Revised romanization: Jewangui Ddal, Soobaekhyang
• Hangul: 제왕의 딸, 수백향
• Director: Lee Sang-Yeob, Choi Joon-Bae
• Writer: Hwang Jin-Young
• Network: MBC
• Episodes: 108 (Complete) 
• Release Date: September 30, 2013 - March 14, 2014
• Runtime: Mon-Fri 20:50
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

 

• Casts : 
• Seo Hyun Jin as Soo Baek Hyang / Seol Nan
• Seo Woo as Seol Hee
• Lee Jae Ryong as King Moo Ryung
• Jo Hyun Jae as Myung Nong, later King Sung
• Jun Jin Seo as child Myung Nong
• Jun Tae Soo as Jin Moo
• Myung Se Bin as Chae Hwa
• Yoon Tae Young as Goo Chun
• Cha Hwa Yun as Do Rim
• Kim Roe Ha as Ttol Dae
• Kim Min Gyo as Mang Goo
• Sung Ji Roo as Dae Woon
• Jung Sung Mo as Nae Sook
• Im Se Mi as Queen Eun Hye
• Hwang Young Hee as Gong Ok
• Jung Suk Yong as Hong Rim
• Lee Ki Young as King Gae Ro
• Jung Chan as King Dong Sung
• Ahn Suk Hwan as Baek Ga
• Kim Young Jae as Soo Ni Moon
• Yeo Eui Joo as Kang Bok
• Choi Bum Ho as Yeo Mok
• Lee Hye Eun as Lady So Jung
• Kim Byung Ok as Yeon Bool Tae
• Jun Shin Hwan (전신환) as Woo Chi
• Jang Myung Kab (장명갑) as Moo Baek
• Lee Dong Yoon (이동윤) as Yong Goo
• Choi Joon Hyuk (최준혁) as Kko Mak
• Lee Choong Shik (이충식) as Duk Swe
• Lee Chang Jik (이창직) as Choi Man Chi
• Seo Yi Sook as Mrs. Yong Goo
• Ga Deuk Hee as Na Eun
• Park Hee Jin as Mrs. Kko Mak / inn aunty
• Woo Sang Jun (우상전) as Sangjwapyeong elderly
• Song Min Hyung as Eun Sol
• Lee Mi Do as Mak Geum
• Jung Ui Kap as Eul Mil

    

IMDB LINK : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3541196/

    

A drama depicting the life of ‘Soo Baek Hyang’, the daughter of King Muryeong of the Baekje Dynasty. 

Chaewa, the daughter of Baekga, conceived Soo Baek Hyang outside marriage. Fate separated them before Chaewa could tell his lover General Marshal Yung which later became King Muryeong of Baekje about her pregnancy. In one of their talks, Yung did say that if they'll have a daughter one day, he wants to name her Soo Baek Hyang. Being separated from her lover, Chaewa did give birth to a daughter and although she gave her the name Soo Baek Hyang by heart, she called the daughter Seolnan. She then lived with her saviour Kuchon, the former assasin of Goguryeo who then became slave in her house, in mountain area of Kimun with 2 daughters, Seolnan and her younger sister Seolhi. Later on, dying Chaewa told Seoldi whom she mistaken as Seolnan about Seolnan's true identity as the daughter of current King of Baekje with the name of Soo Baek Hyang. Seolhi who always wanted to get a better life took his sister identity and live as Princess Soo Baek Hyang of Baekje.        

    

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(Episode 1-20 with English Subtitles) 

    
(Episode 21-50 with English Subtitles) 


(Episode 51-80 with English Subtitles) 


(Episode 81-108 with English Subtitles)


My Opinion :
   

   

I like this! I actually want to stop watching on earlier episodes as I found none of the casts are attractive or suitable for their characters, but then after a while, as the story goes, I can't stop watching. Since none of the casts are the reason I keep watching (hehehe) then it must have been the story itself that made me attached and also the chemistry between the main characters as I always like the romance part in sageuk drama (if not in all of dramas or movies, lol) :-D So, if you are just start watching and want to stop watching, just endure it a little bit more until episode 40-ish when the story will become better (at least it was for me) and then maybe it'll become one of your favorite drama, as it is for me.

The Kingdom of The Winds (Korean Drama 2008)

• Drama: The Land of the Wind / The Kingdom of The Winds
• Revised romanization: Baramui Nara
• Hangul: 바람의 나라
• Director: Ji Byung-Hyun, Kang Il-Soo
• Writer: Choi Wan-Kyu, Jeong Jin-Ok, Park Jin-Woo
• Network: KBS2
• Episodes: 36
• Release Date: September 10, 2008 - January 15, 2009
• Runtime: Wed. & Thurs. 21:55
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

• Casts : 
• Song Il Gook as Prince Muhyul / Daemusin.
• Choi Jung-won as Princess Yeon.
• Kim Jung-hwa as Princess Lee Ji
• Park Gun-hyung as Prince Dojin.
• Jung Jin-young as King Yuri.
• Kim Hye Ri as Lady Mi Yoo (Yeo Jin’s mother).
• Lee Jong-won as Prince Hae Myeong (Muhyul’s brother).
• Kim Hye Sung as Prince Yeojin.
• Lee Si Young as Yeon Hwa.
• Oh Yoon Ah as Hye-Ap.
• Kim Jae Wook as Chu Balso.
• Jang Tae Sung as Maro (Muhyul's friend).
• Kim Sang-ho as Ma Hwang.
• Park Sang Wook as Gwi Yoo.
• Han Jin-hee as King Daeso.
• Park Jung Hak as Sa Goo.
• Im Jung-eun as Princess Se Ryu.
• Kim Byung Gi as Sang Ga.
• Kim Gyu Chul as Myung Jin.
• Kim Won Hyo as Gong Chan.
• Kim Myung Soo as Goo Chu.
• Jung Sung Mo as Bae Geuk.

  

 IMDB LINK : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2819226/
  

The drama is about the life of the third King of Koguryeo, King Muhyul/Daemusin who was called the god of wars. The drama depicted Muhyul as a person who was born with a curse to kill his parents, siblings, son and destroy his own country. His father, King Yuri, feared that this prophecy would come to pass, but couldn't bring himself to kill his own son. He ordered his elder son, Haemyung, to take baby Muhyul with him outside the palace to live as a commoner. 

In 36 episodes, the drama focused on Muhyul and his nefarious fate. In an attempt to kill King Daeso of Buyeo, Haemyung, Muhyul and their gang fail, leading to Haemyung's suicide. Upon hearing this, the traumatized Muhyul (who thinks that Yuri is behind Haemyung's death) seeks revenge. So he joins forces with The Black Shadows secret army of Buyeo, where he meets Dojin, an assassin in that army who was once a prince of Buyeo. He also meets Yeon, a Buyeo Princess who is physician. Dojin, who has been raised with Yeon since they were children, noticed the growing feelings between Muhyul and Yeon, so he holds a grudge against Muhyul.   

  

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(Complete 36 Episodes with English Subtitles) 

Empress Ki (Korean Drama 2013-2014)

• Drama: Empress Ki, Empress Gi
• Revised romanization: Kihwanghoo
• Hangul: 기황후
• Director: Han Hee
• Writer: Jang Young-Cheol, Jung Kyung-Soon
• Network: MBC
• Episodes: 51
• Release Date: October 28, 2013 - April 29, 2014
• Runtime: Mondays & Tuesdays 22:00
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

• Casts : 
• Ha Ji Won as Ki Seung Nyang, later Empress Ki
• Ji Chang Wook as Ta Hwan, later Emperor Huizong of Yuan
• Joo Jin Mo as Wang Yoo, later King Wang Yoo of Goryeo
• Baek Jin Hee as Danashri
• Lee Jae Yong as Wang Go
• Jin Yi Han as Tal Tal
• Kim Jung Hyun as Dang Ki Se
• Jun Gook Hwan as Yeon Chul
• Kim Young Ho as Baek Ahn
• Kim Suh Hyung as Empress Dowager
• Cha Do Jin as Tap Ja Hae
• Jung Woong In as Yeon Byung Soo
• Kim Myung Gook as Jang Soon Yong
• Lee Won Jong as Dok Man
• Choi Moo Sung as Park Bool Hwa
• Cha Kwang Soo as Go Yong Bo
• Lee Moon Shik as Bang Shin Woo
• Yoon Ah Jung as Yeon Hwa
• Kwon Oh Joong as Choi Moo Song
• Yoon Yong Hyun as Jeom Bak Yi
• Yoo In Young as Yeon Bi Soo
• Ryu Hyun Kyung as Joong Jun / Princess Kyung Hwa
• Shin Seung Hwan as Ggoi Bo
• Han Hye Rin as Lady Park
• Seo Yi Sook as Court Lady Seo
• Lee Eung Kyung as Court Lady Noh
• Song Kyung Chul as Mak Saeng
• Kim Moo Young (김무영) as Na Moo
• Oh Kwang Rok as Heuk Soo
• Jo Jae Yoon as Gol Ta
• Kim Hyung Bum as Jo Cham
• Im Joo Eun as Bayan Khutugh
• Lee Ji Hyun as Hong Dan
• Lee Kye Young (이계영) as Boo Sa Ki
• Jang Soon Gook (장순국) as Sul Do Gan
• Jung Yoon (정윤) as Gook soo
• Kim Jin Sung (김진성) as Prince Ma Ha

  

IMDB Link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322566/

Empress Ki / Empress Gi (Hangul: 기황후; RR: Gi Hwang-hu) is a South Korean historical television series starring Ha Ji-won as the titular Empress Gi, who was born in Goryeo but later married Emperor Huizong to become an empress of the Yuan Dynasty. The series depicts her loves and political ambitions as she is torn between the two nations.  

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(Complete 51 Episodes with English Subtitles) 

 

   
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My Opinion : 

  

Don't expect the story to follow the history of the real Empress Ki of Yuan, although some characters may slightly resemble the actual characters in history but the drama itself is fictional. Instead of trying to compare it to the history, it'll be better to watch it as another fictional drama and enjoy its own story. It's not only another love triangle between a woman and 2 men, but how each characters dealt with their own life changing events. As for my personal reason, I endure watching the whole 51 episodes because of the cute silly emperor ^_^ though most of the casts are suitable for their roles.

Ja Myung Go (Korean Drama 2009)

• Drama: Princess Ja-Myung
• Revised romanization:Jamyeonggo
• Hangul: 자명고 / 왕녀 자명고
• Director: Lee Myung-Woo, Bae Tae-Sub
• Writer: Jeong Seong-Hee
• Network: SBS
• Episodes: 39
• Release Date: March 9 - July 21. 2009
• Runtime: Mon. & Tues. 21:55
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

• Casts : 
• Jung Ryeo Won as Princess Ja Myung
• Lee Young Yoo as Ja Myung / Pu Ku (child)
• Park Min Young as Princess Ra Hee
• Jin Ji Hee as Ra Hee (child)
• Jung Kyung Ho as Prince Hodong
• Kang Soo Han as Hodong (child)
• Yeo Jin Goo as Hodong (adolescent)
• Moon Sung Geun as King Daemusin
• Kim Sung Ryung as Mo Ha So (Ja Myung's mother)
• Hong Yo Seob as Chae Ri (Ja Myung & Ra Hee's father)
• Lee Mi Sook as Wang Ja Shi / Lady Hae (Ra Hee's mother)
• Lee Joo Hyun as Wang Hol
• Park Gun Tae as Wang Hol (child)
• Yeo Wook Hwan as Il Poom
• Yoon Chan as Il Poom (child)
• Park Hyo Joo as Chi So
• Sung Hyun Ah as Song Maesolsoo
• Kim Ga Yun as Yeo Rang (Hodong's aunt)
• Lee Han Wie as Woonaru
• Ji Sung Won as Dong Go Bi
• Go Soo Hee as Mo Young Hae
• Jo Mi Ryung as Mi Chu (Circus owner)
• Kang Ye Sol as So So
• Park Ha Young as So So (child)
• Moon Ga Young as So So (adolescent)
• Lee Won Jong as Cha Cha Song (Circus owner)
• Na Han Il as Wang Geng
• Go Soo Hee as Mo Yang Hae (Wang Geng's wife)
• Kim Hak Chul as Boo Dal (Wang Geng's soldier)
• Lee Young Bum as Eul Doo Ji (Hodong's mentor)
• Jang Doo Yi as Do Chal
• Park Jung Woo as Chu Bal So
• Ji Il Joo as Jeom So Yi
• Ahn Suk Hwan as (prophet)

IMDB Link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3364894/

Although the story is based on the Korean folk tale Prince Hodong and the Princess of Nakrang, the drama series gives a new twist with adding the main character Princess Ja-Myung (Jung Ryeo Won) as the younger sister of Princess Nakrang (Park Min Young). Both Princesses love Prince Hodong (Jung Kyung Ho) of the opposite country Goguryeo in their own ways.
    

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(Complete 39 Episodes with English Subtitles) 

Faith ~ The Great Doctor (Korean Drama 2012)

• Drama: The Great Doctor / Faith
• Revised romanization: Shinui
• Hangul: 신의
• Director: Kim Jong-Hak
• Writer: Song Ji-Na
• Network: SBS
• Episodes: 24
• Release Date: August 13, 2012 - October 30, 2012
• Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
• Genre: Medical / Fantasy / Romance / Time Travel / Period
• Language: Korean
• Country: South Korea

• Casts : 
• Lee Min-ho - General Choi Young
• Kim Hee-sun - Yoo Eun-soo
• Yoo Oh-sung - Ki Chul
• Ryu Deok-hwan - King Gongmin
• Park Se-young - Queen Noguk
• Lee Phillip - Jang Bin
• Sung Hoon - Chun Eum-ja
• Shin Eun-jung - Hwasuin
• Lee Byung-joon - Jo Il-shin
• Kim Mi-kyung - court lady Choi
• Park Sang-won - Sohn Yoo
• Baek Kwang-doo - Bae Choong-seok
• Kim Jong-moon - Oh Dae-man
• Kang Chang-mook - Deol-bae
• Yeon Kyun-sang - Deok-man
• Kim Soo-yeon - Deo-ki
• Park Yoon-jae - Deuk Heung
• Jung Yoo-chan - Joo Seok
• Kwon Min - Ahn Do-chi
• Ahn Jae-wook - Eun-soo's doctor ex-boyfriend (cameo, ep 1)
• Oh Kwang-rok - fortune teller (cameo, ep 1)
• Choi Min-soo - Moon Chi-hoo, leader of Jeokwoldae (cameo, ep 4)

IMDB Link : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2373094/ 

In the year 1351, on the journey to return to Goryeo, the Yuan Princess Noguk (Park Se-young) is attacked and fatally injured. In order to save the queen, Goryeo's King Gongmin (Ryu Deok-hwan) ordered his royal bodyguard Choi Young (Lee Min-ho) to pass through Heaven's Gate and bring back a Heaven's Doctor. Choi Young travels to modern day Seoul (in the year 2012) and meets Plasctic Surgeon Doctor Yoo Eun-Soo (Kim Hee-sun). After making sure that Eun-soo can treat the wounds of the queen, he brings her to Goryeo's era and promises her to bring her back to heaven after she saves the queen. Eun-soo can save the queen but because of the king's order to make her stay Choi Young can't keep his promise to bring her back. As Eun-soo accustoms herself to her new surroundings, gradually she and Choi Young fall in love with each other.

 

TORRENT DOWNLOAD LINK : 
(Complete 24 Episodes with English Subtitles and Indonesian Subtitles) 


My opinion : 

 

I like this drama, and this drama actually responsible for making me fond of Lee Min-hoo ^_^ He plays Choi Young perfectly and I think his chemistry with Kim Hee-sun is also good, they are actually one of my favorite couples, they complete each other. Unlike other similar drama, there is no love triangle here, the story is more about making priority about the one he loves and his king.