The series is based on the life of Hwang Jin Yi, the great Joseon-era poet, musician, dancer, and gisaeng, who lived during the reign of King Jungjong. The difficulties that Hwang experienced due to her social class are a focus of the series. [Source: Wikipedia]
[U]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
Wang Bit Na as Bu Yong
Ryu Tae Joon as Baek Kye Soo
Jang Geun Suk as Kim Eun Ho
KamZ wrote: Lis-ssi...What do you think of it so far? How many eps have you seen? You know i do love saeguks but is it really worth it?!
Well, it's not a bad drama. It isn't. But I've been spoiled by TPM, TMETS, DRT, Soldier...all of those have a little action in them, but HJY doesn't seem like it will have any awesome sword fights...lol
The pace is also sort of slow. And it had been lacking in showing gisaeng arts (which I thought there would be more of....Hwang Jin Yi having been one all...) until ep. 7 (the one I just finished).
O_O the evil queen!!! 'course i do...she makes my blood boil even now lol...scheming b****...this halmoni and RTP's halmoni should make a good team lol
KamZ wrote: O_O the evil queen!!! 'course i do...she makes my blood boil even now lol...scheming b****...this halmoni and RTP's halmoni should make a good team lol
Jajajajajaja. Yes, her. I actually like her in this drama...lol
LisNoir wrote: Jajajajajaja. Yes, her. I actually like her in this drama...lol
oh wow...that means she's doing her job really well...good for her haha...you are someone who's very hard to please lol..plus she tortured oori Lee Hwon and Wol in TMETS and i'm sure you hated her too...so to make you forget all that and like her is commendable i say lol
KamZ wrote: you can spoil away to your heart's content..i'm going to read 'em all lol...i think i will watch HJY through you (=your spoilers) lol
LOL...
*I knew one of the girls was having some problems, since she was snapping at everyone. I thought she would just become a bigger biatch...But nooooo, she hanged herself. That took me by surprise. And she left a letter. They did a voice over of her reading the letter and mentioning different people as the guy she was in love with (he loved her too) was carrying her dead body somewhere. It was just sad...:(*
*I knew one of the girls was having some problems, since she was snapping at everyone. I thought she would just become a bigger biatch...But nooooo, she hanged herself. That took me by surprise. And she left a letter. They did a voice over of her reading the letter and mentioning different people as the guy she was in love with (he loved her too) was carrying her dead body somewhere. It was just sad...:(*
omo..that gave me goosebumps...for real lool...i wasn't expecting to read what i read if you know what i mean...it must have been so painful for the guy...awww now i feel bad too :(
KamZ wrote: omo..that gave me goosebumps...for real lool...i wasn't expecting to read what i read if you know what i mean...it must have been so painful for the guy...awww now i feel bad too :(
I wasn't expecting that at all! I was like... No, she didn't! *gasp* She did!**