Hong Gil Dong (TV series)

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Hong Gil Dong (쾌도 홍길동)
Format	Drama Comedy Romance
Written by	Hong Jung Eun [1], Hong Mi Ran [2] (a.k.a. Hong Sisters)
Starring	Kang Ji Hwan Sung Yu Ri Jang Geun Suk Kim Ri Na
Country of origin	South Korea
No. of episodes	24
Production
Producer(s)	Lee Jung Sub
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Wednesdays & Thursdays 9:55 P.M. ( In Korean time)
Broadcast
Original channel	KBS2
Original run	January, 2008 – March, 2008
External links
Official website
IMDb profile

Hangul	쾌도 홍길동

Hong Gil Dong is a South Korean drama airing on KBS2, starting from January 2, 2008, every Wednesdays and Thursdays.^[1] It is a unique drama, in that it is a drama set in historical times with much modern influences and comedic tones.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Plot

Based on a fictional book about a Robin Hood in Korea; Hong Gil Dong, this drama is very loosely based on that book 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 Hui 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.^[2].