Yi San
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| Yi San - King Jeongjo (이산) | |
|---|---|
| Format | Drama history |
| Written by | Kim Yi Yeong (김이영) |
| Starring | Lee Seo Jin Han Ji Min Park Eun Hye Lee Jong Soo |
| Country of origin |  South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 77 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Lee Byung Hoon |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Monday and Tuesdays, 9:55 P.M. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MBC |
| Original run | September 17, 2007 – June 16, 2008 |
Yi San is a South Korean Daeha/historical drama currently airing on MBC, Monday and Tuesdays on 9:55 P.M. Yi San had a big success and ending up in MBC Acting Awards with "Top Excellence Acting Award" for Lee Seo Jin and "Best Actress" for Han Ji-min, nominated for also MBC Best Drama but lost to Legend (Korean TV series) 태왕사신기. The drama has bit another historical drama, The King and I (TV series) for its ratings and performances and is reaching very high in ratings, keeping 2nd and 3rd and in some night, getting 1st.
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[edit] Synopsis
Yi San dramatizes the life of Korea's King Jeongjo, the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty. Jeongjo is remembered in Korean history for his sympathy with the plight of the common man, in spite of his own pampered upbringing as royalty.
The drama begins with the King's early years, during which he befriends two children working in the Palace who are later expelled. King Yeongjo (Jeongjo's grandfather) seals Jeongjo's father, Crown Prince Sado, in a rice storage chest with no food or water because he fears that the crown prince is planning a coup. Jeongjo wants to save his father, and with the help of his friends Song Yeon and Dae Su, begs Yeongjo to forgive the Crown Prince. The drama then skips forward to Jeongjo's adult years when he and his friends re-establish contact with each other. Throughout, Jeongjo's position as Crown Prince is threatened by palace intrigues.
While still the Crown Prince, Jeongjo begins to fall in love with one of his childhood friends, Seong Song Yeon, the daughter of a palace artist who died when she was very young. The story then follows Yi San's rise to power, his assumption of the kingship, and the labyrinthine palace intrigues that he must constantly guard against. While the show does deviate from the historical record in a number of ways, it's representation of court life during the Joseon Dynasty appears to be based on contemporary sources.
[edit] Cast
- Lee Seo Jin as Yi San/King Jeongjo
- Han Ji Min as Seong Song-yeon (After become Lady Seong)
- Park Eun Hye as Queen Hyoeui
- Lee Jong Soo as Pak Daesu
- Lee Soon Jae as King Yeongjo
- Kyeon Mi-ri as Lady Hyegyeong
- Seong Hyeon-ah as Princess Hwawan
- Kim Yeo-jin as Queen Jeongsun
- Han Sang Jin as Hong Guk-yeong
- Cho Yeon Woo as Jeong Hu-gyeom
- Lee Ip Sae as Cho Bi
[edit] Awards and Nominations
Won
- 2007 MBC Awards: Top Excellence in Acting Award 최우수상 (Lee Seo Jin)
- 2007 MBC Awards: Excellence in Acting Award 우수상 (Han Ji-min)
- 2007 MBC Awards: Best Teen Actor Award 아역상 (Park Ji Bin)
- 2007 MBC Awards: Best Writer (Kim Yi Yeong)
Nominated
- 2007 MBC Awards: Best Drama ^_^
- 2007 MBC Awards: Best Couple Awards (Lee Seo Jin and Han Ji-min)
- 2007 MBC Awards: Popularity Award (Han Ji Min)
- 2007 MBC Awards: Popularity Award (Lee Seo Jin)
