The New Beginning: Period dramas out now

Monday, September 17, 2007

Period dramas out now

Two of interest... the third, the one with Bae Yong Jun... I'm not so interested in that one. (I think his look is too feminine.)

The King and I: official website

King and I (2007) - Main trailer

King and I (2007) - Opening theme

"The King and I" Official Promo

King and I (2007) - OST (The theme of Cheo-seon)

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[Preview] SBS The king and I [Part 1]

[Preview] SBS The king and I [Part 2]

Goo Hye Sun & Lee Jin - The King and I (Sketch)

Yi San thread at soompi; official website. Yi San is projected to run 60 episodes? Aiya.behind the scenes photos; wallpaper; VOD sketch; cast

Yi San 李祘 (2007) - Trailer
"MBC 사극 "이산(李祘, 2007)" 예고편
Korean historical drama "Yi San (a.k.a. King Jeong-jo, the Great)" (2007, MBC) Trailer

[Translation]
Prince Yi San : I am the crown prince you should kill.
King Young-jo : You're good-for-nothing!
Queen Jeong-soon : Are you trying to kill the crown prince, your majesty?
King Young-jo : Prove that you are a king worthy of the throne!
Prince Yi San : I dreamed of the kids I met that night.
Song-yeon : Your highness, It's me. Song-yeon. Don't forget us. Don't...

Set in the late 18th century, this TV series evolve the tale of Prince Yi San(李祘)'s life full of ups and downs. Yi San's mentally ill father (Crown prince Sado, 思悼世子) was forced to commit suicide by King Young-jo(英祖大王, 1694~1776, Yi San's grandfather), and Yi San himself suffered assassination all his life. But his name is remained as one of the greatest monarch in the Korean history : King Jeong-jo, the Great (正祖大王, 1752~1800).

Starring Lee Seo-jin(Damo / 茶母), Han Ji-min(The Great Jang-geum / Jewel in the Palace / 大長今), Lee Soon-jae etc.

Directed by Lee Byeong-hoon (The Great Jang-geum/ Jewel in the Palace (大長今), Heo Jun(許浚), Sangdo(商道), The Ballad of Seodong(薯童謠)) (more) "