Dong YiCountry: South Korea
TV Network: MBC Episodes: 60 Genre: Romance, Period Drama Director: Lee Byung-Hoon, Kim Sang-Hyun Writer: Kim Yi-Young Broadcast Period (in Korea): 7 months Pilot: March 22, 2010 Finale: October 12, 2010 Broadcast Period (in the Phil): 7 months Pilot; November 28, 2011 Finale: June 15, 2012 Theme Song 1: "Kahit Umiwas Pa" by Jake Vargas Theme Song 2: "Habang Buhay" by MJ Magno |
Plot
Dong Yi (Han Hyo-Joo) is an orphaned slave maid working in the Bureau of Music. Her warm personality, sincerity and exceptionally keen mind help her in solving difficult court intrigues. While solving a case, she meets King Sukjong (Ji Jin-Hee) who introduces himself as a court judge. He enjoys her treatment of him as an ordinary person, and falls in love with her. She also gains the favor of Queen Inhyeon (Park Ha-Sun) and becomes her trusted confidante, then meets Jang Hee-Bin (Lee So-Yeon), a concubine who is first her ally but later a bitter enemy.
In her quest to survive in court and bring justice to lowborn commoners like herself, she makes many allies such as her devoted protector Cha Chun-Soo (Bae Soo-Bin), whom she considers an older brother despite not being blood-related. Dong Yi becomes a royal concubine, then bears a son who, under her tutelage, later becomes the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo, the father of Crown Prince Sado and grandfather of Lee San.
In her quest to survive in court and bring justice to lowborn commoners like herself, she makes many allies such as her devoted protector Cha Chun-Soo (Bae Soo-Bin), whom she considers an older brother despite not being blood-related. Dong Yi becomes a royal concubine, then bears a son who, under her tutelage, later becomes the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo, the father of Crown Prince Sado and grandfather of Lee San.
Cast & Characters
Secondary Characters
Park Ha-Sun as Queen Inhyeon
Jung Jin-Young as Seo Yong-Gi Jung Dong-Hwan as Oh Tae-Suk Lee Kye-In as Oh Tae-Poon Choi Chul-Ho as Oh Yun Kim Yu-Seok as Jang Hee-Jae Na Sung-Kyun as Jung In-Kuk Kim Dong-Yoon as Shim Woon-Taek Choi Jong-Hwan as Jang Moo-Yul Lee Hyung-Suk as Lee Geum Yoon Chan as Kyung-Jong Oh Yeon-Seo as Queen Inwon Park Jung-Soo as Queen Myungsung Kim Hye-Sun as Court Lady Jung Kim So-Yi as Court Lady Bong Ahn Yeo-Jin as Court Lady Jo Lim Sung-Min as Court Lady Yoo |
Jung Yoo-Mi as Jung-Im
Kang Yu-Mi as Ae-Jong Oh Eun-Ho as Sibi Han Da-Min as Eun-Geum Lee Jung-Hun Lee Jong-Wook Choi Jae-Ho as Park Do-Soo Yeo Ho-Min as Oh Ho-Yan Lee Hee-Do as Hwang Joo-Sik Lee Kwang-Soo as Young-Dal Cheon Ho-Jin as Choi Hyo-Won Jung Sung-Woon as Choi Dong-Ju Lee Jae-Yong as Jang Ik-Hyun Jung In-Gi as Kim Hwan Lee Sook as Lady Park Kim Hye-Jin as Sul-Hee Sol In-Kwon as Hong Tae-Yoon Kim You-Jung as Young Suk-Bin |
Notes & Trivia
1. The series is based on a true story.
2. The 6th period drama aired by GMA Heart of Asia.
2. It was the last Asian drama offering of GMA Heart of Asia for 2011.
2. The 6th period drama aired by GMA Heart of Asia.
2. It was the last Asian drama offering of GMA Heart of Asia for 2011.
Awards
2010 Korean Drama Awards
○Best Actress: Han Hyo-Joo
○Best Supporting Actor: Jung Dong-Hwan
○Achievement Award: Lee Byung-Hoon
2010 MBC Drama Awards
○Grand Prize (Daesang): Han Hyo-Joo
○Top Excellence Award, Actor: Ji Jin-Hee
○Excellence Award, Actress: Lee So-Yeon
○Best New Actress: Park Ha-Sun
○Golden Acting Award: Kim Yu-Seok
○Best Young Actor: Kim Yoo-Jung, Lee Hyung-Suk
○Popularity Award: Han Hyo-Joo
○Favorite Drama of the Year: Dong Yi
2011 Hong Kong Cable TV Awards
○Best Drama: Dong Yi
○Best Actor: Ji Jin-Hee
○Best Actress: Han Hyo-Joo
2011 Baeksang Arts Awards
○Best Actress: Han Hyo-Joo
○Best Actress: Han Hyo-Joo
○Best Supporting Actor: Jung Dong-Hwan
○Achievement Award: Lee Byung-Hoon
2010 MBC Drama Awards
○Grand Prize (Daesang): Han Hyo-Joo
○Top Excellence Award, Actor: Ji Jin-Hee
○Excellence Award, Actress: Lee So-Yeon
○Best New Actress: Park Ha-Sun
○Golden Acting Award: Kim Yu-Seok
○Best Young Actor: Kim Yoo-Jung, Lee Hyung-Suk
○Popularity Award: Han Hyo-Joo
○Favorite Drama of the Year: Dong Yi
2011 Hong Kong Cable TV Awards
○Best Drama: Dong Yi
○Best Actor: Ji Jin-Hee
○Best Actress: Han Hyo-Joo
2011 Baeksang Arts Awards
○Best Actress: Han Hyo-Joo
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