Tale of Arang: A Love Without EndAlternate Title: Arang and the Magistrate
Country: South Korea TV Network: MBC Episodes: 20 Genre: Fantasy, Period Drama, Comedy, Romance Director/s: Kim Sang-Ho, Jung Dae-Yoon Writer/s: Jung Yoon-Jung Broadcast Date (in Korea): 2 months Pilot: August 15, 2012 Finale: October 18, 2012 Broadcast Date (in the Phil): 2 months Pilot: January 20, 2014 Finale: March 14, 2014 Theme Song Used: "Deeper" by Julie Anne San Jose |
Timeslot: Afternoon
Preceded by: GMA Blockbusters Followed by: GMA Sinebabad |
Plot
Set in Joseon Dynasty period, a female ghost named Arang (Shin Min-Ah) was murdered and suddenly appears in front of a government official, Eun-Oh (Lee Jun-Ki) and pleads for the man to punish her murderer. Eun-Oh is one of the few who can see ghosts. He heads for Miryang to find her mother who has been missing for 10 years, but instead of her mother, he found Arang. What will happen when a mortal man falls in love to a ghost? Is this love possible?
Cast & Characters
Secondary Characters
Kwon Oh-Jung as Dol-Soe
Hwang Bo-Ra as Bang-Wool Yoo Seung-Ho as King of Heaven Park Jun-Gyu as King of Hell Han Jung-Soo as Moo-Young Kim Yong-Geon as Master Choi |
Kim Kwang-Kyu as Ibang
Lee Sang-Hun as Hyungbang Min Seong-Wook as Yebang Kim Min-Jae as Geo-Deol Kang Mun-Yeong as Hong-Ryun Song Jae-Ryong as Servant Kim |
Notes & Trivia
1. This drama was based on the folklore of Arang, who died unjustly and returns as a ghost in order to reveal the circumstances surrounding her death.
2. It was Lee Joon-Gi's comeback acting project after being discharged from military service in February 2012.
3. This also marked the first historical drama for Shin Min-Ah.
4. It was the first Heart of Asia offering for 2014 and the first period drama to be aired on an afternoon slot.
2. It was Lee Joon-Gi's comeback acting project after being discharged from military service in February 2012.
3. This also marked the first historical drama for Shin Min-Ah.
4. It was the first Heart of Asia offering for 2014 and the first period drama to be aired on an afternoon slot.
Awards
2012 Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards
○Best Supporting Actor: Kwon Oh-Jung
2012 MBC Drama Awards
○Best Couple: Le Joon-Gi & Shin Min-Ah
2013 Seoul International Drama Awards
○Outstanding Korean Drama Actor: Lee Joon-Gi
○Excellent Korean Drama: Tale of Arang
○Best Supporting Actor: Kwon Oh-Jung
2012 MBC Drama Awards
○Best Couple: Le Joon-Gi & Shin Min-Ah
2013 Seoul International Drama Awards
○Outstanding Korean Drama Actor: Lee Joon-Gi
○Excellent Korean Drama: Tale of Arang
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