Dong Yi

Details

Title: 동이 (同伊) / Dong Yi
Also known as: Dawn
Genre: Historical
Episodes: 60
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-22 to 2010-Oct-12
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Original Soundtrack: Dong Yi OST

Synopsis

Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.

Cast

Main Cast

Han Hyo Joo as Choi Dong Yi, later Choi Sook-Bin
- Kim Yoo Jung as Dong Yi (child)
Ji Jin Hee as King Sook Jong
Lee So Yeon as Jang Hee-Bin / Jang Ok Jung
Bae Soo Bin as Cha Chun Soo
Jung Jin Young as Seo Yong Gi
Park Ha Sun as Queen In Hyun

Royal Court Figures

Jung Dong Hwan as Oh Tae Suk
Lee Kye In as Oh Tae Poong
Choi Chul Ho as Oh Yoon
Kim Yoo Suk as Jang Hee Jae
Son Il Kwon as Hong Tae Yoon
Shin Guk as Do Seung Ji
Na Sung Kyoon as Jung In Gook
Kim Dong Yoon as Shim Woon Taek
Jung Sun Il as Chief Eunuch
Choi Jong Hwan as Jang Moo Yul
Lee Hyung Suk as Lee Geum / Prince Yeon Ing (later King Young Jo)
Yoon Chan as Crown Prince (later King Gyung Jong)
Oh Yeon Seo as Queen In Won
Park Jung Soo as Queen Dowager Myung Sung (Sook Jong's mother)

Royal Musicians

Lee Jung Hoon as Lee Jong Ok
Choi Jae Ho as Park Do Shik
Yeo Ho Min as Oh Ho Yang
Lee Hee Do as Hwang Joo Shik
Lee Kwang Soo as Young Dal
Choi Ha Na as Mi Ji

Court Ladies

Kim Hye Sun as Court Lady Jung
Kim So Yi as Court Lady Bong
Ahn Yeo Jin as Court Lady Jo
Kim Young Im as Court Lady Ahn
Oh Eun Ho as Shi Bi
Kang Yoo Mi as Ae Jong
Han Da Min as Eun Geum
Im Sung Min as Court Lady Yoo
Jung Yoo Mi as Jung Im
Ban Min Jung as Court Lady Lee

More Extended Cast & Guests

Production Credits

Chief Producer: Kim Ho Young (김호영), Ahn Seung Gak (안승각)
Producer: Lee Se Joong (이세중)
Director: Lee Byung Hoon, Kim Sang Hyup
Assistant Director: Choi Jung Kyu, Kim Sung Wook (김성욱)
Martial Arts Director: Kim Sung Shil (김성실), Jung Jae Suk (정재석)
Screenwriter: Kim Yi Young

Recognitions

2011 47th BaekSang Art Awards: Best TV Drama Actress (Han Hyo Joo)
2010 3rd Korea Drama Awards: Best Actress Award (Han Hyo Joo)
2010 3rd Korea Drama Awards: Achievement Award (PD Lee Byung Hoon)
2010 3rd korea Drama Awards: Supporting Actor Award (Jung Dong Hwan)
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang (Grand Prize) (Han Hyo Joo)
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence Award (Ji Jin Hee)
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Female Excellence Award (Lee So Yeon)
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Female Newcomer Award (Park Ha Sun)
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Drama of the Year Award
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Special Child Actor Award (Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Hyung Suk)
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Golden Acting Award - Supporting Role (Kim Yoo Suk)
2010 MBC Drama Awards: Female Popularity Award (Han Hyo Joo)

Episode Ratings

See Dong Yi/Episode Ratings

External Links

Official site
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