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==Details==
*'''Title:''' 쾌도 홍길동 / Kwaedo Hong Gil Dong
*'''Also known as:''' Sharp Blade Hong Gil Dong / Hong Gil Dong
*'''Genre:''' Comedy, romance, action, drama
*'''Episodes:''' 24
*'''Broadcast network:''' KBS2
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2008-Jan-02 to 2008-Mar-26
*'''Air time:''' Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
*'''Related TV shows:''' [[Hong Gil Dong (1998)]]

==Synopsis==
Based on a fictional book about a Robin Hood in Korea, [[Wikipedia:Hong Gildong|Hong Gildong]], this drama is very loosely based off of that book and the time it was set in.

Hong Gil Dong was the illegitimate son of a high-ranked minister. A local monk took him under his wing and taught him martial arts. Hong Gil Dong was inspired to fight for the injustice in this society that divided people into nobles and ordinary citizens whereby the former enjoyed all the privileges due solely to their birth.

The heroine, Heo Yi Nok, had just returned to Korea from China with her grandfather. They made their living by putting on shows and selling their special brand of medicine in the marketplace.

Lee Chang Hwi had been told since he was young that he was the rightful heir to the throne which had been usurped by his half-brother. He had also returned from his exile in China and was plotting to overthrow the emperor.

The three got entangled in love, hate, loyalty, and betrayal and only one side can win.

==User/Viewer Ratings==
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==Cast==
*[[Kang Ji Hwan]] as Hong Gil Dong
**[[Lee In Sung]] as young Gil Dong
*[[Sung Yoo Ri]] as Heo Yi Nok / Ryu Yi Nok
*[[Jang Geun Suk]] as Lee Chang Hwi
**[[Choi Soo Han]] as young Chang Hwi
*[[Kim Ri Na]] as Seo Eun Hye

;Extended Cast
*[[Kim Jae Seung]] as Hong In Hyung (Gil Dong's brother)
*[[Cha Hyun Jung]] as Jung Mal Nyeo
*[[Park Sang Wook (1976)|Park Sang Wook]] as Shim Soo Geun
*[[Choi Ran]] as Court Lady Noh / Noh Sang Koong
*[[Ahn Suk Hwan]] as Seo Yoon Sup / Minister Seo (Eun Hye's father)
*[[Jung Eun Pyo]] as the monk / Hye Myung (Gil Dong's master)
*[[Moon Se Yun]] as Mr. Yeon
*[[Kil Yong Woo]] as Hong Pan Seo (Gil Dong's father)
*[[In Sung]] as Chi Soo (Chang Hwi's right hand)
*[[Lee Duk Hee]] as Mrs. Kim
*[[Jo Hee Bong]] as Lee Kwang Whe (Chang Hwi's brother)
*[[Maeng Ho Rim]] as Choi Seung Ji
*[[Kim Jong Suk]] (김종석) as Eunuch Go
*[[Park Yong Jin]] (박용진) as Eunuch Jang
*[[Choi Seung Kyung]] as Mr. Wang
*[[Byun Shin Ho]] as Hal Meom
*[[Jung Kyu Soo]] as Huh No Im
*[[Maeng Se Chang]] Kom Yi
*[[Jang Ah Young]] as Shim Chung
*[[Choi Soo Ji]] as Queen In Mok (Chang Hwi's mother)
*[[Heo In Young]] as Poong San's wife
*[[Son Hyun Sul]] (손현술)
*[[Kwon Hyuk]]
*[[Hwang Gun]]
*[[Park Geun Soo]]
*[[Han Si Yoon]]
*[[Song Seung Yong]]
*[[Kim Young]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Director:''' [[Lee Jung Sub]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Hong Jung Eun]], [[Hong Mi Ran]]
*'''Producer:''' [[Kim Young Jo]], [[Choi Wook]]

==Episode Ratings==
{| class="ratingtable"
! Date !! Episode !! Nationwide !! Seoul
|-
| 2008-01-02 || 1 || 16.2 (6th) || 15.9 (6th)
|-
| 2008-01-03 || 2 || 15.3 (7th) || 15.0 (7th)
|-
| 2008-01-09 || 3 || 14.9 (6th) || 14.8 (7th)
|-
| 2008-01-10 || 4 || 16.2 (7th) || 15.7 (7th)
|-
| 2008-01-16 || 5 || 14.5 (8th) || 14.2 (8th)
|-
| 2008-01-17 || 6 || 15.8 (8th) || 16.1 (9th)
|-
| 2008-01-23 || 7 || 13.9 (9th) || 13.1 (10th)
|-
| 2008-01-24 || 8 || 17.0 (8th) || 16.8 (8th)
|-
| 2008-01-30 || 9 || 15.7 (7th) || 15.3 (8th)
|-
| 2008-01-31 || 10 || 15.6 (8th) || 15.1 (8th)
|-
| 2008-02-06 || 11 || 14.8 (6th) || 14.3 (6th)
|-
| 2008-02-07 || 12 || 8.5 (15th) || 8.5 (15th)
|-
| 2008-02-13 || 13 || 14.0 (9th) || 14.2 (9th)
|-
| 2008-02-14 || 14 || 14.8 (9th) || 14.9 (9th)
|-
| 2008-02-20 || 15 || 13.4 (10th) || 13.2 (11th)
|-
| 2008-02-21 || 16 || 13.2 (9th) || 13.3 (9th)
|-
| 2008-02-27 || 17 || 13.6 (8th) || 13.1 (8th)
|-
| 2008-02-28 || 18 || 14.3 (9th) || 14.0 (10th)
|-
| 2008-03-05 || 19 || 15.4 (6th) || 15.3 (6th)
|-
| 2008-03-06 || 20 || 16.0 (7th) || 16.0 (8th)
|-
| 2008-03-12 || 21 || 14.5 (6th) || 14.6 (6th)
|-
| 2008-03-19 || 22 || 14.5 (6th) || 14.4 (6th)
|-
| 2008-03-20 || 23 || 14.2 (8th) || 14.4 (7th)
|-
| 2008-03-26 || 24 || 13.8 (8th) || 14.5 (8th)
|-
! colspan=2 | Average || 14.6 || 14.4
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr/ TNS Media Korea]

==Recognitions==
*'''2008 KBS Drama Awards:''' Best Couple Award ([[Sung Yu Ri]] and [[Kang Ji Hwan]])
*'''2008 KBS Drama Awards:''' Popularity Award ([[Jang Geun Suk]])
*'''2008 KBS Drama Awards:''' Popularity Award (Sung Yu Ri)
*'''2008 KBS Drama Awards:''' Netizen Award (Kang Ji Hwan)
*'''2008 44th Baeksang Arts Awards:''' Popularity Award (Kang Ji Hwan)
*'''2008 44th Baeksang Arts Awards:''' Popularity Award (Sung Yu Ri)

==Notes==
*Hong Gil Dong was a fictional character from a Joseon dynasty story. He robbed from the rich so he could give the money to the poor.
*Both actors [[Joo Ji Hoon]] and [[Jo Hyun Jae]] were supposed to star in this drama as Hong Gil Dong and Chang Hwi but they both were unable to make a compromise with the production agency. Both dropped out of the drama 2 weeks before it was slated to start filming.
*The new drama started production in September.

==External Links==
*[http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/honggildong2008/ Official site]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080413033816/http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?linkid=4&articleid=2007080309275467025&newssetid=1352 News]

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