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*'''Previously known as:''' Saimdang, the Herstory | *'''Previously known as:''' Saimdang, the Herstory | ||
*'''Also known as:''' Saimdang, Memoir of Colors | *'''Also known as:''' Saimdang, Memoir of Colors | ||
| − | *'''Genre:''' Historical, romance | + | *'''Genre:''' Historical, romance, fantasy |
*'''Episodes:''' 28 | *'''Episodes:''' 28 | ||
*'''Broadcast network:''' SBS | *'''Broadcast network:''' SBS | ||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
A reinterpretation of Saimdang from the Joseon times. She was a genius artist and passionate lover. Lee Young Ae takes on two roles; a college professor who specializes in Korea Art History and Saimdang. | A reinterpretation of Saimdang from the Joseon times. She was a genius artist and passionate lover. Lee Young Ae takes on two roles; a college professor who specializes in Korea Art History and Saimdang. | ||
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| + | ==User/Viewer Ratings== | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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===Past=== | ===Past=== | ||
*[[Lee Young Ae]] as [[wikipedia:Shin Saimdang|Shin Saimdang]] | *[[Lee Young Ae]] as [[wikipedia:Shin Saimdang|Shin Saimdang]] | ||
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**[[Park Hye Soo]] as teen Shin Saimdang | **[[Park Hye Soo]] as teen Shin Saimdang | ||
*[[Song Seung Hun]] as Lee Gyum | *[[Song Seung Hun]] as Lee Gyum | ||
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*[[Choi Chul Ho]] as Min Chi Hyung (Choi Whieumdang's husband) | *[[Choi Chul Ho]] as Min Chi Hyung (Choi Whieumdang's husband) | ||
*[[Choi Jong Hwan]] as King Joong Jong | *[[Choi Jong Hwan]] as King Joong Jong | ||
| + | *[[Lee Joo Yeon (1987)|Lee Joo Yeon]] as Princess Jung-soon | ||
| + | *[[No Young Hak]] as Prince Seja | ||
*[[Yoon Da Hoon]] as Lee Won Soo (Saimdang's husband) | *[[Yoon Da Hoon]] as Lee Won Soo (Saimdang's husband) | ||
**[[No Hyung Wook]] as younger Won Soo | **[[No Hyung Wook]] as younger Won Soo | ||
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*[[Jung Ah In]] (정아인) as Choi Whieumdang's helper | *[[Jung Ah In]] (정아인) as Choi Whieumdang's helper | ||
*[[Park Jung Hak]] as Escort warrior | *[[Park Jung Hak]] as Escort warrior | ||
| + | *[[Ban Hyo Jung]] as Lee Gyum's aunt | ||
*[[Jung Joon Won]] as Lee Hyun Ryong ([[Wikipedia:Yi I|Yulgok]], Saimdang's son) | *[[Jung Joon Won]] as Lee Hyun Ryong ([[Wikipedia:Yi I|Yulgok]], Saimdang's son) | ||
| + | *[[Kim Min Hee (1972)|Kim Min Hee]] as Jumo (Lee Won Soo's second wife) | ||
| + | *[[Lee Sung Wook]] as General Yoo Min | ||
| + | *[[Ahn Shin Woo]] as Baek In Gul | ||
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[[File:Saimdang, Light's Diary Modern Chart.jpg|thumb|200px|center|Correlation chart (present)]] | [[File:Saimdang, Light's Diary Modern Chart.jpg|thumb|200px|center|Correlation chart (present)]] | ||
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===Present=== | ===Present=== | ||
*[[Lee Young Ae]] as Seo Ji Yoon | *[[Lee Young Ae]] as Seo Ji Yoon | ||
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*[[Kim Young Joon]] as Teacher assistant Nam | *[[Kim Young Joon]] as Teacher assistant Nam | ||
*[[Kim Mi Kyung]] as Director Sun | *[[Kim Mi Kyung]] as Director Sun | ||
| + | *[[Jang Kyuk Soo]] as Man #1 | ||
===Others=== | ===Others=== | ||
| − | *[[Yoon Suk Hwa]] | + | *[[Heo Sung Tae]] as Wang Jung Chul |
| + | *[[Yoon Suk Hwa]] | ||
*[[Hong Suk Chun]] | *[[Hong Suk Chun]] | ||
| − | *[[Sul Jung Hwan]] | + | *[[Sul Jung Hwan]] as Kim Je |
*[[Song Joon Hee]] | *[[Song Joon Hee]] | ||
*[[Kwak Ji Hye]] as Yoo Bin | *[[Kwak Ji Hye]] as Yoo Bin | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Kang Chul Sung]] |
{{multicol-end}} | {{multicol-end}} | ||
==Production Credits== | ==Production Credits== | ||
| − | *'''Production | + | *'''Production Companies:''' [http://www.group8.co.kr/en/ Group Eight], Emperor Entertainment Korea Ltd. |
*'''Director:''' [[Yoon Sang Ho]] | *'''Director:''' [[Yoon Sang Ho]] | ||
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Park Eun Ryung]] | *'''Screenwriter:''' [[Park Eun Ryung]] | ||
| + | *'''Continuity:''' [[Kang Sook]] | ||
==Episode Ratings== | ==Episode Ratings== | ||
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*Filming began August 10, 2015 and finished June 4, 2016. | *Filming began August 10, 2015 and finished June 4, 2016. | ||
*The production cost for this drama is estimated to be around 22.5 billion won (approximately $19.8 million). | *The production cost for this drama is estimated to be around 22.5 billion won (approximately $19.8 million). | ||
| − | *[[Lee Young Ae]] received 150 million won (approximately $132,000) per episode thus making it the highest pay for | + | *[[Lee Young Ae]] received 150 million won (approximately $132,000) per episode thus making it the highest pay for a South Korean actress. |
*The series was originally scheduled to air at 10:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning in October 2016, but on September 27, 2016, SBS announced that the broadcast of series would be delayed; it would instead air on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 pm, beginning in January 2017. | *The series was originally scheduled to air at 10:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning in October 2016, but on September 27, 2016, SBS announced that the broadcast of series would be delayed; it would instead air on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 pm, beginning in January 2017. | ||
| − | *This drama was originally | + | *However despite its initial hype, extensive publicity and huge budget, Saimdang failed to capture viewers and was ultimately surpassed by [[Chief Kim]] at the same time slot. |
| + | *Producers of this drama, from the episode 5, re-edited the drama to make the storyline faster and increase viewers. | ||
| + | *This drama was originally planned for 30 episodes. However, due to low ratings and viewer complaints, the show's producers revised scenes and reduced to 28 episodes. | ||
| + | *Nonetheless, the series managed to earn a net profit thanks to strong performance overseas.The series is the most viewed program on Taiwan’s GTV, and also maintained the No. 1 and No. 2 positions on various platforms in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://program.sbs.co.kr/builder/programMainList.do?pgm_id=22000010141 Official site] | *[http://program.sbs.co.kr/builder/programMainList.do?pgm_id=22000010141 Official site] | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[[wikipedia:Saimdang, Memoir of Colors|English Wikipedia]] |
*[[wikipedia:ko:사임당, 빛의 일기|Korean Wikipedia]] | *[[wikipedia:ko:사임당, 빛의 일기|Korean Wikipedia]] | ||
| − | {{DramaRing|SBS|Wednesday & Thursday 22:00| [[Legend of the Blue Sea]]| [[Suspicious Partner]] }} | + | {{DramaRing|SBS|Wednesday & Thursday 22:00|[[Legend of the Blue Sea]]|[[Suspicious Partner]]}} |
| − | [[Category:KDrama]] [[Category:KDrama2017]] [[Category:SBS]] | + | |
| + | [[Category:KDrama]] [[Category:KDrama2017]] [[Category:SBS]] [[Category:Group Eight]] [[Category:Historical]] [[Category:Romance]] [[Category:Fantasy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:18, 15 December 2025
Contents
Details
- Title: 사임당, 빛의 일기 / Saimdang, Light's Diary
- Previously known as: Saimdang, the Herstory
- Also known as: Saimdang, Memoir of Colors
- Genre: Historical, romance, fantasy
- Episodes: 28
- Broadcast network: SBS
- Broadcast period: 2017-Jan-26 to 2017-May-04
- Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00
- Original Soundtrack: Saimdang, Light's Diary OST
Synopsis
A reinterpretation of Saimdang from the Joseon times. She was a genius artist and passionate lover. Lee Young Ae takes on two roles; a college professor who specializes in Korea Art History and Saimdang.
User/Viewer Ratings
Cast
Past
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Present
Others
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Production Credits
- Production Companies: Group Eight, Emperor Entertainment Korea Ltd.
- Director: Yoon Sang Ho
- Screenwriter: Park Eun Ryung
- Continuity: Kang Sook
Episode Ratings
See Saimdang, Light's Diary/Episode Ratings
Notes
- This is a pre-produced drama.
- Lee Young Ae makes a tv comeback through this drama after 14 years.
- Actor Kam Woo Sung was first offered male lead role but later got replaced by Song Seung Hun.
- First script reading took place August 4, 2015 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea without the male lead.
- Filming began August 10, 2015 and finished June 4, 2016.
- The production cost for this drama is estimated to be around 22.5 billion won (approximately $19.8 million).
- Lee Young Ae received 150 million won (approximately $132,000) per episode thus making it the highest pay for a South Korean actress.
- The series was originally scheduled to air at 10:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning in October 2016, but on September 27, 2016, SBS announced that the broadcast of series would be delayed; it would instead air on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 pm, beginning in January 2017.
- However despite its initial hype, extensive publicity and huge budget, Saimdang failed to capture viewers and was ultimately surpassed by Chief Kim at the same time slot.
- Producers of this drama, from the episode 5, re-edited the drama to make the storyline faster and increase viewers.
- This drama was originally planned for 30 episodes. However, due to low ratings and viewer complaints, the show's producers revised scenes and reduced to 28 episodes.
- Nonetheless, the series managed to earn a net profit thanks to strong performance overseas.The series is the most viewed program on Taiwan’s GTV, and also maintained the No. 1 and No. 2 positions on various platforms in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia.
External Links