The King and I
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The King and I
Contents
Details
- Title: 왕과 나 / The King and I
- Also known as: King and Me
- Genre: Historical
- Episodes: 50
- Broadcast network: SBS
- Broadcast period: 2007-Aug-27 to 2008-Feb
- Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
A drama about Kim Cheo Seon's life during the Joseon Dynasty. Kim Cheo Seon was a loyal and faithful eunuch for various Kings such as the 5th King, MoonJoong, and the 10th King, YunSan Goon, during the Chosun Era.
Cast
- Oh Man Suk as Kim Cheo Seon
- Koo Hye Sun as Yoon So Hwa
- Ko Joo Won as King Seongjong
- Lee Jin as Jung Hyun
- Jun Kwang Ryul as Jo Chi Kyeom (head of the eunuchs)
- Jun In Hwa as Queen Dowager Insu (Seongjong's mother)
- Yang Mi Kyung as Queen Mother Jeonghee (Seongjong's grandmother)
- Jun Hye Bin as Seol Young (Chi Kyeom's adoptive sister)
- Ahn Jae Mo as Jung Han Soo (eunuch)
- Shin Goo as Noh Nae Si (Chi Kyeom's adoptive father / former eunuch)
- Kim Soo Mi as Soginopa (person in charge of discipline at the eunuch training place)
- Yoon Yoo Sun as Wol Hwa (Cheo Seon's foster mother / Soginopa's daughter)
Extended Cast
- Han Jung Soo as Do Geum Pyo (eunuch)
- Kang In Hyung (강인형) as Moon So Un (eunuch / Cheo Seon's friend)
- Kang Nam Gil as Choi Cham Bong
- Kim Ha Kyoon as Jang Soon Woo
- Ahn Kil Kang as Gae Do Chi (knifesmith)
- Kim Hyuk (김혁) as Park Deok Hu (Lady Yoon's first love)
- Jung Eun Chan (정은찬) as Yoon Ki Hyun (Lady Yoon's older brother)
- Lee Geon Joo (이건주) as Song Gye Nam (Cheo Seon's fellow eunuch)
- Kim So Hyun as Lady Jung (Chi Kyeom's wife)
- Yang Jung Ah as Oh-ssi (Cheo Seon's mother)
- Kim Jung Min as Beodeuri
- Lee Young Eun as palace member
- Kim Da Hyun as Choi Ja Chi
- Kim Yong Heon as Eom Nae Kwan
- Kim Myung Soo as Yang Sung Yoon
- Kim Byung Choon as Yang Seong Yun
- Kim Jong Kyu as Han Myung Hwe (Jung Hyun's father / minister)
- Park Dong Bin as Goo Sung Gun (minister)
- Yoon Hye Kyung as Eom Gwui In
- Jung Yoon Suk
- Yoo Min Ho as King Yejong (Seongjong's uncle)
- Joo Min Soo as young Cheo Seon
- Park Bo Young as young So Hwa
- Yoo Seung Ho as young Jaeulsangun (King Seongjong)
- Jun Han Eun as young So Un
- Jo Jung Eun as young Beodeuri
- Baek Seung Do as young Han Soo
- Maeng Chang Min as young Song Gye Nam
- Sun Woo Jae Duk as Yoon Ki Kyun (So Hwa's father)
- Choi Jung Won as Lady Shin (Ki Kyun's wife)
- Ho Hyo Hun as young Ki Hyun
- Kim Byung Se as King Sejo
- Lee Il Jae as Kim Ja Myeong (Cheo Seon's father)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-27 | 1 | 14.4 (7th) | 14.8 (6th) |
| 2007-08-28 | 2 | 18.8 (3rd) | 19.7 (3rd) |
| 2007-09-03 | 3 | 22.9 (2nd) | 24.9 (1st) |
| 2007-09-04 | 4 | 25.8 (1st) | 27.1 (1st) |
| 2007-09-10 | 5 | 22.3 (2nd) | 23.3 (2nd) |
| 2007-09-11 | 6 | 21.0 (2nd) | 22.0 (2nd) |
| 2007-09-17 | 7 | 23.5 (2nd) | 24.2 (2nd) |
| 2007-09-18 | 8 | 23.8 (2nd) | 24.2 (2nd) |
| 2007-09-24 | 9 | 25.4 (1st) | 26.7 (1st) |
| 2007-09-25 | 10 | 24.8 (1st) | 24.4 (1st) |
| 2007-10-01 | 11 | 27.7 (1st) | 28.4 (1st) |
| 2007-10-02 | 12 | 27.3 (1st) | 27.8 (1st) |
| 2007-10-08 | 13 | 25.4 (2nd) | 26.8 (1st) |
| 2007-10-09 | 14 | - | - |
| 2007-10-15 | 15 | - | - |
| 2007-10-16 | 16 | - | - |
| 2007-10-22 | 17 | - | - |
| 2007-10-23 | 18 | - | - |
| 2007-10-29 | 19 | - | - |
| 2007-10-30 | 20 | - | - |
| 2007-11-05 | 21 | - | - |
| 2007-11-06 | 22 | - | - |
| 2007-11-12 | 23 | - | - |
| 2007-11-13 | 24 | - | - |
| 2007-11-19 | 25 | - | - |
| 2007-11-20 | 26 | - | - |
| 2007-11-26 | 27 | - | - |
| 2007-11-27 | 28 | - | - |
| 2007-12-03 | 29 | - | - |
| 2007-12-04 | 30 | - | - |
| 2007-12-10 | 31 | - | - |
| 2007-12-11 | 32 | - | - |
| 2007-12-17 | 33 | - | - |
| 2007-12-18 | 34 | - | - |
| 2007-12-24 | 35 | - | - |
| 2007-12-25 | 36 | - | - |
| 2007-12-31 | 37 | - | - |
| 2008-01-01 | 38 | - | - |
| 2008-01-07 | 39 | - | - |
| 2008-01-08 | 40 | - | - |
| 2008-01-14 | 41 | - | - |
| 2008-01-15 | 42 | - | - |
| 2008-01-21 | 43 | - | - |
| 2008-01-22 | 44 | - | - |
| 2008-01-28 | 45 | - | - |
| 2008-01-29 | 46 | - | - |
| 2008-02-04 | 47 | - | - |
| 2008-02-05 | 48 | - | - |
| 2008-02-11 | 49 | - | - |
| 2008-02-12 | 50 | - | - |
| Average | - | - | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
Production Credits
- Producer: Kim Jae Hyung
- Screenwriter: Yoo Dong Yoon
- Director:
Notes
- Originally Park Sang Min was supposed to portray King Seongjong but he had to back out of this drama. Actor Ko Joo Won is his replacement.
- Actress Yeo Woon Kye who portrays Soginopa had to pull out due to health reasons. Her replacement is Kim Soo Mi. Yeo Woon Kye already filmed a few episodes as Soginopa.