West Palace
| West Palace | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | Seogung |
| Genre | Historical |
| Screenplay by | Park Chan-sung |
| Directed by | Kim Jae-hyung[1] |
| Creative directors | Shin Chang-suk Hong Seok-ku Kim Yoo-chul |
| Starring | Lee Young-ae Kim Kyu-chul Lee Bo-hee |
| Opening theme | "Seogung" by Jeon Mi-kyung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Producer | KBS Drama Division |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | July 7 – December 26, 1995 |
West Palace (Korean: 서궁; Hanja: 西宮; RR: Seogung; MR: Sŏkung) is a 1995 South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae, Kim Kyu-chul and Lee Bo-hee. It aired on KBS2 from July 7 to December 26, 1995, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:40 for 52 episodes.
Synopsis
[edit]The series is based on the reign of Gwanghaegun of Joseon,[1] a conflict with his stepmother, Queen Inmok and scheming concubine, Kim Gae-shi.[2]
Kim Gae-shi (portrayed by Lee Young-ae) is given Seung-eun (승은) by the Crown Prince Gwanghae (portrayed by Kim Kyu-chul). Although Kim receives seung-eun, she already has a lover, Won-pyo (portrayed by Kim Bo-sung), an excellent swordsman, who enters the palace to stay by her side. However, Won-pyo dies after trying to protect her during the rebellion.[2]
Meanwhile, Queen Inmok (portrayed by Lee Bo-hee) is a virtuous lady that fell victim to palace politics and is subsequently banished to the West Palace along with her children: Princess Jeongmyeong (portrayed by Park Rusia) and Grand Prince Yeongchang (portrayed by Choi Kang-won) after Gwanghaegun is bewitched by his scheming concubine, Kim, whose ambitions and insatiable thirst for power leads to her own downfall.[1]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Young-ae as Court Lady Kim Gae-shi / Gae-dong
- Lee Jung-hu as young Kim Gae-shi
- Kim Kyu-chul as Yi Hon, Crown Prince Gwanghae, King Gwanghae
- Lee Bo-hee as Queen Dowager Inmok (Soseong)
- Park So-ra as young Queen Inmok
Supporting
[edit]Royal Household
[edit]- Kim Sung-ok as Yi Yeon, King Seonjo
- Park Jin-hyung as Yi Jong, Prince Neungyang King Injo
- Lee Han-na as Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Kim clan
- Jang Seo-hee as Crown Princess Consort Yu, Queen Yoo
- Im Hyuk-joo as Yi Jin, Prince Imhae
- Park Nam-hyun as Yi Je, Prince Heungan
- Choi Kang-won as Yi Ui, Grand Prince Yeongchang
- Park Rusia as Princess Jeongmyeong
- Lee Jae-yun as Yi Bu, Prince Jeongwon, King Wonjong
Ministers and nobles
[edit]- Seo In-seok as Yi I-cheom
- Han In-soo as Kim Je-nam, Queen Inmok's father.
- Ahn Dae-yong as Kang Hong-rip
- Moon Chang-kil as Yoo Geun
- Kim Jong-kyul as Heo Gyun
- Su-hak as Ki Ja-hun
- Shin-goo as Yi Won-ik
- Park-woong as Jung Chul
- Park Chil-yong as Yi San-hae
- Tae Min-yung as Yoo Hee-boon
- Im Byung-ki as Park Seung-jong
- Kim Si-won as Yi Duk-hyung
- Park Yung-mok as Yi Hang-bok
- Lee Jung-woong as Yi Gwi
- Park Seung-kyu as Yi Gwal
- Kim Sung-chan as Kim Ja-jeom
- Kim Chang-bong as Yi Kwang-jung
- Kim Sung-won as Kim Yoo
- Lee Doo-sup as Kim Yook
- Sun Dong-hyuk as Choi Myung-kil
- Lee Han-wi as General Jang Soo
- Yoo Byung-han as Ha-sam
- Choi Dong-joon as Lee Duk-hyung
- Lee Kyung-yung as Park Ja-heung, Crown Prince Gwanghae's relative
- Heo Hyun-ho as Yi Soo, Prince Gwichun
- Kang In-duk as Seo Yang-kap
- Kim Kyung-eung as Shim Woo-yung
- Seo Yung-jin as Park Eung-su
- Ahn Gwang-jin as Park Chi-ui
- Kim Jung-hoon as Im Sook-yung
- Park Kun-shik as Han Hee-kil
- Lee Han-seung as Yun Bang
- Lee Yong-jin as Kwon Pil
- Jo Jae-hoon as Jung Hang
- Jin Woon-sung as Yi Jung-pyo
- Ki Jung-soo as Han Hyo-soon
- Park Yong-shik as Yi Heung-rip
- Heo Jung-kyu as Yi Ahn-jin
- Jang Ki-yong as Kim Kyung-su
- Park Hae-sang as Shin Kyung-jin
- Sun Dong-hyuk as Choi Myung-kil
- Kim Dong-wan as Choi Kwon
- Choi Hun-chul as Uhm Il-goe
- Lee Chun-shik as Choon Bo
- Kim Bo-sung as Won-pyo
- Jung Tae-woo as young Won-pyo
- Seo Sang-ik as Jeong In-hong
- Park Jung-woong as Eo-ui
Palace maids and eunuchs
[edit]- Kim In-moon as Eunuch Ham
- Lee Jong-man as Eunuch Han
- Kim Eul-dong as Court Lady Uhm
- Jang Jung-hee as Court Lady Ji
- Kim Min-hee as Maid Eum-duk
Other families
[edit]- Yang Geum-seok as Lady Kang, Kim Gae-shi's mother.
- Uhm Yoo-shin as Lady No, Kim Je-nam's wife.
- Park Joon-geum as Lady Lee, Lee Yi-cheom's wife.
- Kim Young-ok as Lady Ryu, Lee Yi-cheom's mother.
- Ko Hee-joon as Won-pyo's adoptive father.
Extended cast
[edit]- Park Byung-ho as a missionary ambassador
- Park Yong-gi as a Buddhist monk
- Lee Hyo-jung
- Seo Yung-ae
- Moon Su-in
- Yoo Byung-hwan
- Kwon Oh-hyun
Production
[edit]- It was Lee Young-ae and Choi Dong-joon first appearance in a historical drama.[3][4]
- The series emphasized Kim Gae-shi's role as Gwanghae's concubine so the production team added a fictional character, Won-pyo, who is Lady Kim's lover, to promote a love conflict.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c "탤런트 이영애씨가 표독스러운 악역을 연기했던 사극 <<서궁>>". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Hoo-nam, Lee (December 6, 1994). "신세대 장희빈 선보인다-SBS,신은경 캐스팅 추진". mnews.joins.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Ko-eun, Yoon (November 14, 2011). "최동준 "개연수, 악역이지만 근사했다"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2021.