Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love
| Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | |
| Also known as |
Jang Ok-jung, Live for Love Jang Ok-jung, Living in Love Jang Ok-jung Lives in Love |
| Genre |
Historical Romance |
| Based on |
Jang Hui-bin, Living by Love by Choi Jung-mi |
| Written by | Choi Jung-mi |
| Directed by | Boo Sung-chul |
| Starring |
Kim Tae-hee Yoo Ah-in Hong Soo-hyun Jae Hee |
| Ending theme | Yim Jae-beom - 비가 |
| Composer(s) |
Kim Jun-seok Jung Se-rin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lee Hyun-jik |
| Producer(s) |
Kim Jin-geun Lee Sung-hoon |
| Location(s) | Korea |
| Cinematography |
Lee Young-cheol Jang Sang-il |
| Editor(s) | Kim Yoo-mi |
| Running time | 60 minutes on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company(s) | StoryTV |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Original release | 8 April – 25 June 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | King of Ambition |
| Followed by | Empire of Gold |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장옥정, 사랑에 살다 |
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| Hanja | 張玉貞, 사랑에 살다 |
| Revised Romanization | Jang Ok-jeong, Sarang-e salda |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Ok-chŏng, Sarang-e salda |
Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love (Hangul: 장옥정, 사랑에 살다; RR: Jang Ok-jeong, Sarang-e salda) is a 2013 South Korean historical television series, starring Kim Tae-hee, Yoo Ah-in, Hong Soo-hyun and Jae Hee. It is about Jang Ok-jung, the real name of Jang Hui-bin, a royal concubine during the Joseon Dynasty who became infamous for her hunger for power and ruthless plotting before she was sentenced to death. Based on the 2008 chick lit novel by Choi Jung-mi, it is a reinterpretation of Jang Hui-bin's life, as a woman involved in fashion design and cosmetics-making in the Joseon Dynasty.[1][2][3]
It aired on SBS from April 8 to June 25, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
Cast
Main characters
- Kim Tae-hee as Jang Ok-jung, later the concubine, Jang Hui-bin[4]
- Kang Min-ah as young Jang Ok-jung
- Yoo Ah-in as Lee Soon, later King Sukjong[5][6][7][8]
- Chae Sang-woo as young Lee Soon
- Hong Soo-hyun as Queen Inhyeon
- Jae Hee as Hyun Chi-soo[9]
- Baek Seung-hwan as young Hyun Chi-soo
- Lee Sang-yeob as Lee Hoon, later Prince Dongpyeong
- Kwak Dong-yeon as young Lee Hoon
- Han Seung-yeon as Choi Sui Chee Musuri, later Choi Suk-bin[10]
Supporting characters
- Sung Dong-il as Jang Hyun
- Lee Hyo-jung - Min Yoo-joong
- Kim Seo-ra as Lady Yoon, Ok-jung's mother
- Go Young-bin as Jang Hee-jae
- Lee Ji-oh as young Jang Hee-jae
- Jeon In-taek as King Hyeonjong
- Kim Sun-kyung as Queen Myeongseong
- Lee Hyo-chun as Queen Jangnyeol
- Ah Young as Princess Myeongan
- Lee Dong-shin as Kim Man-ki
- Kim Ha-eun as Queen Ingyeong
- Yoon Yoo-sun as Lady Kang
- Jang Young-nam as Court lady Cheon
- Ji Yoo as Ja-kyeong
- Kim Min-ha as young Ja-kyeong
- Choi Sang-hoon as Jo Sa-seok
- Ra Mi-ran as Jo Sa-seok's wife
- Lee Hyung-chul as Prince Boksun
- Bae Jin-seob as Hyun-moo
- Lee Gun-joo as Eunuch Yang
- Kim Ga-eun as Hyang-yi
- Song Soo-hyun as young Hyang-yi
- Lee Hyo-rim as Seol-hyang
- Kim Se-in as Jung Hon-ja, northern village woman
- Kim Nan-joo as Court lady Choi
- Min Ji-ah as Hong-joo
- Yoo Sa-ra as Sol-bi
- Lee Ja-min as Yeon-hong
- Kim Soon-tae as Ui-kwan
- Lee Sa-rang as Shaman Oh-rye
- Ha Shi-eun as Shi-young
- Jang Young-joo as palace maid
- Choi Ye-ji as stepdaughter
Production
The series was written by Choi Jung-mi, based on her 2008 novel Jang Hui-bin, Living by Love.[11] It was directed by Boo Sung-chul, who previously helmed the SBS dramas My Girlfriend is a Gumiho (2010) and Star's Lover (2009).
Yoo Ah-in's casting was announced on January 22, 2013. This is his third historical drama following Strongest Chil Woo in 2008 and Sungkyunkwan Scandal in 2010, both on KBS. The producers took into consideration the historical fact that Sukjong was younger than Jang Ok-jung, hence it made sense to cast Yoo who is five years younger than Kim Tae-hee.[12] Yoo said "I didn’t want to miss the chance to play this character. There are analogies between the character and me, so I have an affinity with the role even though everyone tried to dissuade me from taking it."[13]
The cast and production attended their first script reading on February 1, 2013.[14]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Acting Award, Actress | Jang Young-nam | Nominated |
| Best New Actor | Lee Sang-yeob | Nominated | ||
| SBS Drama Awards[15] | Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated | |
| Sung Dong-il | Won | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Kim Tae-hee | Nominated | ||
| Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Lee Hyo-jung | Won | ||
International broadcasts
| Country | TV Network | Series Premiere | Alternate title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Let's Viet VTC9 | July 20, 2014 | Tình sử Jang Ok-jung |
| Thailand | Channel 3 | May 17, 2016 | จางอ๊กจอง ตำนานรักคู่บัลลังก์[16] |
References
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (8 October 2012). "Kim Tae Hee Cast in Her First Historic Drama, Jang Ok Jung as Joseon Dynasty's Infamous Lady Jang Hee Bin". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (9 October 2012). "Kim Tae-hee to take on first period drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ↑ Kim, Tong-hyung (12 March 2013). "Midweek roundup: In case you missed it". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
- ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (10 October 2012). "Kim Tae-hee to Turn Femme Fatale in New TV Series". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (22 January 2013). "Yu A-in to Take Lead in Kim Tae-hee's New Drama". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ Choi, Bo-ran (22 January 2013). "Yoo Ah In plays opposite to Kim Tae Hee on a new TV series". Star News. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ Do, Je-hae (17 June 2013). "New face of Korean drama: Yoo Ah-in steals show in SBS Jang Ok-Jung, Living by Love". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (27 June 2013). "Yu A-in Bids Farewell to Fans of Jang Ok Jeong". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (24 January 2013). "Actor Jae Hee Joins Jang Ok Jung as Kim Tae Hee's First Love". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (4 February 2013). "KARA's Han to work with Kim Tae-hee". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ↑ 장희빈 사랑에 살다. Kyobo Bookstore (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ An, So-hyoun (22 January 2013). "Yoo Ah In Cast as Sukjong for Jang Ok Jung". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ Yoon, Sang-geun (27 March 2013). "Yoo Ah In: "Sukjong is similar to me"". Star News. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ Choi, Bo-ran (1 February 2013). "Kim Tae Hee and Yoo Ah In have first meeting for a new TV series". Star News. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
- ↑ Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ↑ Ah Jong (July 19, 2016). "จางอ๊กจอง ตำนานรักคู่บัลลังก์ Jang Ok Jung – ซีรีย์เกาหลี". korea.tlcthai (in Thai). Retrieved August 12, 2016.
External links
- Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love official SBS website (Korean)
- Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love at HanCinema
- Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love at the Internet Movie Database