Genre: History, Romance, Time-travel
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2016-Aug-29 to 2016-Nov-01
Air Time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00
This drama is based on Chinese novel “Bu Bu Jing Xin” by Tong Hua which was originally published online in 2005 on Jinjiang Original Network. The novel also adapted into the Chinese television series “Scarlet Heart” which was aired in Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) from 2011-Sep-10 to 2011-Sep-29 and also “Scarlet Heart 2” which was aired in Zhejiang STV (ZJTV) from 2014-Apr-22 to 2014-May-07.
The drama was fully pre-produced before airing which is a departure from the live-shoot production format that characterizes most Korean dramas. The Filming Began on 2016-Jan and Completed on 2016-June-30. The series will be simulcast in China, Japan and Hong Kong.
The story set up in the early Goryeo regime. Hae Soo (IU), a 25 year old girl from the modern era got transported back to Goryeo dynasty and got trapped in the conflicts and struggles between princes of Wang’s House. There, she falls in love with Wang So (Lee Joon Ki) who makes other people tremble with fear.
Cast
Lee Joon Ki as Wang So (4th Prince)
– Choi Hyun Jin (최현진) as Wang So (young)
– Hong Dong Young as Wang So (child)
IU as Hae Soo
Kang Ha Neul as Wang Wook (8th Prince)
Hong Jong Hyun as Wang Yo (3rd Prince)
Kim San Ho as Wang Mu (Crown Prince)
Yoon Sun Woo as Wang Won (9th Prince)
Byun Baek Hyun as Wang Hyun (10th Prince)
Nam Joo Hyuk as Wang Yoo (13th Prince)
Ji Soo as Wang Jung (14th Prince)
Jo Min Ki as Wang Geon (King Taejo of Goryeo)
Park Ji Young as Queen Sinmyeongsunseong
Jung Kyung Soon as Queen Shin Jung
Kim Kang Il (김강일) as Lady Kang (King’s 22nd consort and Wang So’s adoptive mother)
Park Jung Hak as Wang Shik Ryum (The King’s brother)
Kang Han Na as Hwangbo Yeonhwa (later Queen Daemok)
Park Shi Eun as Lady Hae (principal wife of Wang Wook)
Z.Hera as Park Soon Duk (Park Soo Kyung’s daughter)
Jin Ki Joo as Chae Ryung
Seo Hyun as Woo Hee (last Princess of Baekje)
Kim Sung Kyun as Choi Ji Mong
Sung Dong Il as General Park Soo kyung
Choi Byung Mo as Park Young Kyu (Wang Yo’s father-in-law)
Woo Hee Jin as court lady Oh Soo Yun
Nam Sung Joon
Lee Chae Mi
Seo Ga Eun as Hae Soo’s daughter
Kim Jin Seo
Lee Ho Jung as Hae Soo’s friend at present day
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