Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love explained
Alt Name: | Jang Ok-jung, Live for Love Jang Ok-jung, Living in Love Jang Ok-jung, Lives in Love |
Genre: | Historical Romance |
Director: | Boo Sung-chul |
Starring: | Kim Tae-hee Yoo Ah-in Hong Soo-hyun Jae Hee |
Endtheme: | "Korean: 비가" by Yim Jae-beom |
Composer: | Kim Jun-seok Jung Se-rin |
Country: | South Korea |
Language: | Korean |
Num Episodes: | 24 |
Executive Producer: | Lee Hyun-jik |
Producer: | Kim Jin-geun Lee Sung-hoon |
Editor: | Kim Yoo-mi |
Location: | Korea |
Cinematography: | Lee Young-cheol Jang Sang-il |
Runtime: | 60 minutes |
Company: | Story TV |
Channel: | SBS TV |
Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love is a 2013 South Korean historical television series, starring Kim Tae-hee, Yoo Ah-in, Hong Soo-hyun and Jae Hee. Based on the 2008 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
Supporting
- 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. 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.[11] 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."[12]
The cast and production attended their first script reading on February 1, 2013.[13]
Ratings
In the tables below,
the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and
the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
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TNmS | AGB Nielsen |
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width=90 | Nationwide | width=90 | Seoul | width=90 | Nationwide | width=90 | Seoul |
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1 | April 8, 2013 | 11.3% (11th) | 12.9% (7th) | 11.3% (8th) | 12.8% (5th) |
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2 | April 9, 2013 | 9.1% (17th) | 10.6% (10th) | 9.1% (15th) | 10.0% (11th) |
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3 | April 15, 2013 | NR | 9.6% (13th) | NR | NR |
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4 | April 16, 2013 | 7.3% (20th) | 8.7% (17th) | NR | NR |
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5 | April 22, 2013 | NR | 9.5% (11th) | NR | NR |
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6 | April 23, 2013 | 8.3% (20th) | 9.7% (12th) | NR | NR |
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7 | April 29, 2013 | 8.2% (19th) | 9.6% (13th) | 8.2% (19th) | 8.7% (17th) |
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8 | April 30, 2013 | 8.1% (18th) | 9.7% (9th) | 7.8% (16th) | 7.8% (19th) |
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9 | May 6, 2013 | 9.1% (15th) | 10.8% (8th) | 9.3% (16th) | 9.7% (15th) |
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10 | May 7, 2013 | 9.3% (12th) | 11.2% (7th) | 8.0% (15th) | 7.7% (18th) |
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11 | May 13, 2013 | 9.6% (14th) | 11.5% (7th) | 9.2% (17th) | 9.3% (17th) |
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12 | May 14, 2013 | 10.0% (11th) | 11.7% (6th) | 9.3% (13th) | 9.0% (15th) |
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13 | May 20, 2013 | 9.7% (13th) | 12.3% (6th) | 9.6% (14th) | 9.4% (16th) |
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14 | May 21, 2013 | 11.1% (6th) | 13.5% (5th) | 9.2% (10th) | 8.9% (12th) |
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15 | May 27, 2013 | 11.6% (8th) | 13.2% (4th) | 11.1% (10th) | 10.8% (13th) |
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16 | May 28, 2013 | 11.3% (10th) | 13.0% (5th) | 10.5% (10th) | 10.0% (13th) |
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17 | June 3, 2013 | 12.2% (5th) | 14.2% (5th) | 11.4% (5th) | 11.2% (6th) |
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18 | June 4, 2013 | 11.7% (6th) | 14.1% (5th) | 11.3% (6th) | 10.9% (6th) |
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19 | June 10, 2013 | 10.7% (8th) | 11.6% (5th) | 11.0% (7th) | 10.5% (7th) |
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20 | June 11, 2013 | 9.8% (16th) | 11.5% (9th) | 10.0% (14th) | 9.3% (17th) |
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21 | June 17, 2013 | 9.5% (15th) | 10.1% (13th) | 10.2% (11th) | 9.9% (13th) |
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22 | June 18, 2013 | 8.8% (18th) | 10.0% (13th) | 9.9% (16th) | 9.9% (17th) |
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23 | June 24, 2013 | 9.5% (10th) | 10.4% (9th) | 9.0% (14th) | 8.2% (19th) |
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24 | June 25, 2013 | 10.3% (8th) | 12.3% (5th) | 10.3% (9th) | 9.7% (14th) | |
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Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2013 | | Acting Award, Actress | | |
Best New Actor | | |
SBS Drama Awards[14] | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | | |
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Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | | |
Special Acting Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | | |
Best Couple Award | | |
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International broadcast
Country | TV Network | Series Premiere | Alternate title |
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Myanmar | MRTV-4 | Sep 23, 2020 | နန်းထိုက်သည့် တော်ဝင်ပန်းတစ်ပွင့်[15] |
Thailand | Channel 3 | May 17, 2016 | จางอ๊กจอง ตำนานรักคู่บัลลังก์[16] |
Cambodia | CTV8HD | Aug 24,2015 | វាសនាអ្នកម្នាងអ៊ីជិន | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Ho. Stewart. 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. 8 October 2012. 2013-01-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20121227171220/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=16901. 27 December 2012. dead.
- Web site: Sunwoo. Carla. Kim Tae-hee to take on first period drama. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2013-01-23. 9 October 2012. usurped. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501010357/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2960460. 1 May 2013.
- Web site: Kim. Tong-hyung. Midweek roundup: In case you missed it. The Korea Times. 2013-03-17. 12 March 2013.
- Web site: Lee. Hye-ji. Kim Tae-hee to Turn Femme Fatale in New TV Series. TenAsia. 2013-01-23. 10 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140328134243/http://www.tenasia.com/kim-tae-hee-to-turn-femme-fatale-in-new-tv-series/. 28 March 2014.
- Web site: Lee . Hye-ji . Yu A-in to Take Lead in Kim Tae-hee's New Drama . TenAsia . 2013-01-25 . 22 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328152214/http://www.tenasia.com/yu-a-in-to-take-lead-in-kim-tae-hees-new-drama/ . 28 March 2014 .
- News: Choi. Bo-ran. Yoo Ah In plays opposite to Kim Tae Hee on a new TV series. 2013-01-25. Star News. 22 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140204004948/http://star.mt.co.kr/stviewEng.php?type=3&no=2013012213561886890. 4 February 2014.
- Web site: Do. Je-hae. New face of Korean drama: Yoo Ah-in steals show in SBS Jang Ok-Jung, Living by Love. The Korea Times. 2013-06-28. 17 June 2013.
- Web site: Kang . Jung-yeon . Yu A-in Bids Farewell to Fans of Jang Ok Jeong . TenAsia . 2013-06-28 . 27 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328132349/http://www.tenasia.com/yu-a-in-bids-farewell-to-fans-of-jang-ok-jeong/ . 28 March 2014 .
- News: Ho. Stewart. Actor Jae Hee Joins Jang Ok Jung as Kim Tae Hee's First Love. 2013-01-27. enewsWorld. 24 January 2013. CJ E&M. 2013-02-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20130209024625/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=27359. dead.
- Web site: Sunwoo . Carla . KARA's Han to work with Kim Tae-hee . . 2013-02-04 . 4 February 2013 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20130213220721/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2966552 . 13 February 2013 .
- Web site: An. So-hyoun. Yoo Ah In Cast as Sukjong for Jang Ok Jung. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 2013-01-25. 22 January 2013.
- News: Yoon. Sang-geun. Yoo Ah In: "Sukjong is similar to me". 2013-04-16. Star News. 27 March 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050152/http://star.mt.co.kr/stviewEng.php?type=3&no=2013032708293445864. 4 March 2016.
- News: Choi. Bo-ran. Kim Tae Hee and Yoo Ah In have first meeting for a new TV series. 2013-02-04. Star News. 1 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055809/http://star.mt.co.kr/stviewEng.php?type=3&no=2013020115594289406. 4 March 2016.
- Web site: Lee . Cory . Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards . TenAsia . 2014-02-01 . 2 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328082148/http://www.tenasia.com/lee-bo-young-grabs-1st-top-prize-at-the-2013-sbs-drama-awards/ . 28 March 2014 .
- News: နန်းထိုက်သည့် တော်ဝင်ပန်းတစ်ပွင့်. korea.tlcburmese. ko. Sep 23, 2020. Ah Jong.
- News: จางอ๊กจอง ตำนานรักคู่บัลลังก์ Jang Ok Jung – ซีรีย์เกาหลี. korea.tlcthai. th. August 12, 2016. July 19, 2016. Ah Jong. September 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190908012336/http://korea.tlcthai.com/jang-ok-jung-living-in-love-%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5/. dead.