Jang Yeong-sil (TV series)
| Jang Yeong-sil | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Jang Youngsil: The Greatest Scientist of Joseon |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Lee Myung-hee Ma Chang-jun |
| Directed by | Kim Young-jo |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Lee Chang-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Hyung-il |
| Producer | Kim Sang-hwi |
| Production locations | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | KBS Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | January 2 – March 26, 2016 |
Jang Yeong-sil (Korean: 장영실) is a 2016 South Korean historical drama television series starring Song Il-kook, Kim Yeong-cheol, Kim Sang-kyung and Park Sun-young. It replaced The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War and aired on KBS1 from January 2, 2016 to March 26, 2016 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST) for 24 episodes.
Plot[edit]
A television series talk about Jang Yeong-sil, a popular scientist of Joseon in the 15th century. Born as a slave but with the remarkable talent and the profound passion for astronomy, he was known by King Sejong and was recommended to the court. Jang Yeong-sil had a lot of contributions for the science-technology of Joseon, he has left many great inventions such as the water clock, the sundial, the astronomical instruments, the rain gauge and also many research on weaponry.
Cast[edit]
Main characters[edit]
- Song Il-kook as Jang Yeong-sil (or Jang Young-sil)
- Jung Yoon-seok as young Jang Yeong-sil
- Kim Sang-kyung as Yi Do, later King Sejong the Great (1397~1450)
- Hong Hyun-taek as young Yi Do
- Kim Yeong-cheol as Yi Bang-won, later King Taejong (1367~1422)
- Park Sun-young as Princess Sohyun – King Taejong's daughter and Yi Do's older sister (fictional character)
- Yoon Si-yeong as young Sohyun
Supporting characters[edit]
Royal household[edit]
- Kim Ki-hyeon as King Taejo
- Lee Byung-wook as Prince Yangnyeong
- Kim Bo-mi as Princess Gyeonghye
- Han Jeong-woo as King Munjong
- Choi Seung-hoon as young Yi Hyang (later King Munjong)
- Choi Dong-ah as King Danjong
- Go Young-bin as King Sejo
Court officials[edit]
- Kim Do-hyun as Lee Cheon
- Son Byong-ho as Ha Yeon
- Jung Han-yong as Hwang Hui
- Kim Byung-ki as Maeng Sa-sung
- Lee Young-seok as Jo Mal-saeng
- Han Ki-joong as Heo Jo
- Kim Hyo-won as Jeong Cho
- Kang Shin-goo as Jeong Heum-ji
- Jeong Eui-gap as Jeong In-ji
- Park Seung-gyu as Park Eun
- Hwang Yi-geon as Kim Goo-nam
- Lee Geon-myung as Park Yeon
- Ahn Shin-woo as Choe Manri
Seoungwan people[edit]
- Lee Byung-hoon as Lee Sun-ji
- Seo Hyun-chul as Choi Bok (fictional character)
- Im Hyuk as Yoo Taek-sang
- Min Joon-hyun as Jeon Bae-cheon (fictional character)
- Lee Joo-hyun as Ji Gyeong-chan (fictional character)
- Kang Ji-hoo as Sung Sa-gook (fictional character)
Dongraehyeon people[edit]
- Lee Ji-hoon as Jang Hee-je (fictional character)
- Kim Dan-yool as young Jang Hee-je
- Kim Myeong-soo as Jang Sung-hwi – a Goryeo's scientist, minister and Jang Yeong-sil's father
- Kim Ae-ran as Eun-wol – a Kisaeng and Jang Yeong-sil's mother (assumed character)
- Son Ho-gyun as Jang Gi-bae (fictional character)
- Kang Sung-jin as Seok-goo – Jang Yeong-sil's best friend (fictional character)
- Lee Joon-seo as young Seok-goo
- Kim Dae-jong as Kim Hak-joo – a noble and Jang Hee-je's friend (fictional character)
- Lee Kye-in as young Kim Hak-joo
Hanyang people[edit]
- Yoon Ah-reum as Eul-seon (Chinese: 乙善; Pinyin: Yǐ Shàn) – princess Sohyun's maid, later Seok-goo's wife
- N/A as Oh Goo-san
- Lee Geon as Han Nae-gwan
- Kim Mi-ra as Uhm Sang-goong
Ming dynasty[edit]
- Im Dong-jin as Joo Tae-kang (Chinese: 朱太江; Pinyin: Zhū Tàijiāng) – a Ming dynasty old prince (fictional character)
- Park Gyu-ri as Joo Bu-ryeong (Chinese: 朱副伶; Pinyin: Zhū Fùlíng) – Tae-kang's daughter (fictional character)
- Im Chul-hyung as Yoon Bong – a Joseon person working as a eunuch in Ming dynasty
- Kwon Bin as Zhengtong Emperor
Extended cast[edit]
- Kwak Min-ho as Go Gil-soo – a trader between Joseon and Ming dynasty (fictional character)
- Jo Sang-goo as Byun Dae-chi
- Byun Joon-seok as Choi Yool
- Jang Gwang as Jo Gwang
- Hwang Chan-ho as Moo-san
- Kim Min-hyuk as Oh Pil-gyo
- N/A as Bae Kang-choon
- Cha Ye-joon as Im Myung-deok
- Kim Ae-ran as Eun-wol
- Oh Ji-hyuk as Yoo Cheol
- Cha Bo-sung as Sung Sam-moon
- Jang Joon-nyung
- Jin Hyun-kwang
- Lee Je-kwan
- Park Dae-kyu
- Jeon Jin-ki
- Seol Chang-hee
- Choi Dong-yeob
- Kim Moon-sik
- Shin Chi-young
- Jo Shin-geun
- Jo Yeon-ho
- Hwang Bi-ho
- Lee Ho-yool
- Lee Joo-yeon
Cameo appearances[edit]
- Nam Il-woo as Jang Sung-bae – Jang Sung-hwi's oldest brother
- Chae Dong-hyun as Kim Beob-rae
- Yeo Hoe-hyun as Na Ki-soon
- Song Triplets as three little beggars
Ratings[edit]
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[1] | AGB Nielsen Ratings[2] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | January 2, 2016 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| 2 | January 3, 2016 | 8.6% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 3 | January 9, 2016 | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10.4% |
| 4 | January 10, 2016 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 5 | January 16, 2016 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| 6 | January 17, 2016 | 10.0% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| 7 | January 23, 2016 | 12.2% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 14.2% |
| 8 | January 24, 2016 | 12.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 15.1% |
| 9 | January 30, 2016 | 10.7% | 9.3% | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| 10 | January 31, 2016 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 13.4% | 13.5% |
| 11 | February 6, 2016 | 9.9% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| 12 | February 13, 2016 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.8% |
| 13 | February 14, 2016 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 14 | February 20, 2016 | 9.0% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 15 | February 21, 2016 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 16 | February 27, 2016 | 8.8% | 8.3% | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| 17 | February 28, 2016 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 18 | March 5, 2016 | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.5% | 12.1% |
| 19 | March 6, 2016 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 20 | March 12, 2016 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.4% | 10.1% |
| 21 | March 13, 2016 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 12.0% | 12.2% |
| 22 | March 19, 2016 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10.0% |
| 23 | March 20, 2016 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| 24 | March 26, 2016 | 9.4% | 8.0% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| Average ratings | 9.7958% | 9.0875% | 11.55% | 11.775% | |
- Remark
- Episode 12, scheduled to be broadcast on the evening of February 7, was canceled because South Korea was in emergency after the North Korea's missile launch (Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4) at 9:30 am in the same day.[3]
Original soundtrack[edit]
| KBS Drama Jang Yeong-sil OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | April 1, 2016 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, Soundtrack |
| Length | 1:37:32 |
| Label | KBS Media |
| Producer | Lee Chang-hee |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black And White (Drama Mix Ver.) (Main Title)" | Lee Chang-hee, Kim Joon-beom | 1:27 |
| 2. | "Celestial" | Lee Chang-hee, Choi Jae-woo | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Eclipse Festival" | Choi Jae-woo | 1:38 |
| 4. | "Here We Are" | Lee Chang-hee, Kim Joon-beom | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Great Invention" | Lee Chang-hee, Choi Myung-hee | 2:58 |
| 6. | "Bear Resentment" | Lee Chang-hee, Choi Myung-hee | 3:03 |
| 7. | "I Am A" | Lee Chang-hee, Kim Joon-beom | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Inspiration" | Lee Chang-hee, Yeo Ha-kyung | 2:37 |
| 9. | "My Kingdom My People" | Yeo Ha-kyung | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Dia Black" | Lee Chang-hee, Kim Joon-beom | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Eureka" | Choi Jae-woo, Yeo Ha-kyung | 1:39 |
| 12. | "Form A Distance" | Kim Joon-beom, Choi Jae-woo | 2:24 |
| 13. | "Peacepul" | Choi Myung-hee | 2:55 |
| 14. | "Twinkle" | Yeo Ha-kyung | 2:39 |
| 15. | "Hostility" | Yeo Ha-kyung | 2:26 |
| 16. | "Dreamscape" | Kim Seo-hyun | 1:11 |
| 17. | "Here We Are (Slow Ver.)" | Lee Chang-hee, Kim Joon-beom | 2:20 |
| 18. | "Cloud Blac" | Kim Joon-beom, Choi Jae-woo | 4:59 |
| 19. | "Look At The Sky" | Choi Myung-hee | 1:50 |
| 20. | "Providence" | Choi Myung-hee, Choi Jae-woo | 3:47 |
| 21. | "Second Way" | Kim Joon-beom, Kim Seo-hyun | 4:16 |
| 22. | "Tic Toc" | Yeo Ha-kyung, Kim Seo-hyun | 2:25 |
| 23. | "Whiter Happening" | Lee Chang-hee, Kim Joon-beom | 1:16 |
| 24. | "Curiosity" | Choi Myung-hee | 2:42 |
| 25. | "Run To Death" | Yeo Ha-kyung | 2:23 |
| 26. | "Conflicting" | Kim Joon-beom, Choi Myung-hee | 4:33 |
| 27. | "Rage" | Kim Seo-hyun | 2:27 |
| 28. | "Inventor Jang" | Choi Myung-hee, Kim Seo-hyun | 1:33 |
| 29. | "Silver" | Kim Joon-beom | 2:07 |
| 30. | "Jangs Lab" | Kim Joon-beom, Choi Myung-hee | 6:17 |
| 31. | "Chopin : Prelude No.4 In E Minor Op.28-4" | Various Artists | 3:45 |
| 32. | "Ivory White" | Lee Chang-hee, Kim Joon-beom | 6:51 |
| 33. | "Black And White (Classic Mix Ver.) (Main Title)" | Lee Chang-hee, Kim Joon-beom | 1:29 |
| 34. | "Quf Ak Wnd" | Kim Eun-myung | 2:01 |
| Total length: | 1:37:32 | ||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Song Il-gook | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Won | |||
| Best Young Actor | Jung Yoon-seok | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Oh, Ji-won (February 7, 2016). '장영실' 7일 결방, 북한 미사일 관련 프로그램 긴급 편성. TVDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- Jang Yeong-sil on KBS World
- Jang Yeong-sil at HanCinema
- Jang Yeong-sil at IMDb
