The Bad Omen, Dong Yi Ep 5
The King has invited Jang ok-jong, his concubine, back into the palace but the Queen Mother, Tebi Mama, and the
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Dong Yi
Information on Dong Yi, the 2010, MBC sageuk drama. Joseon history relating to the drama including concubine ranks and King Sukjong’s tomb.
The Music Exam in Dong yi Episode 5
In episode 5 of historical drama Dong Yi, she is working at the Academy of Music helping the musicians get
Read MoreHow do characters address each other in the Joseon period drama Dong Yi?
The ways the characters address each other depends on their rank, age, and gender. I mentioned some of the following
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Study Korean through drama. Dong Yi episode 2
Dong Yi is taken to meet the upper class (yangban ì–‘ë°˜)Â lady whose daughter is getting married. The lady is
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Ten New Korean Words reading Dong Yi
It’s a struggle trying to understand Dong Yi without subtitles so my new strategy is to try reading the novel
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What were the social classes in the Joseon period?
Social classes in the Joseon period were pretty strict as we can see in any historical drama. So in this
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Dong Yi
Every sageuk drama (set in the Joseon period, 1392 – 1910) I’ve watched by PD Lee Byeung-hoon has kept me absolutely hooked till the end (usually around 50 episodes). And I’m expecting the conspiracies of jealous court ladies to have me jumping off the sofa in frustration again. Smashing.
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