Notes from the book by Jewel in the Palace Director Lee Byung Hoon
In his book, Build a Kingdom of Dreams, Lee Byung Hoon, the director of the Korean historical drama blockbuster hit
Read MoreIn his book, Build a Kingdom of Dreams, Lee Byung Hoon, the director of the Korean historical drama blockbuster hit
Read MoreFor any Korean language students who are also interested in Korean historical drama, (sageuk), reading director Lee Byung Hoon’s 2010
Read MoreThis is the love story of a cold young king who falls in love with a beautiful commoner (Jang Ok-jung). This causes all sorts of problems at the palace when she rises up the concubine ranks.
Read MoreKing Yeongjo was the longest reigning monarch in the Joseon period (r.1724 -1776) but his rise to the throne was controversial.
Read MoreSpring is in the air and new English classes are starting in schools and companies everywhere. The first thing I
Read MoreDo Ji finally discovers that Ye Jin is working in the hospital. He wants her to go and live with
Read MoreJun Kwang-ryul as Heojun (MBC 2000) Last month I watched Mandate of Heaven (KBS 2013) which portrays the plot to
Read Morewho are the court ladies in Jewel in the Palace and what is their role and status in the Joseon Court? And how does Jang Geum break all these rules?!
Read MoreIn this post, I’ll look at 10 essential Korean nobility titles and ways to address others that appear in Joseon dramas. Rank, age, and gender can all play a part
Read MoreSo Kwanghyun is not going to get away with treating a patient – it is against the law for a
Read MoreFinally Ji Nyung and Kwanghyun meet again but no, they don’t recognise each other. Kwanghyun is starting to build a
Read MoreI knew it. The frustration begins. at the horse ranch Kwanghyun is standing right behind Ji Nyung – the friend
Read MoreYes, it’s time for another epic 50 episode sageuk drama directed by Lee Byung Hoon. The last one was
Read MoreAdd to the growing list of Korean historical dramas and Joseon Kings
Read MoreFor anyone interested in portraits in the Joseon period, this book Great Korean Portraits by Cho Sun Mie is a
Read MoreBackground – It’s the rule of King Sejong (1418-1450) and the King is in the process of creating his new
Read MoreMy posts on the drama Dong Yi (MBC 2010) are still the most read posts on my blog. And here’s
Read MoreSo we are a third of the way through Deep Rooted Tree now. First, I think it’s interesting that we have an
Read MoreI’m really getting into this drama now and the intense relationship between poor Yi Do and his father is the
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