Dong Yi and King Sukjong episodes 45-60 FINAL
Here is the final post in the mini recaps of the romance about Dong Yi and King Sukjong’s relationship. Now it’s all about who will be the next King!
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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.
Historical Drama Dong Yi Episode Recaps 30-44
Here’s my third post of Dong Yi episode summaries. Dong Yi’s relationship develops with the king but Jang Ok Jung becomes an enemy
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Dong Yi episodes 19-29 Korean Historical Drama recaps
Jang Ok Jung, the future Hee Bin has changed from an ambitious but respectable lady to a vicious villain prepared to get rid of anyone standing in her way of becoming Queen.
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Dong Yi (MBC 2010) episode 1-18 recap
Dong Yi (Han Hyo Joo) and King Sukjong (Ji Jin Hee) Here’s my first section of recaps of historical drama
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How is King Sukjong portrayed in Dong Yi (MBC 2010)
THE SETTING The story begins in the 7th year of King Sukjong’s reign. During his reign there were some serious
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sageuk drama Dong Yi (MBC 2010) review
The Hwangsa yellow dust season is here. So even though the temperature has been pretty warm and pleasant (16 degrees),
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Jang Hui Bin – Is she pure evil? Or does she act out of love?
My posts on the drama Dong Yi (MBC 2010) are still the most read posts on my blog. And here’s
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Did Dong Yi and King Sukjong really have a long romance?
The historical drama Dong Yi (MBC 2010) is the love story of a servant girl (Dong Yi) and the king.
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Is Dong Yi too slow?
I’ve just come back from a few weeks in the UK for a holiday and there was a pile of
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The Romanization of Korean Names
hi, i have a question about the romanization of korean. for han hyo joo, on wikipedia it lists: revised romanization:
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Dong Yi, court lady sang-gung
Dong Yi, MBC In episode 30, Dong Yi is promoted by the king to a special court lady, sung-un sang-gung
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Searching for original portraits of the Joseon Kings
This post was inspired by a question I was asked about where we can find portraits of the Joseon kings. And in particular, King Sukjong and his concubine Suk-bin (Dong Yi).
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Dong Yi Actor Quits Drama
Choi Chol-ho as Oh Yoon in Dong Yi, MBC Dong Yi actor, Choi Chul-ho (40) who plays Oh Yoon, (the
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Who is Watching Dong Yi?
According to this article about the viewer ratings of Dong Yi in Korea, there was a lot of interest in Dong
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Dong Yi Star Han Hyo-joo gets presents from fans
I read that Dong Yi heroine Han Hyo-joo has been getting lots of gifts from her fans and that last
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Was there really a Court Lady Investigation Bureau in the Joseon Palace?
In episode 12 of the historical drama Dong Yi enters the 궁관 kung-gwan (court) and joins the Court lady Investigation
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Dong Yi, Court Lady Rankings, part 2
The concubines and court ladies in the Joseon palace were collectively called the ne-myeong-bu (내명부 內命婦) but they were divided into two groups:
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The Ranks of Concubines in the Joseon Period
There was a strict hierarchy in the Joseon court for men and women. All the ladies at court answer to the Queen who is followed in rank by the concubines and then the court ladies. In this post I’ll look specifically at the ranks of the concubines.
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Where is King Sukjong’s Tomb and the tomb of Jang Hee Bin?
(updated 2021) Thanks to his controversial love life, King Sukjong appears in lots of Korean historical dramas! But although his most famous relationship was with his concubine Jang Hee Bin, they are not buried together at King Sukjong’s tomb. In this post find out about the different types of Royal Tomb, where King Sukjong’s tomb is, who he is buried with, and why young women in particular want to go to Jang Hee Bin’s grave…
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The Korean Kye and Geom-Gye 검계 in Dong Yi
kye 계 are organizations created by people to help each other out in times of trouble. They have been around
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