Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, SBS-TV's new drama "Painter of the Wind" reinterprets and rewrites the lives of leaves of leading Joseon Dynasty painters Kim Hong-do and Shin Yu-bok.
While the series retains the usual elements of intrigue and murder, politics and warfare take a back seat. Romance and the essence of the late Joseon Dynasty, an era of reform and cultural renaissance, come to the forefront, imbuing the period piece with a strong sense of humanity and intimacy.
More importantly, the series takes an approach reminiscent of lush period pieces like E. J-yong (Lee Jae-yong)'s "Untold Scandal" (2003), by focusing on issues of sexuality and gender.
Posing the classically Shakespearian question: "What if the famed painter Shin Yun-bok had been a girl pretending to be a boy?" the drama — like the original novel — toys with themes of homosexuality and forbidden love while highlighting the inequalities of a male-dominated society.
Actress Moon Geung-yeong, 21, suffered a broken nose while shooting SBS TV drama "Painter of the Wind".
Co-star Park Shin-yang accidently hit Moon in the nose with his elbow, causing a minor fracture, on Oct. 9, at the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, Gyeonggi. She received surgery the following day.
Actress Moon Geun-yeong will stop filming scenes for the SBS drama "Painter of The Wind" for one week, after she fractured her nose last week.
Moon sustained the injury while filming an argument scene with actor Park Shin-yang, Oct. 9 at the Korea Folk Village, Yongin. Park accidentally hit Moon on the nose with his elbow, and the actress had to be rushed to the emergency room for immediate treatment.
In a press release, SBS Drama said X-ray results showed a slight fracture of her nose. Doctors have advised Moon to rest for a week, so she stopped filming the drama temporarily.
Moon is starring in the drama as legendary artist Shin Yun-bok, who lives as a man to figure out the mysterious death of her family during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). She earlier suffered minor injuries on the set when she fell into a well.
Park was quoted as saying he was worried about the Moon's health, and wishes her a speedy recovery.
The Joseon Kingdom might have been the wrong time for mysterious, talented painter Shin Yun-bok who was ahead of his time due to his freewheeling and satirical disposition.
But Shin seems to be alive in modern times through various elements ranging from novels, TV dramas, films and art galleries.
So who was Shin Yun-bok?
Veiled, Mysterious Life
Shin is better known by his pseudonym, Hyewon. Hyewon was one of the big three folk painters of the Joseon Kingdom (1391-1910), along with Kim Hong-do, known as Danwon, and Kim Deuk-sin. But it has recently been discovered that Shin's original name was in fact Shin Ka-gwon.
It is not exactly known when he was born or died, but experts assumed that he might have lived between 1758-1813.
In history and his career, Shin was overshadowed by Danwon, a peer who was widely known to Korean art circles and the public, although he developed his own unique technique and artistry.
The late actress Choi Jin-sil, 40, was a quintessential star whose girl-next-door image had once elevated her to Korean sweetheart status.
Born Dec. 24, 1968, she came into the spotlight in the late 1980s. She got her television break in 1988 by appearing in the drama "The Joseon Kingdom; 500 Years". With her famed image, Choi also reigned as the "queen of commercials" through most of the 1980s. The famous quip in an ad ― delivered with a trademark smile ― "Men, they all depend on how women fashion them" is remembered as one of the most famous moments in the actress's career.
Her major break came with the television drama "Jealousy" (1992), in which she starred with fellow actor Choi Soo-jong. They are still considered one of the most memorable screen couples in Korean drama history.
"Jealousy" provided a platform for her career, guiding her on her way to becoming one of Korea's sweethearts; or the top Korean sweetheart. She went...| More
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