Hwangjini (DVD) (End) (Multi-audio) (KBS TV Drama) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3

The tumultuous life of Korea's most famous gisaeng comes to screen in the acclaimed KBS period epic Hwangjini (a.k.a. Hwang Jin Yi). Having already left a deep impression with the period drama Damo, actress Ha Ji Won takes on the challenge of portraying the titular Hwang Jin Yi, a 16th-century gisaeng (Korean geisha) renowned for her beauty and her intelligence. Both revered and reviled in her lifetime and the next, Hwang Jin Yi left behind some poems, scant records of her life, and a myriad of rumors about her romantic encounters. In the hands of director Kim Chul Kyu (More Beautiful Than Flowers) and writer Yoon Sun Joo (The Immortal Lee Soon Shin), Hwangjini paints a sensitive portrait of a strong, unyielding woman who saw life in beautiful colors, ahead of her time in a relentlessly class-based society. Ha Ji Won received the top Daesang award at the 2006 KBS Drama Awards for her performance.

Born to a blind gisaeng, Hwang Jin Yi (Ha Ji Won) was sent to a remote mountain temple at a young age, as her mother hoped that her daughter would be able to escape the life she led. Fate, however, works in strange ways. One day, seven-year-old Jin Yi comes across a gisaeng performance. Captured by their beautiful singing and dancing, young Jin Yi runs away the next day and enters a gisaeng training school. From that day on, she walks a lonely path, eventually becoming the Joseon era's top gisaeng. Hwang Jin Yi is forever linked with the names of those who loved her. Her tragic first love with a nobleman's son (Jang Geun Suk) sets the tone for much of her later relationships, including her troubled marriage with poet Kim Jung Han (Kim Jae Won, in his first costume role). Brazen royal Byuk Kye Soo (newcomer Yoo Tae Jun) and loyal bodyguard Lee Seng (Lee Shi Hwan) would also play great roles in Hwang Jin Yi's life. Her name belonged to the times, but her heart would spend a lifetime searching for its home.

Also taking front stage in the drama are the brilliant costumes and amazing set designs that bring the world of Hwangjini to life. KBS spared no efforts to recreate Joseon era Korea, and the results unfold magnificently on screen. The vivid array of hanbok (traditional Korean dress), designed by Kim Hye Sun, has attracted a lot of attention, as far as to influence Korean fashion trends, and the elaborate set has become a tourist spot.

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Product Title:	Hwangjini (DVD) (End) (Multi-audio) (KBS TV Drama) (Hong Kong Version) 黃真伊 (DVD) (完) (韓/粵語配音) (KBS劇集) (香港版) 黄真伊 (DVD) (完) (韩/粤语配音) (KBS剧集) (香港版) Hwangjini (DVD) (End) (Multi-audio) (KBS TV Drama) (Hong Kong Version) Hwangjini (DVD) (End) (Multi-audio) (KBS TV Drama) (Hong Kong Version)
Also known as:	Hwang Jin Yi Hwang Jin Yi Hwang Jin Yi Hwang Jin Yi Hwang Jin Yi
Artist Name(s):	Ha Ji Won (Actor) | Jang Geun Suk (Actor) | Yoo Tae Jun (Actor) | Wang Bit Na (Actor) 河智源 (Actor) | Jang Geun Suk (Actor) | Yoo Tae Jun (Actor) | Wang Bit Na (Actor) 河智源 (Actor) | Jang Geun Suk (Actor) | Yoo Tae Jun (Actor) | Wang Bit Na (Actor) ハ・ジウォン (Actor) | Jang Geun Suk (Actor) | Yoo Tae Jun (Actor) | ワン・ビッナ (Actor) 하 지원 (Actor) | 장근석 (Actor) | 유태준 (Actor) | 왕빛나 (Actor)
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Region Code:	3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2008-06-27
Language:	Cantonese, Korean
Subtitles:	Traditional Chinese
Country of Origin:	South Korea
Picture Format:	PAL What is it?
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Duration:	1,440 (mins)
Publisher:	Modern Audio
Other Information:	12DVDs (Ep.1-24)
Package Weight:	420 (g)
Shipment Unit:	3 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1011110935

** 原裝TVB配音版本

導演：金哲圭
Director: Kim Chul-kyu

本劇的企劃意圖在於對朝鮮名妓黃真伊的藝術人生進行重新闡釋。主人公的感情生活一路坎坷﹐然而她沒有消沉頹喪﹐反而刻苦研磨技藝﹐成為朝鮮最著名的舞蹈家､音樂家和詩人。本劇突出的展現出她作為一個自由靈魂﹐一個藝術家所體現出來的卓越才能。同時﹐著重刻畫了雖才華橫溢﹐卻因身份的束縛而飽受痛苦的女性的悲劇人生。　
　
大牌明星河智苑回歸熒屏﹐在劇中扮演女主角黃真伊﹐引起了廣泛關注。王碧娜則在扮演嫉妒黃真伊之才能的另一名妓芙蓉。扮演黃真伊的初戀情人的官宦子弟 金殷鎬由張根錫飾演﹐兩人因出生的差異﹐無法喜結良緣﹐金殷鎬也因相思之苦命歸黃泉。愛慕黃真伊的皇室宗親碧溪水由劉泰俊扮演,他無法獲得美人的芳心﹐卻執迷不悔。跟黃真伊的感情說不清是愛情還是友情的李生一角由李時煥飾演。

金英愛在劇中扮演負責訓練妓女的當家老鴇林百舞﹐金寶延則扮演她的對頭梅香。忠於愛情的黃真伊的生母玄金由錢美善出演。

This story sheds new light on the life of Joseon-era dancer, musician and poet Hwangjini, who made her art blossom even when her love was put to test. The series also depicts the tragic life of a woman who faces hardships due to her social status. The drama drew the spotlight even before its premiere because Hwangjini is portrayed by top actress Ha Ji-won. Meanwhile, Wang Bit-na portrays another prominent dancer of the same era who is jealous of Hwangjini’s artistic talent. The role of nobleman Kim Eun-ho, Hwangjini’s first love who dies because their love turns out unrealistic due to differences in their social status, is played by Chang Keun-seok, while king’s relative Byuk Kye-soo, who becomes addicted to Hwangjini but fails to win her heart, is played by Yoo Tae-jun. Actor Lee Shi-hwan portrays Yi Saeng, an ambivalent character who is neither Hwangjini’s lover nor friend. Kim Young-ae plays the role of dancing girls’ trainer, while Kim Bo-yeon portrays her rival, Mae-hyang. The role of dancer Heon-keum, Hwangjini’s mother who gave birth to her as a result of her belief that love only comes once in a lifetime, is portrayed by Chun Mi-seon.

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