By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter
Historical accounts are usually associated with heavyweight textbooks and a big yawn. But fresh interpretations by hot young actors are sending viewers on a delightful blast to the past through television. Monarchs are far from middle-aged, bald and pot-bellied _ young, sexy and love struck kings and court ladies dazzle in period pieces like "Yi San", "King and I" and "The Tudors", all sizzling with melodramatic court scandals and clandestine romances.
King in Love: "Yi San"
"Yi San" recounts the high-flying life and times of Yi San or King Jeongjo (1752-1800), the 22nd king of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). Lee Byung-hoon, director of international hit "Jewel in the Palace" ("Dae Jang Geum"), and Lee Seo-jin, the hero of the phenomenally popular "Damo" and "Phoenix" have joined their star power in this SBS TV series. The cast and crew garnered much public attention even before it started airing Monday.
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