| Dong Yi | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 동이 Dawn |
| Genre | Romance Drama Historical |
| Format | Television series |
| Written by | Kim Yi Young |
| Directed by | Lee Byung Hoon Kim Sang Hyub |
| Starring | Han Hyo Joo Ji Jin Hee Bae Soo Bin Lee So Yeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Lee Se Joong |
| Location(s) | Korea |
| Running time | Monday & Tuesday 21:55 (KST) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MBC |
| Original run | 22 March 2010 – 12 October 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Pasta |
| Followed by | Queen of Reversals |
Dong-Yi (동이 ) is an MBC Historical 60-episode drama about the love story between King Sukjong and Choi Suk-Bin, also known as Dong Yi. It is produced by Lee Byung-hoon who also directed Jewel in the Palace in 2003.
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Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the series is based on the historical character Consort Suk. The story focuses on Dong Yi, a slave maid working in the Bureau of Music. Her warm personality, sincerity and exceptionally keen mind help her in solving difficult court intrigues and allow her to rise in the ranks, first as a Lady of the Court and then as a Concubine, despite being Lowborn.
While solving a case, she meets the King who introduces himself as a Police Officer. He enjoys her treating him as a real police officer and he falls in love with her. She also gains the favor of Queen Inhyeon and meets Jang Hee Bin, another concubine who is first an ally but later a bitter enemy.
In her quest to survive in court and bring justice to the Lowborn, she makes many allies, among them: Cha Chun Soo (who she considers an older brother though not blood-related), Seo Yong Gi (Police Chief), and Court Ladies Jung and Bong.
Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin, bears a son who, under her tutelage, later becomes the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo, the father of Crown Prince Sado (whom Yeongjo killed by placing him in a wooden coffin-like rice box to starve as punishment) and grandfather of Yi San, or Lee San (Prince Sado's son; Yi San is also known as King Jeongjo).
The scripts were written by Yi-Yeong Kim and it was planned by Leaders Contents Company. It is a fusion drama and it has 60 episodes. It broadcasts on Mondays and Tuesdays in MBC standards and it has the rating of 26.6% in August 17, 2010 standard. It was produced by Byung-Hoon Lee.
| Country | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | Cambodian Television Network | Finished Airing | |
| Singapore | MediaCorp Channel U | Finished Airing | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | RTRS | Since October 17, 2011 | |
| Japan | Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK/JBC) | Currently Airing | |
| Philippines | GMA Network | Currently Airing | |
| Thailand | BEC-TERO Channel 3 | Currently Airing | |
| Vietnam | VTV3 | Finished Airing | |
| United States | Crunchyroll | Available for streaming |