Splendid Politics
| Splendid Politics | |
|---|---|
| Also known as |
Hwajung Jungmyung, the Princess of Light |
| Genre |
Historical period drama Political Romance |
| Written by | Kim Yi-young |
| Directed by |
Kim Sang-ho Choi Jung-kyu |
| Starring |
Cha Seung-won Lee Yeon-hee Kim Jae-won Seo Kang-joon Han Joo-wan Jo Sung-ha |
| Composer(s) | Kim Hyeon-jong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Son Ki-won |
| Producer(s) |
Lee Chang-sub Yoo Hyeon-jong Park Bo-kyung |
| Editor(s) | Hwang Geum-bong |
| Location(s) | Korea |
| Cinematography |
Kim Jong-jin Lee Tae-hee |
| Running time |
70 minutes Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) |
| Production company(s) | Kim Jong-hak Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Original run | April 13, 2015 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Shine or Go Crazy |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Splendid Politics (Hangul: 화정; hanja: 華政; RR: Hwajeong) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jae-won, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha.[1][2] It airs on MBC on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning April 13, 2015.
The Korean title Hwajeong is a shortened version of Hwaryeohan Jeongchi (literally "Splendid Politics").
Plot
Prince Gwanghae, son of a concubine, usurps the Joseon throne from his father King Seonjo's direct bloodline. Gwanghae executes the favored legitimate son, and exiles his half-sister Princess Jeongmyeong. Banished from the palace, Jeongmyeong lives as a commoner disguised as a man while plotting her revenge.
Cast
- Cha Seung-won as Yi Hon/Prince Gwanghae[3][4]
- Lee Tae-hwan as teenage Hon
- Lee Yeon-hee as Princess Jeongmyeong[5]
- Jung Chan-bi as teenage Jeongmyeong
- Heo Jung-eun as young Jeongmyeong
- Kim Jae-won as Prince Neungyang
- Seo Kang-joon as Hong Joo-won[6]
- Yoon Chan-young as teenage Joo-won
- Choi Kwon-soo as young Joo-won
- Han Joo-wan as Kang In-woo
- Ahn Do-gyu as teenage In-woo
- Lee Tae-woo as young In-woo
- Jo Sung-ha as Kang Joo-sun
- Shin Eun-jung as Queen Inmok
- Jeon Jin-seo as Grand Prince Yeongchang
- Choi Jong-hwan as Prince Imhae
- Jang Seung-jo as Prince Jeongwon
- Kim Gyu-sun as Princess Jeonghye
- Park Yeong-gyu as King Seonjo
- Kim Yeo-jin as Kim Gae-shi
- Jung Woong-in as Yi Icheom
- Uhm Hyo-sup as Hong Yeong
- Kang Moon-young as Lady Yoon
- Kim Chang-wan as Yi Won-ik
- Nam Myung-ryul as Chung In-hong
- Lee Sung-min as Yi Deok-hyeong
- Nam Da-reum as young Deok-hyeong
- Kim Seung-wook as Yi Hang-bok
- Yoo Seung-mok as Yu Hui-bun
- Park Won-sang as Jang Bong-soo
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Yi Yeong-bu
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Yi Ui-rip
- Jo Jae-ryong as Bang Geun
- Lee Seung-hyung as Yi Seo
- Hwang Young-hee as Ok-joo
- Gong Myung (5urprise) as Ja Kyung
- Kang Chan-hee as young Ja Kyung
- Baek Su-ryeon as Soo Ryeon-gae
- Lee Jae-gu
- Kim Ki-bang as Gu-bok
- Kim Kyu-chul
- Kang Shin-il
References
- ↑ Kwon, Ji-youn (7 April 2015). "Gwanghaegun returns in factional drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ Doo, Rumy (8 April 2015). "Fact, fiction mingle in Splendid Politics". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- ↑ Sung, So-young (31 January 2015). "Cha stars as prince in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ Kim, Yeon-ji (26 March 2015). "Cha Seung-won has to act hungry for power". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ Han, Ji-hee; Choi, Veronica (25 March 2015). "Hwajung Lee Yeon-hee confesses she is huge fan of Cha Seung-won!". Get It K. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ 인터뷰 <화정> 서강준, "첫 사극이라 욕심 많아, 멜로 기대 중". enews (in Korean). iMBC.com. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
External links
- Splendid Politics official MBC website (Korean)
- Splendid Politics at HanCinema
- Jungmyung, the Princess of Light at MBC Global Media
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