Hwang Jini (TV series)

Hwang Jini
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GenreHistorical
Drama
Romance
Based onI, Hwang Jini
by Kim Takhwan
Written byYoon Sun-joo
Directed byKim Chul-kyu
StarringHa Ji-won
Kim Young-ae
Wang Bit-na
Kim Jaewon
Ryu Tae-joon
Jang Keun-suk
ComposerLee Im-woo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
ProducerLee Sung-joo
Running time64 minutes on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production companiesOlive9
KBS Media
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseOctober 11 (2006-10-11) –
December 28, 2006 (2006-12-28)
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Hwang Jini (Korean황진이; Hanja黃眞伊) is a Korean drama broadcast on KBS2 in 2006. The series was based on the tumultuous life of Hwang Jini, who lived in 16th-century Joseon and became the most famous gisaeng in Korean history. Lead actress Ha Ji-won won the Grand Prize (Daesang) at the 2006 KBS Drama Awards for her performance.[1]

The series was popular in the ratings, giving rise to a boom in gisaeng-themed entertainment—musicals, TV dramas, films, even cartoons.[2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "Flowering of the feminine". The Age. 2007-01-11. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  3. ^ Herman, Burt (2007-01-08). "South Korea's gisaeng a cultural craze". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
  4. ^ Yu, Sook (2007-05-24). "송혜교의 고고함 vs 하지원의 열정, '황진이'의 두 모습" (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Retrieved 2008-06-16.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ 요염한 기생 '황진이'로 변신한 하지원: 드라마 '황진이' 포스터 촬영현장 하지원 인터뷰 (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 2006-09-22. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-16.