Painter of the Wind

Painter of the Wind
Promotional poster
Also known asThe Painter of Wind
Garden of the Wind
GenreHistorical
Romance
Based onPainter of the Wind
by Lee Jung-myung
Written byLee Eun-yeong
Directed byJang Tae-yoo
Jin Hyuk
StarringPark Shin-yang
Moon Geun-young
Ryu Seung-ryong
Bae Soo-bin
Moon Chae-won
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerLee Young-joon
Production locationKorea
CinematographyBae Hong-soo
Running timeWednesday & Thursday 21:55 (KST)
Production companiesDrama House (JTBC Studios)
IS Plus Corp.
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
Release24 September (2008-09-24) –
4 December 2008 (2008-12-04)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)
Korean name
Hangul
바람의 화원
Hanja
바람의
Revised RomanizationBaram-ui Hwa-won
McCune–ReischauerParamŭi Hwawon

Painter of the Wind (Korean바람의 화원; Hanja바람의畫員; RRBaram-ui Hwawon) is a 2008 South Korean historical television series starring Park Shin-yang and Moon Geun-young. Based on the bestselling historical fiction novel by Lee Jung-myung that took artistic license with the premise that perhaps the Joseon painter Shin Yun-bok had really been a woman,[1][2][3] it centers on Yun-bok, a talented young painter who disguises herself as a boy to search for her father's murderer. She meets Kim Hong-do, a master painter who guides her into becoming a great artist, and they develop a strong friendship of mentor and disciple.[4][5][6]

Produced for SBS by JoongAng Media Network's Drama House,[7] the series aired on SBS TV and its regional affiliates from September 24 to December 4, 2008. It had 20 episodes.

The drama has won numerous awards, including the Asian TV Series Special Award at the 2010 Shanghai Television Festival,[8] while actress Moon Geun-young received the grand prize at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards, as well as Best TV Actress at the 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards and 2008 Grimae Awards for her role.

  1. ^ Chung, Ah-young (October 9, 2008). "Mysterious Artist Resurfaces on Modern Culture Scene". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ^ Lee, Eun-joo (October 31, 2008). "Fact and fiction meld in life of mysterious Joseon painter". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ^ Yang, Sung-hee (October 25, 2008). "Erotic icon". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ Kang Hye-ran; Lee Eun-joo (September 9, 2008). "Upcoming drama paints lives of two Joseon masters". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  5. ^ Han, Sang-hee (23 September 2008). "Korea's Sweetheart Moon Becomes Mysterious Artist". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2008-09-24. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (11 January 2008). "Moon Geun-young Returns to TV Screen". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ^ 포트폴리오 - 바람의 화원 [PORTFOLIO - Painter of the Wind]. DramaHouse.co.kr (in Korean). Drama House (JTBC Content Hub). Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  8. ^ Hong, Lucia (15 June 2010). "The Painter of Wind wins award at TV festival in Shanghai". Asiae. Retrieved 2012-11-18.