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Dong Yi

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Plot

Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.

Cast

Han Hyo-joo as Dong Yi
Han Hyo-joo

as Dong Yi

Park Ha-seon as Queen Inhyeon
Park Ha-seon

as Queen Inhyeon

Jeong Dong-hwan as Oh Tae-suk
Jeong Dong-hwan

as Oh Tae-suk

Ji Jin-hee as King Sukjong
Ji Jin-hee

as King Sukjong

Lee So-yeon as Jang Hee-Bin
Lee So-yeon

as Jang Hee-Bin

Bae Soo-bin as Cha Jeon-Soo
Bae Soo-bin

as Cha Jeon-Soo

Kim You-jung as Dong Yi (young)
Kim You-jung

as Dong Yi (young)

Lee Kwang-soo as Yeong-dal
Lee Kwang-soo

as Yeong-dal

Kim Dong-yoon as Shim Woon-taek
Kim Dong-yoon

as Shim Woon-taek

Creator

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • March 22, 2010

Last Aired Date

  • October 12, 2010

Production Companies

    Type

    • Scripted

    Number of Season

    • 1

    Number of Episodes

    • 60

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    Reviews

    The drama is BAD. Dong Yi was an absolute letdown, and I can't sugarcoat my disappointment with it. This series was a torturous ordeal to endure. The pacing was an agonizing exercise in watching paint dry, and it felt like they were stretching a thin plot to the breaking point. The character development, particularly for the supposedly central character, Dong Yi, was so shallow that it bordered o…

    It's a watered down tale with low tension and disappointing baddies which all made the insane runtime just a tad bit more unbearable. The entire story is confined to in-palace drama where the king likes a commoner while another woman grows to be super duper extra jealous. You may imagine how the story will pan out for 60 episodes. Its length turned out to be its biggest weakness, this is further…

    One of the BEST tv shows i have ever seen. I rank it with "Jewel in the Palace" and "Yi San, and "Queen Seondeok" I have seen this drama at least 3 times and watch till i drop then resume when i wake up. I give this drama a 10! This type of TV show does not exist in the USA. closest thing to this format is 24 the series. I highly recommend this TV show (called a Korean Drama). I even own …

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    Season 1

    2010|60 Episodes

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