Plot
Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the samevein as “Jung Do Jun”(who influenced the founding of the Joseon dynasty). Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seonjo’s reign in the late 16th century. He was a brilliant Confucian scholar who was put in charge of military operations during the Imjin War, and greatly influenced AdmiralLee Soon Shin.
Cast
as Ryu Seong-ryong
as King Seon-jo
as Yoon Du-Su
as Lee San-hae
as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
as Lee Hang-bok
as Song Ik-pil
as Hwang Yoon-gil
as Lee Deok-hyeong
as Kim Sung-il
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
February 14, 2015
Last Aired Date
August 2, 2015
Production Companies
KBS
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
50
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Reviews
I found the beginning to be quite poor, it took a handful of episodes before the drama started going. By then, most viewers would have dropped it already. A good initial hook is necessary, especially for a longer drama. The storytelling was as shallow as a kiddie pool. It felt like they were trying to cram an unedited history book into it. The drama really needed to be shorter with a better struc…