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West Palace

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West Palace
Also known asSeogung
GenreHistorical
Screenplay byPark Chan-sung
Directed byKim Jae-hyung[1]
Creative directorsShin Chang-suk
Hong Seok-ku
Kim Yoo-chul
StarringLee Young-ae
Kim Kyu-chul
Lee Bo-hee
Opening theme"Seogung" by Jeon Mi-kyung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
ProducerKBS Drama Division
Running time65 minutes
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseJuly 7 (1995-07-07) –
December 26, 1995 (1995-12-26)

West Palace (Korean서궁; Hanja西宮; RRSeogung; MRSŏkung) is a 1995 South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae, Kim Kyu-chul and Lee Bo-hee. It aired on KBS2 from July 7 to December 26, 1995, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:40 for 52 episodes.

Synopsis

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The series is based on the reign of Gwanghaegun of Joseon,[1] a conflict with his stepmother, Queen Inmok and scheming concubine, Kim Gae-shi.[2]

Kim Gae-shi (portrayed by Lee Young-ae) is given Seung-eun (승은) by the Crown Prince Gwanghae (portrayed by Kim Kyu-chul). Although Kim receives seung-eun, she already has a lover, Won-pyo (portrayed by Kim Bo-sung), an excellent swordsman, who enters the palace to stay by her side. However, Won-pyo dies after trying to protect her during the rebellion.[2]

Meanwhile, Queen Inmok (portrayed by Lee Bo-hee) is a virtuous lady that fell victim to palace politics and is subsequently banished to the West Palace along with her children: Princess Jeongmyeong (portrayed by Park Rusia) and Grand Prince Yeongchang (portrayed by Choi Kang-won) after Gwanghaegun is bewitched by his scheming concubine, Kim, whose ambitions and insatiable thirst for power leads to her own downfall.[1]

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Royal Household

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Ministers and nobles

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  • Seo In-seok as Yi I-cheom
  • Han In-soo as Kim Je-nam, Queen Inmok's father.
  • Ahn Dae-yong as Kang Hong-rip
  • Moon Chang-kil as Yoo Geun
  • Kim Jong-kyul as Heo Gyun
  • Su-hak as Ki Ja-hun
  • Shin-goo as Yi Won-ik
  • Park-woong as Jung Chul
  • Park Chil-yong as Yi San-hae
  • Tae Min-yung as Yoo Hee-boon
  • Im Byung-ki as Park Seung-jong
  • Kim Si-won as Yi Duk-hyung
  • Park Yung-mok as Yi Hang-bok
  • Lee Jung-woong as Yi Gwi
  • Park Seung-kyu as Yi Gwal
  • Kim Sung-chan as Kim Ja-jeom
  • Kim Chang-bong as Yi Kwang-jung
  • Kim Sung-won as Kim Yoo
  • Lee Doo-sup as Kim Yook
  • Sun Dong-hyuk as Choi Myung-kil
  • Lee Han-wi as General Jang Soo
  • Yoo Byung-han as Ha-sam
  • Choi Dong-joon as Lee Duk-hyung
  • Lee Kyung-yung as Park Ja-heung, Crown Prince Gwanghae's relative
  • Heo Hyun-ho as Yi Soo, Prince Gwichun
  • Kang In-duk as Seo Yang-kap
  • Kim Kyung-eung as Shim Woo-yung
  • Seo Yung-jin as Park Eung-su
  • Ahn Gwang-jin as Park Chi-ui
  • Kim Jung-hoon as Im Sook-yung
  • Park Kun-shik as Han Hee-kil
  • Lee Han-seung as Yun Bang
  • Lee Yong-jin as Kwon Pil
  • Jo Jae-hoon as Jung Hang
  • Jin Woon-sung as Yi Jung-pyo
  • Ki Jung-soo as Han Hyo-soon
  • Park Yong-shik as Yi Heung-rip
  • Heo Jung-kyu as Yi Ahn-jin
  • Jang Ki-yong as Kim Kyung-su
  • Park Hae-sang as Shin Kyung-jin
  • Sun Dong-hyuk as Choi Myung-kil
  • Kim Dong-wan as Choi Kwon
  • Choi Hun-chul as Uhm Il-goe
  • Lee Chun-shik as Choon Bo
  • Kim Bo-sung as Won-pyo
  • Seo Sang-ik as Jeong In-hong
  • Park Jung-woong as Eo-ui

Palace maids and eunuchs

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Other families

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  • Yang Geum-seok as Lady Kang, Kim Gae-shi's mother.
  • Uhm Yoo-shin as Lady No, Kim Je-nam's wife.
  • Park Joon-geum as Lady Lee, Lee Yi-cheom's wife.
  • Kim Young-ok as Lady Ryu, Lee Yi-cheom's mother.
  • Ko Hee-joon as Won-pyo's adoptive father.

Extended cast

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  • Park Byung-ho as a missionary ambassador
  • Park Yong-gi as a Buddhist monk
  • Lee Hyo-jung
  • Seo Yung-ae
  • Moon Su-in
  • Yoo Byung-hwan
  • Kwon Oh-hyun

Production

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  1. It was Lee Young-ae and Choi Dong-joon first appearance in a historical drama.[3][4]
  2. The series emphasized Kim Gae-shi's role as Gwanghae's concubine so the production team added a fictional character, Won-pyo, who is Lady Kim's lover, to promote a love conflict.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Love, Seivi (May 18, 2014). "이영애 주연, 서궁(西宮) 1995 -① 김상궁, 인목대비, 선조, 광해군". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "탤런트 이영애씨가 표독스러운 악역을 연기했던 사극 <<서궁>>". m.blog.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Hoo-nam, Lee (December 6, 1994). "신세대 장희빈 선보인다-SBS,신은경 캐스팅 추진". mnews.joins.com (in Korean). Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Ko-eun, Yoon (November 14, 2011). "최동준 "개연수, 악역이지만 근사했다"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2021.