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| Title: | Splendid Politics | |||||
| Native title: | 화정 | |||||
| Also known as: | Princess Jeongmyeong, Hwajung, Hwa Jeong, Princess Jeong Myeong, Hwajeong, Hwa Jung, the Princess of Light, Princess Jungmyung |
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| Country: | South Korea | |||||
| Language: | Korean | |||||
| Airing dates: | Apr 13, 2015 - Sep 29, 2015 | |||||
| Original network: | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation | |||||
| Episodes: | 50 | |||||
| Duration: | 60 min. | |||||
| Director: | Kim Sang-ho, Choi Jung-kyu | |||||
| Screenwriter: | Kim Yi-young | |||||
| OST: | Splendid Politics OST | |||||
| Production company: | Kim Jong-hak Production | |||||
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| Description | |
| Splendid Politics (화정) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jaewon, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha. It aired on MBC from April 13 to September 29, 2015. Prince Gwanghae (Cha Seung-won), son of a concubine, usurps the Joseon throne from the direct bloodline of his father, King Seonjo (Park Yeong-gyu). After her younger brother, Grand Prince Yeongchang (Jeon Jin-seo), is executed, Princess Jeongmyeong (Lee Yeon-hee), who managed to flee the palace, starts living as a commoner disguised as a man while plotting her revenge. |
| Cast | |
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Cha Seung-won as Yi Hon, Prince Gwanghae, King Gwanghaegun, 15th king of the Joseon. Lee Tae-hwan as young Yi Hon Lee Yeon-hee as Princess Jeongmyeong, daughter of King Seonjo and Queen Inmok, Prince Yeongchang's sister. Jung Chan-bi as young Princess Jeongmyeong Heo Jung-eun as child Princess Jeongmyeong Kim Jae-won as Prince Neungyang, later King Injo, 16th king of the Joseon. Seo Kang-joon as Hong Joo-won, husband of Princess Jeongmyeong. Yoon Chan-young as young Hong Joo-won Choi Kwon-soo as child Hong Joo-won Han Joo-wan as Kang In-woo Ahn Do-gyu as young Kang In-woo Lee Tae-woo as child Kang In-woo Jo Sung-ha as Kang Joo-sun, Kang In-woo's father. Park Yeong-gyu as King Seonjo, 14th king of the Joseon. Shin Eun-jung as Queen Inmok, wife of King Seonjo, mother of Princess Jeongmyeong and Prince Yeongchang. Choi Jong-hwan as Prince Imhae, elder brother of Gwanghae. Jang Seung-jo as Prince Jeongwon, Prince Neungyang's father. Kim Gyu-sun as Princess Jeonghye Jeon Jin-seo as Grand Prince Yeongchang, brother of Princess Jeongmyeong. Lee Seung-ah as Queen Inryeol Baek Sung-hyun as Crown Prince Sohyeon Shin Ki-joon as child Crown Prince Sohyeon Kim Hee-jung as Crown Princess Minhoe Lee Tae-ri as Grand Prince Bongrim, later King Hyojong, 17th king of the Joseon. Song Jun-hee as child Grand Prince Bongrim Kim Min-seo as Jo Yeo-jeong, Royal Consort So-yong of the Okcheon Jo clan. Choi Woo-jin as Yi Jing, Prince Sungseon Jung Woong-in as Lee Yi-cheom Kim Yeo-jin as Court Lady Kim Gae-shi Jo Jung-eun as young Kim Gae-shi Shin Rin-ah as child Kim Gae-shi Han Myung-koo as Chung In-hong Yoo Seung-mok as Yoo Hee-boon Jung Kyu-soo as Lee Choong Lee Jae-gu as the Chief Eunuch Jo Min-ki as Kim Ja-jeom Park Jun-gyu as Kim Ryu Jang Gwang as Yi Gwi Kim Hyung-beom as Kim Kyung-jing, Kim Ryu's son. Lee Seung-hyo as Lee Si-baek Kim Seo-kyung as Lee Si-bang Jung Wook as a State Ceremony Eunuch Im Ho as Choi Myung-gil Lee Jae-yong as Kim Sang-hun Kim Chang-wan as Lee Won-ik Kim Seung-wook as Lee Hang-bok Um Hyo-sup as Hong Yeong, Hong Joo-won's father. Kim Young-im as Court Lady Jung Gong Myung as Ja-gyung Kang Chan-hee as young Ja-gyung Ahn Nae-sang as Heo Gyun Lee Sung-min as Lee Duk-hyung Nam Da-reum as young Duk-hyung Park Ji-il as Kim Je-nam, Queen Inmok's father. Jung Hae-kyun as Kang Hong-rib Park Won-sang as Jang Bong-soo Kim Kwang-kyu as Yi Yeong-bu Kwak Dong-yeon as Yi Ui-rip Jo Jae-ryong as Bang-Geun Lee Seung-hyung as Yi-seo Kim Hyun as Court Lady Inspector Hwang Young-hee as Ok-joo Baek Su-ryeon as Soo Ryun-gae Lee Jae-gu Kim Ki-bang as Gu-bok Kim Kyu-chul Kang Shin-il Jung Ji-so as Eun-seol Kang Dae-hyun as Su-Deok Kang Moon-young as Lady Yoon, Kang Joo-sun's wife. Kim So-yi as Court Lady Choi Baek Soo-ryun as Soo Ryun-gae Jang Hyuk-jin as Maruno Jung Sung-woon as Hong Taiji, Emperor of the Qing dynasty. Kim Joon-bae as Yong Gol-dae |
| Awards | ||
| 8th Korea Drama Awards | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Cha Seung-won | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Seo Kang-joon | Nominated |
| Hot Star Award | Seo Kang-joon | Won |
| 4th APAN Star Awards | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Cha Seung-won | Nominated |
| 23rd Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards | ||
| Best Actor Award, Drama | Kim Jaewon | Won |
| 34th MBC Drama Awards | ||
| Grand Prize (Daesang) | Cha Seung-won | Nominated |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Cha Seung-won | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Kim Jaewon | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Lee Yeon-hee | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Special Project Drama | Jung Woong-in | Nominated |
| Best New Actor in a Special Project Drama | Seo Kang-joon | Nominated |
| Top 10 Stars Award | Cha Seung-won | Won |
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