Queen and I (South Korean TV series)

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Queen and I
Queen In Hyun's Man Poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Also known asQueen & I [1]
Genre Romance
Fantasy
Written bySong Jae-jung
Directed byKim Byung-soo
Starring Ji Hyun-woo
Yoo In-na
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Production company Chorokbaem Media
Release
Original network tvN
Original releaseApril 18 (2012-04-18) 
June 7, 2012 (2012-06-07)
Chronology
Related Love Weaves Through a Millennium

Queen and I [2] (Korean : 인현왕후의 남자; Hanja : 仁顯王后의 男子; RR : In Hyeon-wanghu-ui Namja;lit. Queen In-hyun's Man) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo and Yoo In-na. The story centers around obscure actress Choi Hee-jin (played by Yoo In-na, in her first leading role) [3] [4] who falls in love with Kim Bung-do (played by Ji Hyun-woo), [5] [6] a time-traveling scholar from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) who jumps 300 years into the future to the 21st century. [7] [8] [9]

Contents

It was broadcast on cable channel tvN from April 18 to June 7, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

The cast at the press conference in April 2012. Left to Right: Ji Hyun-woo, Yoo In-na and Kim Jin-woo. The Actors and Actress in Queen In-Hyun's Man from acrofan.jpg
The cast at the press conference in April 2012. Left to Right: Ji Hyun-woo, Yoo In-na and Kim Jin-woo.

On the year 1694, Joseon Dynasty: Kim Bung-do (Ji Hyun-woo) is a noble-born scholar and his family's sole survivor after they were massacred in a conspiracy. Kim Bung-do supports the reinstatement of Queen In-hyun, who was deposed due to scheming by royal concubine Lady Jang.

On the year 2012, modern-day Seoul: Choi Hee-jin (Yoo In-na), an unsuccessful actress, lands her big break when she is cast as Queen In-hyun in the television drama "New Jang Heebin". Due to a mysterious talisman, Kim Bung-do time travels to 2012, where he crosses paths with Choi Hee-jin and falls in love.

Cast

Main

Supporting

Production

One of the filming locations was Gwanghwamun Plaza, where the two lead characters, Kim Boong-do and Choi Hee-jin share a kiss dubbed the 'Gwanghwamun kiss' against the backdrop of Gwanghwamun. [10]

Original soundtrack

Queen and I OST [11] [12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."인현왕후의 남자 - Title" (Queen and I - Title) Kim Hee-jin, Nam Hye-seung  
2."같은 하늘 다른 시간에" (Same Sky, Different Time)Jo Hyun-jooKim Do-hyeongJoo Hee of 8Eight 03:40
3."꼭 한번" (Just Once)Young Jae, Min Yeon-jaeYoung Jae, Bae Gi-pilYoung Jae of 4Men 03:35
4."그대가 왔죠" (You Came)Jung Ho-gyu, Pabaki, Mr.SyncJung Ho-gyu, Pabaki, Mr.Sync Kim So-jung 03:10
5."지금 만나러 갑니다" (I'm Going to Meet You)노는 어린이노는 어린이Deok Hwan03:18
6."시간을 넘어" (Leap Through Time) Kim Hee-jin, Nam Hye-seung이크거북 
7."같은 하늘 다른 시간에 (Inst.)" (Same Sky, Different Time (Inst.)) Kim Do-hyeong 03:40
8."꼭 한번 (Inst.)" (Just Once (Inst.)) Young Jae, Bae Gi-pil 03:35
9."내 남자, 김붕도" (My Man, Kim Boong-do) Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee이크거북 

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards Rising Star Award Yoo In-na Won
2016 tvN10 Awards Romantic-Comedy QueenNominated

Remake

A Chinese remake of the series, titled Love Weaves Through a Millennium , aired in 2015.

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