''My Sassy Girl'' () is a 2017 South Korean television drama starring

Joo Won Joo Won (; born Moon Jun-won on September 30, 1987) is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in '' King of Baking, Kim Takgu'' (2010), ''Ojakgyo Family'' (2011), ''Bridal Mask'' (2012), '' Good Doctor'' (2013), '' Fatal Intuition'' (2015 ...

Oh Yeon-seo Oh Yeon-seo (, born Oh Haet-nim []; June 22, 1987), is a South Korean actress, singer and model and is best known for her roles in television dramas '' My Husband Got a Family'' (2012), '' Jang Bo-ri is Here!'' (2014), ''Shine or Go Crazy'' (201 ...

, Lee Jung-shin and Kim Yoon-hye, based on the 2001 South Korean movie ''

My Sassy Girl ''My Sassy Girl'' ( ko, 엽기적인 그녀, Yeopgijeogin Geunyeo, That Bizarre Girl) is a 2001 South Korean romantic comedy film directed by Kwak Jae-yong, starring Jun Ji-hyun and Cha Tae-hyun. The film is based on a true story told in a series ...

'' by

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, but during Joseon

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. It aired on SBS from May 29 to July 18, 2017, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 ( KST) time slot for 32 episodes.

Synopsis

Love story of a cold city scholar Gyeon Woo (

) who's known as "Joseon's national treasure" and the sassy princess Hye-myung (

) in the Joseon Dynasty era who doesn't have the best reputation among the people. She often sneaks out of the palace in search of her mother, the dethroned queen. During one such adventure, she meets Gyeon Woo; initially enemies, then friends, they fall in love.

Cast

Main

as Gyeon Woo **

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as young Gyeon Woo An eminent and affable scholar who has returned after three years of study in Qing, where he was highly praised by its ruler. Gyeon Woo earned the title of 'National Treasure of Joseon' from King Hwijong during his childhood. He is the son of the education minister and the king appoints him as the tutor to the Heir Presumptive. Despite initial conflicts with Princess Hye-myung, he assists her, as she pursues the secrets surrounding her mother's dethronement. *

as Princess Hye-myung She is a strong willed, independent yet mischievous and a trouble making person with a kind heart and cannot stand the wrongdoings of people. Initially she dislikes Gyeon Woo but, later falls in love with him. She is struggling to know what has happened to her mother. * Lee Jung-shin as Kang Joon-young The inspector at the police bureau. He cherishes princess Hyemyeong and always protects her. * Kim Yoon-hye as Jung Da-yeon She is the stubborn and spoiled daughter of the left minister Jung Ki-joon. She falls for Gyeon Woo and will do anything to get him. She is the love rival of princess Hyemyeong.

Supporting

People in the Palace

Son Chang-min Son Chang-min (; born April 24, 1965) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television * ''Vengeance of the Bride'' (태풍의 신부/ 2022) *''Rookie Cops'' (너와 나의 경찰수업 / 2022) *''My Sassy Girl'' (엽기적인 그녀/ 2017) ...

as King Hwijong *

Yoon Se-ah Yoon Se-ah (born January 2, 1978) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in '' The City Hall'', ''Wife Returns'', ''A Gentleman's Dignity'', ''Stranger'', '' Sky Castle'', and '' Snowdrop''. Yoon was paired with Korean-French-Canadian ...

as Queen Park * Yoon So-jung as Dowager Queen Jahye *

Choi Ro-woon Choi Ro-woon (born February 16, 2007) is a South Korean actor. He has appeared in television series such as '' Good Doctor'' (2013) and ''Plus Nine Boys ''Plus Nine Boys'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Young-kwang, ...

as the Heir Presumptive, Princess Hey-myung's younger brother *

Ryu Dam Ryu Dam (; born December 6, 1979), is a South Korean comedian and actor. He was a cast member in the variety show ''Law of the Jungle "The law of the jungle" (also called jungle law) is an expression that has come to describe a scenario wh ...

as Young-shin, eunuch to Princess Hye-myung * Tae Mi as Byeol-i, Princess Hye-myung's bodyguard * Lee Kyung-hwa as the Deposed Queen Han * Hong Ye-seo as Court Lady Bang

Gyeon Woo's Family

Jo Hee-bong Jo Hee-bong (born August 23, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Hee-bong began his acting career in 1997 as part of the theatre troupe Bipa (비파). He later became known as a supporting actor onscreen, in films such as '' Blind'' (2011) and ''Inco ...

as Gyeon Pil-hyung, Gyeon Woo's father, Chief Scholar *

Jang Young-nam Jang Young-nam (born November 25, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as an acclaimed actress in theater, then transitioned to supporting roles on television and film, notably in works by director Jang Jin. A member of Jang Ji ...

as Lady Heo, Gyeon Woo's mother *

Jung Da-bin Jeong Da-bin (March 4, 1980 – February 10, 2007) was a South Korean actress. Best known for the popular television series ''Cats on the Roof'', she died through suicide in 2007 at the age of 26. Career Born Jeong Hye-seon in Seongnam, Gyeongg ...

as Gyeon Hee, Gyeon Woo's little sister who admires Jung Da-yeon and tries to help her get together with Gyeon Woo; she also cannot keep secrets

Ministers

* Jung Woong-in as Jung Ki-joon, Left Minister and Jung Da-yeon's father *

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as Min Yu-hwan, Princess Hye-myung's teacher and close friend of Kang Joon-young *

Kim Byeong-ok Kim Byeong-ok (born October 11, 1960) is a South Korean actor. A veteran supporting actor, he is best known for his role as Mr. Han in '' Oldboy''. Career In 2015, he was featured in a controversial Maxim Maxim or Maksim may refer to: En ...

as Park Sun-jae * Kang Shin-hyo as Wol-myung * Park Geun-soo * Kim Young-suk

Others

Shim Hyung-tak Shim Hyung-tak (born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He starred in Korean dramas such as '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Three Sisters'' (2010), ''Welcome Rain to My Life'' (2012), '' You Are the Boss!'' (2013), '' Let's Eat'' (2014), ...

as Choon-poong/ Prince Eunseong, younger brother of Prince Choosung * Kwak Hee-sung as Park Chang-whi, Second Lieutenant of the Ministry of Supervision, which was granted by his father and has a crush on Jung Da-yeon *

Lee Si-eon Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama ''Reply 1997 ''Reply 1997'' () is a 2012 South Korean television series that centers on the liv ...

as Bang Se-ho, Gyeon Woo's friend *

Seol Jung-hwan Seol Jung-hwan (born November 5, 1985) is a South Korean actor and model. Filmography Television series Awards and nominations References External links Seol Jung-hwanat Hunus Entertainment * 1985 births Living people So ...

as Maeng Kwang-soo *

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as Hwang-ga *

Seo Eun-ah Seo Eun-ah (born February 26, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She graduated from the Korea National University of Arts School of Drama with a major in Acting and a minor in Dance, and began her entertainment career in 2005 by appearing in Dove ...

as Mal-geum, Jung Da-yeon's servant, falls for Bang Se-ho * Han Ji-woo as Boo-yong *

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as Do-chi * Jung Da-sol as So-yong * Na Hye-mi as Bo-young * Kris Sun (孙祖君) as Prince Darhan of Qing *

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as Sun-kyung * Son Ji-yoon as Yoon-ji * Ko Min-seo as Sun-kyung * Lee Je-yeon *

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* Jung Tae-in *

Go Min-si Go Min-si (born February 15, 1995) is a South Korean actress, model and director managed by Mystic Story Entertainment. She is known for her prominent roles in ''Sweet Home'', ''Love Alarm'', ''Youth of May,'' and '' The Witch''. She is also k ...

as Seon-kyeong

Special appearance

* Kim Min-jun as Prince Choosung * Jo Jae-ryong as Butcher *

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Production

*The series is one of a handful of youth

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set in production after the success of ''

Love in the Moonlight ''Love in the Moonlight'' () is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim Yoo-jung, Jung Jinyoung, Chae Soo-bin, and Kwak Dong-yeon. It is a coming-of-age story and youth romance set during 19th-century Joseon Dynasty based on ...

'' (2016) starring

Park Bo-gum Park Bo-gum (; born June 16, 1993) is a South Korean actor. He gained recognition for his diverse range of roles in film and television, notably, a psychopathic lawyer in '' Hello Monster'' (2015), a genius Go player in ''Reply 1988'' (2015– ...

and

Kim Yoo-jung Kim Yoo-jung (; born September 22, 1999) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a model for a confectionery brand at the age of four. After her acting debut in 2003, she became one of the best known child actresses in Korea since then, aft ...

. *This project marked the second collaboration between actor

and director Oh Jin-seok, after working together in the 2015 hit drama ''

Yong-pal ''Yong-pal'' () is a 2015 South Korean drama series starring Joo Won, Kim Tae-hee, Chae Jung-an and Jo Hyun-jae. It aired on SBS from August 5 to October 1, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes. Originally slated for 16 ep ...

''. The first script reading took place on August 27, 2016. ''My Sassy Girl'' is a fully pre-produced TV series. Filming began in August 2016 and finished on March 7, 2017. *Actress Kim Ju-hyeon was selected to play the female lead role through auditions, but was replaced by

after quitting.

Ratings

*In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. *NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

* In Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, My Sassy Girl aired at the same time as its Korean broadcast on

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, In Taiwan it airs on CHOCO TV, friDay and KKTV, it also airs the day after the original date on IQiyi. * In Hong Kong, the drama started airing on Viu starting from May 30, 2017. * In Japan, the drama started airing on KNTV from June 3, 2017. * In Taiwan, the drama started airing on LTV from June 29, 2017. * In Sri Lanka, the drama is available to stream on-demand via

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with

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and English subtitles. * In Malaysia, the drama started airing on NTV7 from February 6, 2018, Monday - Thursday, 6:00pm – 7:00pm. * In the Philippines, the drama started airing on

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from March 25, 2019, Monday - Friday, 9:20 AM, and reairs on GMA News TV from January 27, 2020, Monday - Friday, 11:00 PM.

Notes

References

External links

* {{Huayi Brothers Korea Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Alternate history television series Korean-language television shows 2017 South Korean television series debuts Television series set in the 18th century South Korean historical television series Television series set in the Joseon dynasty South Korean romantic comedy television series South Korean pre-produced television series 2017 South Korean television series endings Television series by Studio Santa Claus Entertainment Television series by RaemongRaein