''Painter of the Wind'' () is a 2008

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n historical television series starring

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and

Park Shin-yang Park Shin-yang (; born November 1, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He majored in acting at Dongguk University in South Korea and studied at the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School in Russia. From 1996 he won a number of acting awards in ...

. Based on the bestselling

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novel by

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that took

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with the premise that perhaps the

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

painter

Shin Yun-bok Shin Yun-bok, better known by his pen name Hyewon (1758–1813), was a Korean painter of the Joseon Dynasty. Like his contemporaries Danwon and Geungjae, he is known for his realistic depictions of daily life in his time. His genre paintings ar ...

had really been a woman, it centers on Yun-bok, a talented young painter who disguises herself as a boy to search for her father's murderer. She meets

Kim Hong-do Gim Hongdo (김홍도, born 1745, died 1806?-1814?), also known as Kim Hong-do, most often styled Danwon (단원), was a full-time painter of the Joseon period of Korea. He was together a pillar of the establishment and a key figure of the new ...

, a master painter who guides her into becoming a great artist, and they develop a strong friendship of mentor and disciple. Produced for SBS by JoongAng Media Network's Drama House, the series aired on

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and its regional affiliates from September 24 to December 4, 2008. It had 20 episodes. The drama has won numerous awards, including the Asian TV Series Special Award at the 2010

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, while actress

received the grand prize at the

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, as well as Best TV Actress at the

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and 2008 Grimae Awards for her role.

Synopsis

In 1766, Kang Su-hang, a painter and senior member of

Dohwaseo Dohwaseo or Korean Royal Academy of Painting ( ko, 도화서, ) is an administrative office of Joseon drawing pictures requested by other administrative offices of Joseon. It was originally called Dohwawon ( ko, 도화원) since Goryeo Dynasty unti ...

, the Academy of Painting, was found killed after being secretly commissioned by the son of the crown prince who would later become

King Jeongjo Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean language, Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean language, Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarc ...

(1752-1800, the 22nd King of the

Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

). The commission was to paint a portrait of the crown prince. Seo Jing, another member of Dohwaseo, was found dead while investigating the death of Kang Su-hang. In addition, Seo Jing's wife was murdered and his daughter went missing. Ten years later,

, a senior member of Dohwaseo, discovers

, a new student. Hong-do discovers great talent in Yun-bok and tries to protect the student from conspiracies that surround him. King Jeongjo also discovers Yun-bok's enormous talent. Kim Hong-do and Shin Yun-bok serve as the eyes of the king, depicting the true reality of the common people. However, powerful palace officials conspire to get rid of the two painters, and soon afterwards, they are kicked out of Dohwaseo. Then, the king secretly orders the pair to find the portrait of his father painted by Kang Su-hang ten years prior. Kim Hong-do and Shin Yun-bok are successful in recovering the portrait, overcoming hurdles and dangerous traps set up by enemies. The recovery of the painting also helps reveal the secret behind the death of Seo Jing, who is actually Shin Yun-bok's father. In the process, Kim Hong-do realizes that he is truly in love with Shin Yun-bok. However, he tries to leave him because he knows that the affair would be an impossible one. But to everyone's surprise, the truth is revealed. Shin Yun-bok is actually a woman. She had disguised herself as a man to enter Dohwaseo, an institution limited only to males, in order to uncover the truth about her father's death.

Cast

Main Cast

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 ...

as young Yun-bok *

Ryu Seung-ryong Ryu Seung-ryong (born November 29, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Ryu began his acting career in theater, subsequently becoming one of the most versatile supporting actors in Korean film and television. In 2013, he headlined '' Miracle in Cell N ...

as Kim Jo-nyun *

Bae Soo-bin Bae Soo-bin (born Yoon Tae-wook on December 9, 1976), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas ''Brilliant Legacy'', ''Temptation of an Angel'', ''49 Days'', and '' Dong Yi''. He also starred in the films ...

Moon Chae-won Moon Chae-won (; born November 13, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Moon first attracted attention in 2008 in her supporting role as a gisaeng in '' Painter of the Wind''. She was next cast in ''Brilliant Legacy'', one of the top-rated Korean d ...

as Jung-hyang, a

gisaeng Kisaeng (Hangul: 기생, Hanja: 妓生, RR: ''Gisaeng''), also called ginyeo (Hangul: 기녀, Hanja: 妓女), were women from outcast or slave families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men ...

Supporting Cast

Lee Joon Lee Chang-sun (born February 7, 1988), better known by his stage name Lee Joon, is a South Korean actor, singer, model and DJ. He is best known as a former member of the South Korean boy band MBLAQ. He had notable roles in '' Gapdong'' (2014), ...

as Shin Young-bok **Lee Byung-joon as young Young-bok *

Park Hyuk-kwon Park Hyuk-kwon (born July 11, 1971) is a South Korean actor. Park began his acting career in 1993 as a member of the theater troupe Sanulrim. He later became a well-regarded supporting actor in films such as '' Chaw'' (2009) and ''Secret Reunion ...

as Lee In-moon, Hong-do's friend *

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Queen Jeongsun Queen Jeongsun (정순왕후 김씨; 2 December 1745 – 11 February 1805), of the Gyeongju Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and second queen consort of Yi Geum, King Yeongjo, the 21st Joseon monarch. She was queen consort ...

Jung In-gi Jung In-gi (born September 12, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Jung made his acting debut in 1990, and has remained active in mainstream and independent film as well as television Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunic ...

as Hong Guk-yeong *

Kim Eung-soo Kim Eung-soo (; born February 12, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Kim lived in Japan for seven years, where he studied filmmaking at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image The , formerly known as the Yokohama Broadcasting Technical School, is a ...

as Jang Byuk-soo *

Ahn Suk-hwan Ahn Suk-hwan (Hangul: 안석환; real name: Ahn Jin-hyeong (Hangul: 안진형); November 1, 1959) is a South Korean actor. Ahn has been active in theater, film and television since 1986. His onscreen roles include both comedic and villainous sup ...

as Shin Han-yeong, Yun-bok's adoptive father *

Park Jin-woo Park Jin-woo (born July 3, 1983) is a South Korean actor.His instagram is jinwoo_731. He made his acting debut in 2004 with the romantic comedy '' My Little Bride'' and sitcom '' Nonstop 5''. Park has since starred in films and television serie ...

as Jang Hyo-won *

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as Seo Jing * Lee Mi-young as Mok Kye-wol *

Yoon Joo-sang Yoon Joo-sang (born June 25, 1949) is a South Korean actor. In 2009, he won the Best Supporting Actor award during the 2009 KBS Drama Awards for his role in ''Iris''.'' Filmography Film *''Cane (Hoichori)'' (2011) *'' Miss Gold Digger'' (2007) ...

as Kang Su-hang *Lee Kyung-hwa as Myeong, Seo Jing's wife *Han Yeo-woon as Jung-sook, In-moon's sister *Yoon Bong-gil *

Ko Kyu-pil Ko Kyu-pil (born May 2, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He debuted in the 1993 South Korean children's film ''Kid Cop ''Kid Cop'' () is a 1993 South Korean children's film directed by Lee Joon-ik, starring Kim Min-jung and Jung Tae-woo. ''Ki ...

hwawon {{more footnotes, date=February 2012 Hwawon (in Hangul: 화원, in Hanja: 畵員) is the term for any government artist during Joseon dynasty. The terminology technically includes several painters, which are in different ranks, called ''Seonhwa'', ...

*Lee Sang-hee as

*Son Hwa-ryeong as

*Min Joon-hyun as eunuch *Ha Dae-ro as cadet *Kim Won-seok *Jang Moon-seok as Dol-soi *Choi Gwi-hwa *Jo Dong-hee *Kim Bo-mi as Mak-nyun, Jung-hyang's maid *Jeon Jin-gi *

Im Ho Im Ho (; born January 27, 1970) is a South Korean actor, best known for his roles mostly as an emperor in historical dramas. His notable roles were included in the television series ''Jang Hui-bin'' (1995) and ''Dae Jang Geum'' (2003). Personal ...

as Lee Myung-ki *Yoo Yun-ji * Jeong Yu-mi *Choi Soo-han *Tae Hwang

Original soundtrack

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Awards and nominations

Continuity errors

* In E09 Sang-gung uses the pen name Hyewon... before this pen name has been given (E13). * In E15 56:28, the bad guy is plainly played by the same actor as the mysterious man ( Baek Dong-soo). * Problems in sexagesimal cycle. When "now" is 1777 = jeong-yu 정유, then "ten years before" is 1766 = byeong-sul 병술. And not byeong-jin 병진. Both the Korean soundtrack ("everywhere") and the Chinese characters in the "secret library" (E14, 09:27) are describing 丙辰年, i.e. 1796."Painter of the Wind – Summary 13"
''Dramatomy''. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 2013-04-30.

Artistic license

The events described by the twenty episodes are dated 1777 (=now) with flashbacks from 1766 (=ten years before). This crosscutting style between two time periods required some

, with the meager historical facts known about the painters involved. Among the distortions are: * Painter Yi Myeong-gi was only known by 1791–1796. Painting of Seo Jik-su (E08) was drawn in 1796. * Portrait of Chae Jegong (E09) was drawn in 1792 by Yi Myeong-gi, not in 1777 by Kim Hong-do. * Gang Se-hwang lived from 1713 to 1791, and therefore was not murdered in 1766. * Portrait of King Taejo, ''Taejo Eojin'', was painted in 1872. * Dasan

Jeong Yak-yong Jeong Yak-yong (August 5, 1762 – April 7, 1836) or Chong Yagyong, often simply known as ‘Dasan’ (茶山, one of his ‘ho’ / pen-names meaning ‘the mountain of tea’), was a Korean agronomist, philosopher, and poet. He was one of the ...

lived 1762–1836. In 1766, he hadn't drawn any machine sketches. * Nam Gye-u lived 1811–88. His ''Butterflies'' were not painted circa 1777. Such artistic license allowed for the screenplay to have narrative cohesion, and has been largely acknowledged by the writer. Each episode of the series begins with a foreword, stating: "The contents of this drama may not match some of the historical facts" (on the left of the text is the stylized title). Several academics have criticized the drama due to these historical distortions. Despite that, it resulted in an increased interest for artistic topics among the general public. An exhibit at Gansong Art Museum in

Seongbuk-dong Seongbuk-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Seongbuk-dong is a village located in the north of Seoul, nestled in the hills overlooking the city. A large proportion of the residences are owned by wealthy hous ...

attracted 200,000 visitors when it opened on October 12, 2008, who bought more than 2,000 prints of the art on display.

Featured paintings

More than forty paintings were featured in the series, providing a possible context for each of them. For the paintings from the Hyewon pungsokdo, this exercise was all the more striking since the present-day titles were not given by the painter himself, but were attributed more than a century later.

외유사생 (A journey to paint from life) E01

장파형 (Before tempest) E02

장파형수 (Hand crushing punishment) E03

군선도 (Painting of the nineteen immortals) E04

단오풍정 (Scenery on Dano day) E05

동제각화 (One topic, two paintings) E06

정풍 (Gathering evidences) E07

어진화사 1 (Imperial Master Painter) E08

어진화사 2 (Imperial Master Painter) E09

어진화사 3 (Imperial Master Painter) E10

어진화사 4 (Imperial Master Painter) E11

봉심 (Bongsim Evaluation) E12

생과 사 (Life and Death) E13

잃어버린 예진 (Searching for the Lost Yejin) E14

다섯개의 초상 (Portraits of the Five Bamboos) E15

얼굴없는 초상 (The Faceless Portrait) E16

십년전 여인 (The Girl from Ten Years Before) E17

원수 (Enemies) E18

쟁투 (Fight) E19

미인도 (Portrait of a Beauty) E20

References

External links

''Painter of the Wind'' official SBS website
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