''Queen and I'' () is a 2012

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n television series starring

Ji Hyun-woo Ji Hyun-woo (born Joo Hyung-tae on 29 November 1984) is a South Korean actor and musician. He was formerly the lead guitarist for Korean indie rock band and is best known for his leading roles in the cable TV series '' Queen and I'' (2012) a ...

and

Yoo In-na Yoo In-na (; born June 5, 1982) is a South Korean actress and DJ. After supporting roles in '' High Kick! Through the Roof'' (2009–10) and '' Secret Garden'' (2010), she rose to fame as the lead actress in '' Queen and I'' (2012), which led to ...

. The story centers around obscure actress Choi Hee-jin (played by

, in her first leading role) who falls in love with Kim Bung-do (played by

), a time-traveling scholar from 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 r ...

(1392-1910) who jumps 300 years into the future to the 21st century. It was broadcast on cable channel

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from April 18 to June 7, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

The Actors and Actress in Queen In-Hyun's Man from acrofan

On the year 1694,

: Kim Bung-do (

) 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 Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of ...

: Choi Hee-jin (

), 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 travel Time travel is the concept of movement between certain points in time, analogous to movement between different points in space by an object or a person, typically with the use of a hypothetical device known as a time machine. Time travel is a ...

s to 2012, where he crosses paths with Choi Hee-jin and falls in love.

Cast

Main

as Kim Bung-do *

as Choi Hee-jin * Kim Jin-woo as Han Dong-min, Hee-jin's ex-boyfriend *

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as Jo Soo-kyung, Hee-jin's friend and manager

Supporting

Jin Ye-sol Jin Ye-sol (born September 24, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She's also the Brand Ambassador for My Cherie Closet (MCC). Filmography Television series Music video appearances Awards and nominations References External links * at Hun ...

as Yoon-wol *

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as Minister Min Ahm * Lee Kwan-hoon as Ja-soo * Ji Nam-hyuk as Han-dong *

Park Young-rin Park Young-rin (alias Park Tae-in; born Seosan on February 24, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Park Young-rin served as the interview-host and debuted in "Entertainer Intermediary" in 2006. In 2008, she became an actor and appeared in TV series ...

as Yoon Na-jung * Jo Dal-hwan as Chun-soo * Seo Woo-jin as King Sukjong * Kim Hae-in as Queen In-hyun * Choi Woo-ri as Jang Hee-bin *

Kim Won-hae Kim Won-hae (born April 6, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a former cast member of ''SNL Korea'' (season 1–4). Personal life In August 2020, it was reported that Kim tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus dis ...

as Eunuch Hong * Kim Kyul as Young Myung * Oh Hee-joon as Officer Hong's soldier * Yang Jae-jee * Park Pal-young * Seo Ho-chul

Production

One of the filming locations was

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, where the two lead characters, Kim Boong-do and Choi Hee-jin share a kiss dubbed the 'Gwanghwamun kiss' against the backdrop of

Gwanghwamun Gwanghwamun () is the main and largest gate of Gyeongbok Palace, in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is located at a three-way intersection at the northern end of Sejongno. As a landmark and symbol of Seoul's long history as the capital city dur ...

Original soundtrack

Awards and nominations

Remake

A Chinese remake of the series, titled ''

Love Weaves Through a Millennium ''Love Weaves Through a Millennium'' ( Chinese: 相爱穿梭千年) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Jing Boran and Zheng Shuang. It is a remake of the 2012 South Korean television series '' Queen and I''. The series aired on Hunan T ...

'', aired in 2015.

References

External links

* * * {{Works by Chorokbaem Media 2012 South Korean television series debuts 2012 South Korean television series endings Television series set in the Joseon dynasty Korean-language television shows South Korean time travel television series TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas South Korean romantic fantasy television series South Korean historical television series South Korean television series remade in other languages Television series by Chorokbaem Media Television shows written by Song Jae-jung