''The Fugitive of Joseon'' (; lit. "Heaven's Order: The Story of the Fugitive from Joseon") is a 2013 South Korean historical television series starring

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and

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. It aired on

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from April 24 to June 27, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Plot

Set during the reign of King Injong, the protagonist is a royal physician desperate to cure his ailing daughter. He becomes a

fugitive A fugitive (or runaway) is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from jail, a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals. A fugitive from justice, also known ...

when he gets entangled in an assassination plot to poison the crown prince, and fights to save both his daughter's life and his own.

Cast

Main characters

as Choi Won :A royal physician and doting father turned fugitive who is out to clear his name and save his daughter. *

as Hong Da-in :A royal nurse and Choi Won's assistant. She has a proud personality. * Kim Yoo-bin as Choi Rang :Choi Won's daughter. *

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as Crown Prince Lee Ho :The son of King Jungjong, he lives day by day amid an uneasy life. *

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as So Baek :Cheerful and tomboyish, she is the daughter of a bandit who ends up on the run with Choi Won. *Park Ji-young as Queen Moon-jung *

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as Lee Jung-hwan :As part of the ''

uigeumbu Uigeumbu (in Hangul:의금부, in Hanja: 義禁府) refers to the judiciary organ during Goryeo and Joseon dynasty in Korea. Another names are Geum-o or Wangbu (The ministry of the King). The structure was in charge of questioning the case of trea ...

'' ( Joseon-era government bureau that investigated serious crimes), he is the best detective around and skilled with the sword. *

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as Choi Woo-young :Choi Won's sister. *

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as Im Kkuk-jung

Supporting characters

*Jeon Guk-hwan as Minister Kim Chi-yong *Lee Hee-do as Merchant Jang Hong-dal *Sung Woong as Do-moon *Seo Dong-hyun as Grand Prince Gyeongwon *

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as King Jungjong *Kim Jung-kyun as Yun Won-hyung *Kim Yoon-sung as Gon-oh * Choi Phillip as Min Do-saeng *

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as Jang-geum * Lee Jae-yong as Chun-bong *

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as Geo-chil *Park Sun-woo as Gae Pal-son *Jo Dal-hwan as Deok-pal *Yoon Gi-won as Mak-bong *Kim Hyung-beom as Pil-doo *Jung Yoon-seon as Wol-ha *Jang Yong-bok as Choi Chang-son *Go In-beom as Choi Hyung-goo * Yoo Chae-yeong as Geum-ok *Yeom Dong-heon as common official naesi *

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as Mu Myeong

Ratings

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel DATV. It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning January 5, 2015. th, ภาษาไทย It aired in Iran on iribtv3HD beginning September 3, 2016.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fugitive of Joseon, The 2013 South Korean television series debuts 2013 South Korean television series endings Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean historical television series South Korean action television series Television series set in the Joseon dynasty Television series by Celltrion Entertainment