''Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love'' () is a 2013 South Korean historical television series, starring

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Yoo Ah-in Uhm Hong-sik (; born October 6, 1986), known professionally as Yoo Ah-in (), is a South Korean actor, creative director, and gallerist. He is known for playing a diverse spectrum of roles in both television and film, where he often portrays dyn ...

, Hong Soo-hyun and Jae Hee. Based on the 2008 novel by Choi Jung-mi, it is a reinterpretation of Jang Hui-bin's life, as a woman involved in fashion design and cosmetics-making in the

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. It aired on SBS from April 8 to June 25, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

Cast

Main

as Jang Ok-jung, later the concubine, Jang ''Hui-bin'' **

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as young Jang Ok-jung *

as Lee Soon, later King Sukjong ** Chae Sang-woo as young Lee Soon * Hong Soo-hyun as

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* Jae Hee as Hyun Chi-soo ** Baek Su-ho as young Hyun Chi-soo * Lee Sang-yeob as Lee Hoon, later Prince Dongpyeong ** Kwak Dong-yeon as young Lee Hoon * Han Seung-yeon as Choi Sui Chee '' Musuri'', later Choi ''Suk-bin''

Supporting

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as Jang Hyun * Lee Hyo-jung - Min Yoo-joong * Kim Seo-ra as Lady Yoon, Ok-jung's mother * Go Young-bin as Jang Hee-jae ** Lee Ji-oh as young Jang Hee-jae * Jeon In-taek as King Hyeonjong * Kim Sun-kyung as

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* Lee Hyo-chun as Queen Jangnyeol * Ah Young as Princess Myeongan * Lee Dong-shin as Kim Man-ki * Kim Ha-eun as

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as Lady Kang *

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as Court lady Cheon * Ji Yoo as Ja-kyeong ** Kim Min-ha as young Ja-kyeong * Choi Sang-hoon as Jo Sa-seok *

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as Jo Sa-seok's wife *

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as Prince Boksun * Bae Jin-seob as Hyun-moo * Lee Gun-joo as Eunuch Yang *

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as Hyang-yi ** Song Soo-hyun as young Hyang-yi * Lee Hyo-rim as Seol-hyang * Kim Se-in as Jung Hon-ja, northern village woman * Kim Nan-joo as Court lady Choi * Min Ji-ah as Hong-joo * Yoo Sa-ra as Sol-bi * Lee Ja-min as Yeon-hong * Kim Soon-tae as Ui-kwan * Lee Sa-rang as

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Oh-rye * Ha Shi-eun as Shi-young * Jang Young-joo as palace maid * Choi Ye-ji as stepdaughter

Production

The series was written by Choi Jung-mi, based on her 2008 novel ''Jang Hui-bin, Living by Love''. It was directed by Boo Sung-chul, who previously helmed the SBS dramas '' My Girlfriend is a Gumiho'' (2010) and '' Star's Lover'' (2009).

's casting was announced on January 22, 2013. This is his third historical drama following ''

Strongest Chil Woo ''Strongest Chil Woo'' (), also known as ''Chilwu the Mighty'', is a 2008 South Korean historical drama that aired on KBS2. The titular hero is similar to a Zorro during the Joseon period. The drama served as the last project of actor Lee Eon ...

'' in 2008 and ''

Sungkyunkwan Scandal ''Sungkyunkwan Scandal'' () is a South Korean historical drama starring Park Yoo-chun, Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki, and Yoo Ah-in. Directed by Kim Won-seok and written by Kim Tae-hee, it is based on Jung Eun-gwol's bestselling 2007 novel ...

'' in 2010, both on KBS. The producers took into consideration the historical fact that Sukjong was younger than Jang Ok-jung, hence it made sense to cast Yoo who is five years younger than

. Yoo said "I didn't want to miss the chance to play this character. There are analogies between the character and me, so I have an affinity with the role even though everyone tried to dissuade me from taking it." The cast and production attended their first script reading on February 1, 2013.

Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

References

External links

* * * {{Works by Story TV 2013 South Korean television series debuts 2013 South Korean television series endings Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows Television series set in Joseon South Korean historical television series Television series by Story TV