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

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

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 Korean drama, TV series ''Queen and I ...

and

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

. 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 ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

(1392-1910) who jumps 300 years into the future to the 21st century. It was broadcast on cable channel tvN from April 18 to June 7, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

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 Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

: 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 hypothetical activity of traveling into the past or future. Time travel is a concept in philosophy and fiction, particularly science fiction. In fiction, time travel is typically achieved through the use of a device known 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 *

Ga Deuk-hee Ga Deuk-hee (; born March 31, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Television series References External links * * 1984 births Living people South Korean television actresses Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni Soju Ga clan {{So ...

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 H ...

as Yoon-wol *

Um Hyo-sup Um Hyo-sup (born October 24, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Um mostly plays supporting role A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protagonist, and ...

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

Park Young-rin Park Young-rin (; born February 24, 1984), alias Park Tae-in, 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 '' Do ...

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. Since his debut in musical in 1991, Kim Won-hae worked on stage in plays and musicals before joining the non-verbal performance Nanta as an original member in 1997. He is best known a ...

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

Gwanghwamun Plaza Gwanghwamun Square (), a.k.a. Gwanghwamun Plaza, is a public square located in Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, in front of Gyeongbokgung. Serving as a public space and, at times, a road for centuries of Korean history, it is also historically signi ...

, 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 south gate of the palace Gyeongbokgung, in Jongno District, 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 history as the capita ...

Original soundtrack

Awards and nominations

Remake

A Chinese remake of the series, titled '' Love Weaves Through a Millennium'', aired in 2015.

References

External links

* * * {{TvN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas (2006–2019) 2012 South Korean television series debuts 2012 South Korean television series endings Television series set in Joseon 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