Hwang Jin Yi 黄真伊

I am not really into Korean dramas featured in the olden days...din even complete Da Chang Jin which a hot hit months back.

First started watching this drama Hwang Jin Yi on TV, like the plot of the show and find the female lead very pretty...only flaw then was tat I hate the Hwang Jin Yi's first love. Tat man with "no backbone" (in the show lah)...find him really hopeless....and din really wana continue the show coz of him. But I did see clips of preview then tat he died...hehe....

Then my colleague offered to lend me the show and I was procrastinating whether to watch the show coz I am not really sure I will like it (I found Da Chang Jin's plot good too...but somehow I dun like how the show keeps dragging and how sad the show is). But heck la, I just went ahead to borrow the show and sat down to watch it.

To my surprise, I found tat one of my favourite actor - Kim Jae Won, also acted in this show! Yipee!!! Something to really look forward to in this show....so shuai!!!

Anyway, its a very touching show with a rather moderate ending...expect lots of crying too. All the pple who died in the show...aww...so sad....



Synopsis taken from DramaWiki:-

"The story of Hwang Jin Yi, the famous 16th century Gisaeng.

This story is about the life of Joseon-era dancer, musician and poet, Hwang Jin Yi, who seeks perfection in her art relentlessly and the hardship facing women due to their lowly social status.

Hwang Jin Yi (Ha Ji Won) is the illegitimate child of a noble and Heon Keum (Jun Mi Sun), a noted musician gisaneg. The story centers on the four men in her life and her pursue in the art of dancing. Her first love with a nobleman's son Kim Eun Ho (Jang Geun Suk) ends in tragedy. Her love affair with Kim Jung Han (Kim Jae Won) does not have a happy ending either. Byuk Kye Soo (Yoo Tae Joon) is the Emporer's relative who are obsessed with her and tried every trick but still could not have her. Finally there is her devoted bodyguard Yi Saeng (Lee Shi Hwan) who never deserted her in times of need. Meanwhile, there is Bu Yong (Wang Bit Na) who not only is Hwang Ji Yi's rival in dancing but also in love."

RATING FOR SHOW: **** (out of 5 stars)