9 /10 1 Votes
8.1/10 IMDb Written by Song Jae-jung Starring Ji Hyun-woo
Yoo In-na Original language(s) Korean Final episode date 7 June 2012 Network TVN Genres Romance Film, Fantasy | 9.6/10 Viki 4.5/5 DramaFever Directed by Kim Byung-soo Country of origin South Korea First episode date 18 April 2012 Number of episodes 16 Cast Yoo In-na, Ji Hyun-woo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Also known as 'The Queen and IQueen and I' Similar Moon Embracing the Sun, Faith, The Princess' Man, Gu Family Book, Dr Jin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Queen In-hyun's Man (Hangul: 인현왕후의 남자; RR: In Hyeon-wanghu-ui Namja) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo and Yoo In-na. The story centers around obscure actress Choi Hee-jin (played by Yoo In-na, in her first leading role) who falls in love with Kim Bung-do (played by Ji Hyun-woo), a time-traveling scholar from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) who jumps 300 years into the future to the 21st century.
Contents
It was broadcast on cable channel tvN from April 18 to June 7, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes.
Plot
Year 1694, Joseon Dynasty: Kim Bung-do (Ji Hyun-woo) 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.
Year 2012, modern-day Seoul: Choi Hee-jin (Yoo In-na), 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 travels to 2012, where he crosses paths with Choi Hee-jin and falls in love.
Cast
Production
One of the filming locations was Gwanghwamun Plaza, where the two lead characters, Kim Boong-do and Choi Hee-jin share a kiss dubbed the 'Gwanghwamun kiss' against the backdrop of Gwanghwamun.
Reel to real-life romance
On June 7 after the last broadcast, the production held a special fan meeting to celebrate the ending of the drama. During the cast interviews, Ji Hyun-woo made a surprise public declaration that he was in love with co-star Yoo In-na, shocking fans and press alike. This sparked a media frenzy in the following days, during which their agencies remained mum on the issue and the two stars lay low, except for a reassuring message to his fans that Ji posted on Twitter on June 11. After gossip website Sportsseoul.com photographed the couple together on a midnight date at a park in Bundang, Gyeonggi, where Yoo lives, Yoo confirmed their relationship on her radio show the next day, June 18. She said, "We decided that he will stop being In-hyun's Man and instead, start being Yoo In-na's Man."
International broadcast
Remake
A Chinese remake of the series, titled Love Weaves Through a Millennium aired in 2015.