Hong kildong, a story of hong gildong, hong gildong jeon. Compared to dramas in the same timeslot, we had great expectations for hong gil dong considering that the hong sisters were writing this, excellent cast, good storyline to work off, etc. However, the drama focuses more on the comic and cheerful characters on gil dong, his unexpected love lee nok, and chang hwu, his closest friend and rival at. Hong gil dong played by actor kang ji hwan of coffee house is a martial arts prodigy with a chip on his shoulder. Hes still the illegitimate son of a nobleman who steals from the rich and gives to the poor, but the drama will paint him as a. Korean drama, hong gil dong original soundtrack korea cd sealed girls generation format. Hong gildong jeon most often translated as the story of hong gildong is a fictitious piece of work attributed to heo gyun, who was the second son of a yangban family. Jeon woo chi who dreams of revenge after having lost his trusted best friend and lover is not interested in becoming a hero but becomes one as he gets rid of the bad guys. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Hong gil dong is the son of a man of low birth who experiences the cruel injustices of his time and ultimately wages a war against the highest echelons of society. Rebel hong gildong will tell the life story of koreas most legendary fictional hero hong gildong, and purports to use a reallife bandit of the same name on historical record as inspiration for the character. It had a good storyline to work with and decent cast members but there were far too many filler scenes at the end with the ending somewhat anticlimatic to say the least. Portrayed by sungmin and yesung in the 2010 musical hong gil dong.
Mar 31, 2008 based on a fictional book about a korean robin hood, hong gil dong, this drama is very loosely based off that book and the time it was set in. San sebastian film festival the 68th edition of the san. The story of hong gildong is a indeed, arguably the classic korean tale, translator and editor minsoo kang beginning his introduction. Sharp blade hong gil dong is the result based on a novel published during the chosun era, the story tells of hong gil dong, the. Song of the prince seo dong yo lirik lagu sinopsis. Being who they are, however, their attempt morphed into an anachronistic comedy littered with toilet humor, gag words, and ridiculous puns. Watch speed racer 2008 full movie download december 31, 2019 action adventure comedy family. Alongside titles more difficult to classify such as the surrealist fantasy the empty dream 1965 or the drama of modernist inspiration, mist 1967, the retrospective also recovers the work of the first two women directors in the history of south korean cinema, park namok the widow, 1955 and hong eunwon a woman judge, 1962, as well as. Nprs ari shapiro talks to minsoo kang, the translator for the new english version of the classic korean tale.
Now there is nothing wrong with being the son of the second wife but it had a major impact on hong gil dongs life. Set during the reign of famous tyrant king yeonsangun, it tells the story of hong gil dong yoon kyun sang, the illegitimate son of a nobleman who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and his journey in becoming joseons first revolutionary activist. Top kpopkdrama in seoul, south korea trazy, koreas. The drama is loosely based on hong gildong, a fictional book about a robin hood during koreas joseon dynasty, but with modern influences and comedic tones. This is hong gildong 1986, a cinematic version of the legendary folklore story about adventures of the korean robin hood. Hong gil dong korean thief hong gildong jeon, a korean novel often translated as the story of hong gildong. As the boy grows up, he vows to his family, the emperor of korea and the high deities to rid korea of chaos and disorder caused by wicked beings. This drama is the third in a series by sbs featuring chilvarous thieves, following im kkeok jung and hong gil dong. Thief who stole the people watch free drama online. In the 2010 musical hong gil dong, sungmin and yesung of super junior played the historical figure. Hong gildong jeon is a korean novel, often translated as the story of hong. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, your majesty. Portrayed by kang jihwan and lee insung in the 2008 kbs2 tv series hong gil dong.
Its not one of the better historical kdramas out there, and the only reason i continued watching it was frankly. Oct, 2016 rebel hong gildong will tell the life story of koreas most legendary fictional hero hong gildong, and purports to use a reallife bandit of the same name on historical record as inspiration for the character. Based on a fictional book about a robin hood in korea, hong gildong, this drama is very loosely based off of that book and the time it was set in. Hong gildong, the hero is a comical historical drama that differs from typical hero stories with supernatural powers. The actual hong gildong hong gildong was born in the village of achisil in agokri, jangseong county, jeolla province, and was the illegitimate son of hong sangjik, and the illegitimate grandson of hong jing.
Korean drama, hong gil dong original soundtrack korea cd sealed girls generation. Hong kyung in as yang sang gil im won hee as kim joon bum nam sung jin as yeom ha jin ryu sang wook as park joo yong lee seung hyo as jung taek soo park sang wook as baek seung jin ahn yong joon as kim bum woo jung tae woo as chun sung il lee joo suk as kim joong san kim myung soo as chun yong taek lee in hye as jung hwa. Hong gil dong, first aired on january 2, 2008 on kbs2. Koreas classic swashbuckler gets a new translation a young nobleman leaves home and ends up joining a group of outlaws sound familiar. Yoon kyun sang as hong gil dong chae soo bin as song ga ryung kim ji suk as lee young lee ha nui as jang nok soo kim sang joong as hong ah mo gae hong gil dongs father synopsis. Hong gildong is to koreans both north and south as superman is to americans. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hong gil dongs ambition was to as an highest official rank for the government but however. Hong gil dong, for those not familiar, is like the korean version of robin hood.
The citizens and family learn that the infant has super human strength and cunning intelligence. Hong gil dong watch korean drama online, korean drama. A modernday film adaptation named descendants of hong gil dong was made in 2009. King yeonsangun had royal lineage but was reviled by his people while hong gil dong was born as a. Nov 12, 2010 if you just say hong gil dong, it can mean a lot of things. Some may think that heos writing was allegoricala possibilitybecause heo gyun fought against the regimentations of a strict class hierarchy, much like his character hong gildong, and ultimately and despite. Perhaps we expected too much from the hong sisters. Delightful girl chunhyang, fantasy couple, hong gil dong, hong sisters, interviews, my girl, scriptwriters, youre beautiful 32 august 23, 2009 august 23, 2009 hong gil dongs descendants carry on the crimefighting legacy. A special boy is born on a day when hurricanes and wicked spirits struck medieval korea.
Gil dong tries to get chang whe to keep his identity concealed from his. Hong gil dong dramabeans korean drama episode recaps. The story of hong gildong is arguably the single most important work of classic i. The rebel tv series 20172017 the movie database tmdb. The legend of hong gil dong hong gil dong was a very clever and hardworking boy who was born as a son to the second wife of his father. The authorship of tale of hong gildong is ascribed to ho gyun. Kang ji hwan is so good at playing a carefree and careless rogue on the outside who is boiling with sadness, rejection and abandonment on the inside. Gifted with supreme intelligence and supernatural abilities, he steals from rich and corrupt aristocrats, which has. As the boy grows up, he makes a vow to his family, the emperor of korea, and to the high deities to rid korea of the chaos and disorder caused by the wicked beings.
Im so frustated to find thati have realy hard to find that. I really want to see her act jang keun suk in real hong gil dong drama. Kang ji hwan and sung yuri star in this rambunctious adventure tale and an epic tale of love and heroism, written by the famed hong sisters. Jang gil san was a legendary hero, born to a runaway slave and raised by entertainers, who dreamt of a nation for the common people. The shin donghun animation collection is a two disc set and is divided as follows. A special boy is born on a day where hurricanes and wicked spirits struck medieval korea. A south korean tv series entitled hong gil dong, the hero a. Hong gil dong, the hero is a comical historical drama that differs from typical hero stories with supernatural powers. Based on a novel published during the chosun era, the story tells of hong gil dong, the illegitimate son of a political minister who settles into a life of professional laziness, after being discouraged by his father. The main characters are those of modern times and the story is youthful and bright.
Hong gildong, a character representative of the korean people, has long been loved by the people and has been dramatized in films, dramas. Korean drama, hong gil dong original soundtrack korea. Action, comedy, drama tv series 2008 episode guide. Wishlist k drama a list of 43 titles created 31 jul 2017 my favorite actor. Hong gil dong was the illegitimate son of a high ranked minister. So it was on january 21, 1967 that hong gildong was released into theaters from seoul to busan, and it ran until february 8th only to be released again later in august of the same year. Based on a fictional book about a korean robin hood, hong gil dong, this drama is. Hong gildong, an illegitimate son of a nobleman and his lowborn concubine, is the main character of the story. In 2008, the hong sisters decided to try their hand at a sa geuk, or historical drama. Hong gil dong 2008 kbs 24 episodes historical melodrama, fantasy, grade.
A local monk took him under his wing and taught him martial arts. There was a divisive figure in the joseon dynasty who was a hero to the people but an enemy to the establishment. He even puts his life on the line when hong moo yeon uee, granddaughter of hong gil dong and his fiance, falls under a spell and starts to attack him. If you just say hong gil dong, it can mean a lot of things. Hong gildong, in the annals of the joseon dynasty, was recorded to be born around the year 1443, or the 25th year of the reign of. Hong gildong character hong gildong, a chinese tv series. Fast sword hong gildong is a 2008 south korean television series starring kang jihwan in the title role, sung yuri, jang keunsuk and kim rina. In the history of north korean cinema, there is one film whose effect on the audience far surpassed the expectations of its creators. Watch full episode of jeon woo chi korean drama dramacool. The director, shin dongheon and his young brother, the creator of the hong gildong the hero comic strip, shin dongwon 19361995, had planned to release. As the illegitimate son of a high ranking government official, he was cast out.
Hong gildong, the hero, kwaedo honggildong, sharp blade hong gil dong, description. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. I somewhat affectionately call it hong gil ding dong instead. Hong kildong, a story of hong gildong, hong gildong jeon anime description a short plot summary about the anime hong gildong would help many anime and manga fans decide whether they want to watch this show or not. Hong gil dong was a very clever and hardworking boy who was born as a son to the second wife of his father. Hong gil dong goes from a layabout wastril to reluctant hero to deserving of his legend and a true hero to the people. Hong gil dong is the best korean tv series ive watched yeta combination of comedy, romance, action, and drama that got me sooo hooked.
The story of hong gildong helps define korean sense of. Dec 31, 2019 watch speed racer 2008 full movie download december 31, 2019 action adventure comedy family. The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. But this post is about the kdrama, which was shown on kbs2 in 2008. Mama fairy and the woodcutter tvn, 2018 money flower mbc, 2017 unni is alive sbs, 2017 blow breeze mbc, 2016 cinderella and the four knights tvn, 2016 moon lovers. Mar 14, 2016 hong gildong is to koreans both north and south as superman is to americans. Read iftaeyeon hong gil dong ost from the story snsd lyrics by ambitiousweirdgirl germie alicpala with 1,564 reads. Hong gil dong kang jihwan was born as an illegitimate child of minister hong. Hong gildong is a 2008 south korean television series starring kang jihwan in the title role, sung yuri, jang keunsuk and kim rina. Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. Hong gildong kang jihwan was born as an illegitimate child of minister hong. Korean dramas a list of 49 titles created 09 oct 2011 wishlist kdrama a list of 43 titles created 31 jul 2017 my favorite actor. Hong gil dong was inspired to fight for the injustice in this society that divided people into nobles and ordinary citizens whereby the former enjoyed all the privileges due solely to their birth. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title hong gildong.
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