Queen and I () 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 period (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, 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 Inhyeon, who was deposed due to scheming by royal concubine Lady Jang.
On the year 2012, modern-day Seoul: Choi Hee-jin (Yoo In-na), an unsuccessful actress, lands her big break when she is cast as Queen Inhyeon 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 Main Ji Hyun-woo as Kim Bung-do Yoo In-na as Choi Hee-jin Kim Jin-woo as Han Dong-min, Hee-jin's ex-boyfriend Ga Deuk-hee as Jo Soo-kyung, Hee-jin's friend and manager
Supporting Jin Ye-sol as Yoon-wol Um Hyo-sup as Minister Min Ahm Lee Kwan-hoon as Ja-soo Ji Nam-hyuk as Han-dong Park Young-rin as Yoon Na-jung Jo Dal-hwan as Chun-soo Seo Woo-jin as King Sukjong Kim Hae-in as Queen Inhyeon Choi Woo-ri as Jang Hee-bin Kim Won-hae 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, where the two lead characters, Kim Boong-do and Choi Hee-jin share a kiss dubbed the 'Gwanghwamun kiss' against the backdrop of Gwanghwamun.
Original soundtrack
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result 2012 1st K-Drama Star Awards Rising Star Award Yoo In-na 2016 tvN10 Awards Romantic-Comedy Queen
Remake A Chinese remake of the series, titled Love Weaves Through a Millennium, aired in 2015.
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