Shin Don () is a South Korean television series based on the novel The Phantom Queen () by Park Jong-hwa, starring Son Chang-min, Jeong Bo-seok, Seo Ji-hye, Oh Man-seok and Kang Moon-young. It aired on MBC from September 24, 2005 to May 7, 2006 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:40 (KST).
This series's first title was originally the same as the title of the novel but later was changed after Son Chang-min took the main role as Shin Don. Son also made his first appearance in a sageuk since Tale of Chunhyang () in 1988.
Cast Main Son Chang-min as Shin Don Kim Kyung-hwan as young Shin Don Jeong Bo-seok as King Gongmin Seo Ji-hye as Princess Noguk, King Gongmin's first wife and a Yuan Princess. Banya, King Gongmin's concubine and Shin Don's maid. Bang Joon-seo as young Banya Jeon Ha-eun as child Banya Oh Man-seok as Won Hyung Kang Moon-young as Cho Sun
Extended cast Hwang Geum-hee as Lady Yoon Hee-bi Lee Bong-kyoo as Ra Ma-seung Kim Jong-ho as a fisherman Lee Jin-hwa as Woo Dae-un Lee Chang-hwan as Shin Won-kyung Yang Eun-yong as a maid-servant in Okcheon Temple Jeon Su-ji as Ban Ya's birth mother Guk Jung-hwan as Ki-Chul's head servant Han Young-soo as Cho-Sun's head servant Choi Eun-sook as Lee Je-hyun's wife
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Airing cancel reasons October 15, 2005: canceled due to MBC University Organization. December 31, 2005: canceled due to the airing of MBC Gayo Daejejeon. January 1, 2006: canceled due to the New Year's Special Event. January 28–29, 2006: canceled due to the formation of Lunar New Year special film Another Public Enemy and Innocent Steps.
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