"Hong Gil Dong's a well written fusion sageuk. No problems there. The gags were funny, the plot very much full of the intrigue and politics common in sageuks, but the two elements balanced each other out nicely"
"Great script. Funny, dripping with charisma and chemistry, but almost never ever moving, poignant, or making us think"
SeungMi:
Titles: Hong Gil-dong (Hangul: 쾌도 홍길동; Hanja: 快刀洪吉童; RR: K'waedo Hong Kildong; literally "Fast sword Hong Gil-dong")
Genre: Historical, Action, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: January 2 to March 26, 2008
Recap:
Based on a fictional book about a Robin Hood in Korea,Hong Gil Dong, this drama is very loosely based off of that book and the time it was set in. Hong Gil Dong is the illegitimate son of a minister. He spends most of his time lazing the day away and taking goods from the various merchants.
However, a local monk think he's destined to be more. Hong Gil Dong, for his part, really dislikes the injustices in this ranked world. Heo Yi Nok has returned to Korea, fresh from China. She's an upbeat, naive and carefree girl. She's been living with her grandfather for the last few years. They both are merchants looking to make a fortune back in Korea.
Lee Chang Hwi, however, has been told since he was young that he's the rightful king of Korea. He bumps into Heo Yi Nok. This initially causes misunderstanding between them, but over time his heart is softening towards her. Meanwhile Heo Yi Nok and Hong Gil Dong are developing a friendship that feels like (at least to Yi Nok) that it could be more. As the question of rightful succession comes into play, Hong Gil Dong and Yi Nok are forced to take sides.
Cast:
Kang Ji-hwan as Hong Gil-dong
Sung Yu-ri as Heo Yi-nok
Jang Keun-suk as Lee Chang-hwi
Kim Ri-na as Seo Eun-hye
Kim Jae-seung as Hong In-hyeong, Hong Gil-dong's half-brother
Kil Yong-woo as Minister Hong, Hong Gil-dong's father
Choi Ran as Lady Noh
In Sung as Chi Soo, Lee Chang-hwi's personal guard
Jung Kyu-soo as Heo Noh-in
Jo Hee-bong as Lee Kwang-hwi, the King
Ahn Suk-hwan
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