Jang Hui Bin: Queen of Joseon
Description
Historically, Jang Hui Bin is the most renowned royal concubine of the Joseon Dynasty. She was known for her beauty as well as her cunning and greed for power. Her era in the Joseon Dynasty was fraught with political turmoil and continuous changes of power in the government.
In this fictional retake of Joseon’s most famous royal concubine, the story is told from a completely different perspective. Light is shed on the inner turmoil of the palace and what drove this Queen to the path she took.
Jang Ok Jung, lady in waiting to the Queen Dowager Jangryeol, was noted to be the most beautiful woman in all of Joseon. When Crown Prince Lee Soon visits the Queen Dowager on one fateful day, he bestows upon her the favor of the king. With the bestowment of the king’s favor, Jang Ok Jung faces a dark world of court politics and the harsh reality of the royal palace.
And so, our story begins.
Main Cast
Im Yoona,
as Jang Ok Jung, later Jang Hui Bin
Go Ara,
as Queen Inhyeon
Lee Jinki (Onew),
as Crown Prince Lee Soon, later King Sukjong
Lee Taemin,
as Prince Dongpyung
Lee Yeonhee,
as Choi Sook Bin
Lee Soonkyu (Sunny),
as Queen Inwon
Extended Cast
Jeon Intaek as King Hyeonjong
Jeon Inhwa as Queen Mother Myeongsong
Lee Hyochoon as Queen Dowager Jangryeol
Kim Minseok (Xiumin) as Lee Yun, later King Gyeongjong
Oh Sehun as Lee Geum, later King Yeongjo
Sung Dongil as Song Siyeol
Lee Bumsoo as Heo Jeok
Lee Seungjoon as Yoon Hyu
Additional Cast
This will be updated as the story progresses. These characters will play minor roles in this story.
Foreword
“Queen Dowager, I ask of you a favor,” he asks with a respectful tone. It is Prince Dongpyung, one of her favored nephews. He comes so often to visit her that she doesn’t so much as blink when his servants announce his arrival. But a favor? He has never asked such a thing from her.
“What is this favor that you ask of me Prince Dongpyung?” She inquires. No one has really taken the time to visit her often after her loss in power to Queen Myeongsong, they hear her opinions but the fall on deaf ears. So she is delighted when Prince Dongpyung visits and makes time for her. She would grant him any favor no matter what it is.
“I am aware that you have a position for a lady in waiting Queen Dowager,” when she just hums in response, he continues. “I would like to recommend a friend of mine.” She arches her eyebrows because that position is usually given to servants of the palace and not just anybody. She wonders who this friend of his is; a lowly lady in waiting is friends with a member of the royal family? Preposterous.
“Who is this friend you recommend?”
“Her name is Jang Ok Jung.”
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