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{{short description|2009 South Korean TV series}}
{{short description|2010 South Korean television series}}
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| name = Dong Yi
| image = Dong Yi.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| image = Dong Yi.jpg
| genre = {{ubl|[[Sageuk|Historical]]|[[Romance film|Romance]]}}
| caption = Promotional poster for ''Dong Yi''
| writer = Kim Yi-young
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| genre = {{ubl|[[Sageuk|Historical]]|[[Romance film|Romance]]}}
| director = {{ubl|[[Lee Byung-hoon]]|Kim Sang-hyub}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Han Hyo-joo]]|[[Ji Jin-hee]]|[[Lee So-yeon (actress)|Lee So-yeon]]|[[Bae Soo-bin]]|[[Park Ha-sun]]|[[Jung Jin-young (actor)|Jung Jin-young]]}}
| writer = Kim Yi-young
| opentheme = "Walking on a Dreamy Road" by [[Jang Na-ra]]
| director = {{ubl|[[Lee Byung-hoon]]|Kim Sang-hyub }}
| country = South Korea
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| executive_producer = {{ubl|Kim Ho-young|Ahn Seung-gak}}
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| producer = Lee Se-joong
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| runtime = 70 minutes<ref>{{cite web|title=Dong Yi|url=https://content.mbc.co.kr/program/drama/2602451_64285.html|website=MBC Global Media|access-date=March 31, 2022|archive-date=September 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908142800/http://content.mbc.co.kr/program/drama/2602451_64285.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| country = South Korea
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'''''Dong Yi''''' ({{ko-hhrm|동이|同伊}}) is a 2010 [[South Korea]]n [[Sageuk|historical television drama series]], starring [[Han Hyo-joo]] in the [[title role]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ji-hye|title=Han Hyo-joo says she "hold fast" to her role in ''Dong Yi''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010050716003369984|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=7 May 2010}}</ref> The series centers on the love story between [[Sukjong of Joseon|King Sukjong]] and [[Suk-bin Choe|Choi Suk-bin]]; it aired on [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]] from 22 March to 12 October 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 60 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Han|first=Sang-hee|title=Will Dong-yi Become Next Jewel in the Palace?|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/03/201_62730.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=7 August 2013|date=21 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Oh|first=Jean|title=Upbeat rom-com vs. court romance|url=http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201003220036|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|access-date=7 August 2013|date=22 March 2010}}</ref>
'''''Dong Yi''''' ({{ko-hhrm|동이|同伊}}) is a 2010 [[Korean drama|South Korean]] [[Sageuk|historical television series]] starring [[Han Hyo-joo]] in the [[Title character|title role]], along with [[Ji Jin-hee]], [[Lee So-yeon (actress)|Lee So-yeon]] and [[Bae Soo-bin]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Ji-hye|title=Han Hyo-joo says she "hold fast" to her role in ''Dong Yi''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010050716003369984|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=7 May 2010|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220033/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010050716003369984|url-status=live}}</ref> The series centers on the love story between [[Sukjong of Joseon|King Sukjong]] and [[Royal Noble Consort Sukbin Choe|Choe Suk-bin]]. It aired from 22 March to 12 October 2010 on [[MBC TV (South Korea)|MBC TV]]'s Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 time slot for 60 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Han|first=Sang-hee|title=Will Dong-yi Become Next Jewel in the Palace?|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/03/201_62730.html|work=[[The Korea Times]]|access-date=7 August 2013|date=21 March 2010|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002527/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2010/03/201_62730.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Oh|first=Jean|title=Upbeat rom-com vs. court romance|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201003220036|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|date=22 March 2010|access-date=7 August 2013|archive-date=25 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925035928/http://nwww.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201003220036|url-status=live}}</ref>


''Dong Yi'' was a hit across Asia and recorded the highest ratings for Korean dramas on Japanese network [[NHK]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/4131/20120609/always-han-hyo-joo-hallyu-queen.htm |title = 'Always' Han Hyo Joo, 'Hallyu Queen'?|date = 9 June 2012}}</ref> It also recorded solid viewership ratings in the mid-20% to 30% range in South Korea,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=''Giant'' places on top and ''Dong Yi'' finishes run|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010101309420386927|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=13 October 2010}}</ref> and Han won acting awards for her performance including "Daesang (Grand Prize)" at the [[MBC Drama Awards]].
''Dong Yi'' was a hit across Asia and recorded the highest ratings for Korean dramas on Japanese network [[NHK]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/4131/20120609/always-han-hyo-joo-hallyu-queen.htm|title = 'Always' Han Hyo Joo, 'Hallyu Queen'?|date = 9 June 2012|access-date = 12 January 2017|archive-date = 6 April 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190406085739/https://www.kdramastars.com/articles/4131/20120609/always-han-hyo-joo-hallyu-queen.htm|url-status = live}}</ref> It also recorded solid viewership ratings in the mid-20% to 30% range in South Korea,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=''Giant'' places on top and ''Dong Yi'' finishes run|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010101309420386927|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=13 October 2010|archive-date=15 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315040928/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010101309420386927|url-status=live}}</ref> and Han won acting awards for her performance including Daesang (Grand Prize) at the [[MBC Drama Awards]].


==Plot==
==Plot==

=== Childhood ===
=== Childhood ===
Set during the reign of [[Sukjong of Joseon|King Sukjong]] in the [[Joseon|Joseon dynasty]], the series is based on real-life historical figure [[Royal Noble Consort Sukbin Choe|Choe Suk-bin]].


Dong-yi's father and brother are members of the Sword Fraternity, which is wrongfully accused of murdering noblemen. The King orders their execution and while attempting to flee were killed by the soldiers. Dong-yi hides her identity and enters the palace as a servant for the Bureau of Music, determined to reveal her family's innocence and find the true orchestrators of the noblemen's deaths.
Set during the reign of [[Sukjong of Joseon|King Sukjong]] in the Joseon dynasty, the series is based on real-life historical figure [[Suk-bin Choe|Choi Suk-bin]].

Dong-yi's father and brother are members of the Sword Fraternity, which is wrongfully accused of murdering noblemen. She hides her identity and enters the palace as a servant for the Bureau of Music, determined to reveal her family's innocence and find the true orchestrators of the noblemen's deaths.


=== As a court lady inspector ===
=== As a court lady inspector ===
Dong-yi rises from the humble position of a servant to a court lady inspector through her shrewd investigative skills and relentless drive for justice.


Dong-yi rises from the humble position of a servant to a court lady inspector through her shrewd investigative skills and relentless drive for justice. The court is split between the Western scholars (backed by the Dowager Queen and [[Queen Inhyeon]]) and the Southern scholars (backed by the king's favored concubine, [[Hui-bin Jang|Jang Hui-bin]]). Unaware of his true identity, she befriends the king and becomes a trusted confidante.
The court is split between the [[Westerners (Korean political faction)|Westerners faction]] (backed by the [[Queen Myeongseong|Queen Dowager]] and [[Queen Inhyeon|Queen Min]]) and the [[Southerners (Korean political faction)|Southerners faction]] (backed by the King's favored concubine, [[Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang|Jang Ok-jeong]]). Unaware of his true identity, Dong-yi befriends the King and becomes his trusted confidante.


Originally, Dong-yi admires Hui-bin on the basis that both are clever, ambitious women from the common classes. However, she is horrified to realize that Hui-bin and her brother, Hee-Jae, are poisoning the Dowager Queen for refusing to acknowledge Hui-bin as a royal concubine. Hui-bin frames the innocent Queen Inhyeon for the Dowager Queen's death with false proof.
Originally, Dong-yi admires Ok-jeong on the basis that both are clever, ambitious women from the common classes. However, she is horrified to realize that Jang Ok-jeong and her brother, Jang Hee-jae, are poisoning the Queen Dowager for refusing to acknowledge Ok-jeong as a royal concubine. They also frame the innocent Queen Min for the Queen Dowager's death with false proof.


Queen Inhyeon is stripped of her title of queen and exiled to the countryside. Hui-bin takes her place as the queen, and her son, Yun, is declared crown prince. The Southern scholars are more powerful than ever. Dong-yi vows to find the evidence that proves the deposed queen's innocence and bring her back into the palace.
Queen Min is stripped of her title and exiled to the countryside. Dong-yi vows to find the evidence that proves the Deposed Queen's innocence and bring her back into the palace. While investigating the Royal Treasury, Dong-yi discovers proof that Jang Hee-jae bribed officials and apothecaries to frame Queen Min. Before she can bring this evidence to the King, Dong-yi is gravely injured by Jang Hee-jae's assassins and goes missing.


Jang Ok-jeong takes her place as Queen, and her son, [[Gyeongjong of Joseon|Yi Yun]], is declared Crown Prince. The Southerners are more powerful than ever. Meanwhile, Dong-yi is hiding in a distant province as she recuperates her health. There, she discovers that Jang Hee-jae is involved in a conspiracy with the [[Qing dynasty|Qing]] envoys: in exchange for the Emperor's approval of Crown Prince Yun, Hee-jae will give them military records of the Joseon border.
While investigating the Royal Treasury, Dong-yi discovers proof that Hee-Jae bribed officials and apothecaries to frame Queen Inhyeon. Before she can bring this evidence to the king, Dong-yi is gravely injured by Hee-Jae's assassins.


Dong-yi escapes Hee-jae and returns to the capital with proof that he planned to expose matters of state interest to a foreign government. The King is overjoyed to see her again, and he realizes that he is in love with her.
Dong-yi hides in a distant province as she recuperates her health. There, she discovers that Hee-Jae is involved in a conspiracy with the Chinese Envoys: In exchange for the Chinese Emperor's approval of Crown Prince Yun, Hee-Jae will give them military records of the Korean border.


=== As royal consort ===
Dong-yi escapes Hee-Jae and returns to the capital with proof that Hee-Jae planned to expose matters of state interests to a foreign government. The king is overjoyed to see her again, and he realizes that he is in love with her.
Despite her commoner status, Dong-yi is brought into the court as the King's concubine. Through her new position, she exposes that Queen Jang, her brother and the Southerners faction had contrived to sell state secrets to the Qing envoys to strengthen the position of Crown Prince Yun. Jang Hee-jae and the majority of the Southerners are stripped of their courtly titles and exiled. Ok-jeong should also be exiled; however, as the mother of the Crown Prince, she is merely demoted to her previous rank of concubine of the first class (Hui-bin). Deposed Queen Min is declared innocent and is reinstated to the inner court as Queen.


Dong-yi is highly favored by the Queen for proving her innocence and convincing the King to reinstate her to her former position. She declared Dong-yi a concubine of the fourth junior rank and an official member of the royal family. Dong-yi gives birth to the King's second son, Prince Yeongsu.
=== As a royal consort ===
Despite her commoner status, Dong-yi is brought into the court as the king's concubine. Through her new position, she exposes Hui-bin, Hee-Jae, and the Southern Scholars had contrived to sell state secrets to the Chinese Envoys to strengthen the position of Crown Prince Yun. Hee-Jae and the majority of the Southern Scholars are stripped of their courtly titles and exiled. Hui-bin should be exiled; however, as the mother of the crown prince, she is merely demoted to the rank of concubine of the first class. Queen Inhyeon is declared innocent and returns to the inner court as queen.

Dong-yi is highly favored by Queen Inhyeon for proving her innocence and convincing the king to reinstate her to her former position. Queen Inhyeon declared Dong-yi a concubine of the fourth class and an official member of the royal family. Dong-yi gives birth to the king's son, Prince Yungsu.


=== The new Sword Guild and the past exposed ===
=== The new Sword Guild and the past exposed ===
A year has passed. The Sword Fraternity is resurrected. Unlike their former iteration, they are violent and murder nobles who are involved in corruption and cause the commoners to suffer. Dong-yi fears that her identity as a traitor's daughter will be exposed, and she decides to investigate. She learns that the leader of the fraternity is her old childhood friend, Gae-dwo-ra. She realizes that Lord Oh Tae-suk had murdered his fellow Southerners in order to consolidate power and had framed the Sword Fraternity, resulting in the death of her father and brother.


Jang Mu-yeol, a Southerner police chief, realizes the unusual connection between Dong-yi and the Sword Fraternity, and uses it to supplant Oh Tae-suk as the head of the Southerners faction and remove Hui-bin's enemy, Dong-yi. He murders Oh Tae-suk and blames the Sword Fraternity for his death, and sets a trap for Dong-yi into trying to help the injured Gae-dwo-ra.
The Sword Fraternity is resurrected. Unlike their former iteration, they are violent and murder nobles who are involved in corruption and cause the commoners to suffer. Dong-yi fears that her identity as a traitor's daughter will be exposed, and she decides to investigate. She learns that the leader of the Sword fraternity is her old childhood friend, Gae Dwo-ra. She realizes that Lord Oh Tae-suk had murdered his fellow Southern Scholars in order to consolidate power and had blamed the Sword Fraternity, resulting in the death of her father and brother.

Jang Mu-yeol, a Southern police chief, realizes the unusual connection between Dong-yi and the Sword Fraternity. He realizes a chance to supplant Oh Tae-suk as the head of the Southern Scholars and remove Hui-bin's enemy, Dong-yi. He murders Oh Tae-suk and blames the Sword Fraternity for his death, and he traps Dong-yi trying to help the injured Gae Dwo-ra.


The king and the court realize Dong-yi's true past and identity. She is charged with being a traitor's daughter, hiding her identity, and helping a rebel group. The Southern Scholars petition to have her executed, but the king merely exiles her from the palace. Dong-yi's son, Prince Yungsu, died of smallpox, and she is banished from the court forever.
The King and the court realize Dong-yi's true past and identity. The King finds out the truth about Dong-yi's father and brother from Gae-dwo-ra and attempts to hide Dong-yi's identity because he loves her. However, Hui-bin wants Dong-yi executed. She once again makes plans to guilt Dong-yi into confessing her true identity and it works. Dong-yi is charged with hiding her identity, and helping the leader of the rebel group. The Southerners petition to have her executed; however, in light of the death of Dong-yi's newborn son, Prince Yeongsu due to [[measles]], the King exiles her from the palace but allows her to keep her title.


=== In exile ===
=== In exile ===
The King is heartbroken by his separation from Dong-yi. Despite being forbidden to do so, he goes to her residence and spends the night with her. She gives birth to her second child, Prince Geum (later King [[Yeongjo of Joseon|Yeongjo]]).
The King is heartbroken by his separation from Dong-yi. Despite being forbidden to do so, he goes to her residence and spends the night with her. She gives birth to her second child, [[Yeongjo of Joseon|Yi Geum]].


The six-year-old Prince Geum is bright and intelligent, but he longs to meet his father, the king. On an outing, the king recognizes Prince Geum as his son and befriends him, posing as an administrative officer.
The six-year-old Geum is bright and intelligent, but he longs to meet his father. On an undercover outing, the King meets Geum and he realises Geum is his son when he tells the King he is a Prince. The King befriends Geum, posing as an administrative officer because he wants to spend time with him.


Hui-bin learns about the king's secret meetings with Prince Geum and his lingering affection for Dong-yi. Her mother hires assassins to burn Dong-yi's residence in order to kill her and her son. The royal guards, who were instructed to watch over the residence, rescue both mother and son from the fire.
Hui-bin's mother learns about the King's secret meetings with Yi Geum and his lingering affection for Dong-yi, and she hires assassins to burn Dong-yi's residence in order to kill her and her son. The royal guards, who were instructed to watch over the residence, rescue both mother and son from the fire. The King rushes to Dong-yi and upon meeting her again asks her to return to the palace with the Prince.


The king has been waiting to bring Dong-yi and her son to court. When Prince Geum turns seven, he is required to receive royal education. However, the king uses the failed assassination attempt on the pair's lives as a pretext to bring both into the palace early.
The King has been waiting to bring Dong-yi and her son to court and uses the failed assassination attempt as a pretext to bring them back. The King also used Geum's age to convince the ministers that he must return to the palace because he is required to receive royal education.


=== Return to the palace ===
=== Return to the palace ===
Queen Min and her supporters seek to promote Geum (now titled Prince Yeoning) as Crown Prince, replacing Hui-bin's son because she found out that the Crown Prince was infertile. Queen Min, who has no children of her own, adores Geum and supports his claim to the throne. However, she suddenly collapses from an illness, and Hui-bin uses a shaman and black magic to make sure Queen Min dies.


The Ministers initially pushed for Hui-bin to become queen but then rumors spread throughout the palace that Crown Prince Yun is infertile due to an undisclosed condition. Since the Crown Prince was infertile, Prince Yeoning would be the natural alternative to be the King's heir. Hui-bin's supporters begin to abandon her and the Crown Prince in favor of Dong-yi and her son.
Many members of the court seek to promote Prince Geum to be the crown prince, replacing Hui-bin's son. Queen Inhyeon, who has no children of her own, adores Prince Geum and supports his claim. However, Queen Inheyon suddenly dies of an illness.


Desperate to retain her son's position, Hui-bin attempts to assassinate Dong-yi and Yeoning. Dong-yi is injured, but the prince is unharmed.
Rumors spread throughout the palace that Crown Prince Yun is infertile due to an undisclosed condition. If so, Prince Geum would be the natural alternative to be the king's heir. Hui-bin's supporters begin to abandon her and Crown Prince Yun in favor of Dong-yi and Prince Geum.


The King executes Hui-bin for using black magic to kill the Queen, hiding Crown Prince Yun's infertility, and attempting to kill Dong-yi and Prince Yeoning. Before her execution, Hui-bin acknowledges her wrongs and begs Dong-yi to protect the Crown Prince.
Desperate to retain her son's position, Hui-bin attempts to assassinate Dong-yi and Prince Geum. Dong-yi is injured, but Prince Geum is unharmed.


The king asks Dong-yi to become queen but she refuses in order to protect the Crown Prince. She cites all the chaos Hui-bin has caused in court, and she asks the King to pass a new law preventing concubines from becoming Queen in hopes that similar power struggles do not occur. The King agrees and appoints [[Queen Inwon|Lady Kim]] as Queen.
The king executes Hui-bin for using black magic to kill Queen Inhyeon, hiding Crown Prince Yun's infertility, and attempting to kill Dong-yi and Prince Geum. Before her execution, Hui-bin acknowledges her wrongs and begs Dong-yi to protect the Crown Prince.


The King knows that Crown Prince Yun's supporters will always regard Prince Yeoning as a threat to the Crown Prince. For both to survive, both must become Kings. Because the Crown Prince is infertile, he will rule first after the King; Geum will follow him. Because Geum has a commoner mother, the King knows that the courtiers will not respect his position, so he decides to abdicate so that Yi Yun would become King and Yi Geum will be cemented as the Crown Prince. However, Queen Kim adopts Yeoning, giving him royal protection and ensuring that he will follow Crown Prince Yun to the throne after his death.
The king offers for Dong-yi to become queen and Prince Geum to become the crown prince. However, Dong-yi refuses. She cites all the chaos Hui-bin has caused in court, and she asks the king to create a law preventing concubines from becoming queen in hopes that similar power struggles between concubines do not occur. The king agrees and appoints [[Queen Inwon]] as queen.


Dong-yi decides to leave the palace so that she can help the poor commoners and so that Queen Kim can be a mother to Prince Yeoning.
The king knows that Crown Prince Yun will always regard his half-brother Prince Geum as a threat. For both to survive, both must become kings. Because Crown Prince Yun is infertile, he will rule first after the king; Prince Geum will follow him. Because Prince Geum has a commoner mother, the king knows that the courtiers will not respect his position. He decides to abdicate so that Prince Yun would become king and Prince Geum will be cemented as the Crown Prince. However, Queen Inwon adopts Prince Geum, giving him royal protection and ensuring that he will follow Prince Yun to the throne after his death.


=== A new King ===
Dong-yi decides to leave the palace so that she can help the poor commoners.
Dong-yi's son later becomes the 21st monarch of Joseon, [[Yeongjo of Joseon|King Yeongjo]], the father of [[Crown Prince Sado]] and grandfather of [[Jeongjo of Joseon|Yi San]].

=== A new king ===

Dong-yi's son, under her tutelage, later becomes the 21st king of Joseon, [[Yeongjo of Joseon|Yeongjo]], the father of [[Crown Prince Sado]] and grandfather of [[Jeongjo of Joseon|Yi San]].


==Cast==
==Cast==

===Main ===
===Main ===
*[[Han Hyo-joo]] as [[Suk-bin Choe|Choi Dong-Yi, Royal Noble Consort Suk]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Han Hyo-joo Changes Tack in Costume Drama|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/04/13/2010041300259.html|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|access-date=7 August 2013|date=13 April 2010}}</ref>
*[[Han Hyo-joo]] as Choe Dong-yi, [[Royal Noble Consort Sukbin Choe|Royal Noble Consort Suk]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Han Hyo-joo Changes Tack in Costume Drama|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/04/13/2010041300259.html|work=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|access-date=7 August 2013|date=13 April 2010|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326160628/https://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/04/13/2010041300259.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
**[[Kim Yoo-jung]] as young Choi Dong-yi
**[[Kim Yoo-jung]] as young Choe Dong-yi
*[[Ji Jin-hee]] as [[Sukjong of Joseon|King Sukjong]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=Ji Jin-hee says "happy to break stereotype" as a king|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010050716521799967|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=7 May 2010}}</ref>
*[[Ji Jin-hee]] as [[Sukjong of Joseon|King Sukjong]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Wee|first=Geun-woo|title=Ji Jin-hee says "happy to break stereotype" as a king|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010050716521799967|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=7 May 2010|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011520/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010050716521799967|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Lee So-yeon (actress)|Lee So-yeon]] as [[Jang Hui-bin|Jang Ok-Jeong, Royal Noble Consort Hui]]
*[[Lee So-yeon (actress)|Lee So-yeon]] as Jang Ok-jeong, [[Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang|Royal Noble Consort Hui]]
*[[Bae Soo-bin]] as Cha Chun-soo<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Jessica|title=Bae Soo-bin joins cast of drama ''Dong Yi''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010010517135395818|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=5 January 2010}}</ref>
*[[Bae Soo-bin]] as Cha Chun-soo<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Jessica|title=Bae Soo-bin joins cast of drama ''Dong Yi''|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010010517135395818|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=5 January 2010|archive-date=19 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219141319/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010010517135395818|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Park Ha-sun]] as [[Queen Inhyeon]]
*[[Park Ha-sun]] as [[Queen Inhyeon|Queen Min]]
*[[Jung Jin-young (actor)|Jung Jin-young]] as Seo Young-gi


===Supporting===
===Supporting===
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*[[Jung Jin-young (actor)|Jung Jin-young]] as Seo Young-gi
*[[Jung Dong-hwan]] as Oh Tae-suk
*[[Jung Dong-hwan]] as Oh Tae-suk
*[[Lee Kye-in]] as Oh Tae-poong
*[[Lee Kye-in]] as Oh Tae-poong
*[[Choi Cheol-ho]] as Oh Yoon
*[[Choi Cheol-ho]] as Oh Yoon
*[[Kim Yu-seok]] as Jang Hee-jae, Ok-Jeong's brother
*[[Kim Yu-seok]] as Jang Hee-jae
*Son Il-kwon as Hong Tae-yoon
*Son Il-kwon as Hong Tae-yoon
*Shin Guk as Do Seung-ji
*Shin Guk as Royal Secretary
*Na Sung-kyoon as Jung In-gook
*Na Sung-kyoon as Jung In-gook
*Kim Dong-yoon as Shim Woon-taek
*Kim Dong-yoon as Shim Woon-taek
*[[Park Jung-soo (actress)|Park Jung-soo]] as [[Queen Myeongseong]], Sukjong's mother
*[[Park Jung-soo (actress)|Park Jung-soo]] as [[Queen Myeongseong|Queen Dowager Hyeonryeol]]
*[[Kim Hye-sun]] as Court Lady Jung
*[[Kim Hye-sun]] as Court Lady Jung
*Kim So-yi as Court Lady Bong
*Kim So-yi as Court Lady Bong
*Ahn Yeo-jin as Court Lady Jo
*Ahn Yeo-jin as Court Lady Jo
*Lim Sung-min as Court Lady Yoo
*Lim Sung-min as Court Lady Yoo
*[[Jeong Yu-mi (actress born 1984)|Jeong Yu-mi]] as Jung-eum
*[[Jeong Yu-mi (actress, born 1984)|Jeong Yu-mi]] as Jung-eum
*Kang Yoo-mi as Ae-jong
*[[Kang Yu-mi (comedian)|Kang Yu-mi]] as Ae-jong
*Oh Eun-ho as Shi-bi
*Oh Eun-ho as Shi-bi
*[[Han Da-min]] as Eun-geum
*[[Han Da-min]] as Eun-geum
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*Lee Hee-do as Hwang Joo-shik
*Lee Hee-do as Hwang Joo-shik
*[[Lee Kwang-soo]] as Park Yeong-dal
*[[Lee Kwang-soo]] as Park Yeong-dal
*Jung Sung-woon as Choi Dong-joo, Dong-yi's brother
*Jung Sung-woon as Choe Dong-joo
*[[Jung In-gi]] as Kim Hwan
*[[Jung In-gi]] as Kim Hwan
*Jung Ki-sung as Kim Hwan's disciple
*Jung Ki-sung as Kim Hwan's disciple
*Lee Sook as Lady Park
*Lee Sook as Lady Park
*[[Kim Hye-jin (actress)|Kim Hye-jin]] as Seol-hee
*[[Kim Hye-jin (actress)|Kim Hye-jin]] as Seol-hee
*[[Choi Ran]] as Lady Yoon, Jang Hui-bin's mother
*[[Choi Ran]] as Lady Yun
*[[Yeo Hyun-soo]] as Ge Dwo-ra, Dong-yi's childhood friend
*[[Yeo Hyun-soo]] as Gae-dwo-ra
**Choi Soo-han as young Dwo-ra
**Choi Soo-han as young Gae-dwo-ra
*[[Jung Eun-pyo]] as Ge Dwo-ra's father
*[[Jung Eun-pyo]] as Gae-dwo-ra's father
*Jung Sun-il as Park Doo-kyung
*Jung Sun-il as Park Doo-kyung
*Kwon Min as Cha Soo-taek
*Kwon Min as Cha Soo-taek
*[[Choi Jong-hwan]] as Jang Mu-yeol
*[[Choi Jong-hwan]] as Jang Mu-yeol
*[[Lee Hyung-suk]] as [[Yeongjo of Joseon|Geum / Prince Yeoning]]
*[[Lee Hyung-suk]] as Yi Geum, [[Yeongjo of Joseon|Prince Yeoning]]
**Lee Seon-Ho as adult [[Yeongjo of Joseon]]
**[[Lee Seon-ho]] as [[Yeongjo of Joseon|King Yeongjo]]
*Shin Gyu-Ri as [[Queen Jeongseong]], Prince Yeoning's wife (Princess Consort Dalseong)
*Shin Gyu-ri as Seo Hye-in, [[Queen Jeongseong|Princess Consort Dalseong]]
**Jung Mo-Rye as adult [[Queen Jeongseong]]
**Jung Mo-rye as [[Queen Jeongseong]]
*[[Yoon Chan (actor, born 1996)|Yoon Chan]] as [[Gyeongjong of Joseon|Crown Prince, later King Gyeongjong]]
*[[Yoon Chan (actor, born 1996)|Yoon Chan]] as [[Gyeongjong of Joseon|Crown Prince Yi Yun]]
*Heo Yi-seul as Young-sun
*Heo Yi-seul as Young-sun
*[[Maeng Sang-hoon]] as Kim Goo-sun
*[[Maeng Sang-hoon]] as Kim Goo-sun
*[[Oh Yeon-seo]] as [[Queen Inwon]]
*[[Oh Yeon-seo]] as [[Queen Inwon|Queen Kim]]
*[[Nam Da-Reum]] as Prince Eunpyeong
*[[Nam Da-reum]] as Prince Eunpyeong
*[[Chun Ho-jin]] as Choi Hyo-won, Dong-yi's father (cameo)
*[[Chun Ho-jin]] as [[Choe Hyo-won]]
*[[Lee Jae-yong (actor)|Lee Jae-yong]] as Jang Ik-heon (cameo)
*[[Lee Jae-yong (actor)|Lee Jae-yong]] as Jang Ik-heon
*Choi Il-hwa as Seo Jung-ho (cameo)
*Choi Il-hwa as Seo Jung-ho
*[[Kim Ji-hoon (actor, born 2000)|Kim Ji-hoon]] as the child of an aristocrat
*Min Joon-hyu
{{colend}}


==Production==
==Production==
''Dong Yi'' was written by Kim Yi-young and directed by [[Lee Byung-hoon]]. Lee previously directed the hit 2003 period drama ''[[Jewel in the Palace]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Jessica|title=INTERVIEW: ''Dong Yi'' director says Ji Jin-hee "mischievous"|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010060918091001802|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=9 June 2010}}</ref>
''Dong Yi'' was written by Kim Yi-young and directed by [[Lee Byung-hoon]]. Lee previously directed the hit 2003 period drama ''[[Dae Jang Geum|Jewel in the Palace]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Jessica|title=INTERVIEW: ''Dong Yi'' director says Ji Jin-hee "mischievous"|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010060918091001802|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=9 June 2010|archive-date=23 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140323121749/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?sec=ent5&idxno=2010060918091001802|url-status=live}}</ref>


It was filmed at [[MBC Dramia]] located at [[Cheoin-gu]], [[Yongin|Yongin-si]] in [[Gyeonggi Province]], where other historical dramas such as ''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]]'', ''[[Jumong (TV series)|Jumong]]'' and ''[[Queen Seondeok (TV series)|Queen Seondeok]]'' were also filmed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Cin Woo|title=Beyond Seoul: 19 reasons to explore Korea|url=http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/9-provinces-19-attractions-korea-311599|access-date=6 May 2012|newspaper=[[CNN]] Go|date=16 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421202050/http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/9-provinces-19-attractions-korea-311599|archive-date=21 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
It was filmed at [[Yongin Daejanggeum Park]] located at [[Cheoin-gu|Cheoin District]], [[Yongin]] in [[Gyeonggi Province]], where other historical dramas such as ''[[Moon Embracing the Sun]]'', ''[[Jumong (TV series)|Jumong]]'' and ''[[Queen Seondeok (TV series)|Queen Seondeok]]'' were also filmed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Cin Woo|title=Beyond Seoul: 19 reasons to explore Korea|url=http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/9-provinces-19-attractions-korea-311599|access-date=6 May 2012|newspaper=[[CNN]] Go|date=16 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421202050/http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/visit/9-provinces-19-attractions-korea-311599|archive-date=21 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Ratings==
==Ratings==
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|-align=center
|-align=center
!rowspan="2"|Date
! rowspan="2" |Broadcast date
!rowspan="2"|Episode
! rowspan="2" |Episode
! colspan="2" |TNmS Ratings<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp|title=TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|language=ko|work=TNMS Ratings|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |TNmS<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp|title=TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|language=ko|work=TNMS Ratings|access-date=September 16, 2017|archive-date=17 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117221236/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |AGB Nielsen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00|title=AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|language=ko|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |AGB Nielsen<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00|title=AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|language=ko|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|access-date=September 16, 2017|archive-date=17 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317134758/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
! Nationwide
! Nationwide
! [[Seoul]]
! [[Seoul Capital Area|Seoul]]
! Nationwide
! Nationwide
! [[Seoul]]
! Seoul
|-align=center
|-align=center
| 2010-03-22 ||align="center"| 1 ||align="center"| {{Color|blue|'''11.4'''}} (15th) ||align="center"| 12.9 (8th) ||align="center"|{{Color|blue|'''11.6'''}} (16th) ||align="center"| {{Color|blue|'''12.8'''}} (11th)
| 2010-03-22 ||align="center"| 1 ||align="center"| {{Color|blue|'''11.4'''}} (15th) ||align="center"| 12.9 (8th) ||align="center"|{{Color|blue|'''11.6'''}} (16th) ||align="center"| {{Color|blue|'''12.8'''}} (11th)
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* Achievement Award: [[Lee Byung-hoon]]
* Achievement Award: [[Lee Byung-hoon]]


; [[2010 MBC Drama Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Kim Nam-joo, Han Hyo-joo win grand prize at MBC Acting Awards|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010123108553585751|access-date=7 August 2013|work=10Asia|date=31 December 2010}}</ref>
; [[2010 MBC Drama Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Kim Nam-joo, Han Hyo-joo win grand prize at MBC Acting Awards|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010123108553585751|access-date=7 August 2013|work=10Asia|date=31 December 2010|archive-date=19 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019161318/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010123108553585751|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Grand Prize/Daesang: [[Han Hyo-joo]]
* Daesang (Grand Prize): [[Han Hyo-joo]]
* Top Excellence Award, Actor: [[Ji Jin-hee]]
* Top Excellence Award, Actor: [[Ji Jin-hee]]
* Excellence Award, Actress: [[Lee So-yeon (actress)|Lee So-yeon]]
* Excellence Award, Actress: [[Lee So-yeon (actress)|Lee So-yeon]]
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* Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year: ''Dong Yi''
* Viewer's Favorite Drama of the Year: ''Dong Yi''


; 2011 1st [[Cable TV Hong Kong#1st Cable TV Awards|Hong Kong Cable TV Awards]]
; 2011 1st [[Hong Kong Cable Television|Hong Kong Cable TV Awards]]
* Best Drama
* Best Drama
* Best Actor: [[Ji Jin-hee]]
* Best Actor: [[Ji Jin-hee]]
* Best Actress: [[Han Hyo-joo]]
* Best Actress: [[Han Hyo-joo]]


; 2011 [[47th Paeksang Arts Awards|47th]] [[Baeksang Arts Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Hyun Bin, Lee Byung-hun win top prizes at Paeksang|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011052708214832711|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=27 May 2011}}</ref>
; 2011 [[47th Paeksang Arts Awards|47th]] [[Baeksang Arts Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Lucia|title=Hyun Bin, Lee Byung-hun win top prizes at Paeksang|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011052708214832711|work=10Asia|access-date=7 August 2013|date=27 May 2011|archive-date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801193455/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2011052708214832711|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Best Actress (TV): [[Han Hyo-joo]]
* Best Actress (TV): [[Han Hyo-joo]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/dongyi/ ''Dong Yi'' official MBC website] {{in lang|ko}}
* {{Official website|https://program.imbc.com/dongyi}} {{in lang|ko}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140820014247/http://content.mbc.co.kr/english/drama/10/1761588_56089.html ''Dong Yi''] at MBC Global Media
* [https://content.mbc.co.kr/program/drama/2602451_64285.html ''Dong Yi''] at MBC Global Media
* {{hancinema drama|Dong_Yi|Dong Yi}}
* {{hancinema drama|Dong_Yi|Dong Yi}}
* {{IMDb title|1666209|Dong Yi}}
* {{IMDb title|1666209|Dong Yi}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110829160259/http://www9.nhk.or.jp/kaigai/toni/ ''Dong Yi''] on [[NHK]] {{in lang|ja}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110829160259/http://www9.nhk.or.jp/kaigai/toni/ ''Dong Yi''] on [[NHK]] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Works by AStory}}

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Dong Yi
Promotional poster
Genre
Written byKim Yi-young
Directed by
Starring
Opening theme"Walking on a Dreamy Road" by Jang Na-ra
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes60
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Ho-young
  • Ahn Seung-gak
ProducerLee Se-joong
Running time70 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
Release22 March (2010-03-22) –
12 October 2010 (2010-10-12)

Dong Yi (Korean: 동이; Hanja: 同伊) is a 2010 South Korean historical television series starring Han Hyo-joo in the title role, along with Ji Jin-hee, Lee So-yeon and Bae Soo-bin.[2] The series centers on the love story between King Sukjong and Choe Suk-bin. It aired from 22 March to 12 October 2010 on MBC TV's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 time slot for 60 episodes.[3][4]

Dong Yi was a hit across Asia and recorded the highest ratings for Korean dramas on Japanese network NHK.[5] It also recorded solid viewership ratings in the mid-20% to 30% range in South Korea,[6] and Han won acting awards for her performance including Daesang (Grand Prize) at the MBC Drama Awards.

Plot

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Childhood

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Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the series is based on real-life historical figure Choe Suk-bin.

Dong-yi's father and brother are members of the Sword Fraternity, which is wrongfully accused of murdering noblemen. The King orders their execution and while attempting to flee were killed by the soldiers. Dong-yi hides her identity and enters the palace as a servant for the Bureau of Music, determined to reveal her family's innocence and find the true orchestrators of the noblemen's deaths.

As a court lady inspector

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Dong-yi rises from the humble position of a servant to a court lady inspector through her shrewd investigative skills and relentless drive for justice.

The court is split between the Westerners faction (backed by the Queen Dowager and Queen Min) and the Southerners faction (backed by the King's favored concubine, Jang Ok-jeong). Unaware of his true identity, Dong-yi befriends the King and becomes his trusted confidante.

Originally, Dong-yi admires Ok-jeong on the basis that both are clever, ambitious women from the common classes. However, she is horrified to realize that Jang Ok-jeong and her brother, Jang Hee-jae, are poisoning the Queen Dowager for refusing to acknowledge Ok-jeong as a royal concubine. They also frame the innocent Queen Min for the Queen Dowager's death with false proof.

Queen Min is stripped of her title and exiled to the countryside. Dong-yi vows to find the evidence that proves the Deposed Queen's innocence and bring her back into the palace. While investigating the Royal Treasury, Dong-yi discovers proof that Jang Hee-jae bribed officials and apothecaries to frame Queen Min. Before she can bring this evidence to the King, Dong-yi is gravely injured by Jang Hee-jae's assassins and goes missing.

Jang Ok-jeong takes her place as Queen, and her son, Yi Yun, is declared Crown Prince. The Southerners are more powerful than ever. Meanwhile, Dong-yi is hiding in a distant province as she recuperates her health. There, she discovers that Jang Hee-jae is involved in a conspiracy with the Qing envoys: in exchange for the Emperor's approval of Crown Prince Yun, Hee-jae will give them military records of the Joseon border.

Dong-yi escapes Hee-jae and returns to the capital with proof that he planned to expose matters of state interest to a foreign government. The King is overjoyed to see her again, and he realizes that he is in love with her.

As royal consort

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Despite her commoner status, Dong-yi is brought into the court as the King's concubine. Through her new position, she exposes that Queen Jang, her brother and the Southerners faction had contrived to sell state secrets to the Qing envoys to strengthen the position of Crown Prince Yun. Jang Hee-jae and the majority of the Southerners are stripped of their courtly titles and exiled. Ok-jeong should also be exiled; however, as the mother of the Crown Prince, she is merely demoted to her previous rank of concubine of the first class (Hui-bin). Deposed Queen Min is declared innocent and is reinstated to the inner court as Queen.

Dong-yi is highly favored by the Queen for proving her innocence and convincing the King to reinstate her to her former position. She declared Dong-yi a concubine of the fourth junior rank and an official member of the royal family. Dong-yi gives birth to the King's second son, Prince Yeongsu.

The new Sword Guild and the past exposed

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A year has passed. The Sword Fraternity is resurrected. Unlike their former iteration, they are violent and murder nobles who are involved in corruption and cause the commoners to suffer. Dong-yi fears that her identity as a traitor's daughter will be exposed, and she decides to investigate. She learns that the leader of the fraternity is her old childhood friend, Gae-dwo-ra. She realizes that Lord Oh Tae-suk had murdered his fellow Southerners in order to consolidate power and had framed the Sword Fraternity, resulting in the death of her father and brother.

Jang Mu-yeol, a Southerner police chief, realizes the unusual connection between Dong-yi and the Sword Fraternity, and uses it to supplant Oh Tae-suk as the head of the Southerners faction and remove Hui-bin's enemy, Dong-yi. He murders Oh Tae-suk and blames the Sword Fraternity for his death, and sets a trap for Dong-yi into trying to help the injured Gae-dwo-ra.

The King and the court realize Dong-yi's true past and identity. The King finds out the truth about Dong-yi's father and brother from Gae-dwo-ra and attempts to hide Dong-yi's identity because he loves her. However, Hui-bin wants Dong-yi executed. She once again makes plans to guilt Dong-yi into confessing her true identity and it works. Dong-yi is charged with hiding her identity, and helping the leader of the rebel group. The Southerners petition to have her executed; however, in light of the death of Dong-yi's newborn son, Prince Yeongsu due to measles, the King exiles her from the palace but allows her to keep her title.

In exile

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The King is heartbroken by his separation from Dong-yi. Despite being forbidden to do so, he goes to her residence and spends the night with her. She gives birth to her second child, Yi Geum.

The six-year-old Geum is bright and intelligent, but he longs to meet his father. On an undercover outing, the King meets Geum and he realises Geum is his son when he tells the King he is a Prince. The King befriends Geum, posing as an administrative officer because he wants to spend time with him.

Hui-bin's mother learns about the King's secret meetings with Yi Geum and his lingering affection for Dong-yi, and she hires assassins to burn Dong-yi's residence in order to kill her and her son. The royal guards, who were instructed to watch over the residence, rescue both mother and son from the fire. The King rushes to Dong-yi and upon meeting her again asks her to return to the palace with the Prince.

The King has been waiting to bring Dong-yi and her son to court and uses the failed assassination attempt as a pretext to bring them back. The King also used Geum's age to convince the ministers that he must return to the palace because he is required to receive royal education.

Return to the palace

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Queen Min and her supporters seek to promote Geum (now titled Prince Yeoning) as Crown Prince, replacing Hui-bin's son because she found out that the Crown Prince was infertile. Queen Min, who has no children of her own, adores Geum and supports his claim to the throne. However, she suddenly collapses from an illness, and Hui-bin uses a shaman and black magic to make sure Queen Min dies.

The Ministers initially pushed for Hui-bin to become queen but then rumors spread throughout the palace that Crown Prince Yun is infertile due to an undisclosed condition. Since the Crown Prince was infertile, Prince Yeoning would be the natural alternative to be the King's heir. Hui-bin's supporters begin to abandon her and the Crown Prince in favor of Dong-yi and her son.

Desperate to retain her son's position, Hui-bin attempts to assassinate Dong-yi and Yeoning. Dong-yi is injured, but the prince is unharmed.

The King executes Hui-bin for using black magic to kill the Queen, hiding Crown Prince Yun's infertility, and attempting to kill Dong-yi and Prince Yeoning. Before her execution, Hui-bin acknowledges her wrongs and begs Dong-yi to protect the Crown Prince.

The king asks Dong-yi to become queen but she refuses in order to protect the Crown Prince. She cites all the chaos Hui-bin has caused in court, and she asks the King to pass a new law preventing concubines from becoming Queen in hopes that similar power struggles do not occur. The King agrees and appoints Lady Kim as Queen.

The King knows that Crown Prince Yun's supporters will always regard Prince Yeoning as a threat to the Crown Prince. For both to survive, both must become Kings. Because the Crown Prince is infertile, he will rule first after the King; Geum will follow him. Because Geum has a commoner mother, the King knows that the courtiers will not respect his position, so he decides to abdicate so that Yi Yun would become King and Yi Geum will be cemented as the Crown Prince. However, Queen Kim adopts Yeoning, giving him royal protection and ensuring that he will follow Crown Prince Yun to the throne after his death.

Dong-yi decides to leave the palace so that she can help the poor commoners and so that Queen Kim can be a mother to Prince Yeoning.

A new King

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Dong-yi's son later becomes the 21st monarch of Joseon, King Yeongjo, the father of Crown Prince Sado and grandfather of Yi San.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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Production

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Dong Yi was written by Kim Yi-young and directed by Lee Byung-hoon. Lee previously directed the hit 2003 period drama Jewel in the Palace.[10]

It was filmed at Yongin Daejanggeum Park located at Cheoin District, Yongin in Gyeonggi Province, where other historical dramas such as Moon Embracing the Sun, Jumong and Queen Seondeok were also filmed.[11]

Ratings

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In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Broadcast date Episode TNmS[12] AGB Nielsen[13]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
2010-03-22 1 11.4 (15th) 12.9 (8th) 11.6 (16th) 12.8 (11th)
2010-03-23 2 11.5 (12th) 12.6 (10th) 11.6 (13th) 13.1 (10th)
2010-03-29 3 11.8 (14th) 12.9 (12th) 12.7 (13th) 13.7 (12th)
2010-03-30 4 12.3 (11th) 13.4 (10th) 13.6 (9th) 15.2 (8th)
2010-04-05 5 15.3 (6th) 16.4 (4th) 14.7 (7th) 15.6 (6th)
2010-04-06 6 14.2 (7th) 15.2 (6th) 15.7 (7th) 17.4 (5th)
2010-04-12 7 17.2 (5th) 18.9 (2nd) 17.9 (4th) 20.1 (4th)
2010-04-13 8 17.2 (5th) 18.5 (2nd) 18.8 (4th) 20.4 (4th)
2010-04-19 9 19.0 (4th) 20.4 (2nd) 19.2 (3rd) 20.9 (1st)
2010-04-20 10 19.7 (1st) 21.3 (1st) 18.2 (4th) 19.7 (4th)
2010-04-26 11 21.6 (2nd) 23.5 (2nd) 21.0 (3rd) 24.0 (1st)
2010-04-27 12 22.5 (2nd) 24.5 (2nd) 21.6 (2nd) 23.9 (2nd)
2010-05-03 13 22.9 (1st) 25.2 (1st) 20.0 (3rd) 22.0% (3rd)
2010-05-04 14 20.4 (2nd) 21.9 (1st) 19.9 (2nd) 22.6 (1st)
2010-05-10 15 25.8 (1st) 27.9 (1st) 25.1 (1st) 28.1 (1st)
2010-05-11 16 28.5 (1st) 30.8 (1st) 26.2 (1st) 30.2 (1st)
2010-05-17 17 25.0 (1st) 27.1 (1st) 25.0 (1st) 28.0 (1st)
2010-05-18 18 25.6 (1st) 27.3 (1st) 25.0 (1st) 25.9 (1st)
2010-05-24 19 24.1 (2nd) 26.2 (2nd) 24.6 (2nd) 28.1 (2nd)
2010-05-25 20 23.8 (1st) 26.0 (1st) 22.4 (2nd) 25.3 (1st)
2010-05-31 21 25.1 (1st) 27.7 (1st) 23.0 (2nd) 25.5 (1st)
2010-06-01 22 26.6 (1st) 29.3 (1st) 24.2 (1st) 26.9 (1st)
2010-06-07 23 28.1 (1st) 30.9 (1st) 23.9 (1st) 27.2 (1st)
2010-06-08 24 30.3 (1st) 33.2 (1st) 25.8 (1st) 29.7 (1st)
2010-06-14 25 31.0 (1st) 33.3 (1st) 27.4 (1st) 30.1 (1st)
2010-06-15 26 33.1% (1st) 35.6% (1st) 29.1% (1st) 32.3% (1st)
2010-06-21 27 29.1 (1st) 31.0 (1st) 26.9 (1st) 29.8 (1st)
2010-06-22 28 30.1 (1st) 32.6 (1st) 28.0 (1st) 30.6 (1st)
2010-06-28 29 31.1 (1st) 32.8 (1st) 28.0 (1st) 30.4 (1st)
2010-06-29 30 31.9 (1st) 33.8 (1st) 28.7 (1st) 31.5 (1st)
2010-07-05 31 30.8 (1st) 33.3 (1st) 26.1 (1st) 28.6 (1st)
2010-07-06 32 31.3 (1st) 33.8 (1st) 27.5 (1st) 30.4 (1st)
2010-07-12 33 29.1 (1st) 31.1 (1st) 26.3 (1st) 29.1 (1st)
2010-07-13 34 29.7 (1st) 31.7 (1st) 27.4 (1st) 30.6 (1st)
2010-07-19 35 27.6 (1st) 30.0 (1st) 24.3 (1st) 27.0 (1st)
2010-07-20 36 29.4 (1st) 32.0 (1st) 25.3 (1st) 27.9 (1st)
2010-07-26 37 28.8 (1st) 31.2 (1st) 24.4 (1st) 26.8 (1st)
2010-07-27 38 30.6 (1st) 33.3 (1st) 25.7 (1st) 28.3 (1st)
2010-08-02 39 23.9 (1st) 25.8 (1st) 21.5 (1st) 23.3 (1st)
2010-08-03 40 23.1 (1st) 25.0 (1st) 21.9 (1st) 25.1 (1st)
2010-08-09 41 23.7 (1st) 25.9 (1st) 22.7 (1st) 24.8 (1st)
2010-08-10 42 23.2 (1st) 25.2 (1st) 21.3 (3rd) 23.3 (2nd)
2010-08-16 43 23.3 (1st) 25.0 (1st) 22.7 (1st) 25.2 (1st)
2010-08-17 44 24.8 (1st) 26.6 (1st) 21.6 (2nd) 23.6 (2nd)
2010-08-23 45 24.7 (1st) 26.5 (1st) 24.3 (1st) 27.7 (1st)
2010-08-24 46 26.8 (1st) 29.3 (1st) 25.1 (1st) 28.1 (1st)
2010-08-30 47 30.7 (1st) 33.0 (1st) 27.3 (1st) 29.9 (1st)
2010-08-31 48 30.3 (1st) 32.5 (1st) 27.4 (1st) 30.0 (1st)
2010-09-06 49 29.5 (1st) 31.8 (1st) 27.7 (1st) 30.1 (1st)
2010-09-07 50 28.6 (1st) 30.7 (1st) 25.3 (1st) 27.3 (1st)
2010-09-13 51 26.4 (1st) 28.8 (1st) 24.5 (1st) 26.5 (1st)
2010-09-14 52 27.0 (1st) 29.8 (1st) 24.5 (1st) 26.4 (1st)
2010-09-20 53 23.0 (1st) 25.5 (1st) 22.7 (1st) 24.4 (1st)
2010-09-21 54 20.2 (1st) 21.1 (1st) 19.7 (1st) 21.9 (1st)
2010-09-27 55 25.7 (1st) 28.3 (1st) 24.4 (2nd) 26.7 (1st)
2010-09-28 56 23.6 (3rd) 25.7 (1st) 24.4 (2nd) 26.7 (2nd)
2010-10-04 57 20.9 (2nd) 23.2 (1st) 22.2 (2nd) 24.3 (1st)
2010-10-05 58 20.3 (2nd) 22.2 (1st) 22.6 (2nd) 24.7 (2nd)
2010-10-11 59 24.9 (2nd) 27.9 (1st) 24.4 (2nd) 27.4 (2nd)
2010-10-12 60 22.3 (3rd) 24.2 (1st) 24.3 (1st) 26.4 (1st)
Average 24.5% 26.6% 23.0% 25.4%

Awards

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2010 3rd Korea Drama Awards
2010 MBC Drama Awards[14]
2011 1st Hong Kong Cable TV Awards
2011 47th Baeksang Arts Awards[15]

References

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