The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong, or Hanjungnok, was written by Lady Hyegyeong and recounted her ill-fated life first as Crown Princess, consort of Prince Sado, then his widow when he was executed, and later the mother of King Jeongjo.
Love Me When You Can is a 2006 Korean Romantic TV Series directed by Jang Geun Soo and Kim Woo Sun. It first aired on July 17, 2006 and ended on March 9, 2008 after 169 episodes.
A 1992 TV drama series sparked romance, and also jealousy across Korea.
Aired on MBC from June to July of 1992, the 16-episode TV drama “Jealousy (질투)” depicted the pure love, infused with a subtle sense of jealousy, of a young couple. The series answered the much asked question: “Is it possible for a man and woman who are 'just friend' to fall in love?" The show was based on the 1991 novel, “Long Shadow of My Love” by Yoon Myung-hye.
Ja Wang, always cheerful and well-liked by everyone, is the dedicated leader of Onghwa Village. Proud of his virility and father to three healthy boys, he dreams of having a daughter who inherits his wife Shin Ae's features. Upon discovering they are expecting another boy, Ja Wang is shaken, especially when Shin Ae suggests he get a vasectomy. Simultaneously, his childhood friend Deok Sam starts eyeing his position as village chief, leaving Ja Wang in a challenging situation, much like the neighbor's dog about to be neutered.
Kim Hye Sung and his girlfriend of six years take time to look back on the precious people they have neglected, and try to find the lost excitement. He is a kind man, full of consideration, and with a friendly personality.
Wanting to restore the relationship with his first love, he is having trouble taking care of just himself because of work.
Fleeing an arranged marriage to a man she doesn't love, In-hee meets Gi-hyun, an aspiring musician whose most prized possession is his late father's saxophone. In-hee and Gi-hyun cross paths over the years and slowly fall in love. In-hee ends up in the radio business working for Young-jin, a Korean national who supports the Japanese government in its occupation of Korea. As Gi-hyun s musical career begins to take off, he discovers that Young-jin is the same man who murdered his father many years before. As the tension builds, Gi-hyun is suspiciously sent to work hard labor at a coal mine in Japan. Upon the Japanese defeat in World War II, Gi-hyun returns home, full of revenge, to find his life turned upside down.
The sixth episode of 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty covers the period of Prince Gwanghae's reign in the early 17th Century, in particular the contention for the throne when Queen Inmok gave birth to Prince Yeongchang, threatening Prince Gwanghae's succession.
A misguided ambition leads to the theft of everything a woman had in her life. Instead of getting revenge, the woman forgives and reconciles with her enemy. This will compel viewers to reconsider their views on revenge. Perhaps, true revenge is not about punishing those who have done you wrong but rather about offering your tormenter a moment to repent, which is the ultimate form of revenge.
(Source: MBC)