As for the age difference between Ji Jinhee and HHJ, Ji Jinhee is only a bit older now than the real King Sukchong was (33) when he had his son by Choi sukbin (HHJ's character). She was most likely very young. No older than in her mid 20s I'd presume. So let's not impose modern attitudes re: age differences anachronistically onto the past.

Hope HHJ can deliver bcos in Iljimae she was very stiff and her acting not an eye catching. In BL, the second female overshadowed her.

It is good she choose this drama, it will give her more exposure bcos it is totally about her character hence more screen time.. and from the trailer, can't judge her acting, so just wait and see.

I can't wait for Angel of Shining Waltz. Or was it Brilliant Spring of Temptation?

POOR BAE SOO BIN!!! :( :( :(

And good luck to Han Hyo Joo. I have a big, big weakness for this director (yes, yes, I know he makes Vacation Trip Sageuks, but I love his narrative style, if not always his narrative choices.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnATHotzu28

i am not fond of HHJ but it's a sageuk and it's JJH and BSB!

YAY!!!

Love the 1st poster's message...
(something like)
"Dong-yi, cheonmin status...Lady Choi, the Pure Concubine, mother of a King."

Now I'm determined to request to JB for recapping the 1st 2 eps... :D Good luck to me!!

@17...thanks for the links...

My personal favorite is the first pic shown above. I like the "standing on water" concept. It's so symbolic! Anyway, I'll be looking forward to watching this drama. Although, I hated (re: past tense) Han Hyo Joo in Iljimae (well, basically because of that "first kiss under the plum blossom" scene with Lee Jun Ki, hehe), I still think that she'll do well in this drama. : )

She is so ridiculously gorgeous it's not even funny.

Solid casts , hopefully we are going to have interesting plots ? script , smart
directing . I 'm tired of Jejoongwon drama due to poor plots and poor script .
Hard to find good historical dramas as Jewel in the palace , Immortal
Admiral Yi , Damo , Jumong , I 'm watching Chuno , so far so good , good
acting , directing . interesting plots / script .
Another drama might be good is road number one with my favorite actor SJS .

Oh, and Dong Yi begins airing on the 22nd, not the 15th. They postponed it by a week... don't know why..

I just watched the trailers and can I just say I LOVE the child actress who plays young Dong Yi. She is the cutest, prettiest, little girl I've ever seen!

Leave it to MBC to do sageuk. SBS hasn't done a saegeuk that interest me.

Thanks for the posters :). They are quite lovely and I am looking forward to it.

These posters are gorgeous! I've been looking for another lengthy sageuk to fall into and this will probably be it.

However, the premise does irk me a little bit. A watermaid becomes a royal concubine and gives birth to a King. So... does she do anything? Besides lay on her back?

39, you could say that Yi San had an identical premise with Song-yeon going from damo to concubine, but she did all kinds of things.

I only wonder if there will be anything to distinguish this from Yi San, because they are awfully similiar and have the same director and writer. And Lee Ip-sae is unlikely to be in the cast. Bah.

@39

Actually, Choi sukbin did important thing against lady Chang. (aka Chang Heebin). Although, she was known as the poor and good servant to bring back the expelled queen and did her best to serve her, but after the queen died, Choi sukbin tried to do all to reveal Lady Chang's evil doings and drive her to death, which is very much political things.

What shop could I buy these at? I live in middle Georgia, USA, so there is not much local demand.

hi.i love Dong yi a lot.i wish i had her email address.