Send your birthday wishes to Gil Dong, er, Kang Ji Hwan!
On the 20th, Kang Ji Hwan celebrated his 32nd birthday (DOB listed as March 20, 1977) with fans and Hong Gil...
I wonder if the production team cares at all about the rhythm of the episodes being thrown off due to last week's postponement -- today's episode was supposed to be...
Quick update: In case you're expecting Hong Gil Dong's Episode 22 today… you'll have to wait. Apparently there's a baseball game (a qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics) between Korea and...
Ooh. The plot takes an interesting turn!
EDIT: Apparently this week will only show one episode due to a special sports broadcast on the 13th (Thursday). Episode 22 will air next...
The following is interesting to me because I don't know much of the Chosun background during which Hong Gil Dong takes place, and because I had this exact conversation with...
Episode 20 was so much better (in my opinion) than Episode 19. Maybe it's because I'd heard (er, read) whisperings of the Big Event in the last episode, and that sucked out...
Here we are at the major turning point. Can't say this was a surprise -- the past few episodes have definitely been feeling like something was on the way --...
Just when I'd thought we'd settled into a pattern of plots and bad guys, trust the Hong sisters to mix things up. Yay for unpredictability.
SONG OF THE DAY
Sorri (소히)...
Hong Gil Dong actors Jang Geun Seok (stoic prince Chang Whe) and Kim Rina (jealous noble lady Eun Hye) were on hand in Myungdong in Seoul on the 24th for...
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Kang Ji Hwan wraps self in a birthday bow
by javabeans
Send your birthday wishes to Gil Dong, er, Kang Ji Hwan! On the 20th, Kang Ji Hwan celebrated his 32nd birthday (DOB listed as March 20, 1977) with fans and Hong Gil...
Tags: fanmeetings, Hong Gil Dong, Kang Ji-hwan
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 22
by javabeans
I wonder if the production team cares at all about the rhythm of the episodes being thrown off due to last week's postponement -- today's episode was supposed to be...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Notice: Hong Gil Dong postponed to next week
by javabeans
Quick update: In case you're expecting Hong Gil Dong's Episode 22 today… you'll have to wait. Apparently there's a baseball game (a qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics) between Korea and...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 21
by javabeans
Ooh. The plot takes an interesting turn! EDIT: Apparently this week will only show one episode due to a special sports broadcast on the 13th (Thursday). Episode 22 will air next...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Historical inaccuracy, or dramatization?
by javabeans
The following is interesting to me because I don't know much of the Chosun background during which Hong Gil Dong takes place, and because I had this exact conversation with...
Tags: drama production, Hong Gil Dong, netizens
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 20
by javabeans
Episode 20 was so much better (in my opinion) than Episode 19. Maybe it's because I'd heard (er, read) whisperings of the Big Event in the last episode, and that sucked out...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 19
by javabeans
Here we are at the major turning point. Can't say this was a surprise -- the past few episodes have definitely been feeling like something was on the way --...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 18
by javabeans
Ooh. Who else was afraid for a second that our hero had crossed over to the dark side? A great moment, wasn't it? SONG OF THE DAY Heritage - "Mama...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 17
by javabeans
Just when I'd thought we'd settled into a pattern of plots and bad guys, trust the Hong sisters to mix things up. Yay for unpredictability. SONG OF THE DAY Sorri (소히)...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Busy actors find time to cross-promote
by javabeans
Hong Gil Dong actors Jang Geun Seok (stoic prince Chang Whe) and Kim Rina (jealous noble lady Eun Hye) were on hand in Myungdong in Seoul on the 24th for...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok