Compared to dramas in the same timeslot, we had great expectations for hong gil dong considering that the hong sisters were writing this, excellent cast, good storyline to work off, etc. The introduction might have made more of this lineage and discussed in more detail how modern korean writers make use of the story in their work, but it does a competent job overall of placing the. Sep 23, 2011 ah hong gil dong, got to know this drama after watching lee beomsoos the descendants of hong gil dong righteous thief preferred this version tho. Hong gildongjeon tale of hong gildong is one of the first novels written in hangul, the korean alphabet, in the middle of the joseon dynasty. This korean folktale follows the efforts of hong gildong in his effort to help the people in his nation. He is stealing the hearts and minds of your people, your majesty. Hong gildong has been called the korean robin hood, but really oversimplifies the story. The story of hong gildong is arguably the single most important work of classic i. A fantastic story of adventure, it has been adapted into countless movies, television shows, novels, and comics in korea. His popularity within the peasant society soars, and many view him as a hero. After struggling severe discrimination by family and society, gil dong escaped and decided to become a bandit leader. Mar 14, 2016 the story of hong gildong helps define korean sense of identity hong gildong is to koreans both north and south as superman is to americans.
Portrayed by sungmin and yesung in the 2010 musical hong gil dong. New penguin classic the story of hong gildong, is more. Some may think that heos writing was allegoricala possibilitybecause heo gyun fought against the regimentations of a strict class hierarchy, much like his character hong gildong, and ultimately and despite. King yeonsangun had royal lineage but was reviled by his people while hong gil dong was born as a slave but. A drama like legend had some modernish elements to it continue reading hong gil dong. In the history of north korean cinema, there is one film whose effect on the audience far surpassed the expectations of its creators. Like its english counterpart, robin hood, it has been adapted into countless movies, television shows, novels and comics.
Ive mentioned that the series was starting to feel repetitive in recent episodes, and id wondered how this episode would wrap everything up to satisfaction. You thought deeply about the anime hong gildong and now you think its time to put these thoughts into words and to do so in a wellstructured form. I somewhat affectionately call it hong gil ding dong instead. In the 2010 musical hong gildong, sungmin and yesung of super junior played the historical figure. The story of hong gildong helps define korean sense of. A modernday film adaptation named descendants of hong gildong was made in 2009. Another movie released at this time, the golden iron man, was also based on a comic strip that appeared regularly in the chosun boys journal and, of course, treasure island was based. Sep 19, 2016 new penguin classic the story of hong gildong, is more than korean robin hood the story of hong gildong, translated by minsoo kang for penguin classics. Gil dong robbed from the corrupt officials only to give to the poor citizens. Hong gildong is a 2008 south korean television series starring kang jihwan in the title role, sung yuri, jang keunsuk and kim rina. The story of hong gildong helps define korean sense of identity hong gildong is to koreans both north and south as superman is to americans.
The introduction might have made more of this lineage and discussed in more detail how modern korean writers make use of the story in their work, but it does a competent job overall of placing the book in the context of korean. Kang ji hwan is so good at playing a carefree and careless rogue on the outside who is boiling with sadness, rejection and abandonment on the inside. Hong gil dong, the hero korean drama by sung yu ri, jang geun suk, kim ri na kang ji hwan. Please could you tell me more about the legend of hong gildong. Fast sword hong gildong is a 2008 south korean television series starring kang jihwan in the title role, sung yuri, jang keunsuk and kim rina. A fantastic story of adventure, it has been adapted into countless. Later, the novelist heo gyun used the legend of hong gildong for a novel. Set during the reign of famous tyrant king yeonsangun, it tells the story of hong gil dong, the son of a servant who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and his journey in becoming joseons first revolutionary activist hong gil dong yoon kyunsang is the son of servant hong ah mo gae, which gives gil dong no legal standing in joseon society. Top 10 korean historical drama list of 2018 mustwatch. Hong gil dong is a 2008 south korean television series starring kang jihwan in the title role, sung yuri, jang keunsuk and kim rina.
Hong gildong probably existed, but we dont know very much about him. In the 2010 musical hong gil dong, sungmin and yesung of super junior played the historical figure. The story of hong gildong penguin classics kang, minsoo, kang, minsoo, kang, minsoo on. The drama is loosely based on hong gildong, a fictional book about a robin hood during koreas joseon dynasty, but with modern influences and comedic tones. A new, definitive translation of the quintessential korean classic. Kil dong was the son of a minister of the king and of a maidservant. Hong gildong, the hero is a comical historical drama that differs from typical hero stories with supernatural powers.
Hong gildong jeon the tale of hong gildong, regarded as the first korean novel, is purported to have been written by heo gyun in the midjoseon period. The drama is loosely based on hong gildong, a fictional book about a robin hood during koreas joseon dynasty, but with. Quite misleading as on the 1st episode shows the scene where they were all together. Its not one of the better historical kdramas out there, and the only reason i continued watching it was frankly. Hong gildong character hong gildong, a chinese tv series. Hong gildong, first aired on january 2, 2008 on kbs2. There was a divisive figure in the joseon dynasty who was a hero to the people but an enemy to the establishment. Based on a fictional book about a robin hood in korea, hong gildong, this drama is very. His hometown was jangseong near gwangju, jeollanamdo. Hong gil dong goes from a layabout wastril to reluctant hero to deserving of his. Hong gildong character hong gil dong, a chinese tv series. Mar 15, 2016 the story of hong gildong penguin classics kang, minsoo, kang, minsoo, kang, minsoo on. In his novel, a righteous outlaw named hong gil dong tries to root out the contradiction within a noble family and protests against the illogical system of discrimination between legitimate.
Since his mother was not noble, kil dong was not able to call. The story of hong gildong is a indeed, arguably the classic korean tale, translator and editor minsoo kang beginning his introduction. A south korean tv series entitled hong gil dong, the hero a. Hong gildong jeon most often translated as the story of hong gildong is a fictitious piece of work attributed to heo gyun, who was the second son of a yangban family. The novel is by heo gyun ho kyun, 15691618, whose revolutionary thinking is reflected in the storys emphasis on breaking down differences in status and reforming corrupt politics. Due to the strict confucian laws of the joseon dynasty, gil dong, born an illegitimate child, is not accepted by his father and family. As a prime example of soseol prose fiction written prior to the modern period, it has the advantage over more esoteric works like kim manjungs nine cloud dream in featuring an exciting story of a righteous outlaw hero who has often been described as the korean robin hood. A south korean tv series entitled hong gildong, the hero a. The characters of the hong gil dong series were all based on heo gyuns the legend of hong gil dong and artist shin dong woos comic hong gil dong the hero. Hong gil dong goes from a layabout wastril to reluctant hero to deserving of his legend and a true hero to the people. Jang keun suk girlfriend, car, house, net worth, family, bio, lifestyle duration. Hong gil dong, first aired on january 2, 2008 on kbs2.
Portrayed by kang jihwan and lee insung in the 2008 kbs2 tv series hong gildong. Hong gildong is also the common korean version of john doeused on applications of bank forms, public offices, airports, hospitals, etc. Watch full episodes free online of the tv series hong gil dong with subtitles. The characters of the hong gildong series were all based on heo gyuns the legend of hong gildong and artist shin dongwoos comic hong gildong the hero. The importance of hong gildong jeon the story of hong gildong to korean culture is hard to exaggerate. Hong gil dong, the hero hong gil dong is a 2008 south korean television series starring kang jihwan in the title role, sung yuri, jang keunsuk and kim rina. Mar 31, 2008 based on a fictional book about a korean robin hood, hong gil dong, this drama is very loosely based off that book and the time it was set in. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title hong gildong. The fictitious character hong gildong is the equivalent of the english folk hero robin hood and the australian hero ned kelly. The story is set during the reign of tyrant king yeonsangun and is an impeccable drama series with lots of action.
The story of hong gildong by minsoo kang, paperback barnes. Payne vice president and chief operating officer global division, ets. The story of hong gildong is arguably the single most important work of classic korean fiction. During the holiday, i visited hong gildongs birthplace. In his novel, a righteous outlaw named hong gildong tries to root out the contradiction within a noble family and protests against the illogical system of discrimination between legitimate. Hong gildong jeon the tale of hong gildong highlights. Portrayed by yoon kyunsang in the 2017 mbc tv series the rebel. Read this folktale to find out why being exiled from his family actually turned out to be a blessing. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
New penguin classic the story of hong gildong, is more than korean robin hood the story of hong gildong, translated by minsoo kang for penguin classics. This is hong gildong 1986, a cinematic version of the legendary folklore story about adventures of the korean robin hood. The main character of the novel, hong gildong, was the child of. Jun 01, 2006 hong kil dong is denied a place in the ministry because his mother is a commoner. He is the korean version of robin hood but his name is used commonly as the korean version of john doe. Based on a novel published during the chosun era, the story tells of hong gil dong, the illegitimate son of a political minister who settles into a life of professional laziness, after being discouraged by his father. It aired on kbs2 from january 2 to march 26, 2008 on. Hong gil dong is the fictional character from a very common and traditional folk tale of korea. In the joseon period, hong gildong emerges as a hero for the people being oppressed under yeonsanguns rule, becoming legendary through time.
Students of comparative mythology will be interested to see how bits of other literatures especially arthurian turn up in hong gildongs story. The rebel tv series 20172017 the movie database tmdb. A modernday film adaptation named descendants of hong gil dong was made in 2009. Like its english counterpart, robin hood, it has been adapted into countless movies, television shows, novels and. He studied applied art at seoul national university and began producing comic strips for various journals. Portrayed by sungmin and yesung in the 2010 musical hong gildong.
Toefl primary step 2 certificate of achievement this is to certify that has earned the following levels on the toefl primary test reading. The culprit who is posing as a royal official is not stealing wealth. Memutuskan untuk mengubah dunia dengan dirinya dengan temantemannya dan kekasihnya. Well, the original story of hong gildong is a legend. The more i think about the ending of hong gil dong, the more i like it. The writer heo gyun used the legend of hong gildong as the basis for his novel, which criticised joseonperiod. English through mythology hong gildong hong gildong. Its a historical drama but not a pure sageuk like jumong or jewel in the palace.
Videos are never stored or hosted through khmeravenue. If we visit jangseong, we can find out the truth about this legendary hero. Yun kyunsang, kim sangjung, lee hanee watch all you want for free. The authorship of tale of hong gildong is ascribed to ho gyun. The drama is loosely based on hong gil dong, a fictional book about a robin hood during koreas joseon dynasty, but with modern influences and comedic tones. Portrayed by kang jihwan and lee insung in the 2008 kbs2 tv series hong gil dong.
It is both an awesome adventure tale with dragons, magic, assassins, demons, bandits, and betrayal, and a complex human drama, where one young man must find and understand his place in the world. This article gives you a list of top 10 korean historical drama, including some very popular korean historical romance drama. The story of hong gildong helps define korean sense. All videos are embedded by our members, publicly available through third party video streaming websites such as youtube, daily motion, vimeo, and facebook. New penguin classic the story of hong gildong, is more than. This korean folktale follows the efforts of hong gil dong in his effort to help the people in his nation. The main characters are those of modern times and the story is youthful and bright. He is most famous for his hong gildong comics, which first appeared in 1965 in the childrens newspaper sonyeon joseon ilbo and were also published in book form starting from 1968. It had a good storyline to work with and decent cast members but there were far too many filler scenes at the end with the ending somewhat anticlimatic to say the least. Project muse introduction to the story of hong gildong. He seeks alternate ways to develop his talents and then a wellknown legend in korea, daring from the 17th century, and thought to be the first novel written in korean using han gul, the korean alphabet, rather than chinese characters. Hong gil dong jeon the tale of hong gil dong, regarded as the first korean novel, is purported to have been written by heo gyun in the midjoseon period. Hong gildong kang jihwan was born as an illegitimate child of minister hong. Hong gil dong korean thief hong gildong jeon, a korean novel often translated as the story of hong gildong.