Insu, the Queen Mother explained

Native Name:
Hangul:인수대비
Hanja:仁粹大妃
Alt Name:Queen Insoo
Genre:Historical
Director:Lee Tae-gon
Noh Jong-chan
Kim Jae-hong
Starring:Chae Shi-ra
Hahm Eun-jung
Kim Young-ho
Kim Mi-sook
Baek Sung-hyun
Jeon Hye-bin
Composer:Lee Ji-yong
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Episodes:60
Executive Producer:Lee Young-joon
Producer:Jo Joon-hyung
Runtime:Saturdays and Sundays at 20:55 (KST)
Company:Drama house
JTBC
Channel:jTBC

Insu, the Queen Mother[1] is a 2011 South Korean historical television series, starring Chae Shi-ra, Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Young-ho, Kim Mi-sook, Baek Sung-hyun and Jeon Hye-bin. Focusing on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty, it aired from December 3, 2011 to June 24, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:55 (KST) for 60 episodes.[2] It was one of the inaugural dramas on newly launched cable channel jTBC.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Chae Shi-ra reprised the role of Queen Insu; she previously played the same character in the 1998–2000 period drama The King and the Queen, also written by Jung Ha-yeon. She said she joined the series because she wanted to explore the character further, "This drama series focuses more on the ambitious side of Queen Insu, who dreams of becoming the absolute ruler of the Joseon Dynasty, and I liked the part."[7] [8]

Cast

Ratings

Episode! rowspan="2"
Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
AGB Ratings (Nationwide)
1December 3, 20111.270%
2December 4, 20111.082%
3December 10, 20111.064%
4December 11, 20110.892%
5December 17, 20111.011%
6December 18, 20111.105%
7December 24, 20110.893%
8December 25, 20111.037%
9December 31, 20111.159%
10January 1, 20121.245%
11January 7, 2012 (5th)
12January 8, 20121.039% (2nd)
13January 14, 20120.864% (5th)
14January 15, 20121.129% (2nd)
15January 21, 20120.885% (4th)
16January 22, 20120.990% (1st)
17January 28, 20121.104% (3rd)
18January 29, 20121.183% (4th)
19February 4, 20121.106% (2nd)
20February 5, 20121.423% (1st)
21February 11, 20121.237% (3rd)
22February 12, 20121.147% (3rd)
23February 18, 20121.181% (4th)
24February 19, 20121.534% (1st)
25February 25, 20120.844% (9th)
26February 26, 20121.612% (2nd)
27March 3, 20121.083% (4th)
28March 4, 20121.430% (1st)
29March 10, 20121.667% (1st)
30March 11, 20121.698% (1st)
31March 17, 20121.339% (3rd)
32March 18, 20121.361% (3rd)
33March 24, 20121.261% (5th)
34March 25, 20121.571% (1st)
35March 31, 20121.161% (3rd)
36April 1, 20121.385% (3rd)
37April 7, 20121.400% (2nd)
38April 8, 20121.523% (2nd)
39April 14, 20121.692% (1st)
40April 15, 20121.586% (1st)
41April 21, 20121.616% (1st)
42April 22, 20121.718% (2nd)
43April 28, 20121.969% (1st)
44April 29, 20122.039% (1st)
45May 5, 20121.542% (1st)
46May 6, 20121.904% (1st)
47May 12, 20121.877% (1st)
48May 13, 20122.244% (1st)
49May 19, 20121.755% (1st)
50May 20, 20122.496% (1st)
51May 26, 20122.791% (1st)
52May 27, 20122.312% (1st)
53June 2, 20122.372% (1st)
54June 3, 20122.593% (1st)
55June 9, 20122.200% (2nd)
56June 10, 20122.589% (1st)
57June 16, 20122.045% (1st)
58June 17, 20122.282% (1st)
59June 23, 20122.474% (1st)
60June 24, 2012 (1st)
Average1,546%

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Recipient!Result!Ref
2012The 5th Korea Drama FestivalTV Jury Special AwardInsu, the Queen Mother[13]
APAN Star AwardsBest DressedJeon Hye-bin

International broadcast

CountryChannelPremiereNative TitleNotes
VV DramaJanuary 23, 2013仁粹大妃
Drama ChannelJune 3, 2013 [14]
BS-TBSSeptember 8, 2014インス大妃
March 12, 2015仁粹大妃
BS-TBSAugust 14, 2015インス大妃Re-broadcast
EBCSeptember 26, 2015仁粹大妃

Media release

The series was released as a 3-DVD box set in Japan on March 22, April 26 and May 24, 2013 under NHK Enterprises.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Insu, The Queen Mother. JTBC Worldwide. JTBC Content Hub. February 10, 2018.
  2. Web site: Hong. Lucia. JTBC's historical series Queen Insoo extends 10 episodes. https://archive.today/20130825135540/http://www.tenasia.com/archives/10780. dead. August 25, 2013. 10Asia. 2013-08-25. 9 May 2012.
  3. Web site: Lee. Jin-ho. Queen Insoo Earns Highest Rating On General Service Channels. 4 December 2011. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 2013-02-21.
  4. Web site: A fresh start by JTBC. https://archive.today/20130411045531/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2945182. usurped. April 11, 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2013-02-21. 7 December 2011.
  5. Web site: Lee. Sun-min. Choi. Min-woo. JTBC leads new channels in first weekend. https://archive.today/20130411050615/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2945322. usurped. April 11, 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2013-02-21. 9 December 2011.
  6. Web site: Noh. Hyun-gi. Four new TV channels face uncertain futures. The Korea Times. 2013-02-21. 4 January 2012.
  7. Web site: Sung. So-young. TV enters new era with launch of four networks. https://archive.today/20130411050343/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2944909. usurped. April 11, 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2013-02-21. 1 December 2011.
  8. Web site: Choi. Eun-hwa. Chae Si Ra On Queen Insoo, Baek Sung Hyun and Ham Eun Jung. https://archive.today/20130411104124/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=1753. dead. 11 April 2013. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 2013-02-21. 24 November 2011.
  9. Web site: Lee. Kyung-nam. T-ara's Eun Jung Shoots a Bed Scene. https://archive.today/20130419001926/http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=2985. dead. April 19, 2013. 27 January 2012. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 2013-02-21.
  10. Web site: Hong. Lucia. Baek Sung-hyun cast in historical drama. 2013-02-21. 10Asia. 26 October 2011.
  11. Web site: Choe. Min-ji. Baek Sung Hyun Cast in Queen Insoo. 26 October 2011. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 2013-02-21.
  12. Web site: Choi. Eun-hwa. Baek Sung Hyun Hints at Love Scenes with Eun Jung. 25 November 2011. enewsWorld. CJ E&M. 2013-02-21.
  13. Web site: 인수대비 . 2022-07-20 . movie.naver.com . ko.
  14. Web site: 有線寬頻 i-CABLE . 2022-12-29 . epg.i-cable.com.
  15. Web site: Insu Taihi (Japanese Title) DVD Box 1 TV Series DVD . 2023-01-08 . CDJapan . en.

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