The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War explained

Based On:	Jingbirok
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Num Episodes:	50
Runtime:	45-55 minutes
Company:	KBS Media

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War is a South Korean historical drama television series. Labeled as "Special Project Epic Drama for 70th Anniversary of Korean Independence Day", it aired on KBS1 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:40 (KST) from February 14 to August 2, 2015.

Synopsis

Based on the memoir "Jingbirok", written in 1604 by Joseon scholar Ryu Seong-ryong (1542–1607), who served as prime minister of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) during the seven-year Imjin War (1592–1598). "Jingbirok" (Book of Corrections) is the name of Ryu's memoir, which looks back on the Japanese invasion under the leadership of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The memoir covers Ryu Seong-ryong's experiences from 1592 to 1598 during the Japanese invasion of Joseon era Korea. The story takes place in Korea and Japan between the Japanese invasion and the Battle of Noryang where admiral Yi Sun Sin was killed.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Kim Sang-joong - Ryu Seong-ryong
  • • Kim Tae-woo - King Seonjo, the fourteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty Noh Young-hak - Prince Gwanghae, the future fifteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty Kim Seok-hoon - Yi Sun-sin
• Kim Kyu-cheol - Toyotomi Hideyoshi
• Lee Kwang-ki - Konishi Yukinaga
• Lee Jung-yong - Kato Kiyomasa
• Jo Jae-wan - So Yoshitoshi
• Jang Tae-sung - Emperor Wanli of Ming, the 14th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty^[4]
• Hwang In-young - Queen Uiin, King Seonjo's first wife and first queen consort
• Oh Ji-young - Nene, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's main wife
• Son Seung-Woo - Yodo, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's concubine and second wife
• Seo Yoon-ah - Noble Consort Zheng/Jung Gwi-Bi (Korean name), Emperor Wanli's beloved concubine^{[5] [6] [4]}
• Bae Do-hwan - Chen Lin, a Chinese Ming dynasty general and navy admiral

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015		Top Excellence Award, Actor
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama
		Best Supporting Actor
		Best Supporting Actress

Notes and References

1. Web site: kim-sang-joong-and-kim-tae-woo-offered-kbss-next-sageuk-epic. Dramabeans. 15 October 2014. 28 March 2021. 6 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806085659/https://www.dramabeans.com/2014/10/kim-sang-joong-and-kim-tae-woo-offered-kbss-next-sageuk-epic/. live.
2. Web site: Jung Tae-woo to star in KBS historical "Jing Bi-rok" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database. 2021-03-28. HanCinema. 2021-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806085649/https://www.hancinema.net/jeong-tae-woo-to-star-in-kbs-historical-jing-bi-rok-77531.html. live.
3. Web site: 2015-02-09. KBS drama 'Jingbirok' offers lessons. 2021-03-28. Korea Times. 2021-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210806085659/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2021/03/316_173309.html. live.
4. Web site: '징비록' 장태성-서윤아, 커플 대본 인증샷…'장난기 가득'. 2022-12-29. The Choson Ilbo. 25 July 2020. ko. 2022-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20221230005925/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2015/04/06/2015040601795.html. live.
5. Web site: 서윤아, '징비록' 명나라 황제 애첩으로 강렬한 첫 등장. 2022-12-29. YTN. 9 March 2015. ko. 2024-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128150852/https://star.ytn.co.kr/_sn/1406_201503091712019893#return. live.
6. Web site: 배우 서윤아, '징비록' 합류. 2022-12-29. Edaily (이데일리). 9 March 2015. ko. 2024-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20240128150926/https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=02007366609301680&mediaCodeNo=258. live.