THE TALE OF NOKDU

The Tale of Nokdu
Also known as: Mung Bean Chronicles / The Joseon Romantic Comedy: Tale of Nok-Du
Genre: Historical, Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 32 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2019-Sep-30 to 2019-Nov-19
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00 (2 episodes back-to-back)


Synopsis

This drama is based on webcomic "Nokdujeon" by Hye Jin Yang which was published from 2014-Dec-16 to 2018-July-31 via Naver.

Set in Joseon dynasty, the series is about a man who disguises as a woman to enter a mysterious women-only village; and a young woman who does not want to become a gisaeng.

Jun Nok Du (Jang Dong Yoon) is the son of a noble family. He isn't happy that his family has arranged for him to marry a young girl. To avoid the marriage, Jun Nok Du runs away from home. He disguises himself as a woman and goes to a widow village. There, he meets Dong Dong Joo (Kim So Hyun) who is an apprentice to become a gisaeng. She does not want to become a gisaeng, but Dong Dong Joo doesn't have a choice. She happens to know that Jun Nok Du is not a woman and she hears the reason why he is hiding in the widow village. Jun Nok Du saves Dong Dong Joo from a dangerous situation. She becomes Jun Nok Du’s adopted daughter and he decides to live in the widow village for 1 year.

Cast

Main Cast

Jang Dong Yoon as Jun Nok Du
Kim So Hyun as Dong Dong Joo
Song Gun Hee as Jun Hwang Tae
Jo Soo Hyang as Kim Ssook
Kang Tae Oh as Cha Yul Moo

Supporting Cast

Jung Joon Ho as King Gwanghae
Park Min Jung as Queen Inmok
– Oh Ha Nee as Queen Inmok (young)
Lee Seung Joon as Jung Yoon Jeo
Kim Tae Woo as Heo Yoon
Ko Gun Han as Yeon Geun
Yeon Woo as Mae Hwa Soo
Yoon Yoo Sun as Chun Hae Soo
Lee Moon Sik as Hwang Jang Koon
Lee Joo Bin as Mae Hwa Soo
Yang So Min as Jeong Sook
Song Chae Yoon as Min Do Rae
Han Ga Rim as Yeon Hoon


Production Credits

Director: Kim Dong Hwi
Screenwriters: Im Ye Jin, Baek So Yun