Behind The K-History Drama

    ※WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS about "Dae Jang Geum." image credit: mbc Dae Jang Geum is a 2003 South Korean historical drama television series that first aired on MBC from September 15, 2003, to March 23, 2004. It is a drama about the process of Seo Jang-geum, a court lady of the Joseon Dynasty, becoming a doctor, and it shows the love and growth of Jang Geum. The drama was a huge hit, bringing substantial social impact. In addition, Dae Jang Geum was exported to Korea and many foreign countries and became very popular. A historical record about Dae Jang Geum Jang-geum was favored by King Jungjong and served as a doctor. Unfortunately, there are not many records about Janggeum, but she is the most recorded woman in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. There is no record confirming that Daejanggeum was the attending physician of King Jungjong. However, if you look at the records of "The Annals of King Jungjong," it is highly likely that it was "Daejang...

   ※WARNING: This post contains SPOILERS about "Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth." image credit:  KBS2 Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth   is a Korean television series that aired every Monday and Tuesday on KBS2 from December 19, 2016, to February 21, 2017. This show was famous before the drama aired because many famous actors participated. Same as  Mr. Sunshine, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth  is a drama that borrows a historical background, not a drama about a specific historical event. The historical background of this drama is Silla Kingdom (57 BC-AD 935). Most of the stories in the drama take place within the men's elite group of Silla called Hwarang.  What is Hwarang? Hwarang is a youth training organization of the Silla period. As a youth group with a powerful collective spirit, it had educational, military, and social functions. Hwarang was established during King Jinheung when the Three Kingdoms' war occurred and worked hard until Silla achieve...