Queen and I (South Korean TV series)

Queen and I^[2] (Korean: 인현왕후의 남자; lit. Queen Inhyeon's Man) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo and Yoo In-na. The story centers around obscure actress Choi Hee-jin (played by Yoo In-na, in her first leading role)^[3][4] who falls in love with Kim Bung-do (played by Ji Hyun-woo),^[5][6] a time-traveling scholar from the Joseon period (1392–1910) who jumps 300 years into the future to the 21st century.^[7][8][9]

Queen and I
Promotional poster
Also known as	Queen & I[1]
Hangul	인현왕후의 남자
Hanja	仁顯王后의 男子
RR	Inhyeonwanghuui namja
MR	Inhyŏnwanghuŭi namja
Genre	Romance Fantasy
Written by	Song Jae-jeong
Directed by	Kim Byung-soo
Starring	Ji Hyun-woo Yoo In-na
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Production company	Chorokbaem Media
Original release
Network	tvN
Release	April 18 (2012-04-18) – June 7, 2012 (2012-06-07)
Related
Love Weaves Through a Millennium

It was broadcast on cable channel tvN from April 18 to June 7, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

The cast at the press conference in April 2012. Left to Right: Ji Hyun-woo, Yoo In-na and Kim Jin-woo.

On the year 1694, Joseon Dynasty: Kim Bung-do (Ji Hyun-woo) is a noble-born scholar and his family's sole survivor after they were massacred in a conspiracy. Kim Bung-do supports the reinstatement of Queen Inhyeon, who was deposed due to scheming by royal concubine Lady Jang.

On the year 2012, modern-day Seoul: Choi Hee-jin (Yoo In-na), an unsuccessful actress, lands her big break when she is cast as Queen Inhyeon in the television drama "New Jang Heebin". Due to a mysterious talisman, Kim Bung-do time travels to 2012, where he crosses paths with Choi Hee-jin and falls in love.

Cast

Main

• Ji Hyun-woo as Kim Bung-do
• Yoo In-na as Choi Hee-jin
• Kim Jin-woo as Han Dong-min, Hee-jin's ex-boyfriend
• Ga Deuk-hee as Jo Soo-kyung, Hee-jin's friend and manager

Supporting

• Jin Ye-sol as Yoon-wol
• Um Hyo-sup as Minister Min Ahm
• Lee Kwan-hoon as Ja-soo
• Ji Nam-hyuk as Han-dong
• Park Young-rin as Yoon Na-jung
• Jo Dal-hwan as Chun-soo
• Seo Woo-jin as King Sukjong
• Kim Hae-in as Queen Inhyeon
• Choi Woo-ri as Jang Hee-bin
• Kim Won-hae as Eunuch Hong
• Kim Kyul as Young Myung
• Oh Hee-joon as Officer Hong's soldier
• Yang Jae-jee
• Park Pal-young
• Seo Ho-chul

Production

One of the filming locations was Gwanghwamun Plaza, where the two lead characters, Kim Boong-do and Choi Hee-jin share a kiss dubbed the 'Gwanghwamun kiss' against the backdrop of Gwanghwamun.^[10]

Original soundtrack

Queen and I OST^[11][12]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"인현왕후의 남자 - Title" (Queen and I - Title)		Kim Hee-jin, Nam Hye-seung
2.	"같은 하늘 다른 시간에" (Same Sky, Different Time)	Jo Hyun-joo	Kim Do-hyeong	Joo Hee of 8Eight	03:40
3.	"꼭 한번" (Just Once)	Young Jae, Min Yeon-jae	Young Jae, Bae Gi-pil	Young Jae of 4Men	03:35
4.	"그대가 왔죠" (You Came)	Jung Ho-gyu, Pabaki, Mr.Sync	Jung Ho-gyu, Pabaki, Mr.Sync	Kim So-jung	03:10
5.	"지금 만나러 갑니다" (I'm Going to Meet You)	노는 어린이	노는 어린이	Deok Hwan	03:18
6.	"시간을 넘어" (Leap Through Time)		Kim Hee-jin, Nam Hye-seung	이크거북
7.	"같은 하늘 다른 시간에 (Inst.)" (Same Sky, Different Time (Inst.))		Kim Do-hyeong		03:40
8.	"꼭 한번 (Inst.)" (Just Once (Inst.))		Young Jae, Bae Gi-pil		03:35
9.	"내 남자, 김붕도" (My Man, Kim Boong-do)		Nam Hye-seung, Park Sang-hee	이크거북

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2012	1st K-Drama Star Awards	Rising Star Award	Yoo In-na	Won
2016	tvN10 Awards	Romantic-Comedy Queen		Nominated

Remake

A Chinese remake of the series, titled Love Weaves Through a Millennium, aired in 2015.