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Splendid Politics
2015 South Korean television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Splendid Politics (Korean: 화정; RR: Hwajeong) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jaewon, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha.[1][2] It aired on MBC from April 13 to September 29, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes.
The Korean title Hwajeong is a shortened version of Hwaryeohan Jeongchi (literally "Splendid Politics").
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Plot
Prince Gwanghae (portrayed by Cha Seung-won), son of a concubine, usurps the Joseon throne from the direct bloodline of his father, King Seonjo (portrayed by Park Yeong-gyu).
After her younger brother, Grand Prince Yeongchang (portrayed by Jeon Jin-seo), is executed, Princess Jeongmyeong (portrayed by Lee Yeon-hee), who managed to flee the palace during the massacre, starts living as a commoner disguised as a man while plotting her revenge.
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Cast
Main
- Cha Seung-won as Yi Hon, Prince Gwanghae[3][4]
- Lee Tae-hwan as young Yi Hon
- Lee Yeon-hee as Princess Jeongmyeong[5]
- Jung Chan-bi as young Princess Jeongmyeong
- Heo Jung-eun as child Princess Jeongmyeong
- Kim Jae-won as Prince Neungyang, later King Injo
- Seo Kang-joon as Hong Joo-won[6]
- Yoon Chan-young as young Hong Joo-won
- Choi Kwon-soo as child Hong Joo-won
- Han Joo-wan as Kang In-woo
- Ahn Do-gyu as young Kang In-woo
- Lee Tae-woo as child Kang In-woo
- Jo Sung-ha as Kang Joo-sun, Kang In-woo's father
Supporting
Royal Household
- Park Yeong-gyu as King Seonjo
- Shin Eun-jung as Queen Inmok
- Choi Jong-hwan as Prince Imhae
- Jang Seung-jo as Prince Jeongwon, Prince Neungyang's father
- Kim Gyu-sun as Princess Jeonghye
- Jeon Jin-seo as Grand Prince Yeongchang
- Lee Seung-ah as Queen Inryeol
- Baek Sung-hyun as Crown Prince Sohyeon
- Shin Ki-joon as child Crown Prince Sohyeon
- Kim Hee-jung as Crown Princess Minhoe
- Lee Tae-ri[a] as Grand Prince Bongrim, later King Hyojong
- Song Jun-hee as child Grand Prince Bongrim
- Kim Min-seo as Jo Yeo-jeong / Royal Consort So-yong of the Okcheon Jo clan
- Choi Woo-jin as Yi Jing, Prince Sungseon
Northern Faction (Gwanghae Group)
- Jung Woong-in as Lee Yi-cheom
- Kim Yeo-jin as Court Lady Kim Gae-shi
- Jo Jung-eun as young Kim Gae-shi
- Shin Rin-ah as child Kim Gae-shi
- Han Myung-koo as Chung In-hong
- Yoo Seung-mok as Yoo Hee-boon
- Jung Kyu-soo as Lee Choong
- Lee Jae-gu as the Chief Eunuch
Western Faction (Injo Group)
- Jo Min-ki as Kim Ja-jeom
- Park Jun-gyu as Kim Ryu
- Jang Gwang as Yi Gwi
- Kim Hyung-beom as Kim Kyung-jing, Kim Ryu's son
- Lee Seung-hyo as Lee Si-baek
- Kim Seo-kyung as Lee Si-bang
- Jung Wook as a State Ceremony Eunuch
People around Princess Jeongmyeong
- Im Ho as Choi Myung-gil
- Lee Jae-yong as Kim Sang-hun
- Kim Chang-wan as Lee Won-ik
- Kim Seung-wook as Lee Hang-bok
- Um Hyo-sup as Hong Yeong, Hong Joo-won's father
- Kim Young-im as Court Lady Jung
- Gong Myung as Ja-gyung
- Kang Chan-hee as young Ja-gyung
Other subordinates
- Ahn Nae-sang as Heo Gyun
- Lee Sung-min as Lee Duk-hyung
- Nam Da-reum as young Duk-hyung
- Park Ji-il as Kim Je-nam, Queen Inmok's father
- Jung Hae-kyun as Kang Hong-rib
Cameo
- Park Won-sang as Jang Bong-soo
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Yi Yeong-bu
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Yi Ui-rip
- Jo Jae-ryong as Bang-Geun
- Lee Seung-hyung as Yi-seo
- Kim Hyun as Court Lady Inspector
- Hwang Young-hee as Ok-joo
- Baek Su-ryeon as Soo Ryun-gae
- Lee Jae-gu
- Kim Ki-bang as Gu-bok
- Kim Kyu-chul
- Kang Shin-il
- Jung Ji-so as Eun-seol
- Kang Dae-hyun as Su-Deok
- Kang Moon-young as Lady Yoon, Kang Joo-sun's wife
- Kim So-yi as Court Lady Choi
- Baek Soo-ryun as Soo Ryun-gae
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Maruno
- Jung Sung-woon as Hong Taiji
- Kim Joon-bae as Yong Gol-dae
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Ratings
Summarize
Perspective
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
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Awards and nominations
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Notes
References
External links
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