Dong Yi

Subtitles for English! Starts out kind of hokey, stick with it tho, ends kind of hokey .. but wow the over all story is fantastic lots of ups and downs and cliffhangers. This was up there with jewel in the palace. Don't let the first few eps fool you.. how a low borne girl gets her entry in the annals (well documented history) of the Josun dynasty. Min from jewel in the palace is the king in here. I think these series are so popular that public demand refuses to allow the original endings.. so they tack on episodes after the main theme has run it's course. Regardless i was so attached to the story and characters i didn't mind the additions. If you liked jewel in the palace this is one to watch too.. or if you liked this one jewel in the palace (54 1 hour eps) is one to watch. ahh now the withdrawal symptoms of exiting a fantastic 60 hour movie after you have fallen in love with all the cast.. great drama! worth watching! :) I give this 12 out of 10 stars!

delicate instrument of propaganda, nice, refined, delicate, charming, version of Cinderella, arena for credible villains, ambition, fight for values and life, puzzle of revolution, power, love story and sacrifice, rivalries and high moral values, it is one of beautiful forms of propaganda for Coreean past. and little more. because it is not only exploitation of a success recipes but way to present traces of history nuances in a soft manner. so, another Coreean successful series. and a seductive story , part of a long chain but, in same time, special, mixture between a fairy tale and the laws of power and honesty as basic instrument to not be only slave of power.

Best korean history drama ever. I love this drama still my favourite drama. Love you han hyo joo. She is soo talented

at the first sigh, perfect choice for a genre of viewers. at the second, a special form of fairy tale. or propaganda. or just a beautiful trip in the past of Koreea, in a seductive embroidery of romance, characters, clothes and ceremonies. its precious gift - to send the feel to be unique against the different dramas about the history of country, with same ingredients and spices, using the same recipes. a story about courage and fight. about generosity. and hope. beautiful in a admirable way. because, remembering small truths, it is the useful window to a magnificent world.

Even at 60 episodes, the story of Dong Yi never flags. Exciting, touching, funny, charming, and full of characters that are noble, mysterious, tragic, comic, and inspiring. Great acting by all. I know it's a fantasy version of real history , and certainly melodramatic, but it may rate as one of my all time favorite Sageuk K dramas.

The leads are fabulous, the two sets of comic characters add levity at tense moments. Dong Yi as a character is almost too perfect, but I found myself wishing I could have her sense of fairness and grace. The king was royal, and genuine. Highly enjoyable and entertaining.