Queen In-hyun's Man

Queen In-hyun's Man
230px Promotional poster for Queen In-hyun's Man
Also known as	The Queen and I Queen and I
Genre	Romance Fantasy
Written by	Song Jae-jung
Directed by	Kim Byung-soo
Starring	Ji Hyun-woo Yoo In-na
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language(s)	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Production location(s)	Korea
Running time	Wednesdays and Thursdays at 23:00 (KST)
Release
Original network	tvN
Original release	18 April (2012-04-18) – 7 June 2012 (2012-06-07)
Chronology
Preceded by	Twelve Men in a Year
Followed by	I Need Romance 2012
External links
tvN official website

Korean name
Hangul	인현왕후의 남자
Hanja	仁顯王后의男子
Revised Romanization	In Hyeon-wanghu-ui Namja
McCune–Reischauer	In Hyŏn-wanghu-ŭi Namja

Queen In-hyun's Man (Hangul: 인현왕후의 남자; RR: In Hyeon-wanghu-ui Namja) is a 2012 South Korean fantasy-romance-action-historical drama 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) who falls in love with Kim Bung-do (played by Ji Hyun-woo), a time-traveling scholar from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) who jumps 300 years into the future to the 21st century.

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

The series ward rerun on both Mnet and Channel M.

Plot

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

The cast at the press conference in April 2012. L to R: Ga Deuk-hee, Park Young-rin, Jin Ye-sol

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 In-hyun, who was deposed due to scheming by royal concubine Lady Jang.

Year 2012, modern-day Seoul: Choi Hee-jin (Yoo In-na), an unsuccessful actress, lands her big break when she is cast as Queen In-hyun 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

• Ji Hyun-woo - Kim Boong-do
• Yoo In-na - Choi Hee-jin
• Kim Jin-woo - Han Dong-min, Hee-jin's ex-boyfriend
• Ga Deuk-hee - Jo Soo-kyung, Hee-jin's friend and manager
• Jin Ye-sol - Yoon-wol
• Um Hyo-sup - Minister Min
• Lee Kwan-hoon - Ja-soo
• Ji Nam-hyuk - Han-dong
• Park Young-rin - Yoon Na-jung
• Jo Dal-hwan - Chun-soo
• Seo Woo-jin - King Sukjong
• Kim Hae-in - Queen In-hyun
• Choi Woo-ri - Jang Hee-bin
• Kim Won-hae - Eunuch Hong

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.

Original soundtrack

Queen In-hyun's Man OST
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"인현왕후의 남자 - Title" (Queen In-hyun's Man - 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

Reel to real-life romance

On June 7 after the last broadcast, the production held a special fan meeting to celebrate the ending of the drama. During the cast interviews, Ji Hyun-woo made a surprise public declaration that he was in love with co-star Yoo In-na, shocking fans and press alike. This sparked a media frenzy in the following days, during which their agencies remained mum on the issue and the two stars lay low, except for a reassuring message to his fans that Ji posted on Twitter on June 11. After gossip website Sportsseoul.com photographed the couple together on a midnight date at a park in Bundang, Gyeonggi, where Yoo lives, Yoo confirmed their relationship on her radio show the next day, June 18. She said, "We decided that he will stop being In-hyun's Man and instead, start being Yoo In-na's Man."

International broadcast

• Philippines - Aired on GMA Network under the title Queen and I from April 29 to June 20, 2013.
• Mongolia - Aired on Боловсрол ТВ from October 16 to October 31, 2013.
• Singapore - Aired on Channel U.
• Malaysia - 8TV
• Thailand - PPTV HD

External links

• Queen In-hyun's Man official tvN website (Korean)
• Queen In-hyun's Man at HanCinema
• Queen In-hyun's Man at IMDb