Product Details

• Actors: Oh Man Suk, Goo Hye Sun, Ko Joo Won
• Directors: Kim Jae Hyung
• Format: Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: Korean
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 7
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: YA Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 28, 2008
• Run Time: 1260 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001FVLWZ0
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #99,527 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Discover the complex and epic history of Korea in the groundbreaking TV miniseries The King and I!

In the Josun dynasty of 180 B.C., politics and a strict social hierarchy govern over all of ancient Korea. When the current King is usurped, the supporters and servants must flee or face certain death. Orphaned in order to protect his identity as the son of a supporter of the former king, Cheo-Seon (Oh Man-Suk, The Vineyard Man) is raised in a eunuch school. There, he befriends, So-Hwa (Goo Hye Sun, Strongest Chil Woo) the daughter of a high-ranking government official and Sung-Jung, (Go Joo-Won) the grandson of the current king. But when politics and love enters their life, will the trio's friendship survive the cutthroat world of palace life?

Volume 1 of 3 of The King and I chronicles the coming-of-age trials of three friends who face an uncertain future in the political turmoil of life within ancient Korea.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another winning mini-series of feudal Korea, February 11, 2009

By	Gerard D. Launay (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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Those who have been enthralled by the Korean costume drama "Dae Jang Geum" (quite frankly one of the most stimulating mini-series ever produced), will be delighted with the web of stories arising out of 15th century Korea. Again we see magnificent productions of the feudal court with its intricate political reversals, love triangles, revenge, jealousy, and ambition.

What makes this series different is that it focuses on the Department of Eunochs, particularly one very intelligent yet ruthless head of the Department - Lord Jo - who engineers a "change of era" by poisoning the king when the young, ego driven, yet inexperienced monarch threatens to cancel the eunochs' opportunity - as a class - to wed partners or adopt children.

The story follows the intricate political moves of Lord Jo, his adoption of a son, and the attempts to protect the Korean monarchy from corrupt ministers.

While no Korean miniseries is going to rival "Dae Jang Geum", I did find this series to be consistently entertaining, better, let's say, than "Damo" - another series about feudal Korea. Go for it.

3.0 out of 5 stars An long & slow epic, March 9, 2010

By	H. Huynh (CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This show is on par with "Jewel of the Palace" on cinematography & acting. But with better editing, it could be shortened to under 40 episodes. Many scenes are overlong and do not add more to the story. Many characters are unlikable. You can feel yourself age while watching this show.