Product Details

• Actors: Lee Seo-Jin, Han Ji-Min, Seong Hyeon-A
• Directors: Lee Byeong-Hun, Kim Geun-Hong
• Format: NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: Korean
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 7
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: MBC America
• DVD Release Date: July 22, 2008
• Run Time: 1290 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001BAMSWQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,531 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Lee Byeong-hoon, the director of the hit TV series "The Jewel in the Palace," came back in full force with the historical period piece, "Yi San," the story about King Jeong-jo, the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi-san (Lee Seo-jin) is just a child when his grandfather, King Young-jo (Lee Sun-jae) locks up his father, the Crown Prince, in a rice container and starves him to death because he suspects his own son of mutiny. During this terrible time, Yi-san befriends two children for life, Seong Song-yeon (Han Ji-min) and Park Dae-su (Lee Jong-su). Thereafter, as Yi-san grows up, the attempts on his life grow more and more heated as someone is desperate for him to die before ascending onto the throne. As the conspiracy thickens, Yi-san finds support and hope in his friends, particularly Song-yeon, towards whom he develops feelings of love. Yi-san eventually does become the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty, and he is one of the most innovative and reform-oriented kings in Korean history.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Watch, December 25, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Yi San Vol. 2 (DVD)

This show is good! Although there are some errors in the subtitles for u non-Korean speakers the quality was overall awsome. The show itself had some many twists and turns, it's dipicted it so as you cry if a main charecter cries. It sorta makes your brain hurt because ur thinking to. It also teaches you alot of Korean history too. Becareful not to watch too much! I don't want to give much away.

-crazy soap opera kid ,

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, February 16, 2010

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William M. Simonton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yi San Vol. 2 (DVD)

My wife liked it and I kind of did also except for the ending which just seemed to be because the network told them to end it. English subtitles were Ok but fine if you know some Korean.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Choose Licensed MBC America Release for Best Quality, July 8, 2010

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D. Bannon "The Elements of Subtitles" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yi San Vol. 2 (DVD)

For the best audio and video quality with the original broadcast English subtitles, look for 'Studio: MBC America' under Product Details. MBC America is the licensed US distributor for Yi San. MBC America works from the original MBC-TV master recordings and hires professional translators for the broadcast subtitles, which are also used for the DVD release. Each episode runs about 60 minutes.

D. Bannon is a professional translator. He has subtitled many popular Korean dramas, most recently Dong Yi, The Great Queen Seondeok Vol. 1 and Time Between Dog and Wolf. He discusses subtitle translation in The Elements of Subtitles, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Practical Guide to the Art of Dialogue, Character, Context, Tone and Style in Subtitling