The Story of Lady Ok

Upcoming South Korean television series
The Story of Lady Ok
Hangul
옥씨부인전
Literal meaningThe Tale of Lady Ok
Revised RomanizationOkssibuinjeon
McCune–ReischauerOkssipuinchŏn
Genre
  • Historical
  • Romance
Written byPark Ji-sook
Directed byJin Hyuk
Starring
  • Lim Ji-yeon
  • Choo Young-woo
  • Yeonwoo
  • Kim Jae-won
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
Production
Production companies
  • SLL
  • Copus Korea
Original release
NetworkJTBC

The Story of Lady Ok (Korean: 옥씨부인전) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Yeonwoo and Kim Jae-won. It is scheduled to premiere on JTBC in the second half of 2024.

Synopsis

Set in the Joseon period, The Story of Lady Ok is about the journey to success of a female slave during the Joseon Dynasty, whose name, status, and even her husband were fake. Ok Tae-young is a slave who becomes a legal expert. Even in difficult situations, she doesn't hesitate to help people. However, she has a secret. Her secret is that her name, husband, and her status are all fake. She happens to meet Cheon Seung-hwi. He is a story-teller and travels all around the country, reciting novels to people. He happens to meet Ok Tae-young and falls in love with her at first sight.

Cast

Main

  • Lim Ji-yeon as Ok Tae-young[1]
A legal expert in Joseon. She is loved by everyone because she helps others even in difficult situations. However, her name, identity, and even her husband are all fake.
  • Choo Young-woo as Cheon Seung-hwi[1]
A story-teller who covers his face with a veil and travels around the country reciting novels to people. He falls in love with Ok Tae-young at first sight when he meets her by chance and supports her wholeheartedly even after he finds out about her true identity.
  • Yeonwoo as Cha Mi-ryeong[2]
An eager apprentice learning from Ok Tae-young. Cha Mi-ryeong is characterized by her kindness and boldness, particularly in helping those in need, but she harbors a secret she can't reveal to anyone.
  • Kim Jae-won as Sung Do-gyeom[2]
A beloved figure in the village. Sung Do-gyeom holds great respect for his sister-in-law Ok Tae-young who has been a pillar of support since his childhood.

Supporting

  • Lee Jae-won [ko] as TBA

Production

Development

Director Jin Hyuk, who previously worked on Master's Sun (2013), Legend of the Blue Sea (2016–2017), Sisyphus: The Myth (2021) and writer Park Ji-sook, who wrote My Spring Days (2014) and Uncle (2021–2022) teamed up to create the series.[2]

Casting

On December 6, 2023, it was reported that Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo were confirmed as the lead actors of the series.[1]

On May 28, 2024, actor Lee Jae-won was confirmed to join the cast.[3]

On June 11, 2024, Yeonwoo and Kim Jae-won were reported to appear in the series.[4]

Release

JTBC confirmed that the series will premiere in the second half of 2024.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kim, Ji-woo (December 6, 2023). "[공식] 임지연, 차기작 사극 '옥씨부인전'" [[Official] Lim Ji-yeon's next work, the historical drama 'The Story of Lady Ok'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Park, Jae-hwan (June 13, 2024). "JTBC 드라마 '옥씨부인전' 임지연-추영우-연우-김재원.."독특한 사극이 온다"" [JTBC drama 'The Story of Lady Ok' Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo, Yeonwoo, and Kim Jae-won..."A unique historical drama is coming"] (in Korean). KBS Media. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Kang, Nae-ri (May 28, 2024). "이재원, JTBC '옥씨부인전' 합류…임지연·추영우와 호흡" [Lee Jae-won joins JTBC's 'The Story of Lady Ok'... Working with Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo] (in Korean). YTN Star. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (June 11, 2024). "연우 김재원 '옥씨부인전' 합류…임지연 추영우와 호흡[공식]" [Yeonwoo and Kim Jae-won join 'The Story of Lady Ok'... Working with Lim Ji-yeon and Choo Young-woo [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Hwang, So-young (June 11, 2024). 연우·김재원 연인으로 만난 '옥씨부인전' 임지연과 시너지 [Synergy with Lim Ji-yeon from ‘Mrs. Ok’ who met Yeon-woo and Kim Jae-won as lovers] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Naver.

External links

  • Production website at SLL (in English and Korean)
  • The Story of Lady Ok at HanCinema Edit this at Wikidata
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