The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War (Korean: 징비록; lit. 'The Book of Corrections') is a South Korean historical drama television series. Labeled as "Special Project Epic Drama for 70th Anniversary of Korean Independence Day", it aired on KBS1 every Saturday and Sunday at 21:40 (KST) from February 14 to August 2, 2015.
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Synopsis
Based on the memoir "Jingbirok", written in 1604 by Joseon scholar Ryu Seong-ryong (1542–1607), who served as prime minister of the Joseon Kingdom (1392–1910) during the seven-year Imjin War (1592–1598). "Jingbirok" (Book of Corrections) is the name of Ryu's memoir, which looks back on the Japanese invasion under the leadership of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The memoir covers Ryu Seong-ryong's experiences from 1592 to 1598 during the Japanese invasion of Joseon era Korea. The story takes place in Korea and Japan between the Japanese invasion and the Battle of Noryang where admiral Yi Sun Sin was killed.
Cast
Kim Sang-joong - Ryu Seong-ryong
Kim Tae-woo - King Seonjo, the fourteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty
Noh Young-hak - Prince Gwanghae, the future fifteenth king of the Joseon Dynasty
Kim Seok-hoon - Yi Sun-sin
Kim Kyu-cheol - Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Lee Kwang-ki - Konishi Yukinaga
Lee Jung-yong - Kato Kiyomasa
Jo Jae-wan - So Yoshitoshi
Jang Tae-sung - Emperor Wanli of Ming, the 14th Emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Hwang In-young - Queen Uiin, King Seonjo's first wife and first queen consort
Oh Ji-young - Nene, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's main wife
Son Seung-Woo - Yodo, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's concubine and second wife
Seo Yoon-ah - Noble Consort Zheng/Jung Gwi-Bi (Korean name), Emperor Wanli's beloved concubine
Bae Do-hwan - Chen Lin, a Chinese Ming dynasty general and navy admiral