Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin

Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin () is a 2002–3 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo in the title role. It aired on KBS2 from November 6, 2002, until October 23, 2003, every Wednesdays and Thursday at 21:55 (KST) for 100 episodes. It was also aired every Mondays to Fridays at SmileTV Plus. At first, the role of Jang Hui-bin was offered to Shim Eun-ha, Lee Young-ae, Kim Hee-sun, Song Yoon-ah, Kang Soo-yeon, Chae Shi-ra, or Kim Hyun-joo, but due to the episode issue, the role finally given to Kim Hye-soo.

Synopsis

This is a story that set during the mid-Joseon dynasty periods about the life of Royal Noble Consort 'Huibin' Jang, Queen Inhyeon, King Sukjong.

Jang, a young lady-in-waiting who catches the eye of the King with her beauty and becomes his favoured concubine. Quickly being promoted and eventually giving birth to a son, her hunger for power drives her not only to maintain her position, but also become Queen. In her journey, she must deals with everything to gain it, even if that must deposed the king's legal wife.

Cast

Royal Family

Kim Hye-soo as Lady Jang Hui-bin

Jun Kwang-ryul as King Sukjong

Park Sun-young as Queen Inhyeon

Park Ye-jin as Lady Choi Suk-bin

Cho Yeo-jeong as Lady Kim Gwi-in

Kang Boo-ja as Queen Jangnyeol, Sukjong's great-grandmother

Kim Young-ae as Queen Myeongseong, Sukjong's mother

Park Young-tae as King Hyeonjong, Sukjong's father

Lee Seung-hyung as Crown Prince Lee Gyun, Sukjong and Huibin's son

Kwak Jung-wook as young Crown Prince Lee Gyun

Park Ji-mi as the Crown Princess, Gyun's wife

Lee Tae-ri as Prince Yeoning, Sukjong and Sukbin's son

Kim Young-ran as Princess Sookan, Sukjong's aunt

Yu In-chon as Lee Hang the Prince Dongpyeong, Sukjong's half uncle

Uhm Yoo-shin as Lady Shin the Princess Consort Soongsun, Hang's mother

Song Yong-tae as Lee Nam the Prince Bokseon, Sukjong's uncle

People around Jang Huibin

Jung Sung-mo as Jang Hee-jae, Huibin's older brother

Lee Bo-hee as Lady Yoon, Huibin and Heejae's mother

Ha Da-som as Lady Jageunagi, Heejae's wife

Ha Yoo-mi as 'Gisaeng' Sookjung, Heejae's concubine

Kang Min-suk as Eop-dong

Lee Hye-geun as Eop-yi

People in Naemyeongbu

Kim Ji-yoon as Court Lady Han, Queen Inhyeon's servant before deposed

Lee Kyung-pyo as Court Lady Choi, Queen Inhyeon's servant after deposed

Jo Eun-deok as Court Lady Park, Sukjong's servant

Kim Eul-dong as Court Lady Kwon, Huibin's servant

Kwak Jin-young as Si-young, Huibin's maid

Kim Ga-yeon as Ja-kyung, Huibin's maid

Yang Rin as Ja-sun, Huibin's maid

? as Seol-hyang, Huibin's maid

Shin Chae-yeon as Kang-yi, Gwiin's maid

Kim Hye-jung as Court Lady Park, Sukbin's servant

Kim Hye-kyung as Ah-ji, Sukbin's maid

Others

Lee Soon-jae as Song Shi-yeol

Choi Sang-hoon as Nam Goo-man

Baek Yoon-shik as Jo Sa-seok, Queen Jangnyeol's cousin

Shin Choong-shik as Kim Man-joong

Song Il-kook as Kim Choon-taek

Song Jae-ho as Min Yoo-joong, Queen Inhyeon's father

Kim Myung-soo as Min Jin-hoo, Queen Inhyeon's older brother

Kim Seok-ok as Lady Jo, Queen Inhyeon's mother

Lee Young-hoo as Kim Soo-hang

Jeon In-taek as Kim Seok-joo, Queen Myeongseong's cousin

Lee Kwang-gi as Hong Chi-sang, Princess Sookan's son

Park Young-ji as Choi Sang-ang

Kang Man-hee as Choi Hyo-won, Sukbin's father

Lee Sung-ryong as Kim Chang-jip

Kim Mi-sung as Sam-wol

Lee Doo-seop as Eunuch Lee, Sukjong's servant

Kim Hak-chul as Min Jang-do

Choi Woon-gyo as Park Doo-kyung

Na Han-il as Kim Ik-hoon

Han In-soo as Min-am

Park Sang-jo as Mok Nae-sun

Lee Gye-young as Mok Chang-myun

Kim Hyung-il as Min Eon-ryang

Lee Shin-jae as Kwon Dae-woon

Yoo Seung-bong as Kim Deok-won

Shin Dong-hoon as Min Jong-do

Maeng Ho-rim as Park Se-chae

Lee Dong-joo as Yoon Ji-wan

Min Wook as Choi Seok-jung

Jeon Hyun as Kim Tae-yoon

Yang Jae-won as Park Joon-sung

Seo Dong-soo as Ok Sa-jang

Oh Sung-yeol as Han Joong-hyuk

Kim Dong-seok as Lee Shi-hoi

Kim Tae-hyung as Lee Mong

Han Beom-hee as Jo Tae-chae

Park Joon-geum as Lady Park the Princess Consort Youngwon, Queen Danui's mother

Kim Myung-hee as a shaman

Jung Jin-gak as Jung-gang

Heo Hyun-ho as Qing's officer

Kim Dae-hwan as Qing's official

Jo Byung-gon as Qing's general