Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love () is a 2013 South Korean historical television series, starring Kim Tae-hee, Yoo Ah-in, Hong Soo-hyun and Jae Hee. Based on the 2008 novel by Choi Jung-mi, it is a reinterpretation of Jang Hui-bin's life, as a woman involved in fashion design and cosmetics-making in the Joseon Dynasty.
It aired on SBS from April 8 to June 25, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
Cast
Main
Kim Tae-hee as Jang Ok-jung, later the concubine, Jang Hui-bin
Kang Min-ah as young Jang Ok-jung
Yoo Ah-in as Lee Soon, later King Sukjong
Chae Sang-woo as young Lee Soon
Hong Soo-hyun as Queen Inhyeon
Jae Hee as Hyun Chi-soo
Baek Su-ho as young Hyun Chi-soo
Lee Sang-yeob as Lee Hoon, later Prince Dongpyeong
Kwak Dong-yeon as young Lee Hoon
Han Seung-yeon as Choi Sui Chee Musuri, later Choi Suk-bin
Supporting
Sung Dong-il as Jang Hyun
Lee Hyo-jung - Min Yoo-joong
Kim Seo-ra as Lady Yoon, Ok-jung's mother
Go Young-bin as Jang Hee-jae
Lee Ji-oh as young Jang Hee-jae
Jeon In-taek as King Hyeonjong
Kim Sun-kyung as Queen Myeongseong
Lee Hyo-chun as Queen Jangnyeol
Ah Young as Princess Myeongan
Lee Dong-shin as Kim Man-ki
Kim Ha-eun as Queen Ingyeong
Yoon Yoo-sun as Lady Kang
Jang Young-nam as Court lady Cheon
Ji Yoo as Ja-kyeong
Kim Min-ha as young Ja-kyeong
Choi Sang-hoon as Jo Sa-seok
Ra Mi-ran as Jo Sa-seok's wife
Lee Hyung-chul as Prince Boksun
Bae Jin-seob as Hyun-moo
Lee Gun-joo as Eunuch Yang
Kim Ga-eun as Hyang-yi
Song Soo-hyun as young Hyang-yi
Lee Hyo-rim as Seol-hyang
Kim Se-in as Jung Hon-ja, northern village woman
Kim Nan-joo as Court lady Choi
Min Ji-ah as Hong-joo
Yoo Sa-ra as Sol-bi
Lee Ja-min as Yeon-hong
Kim Soon-tae as Ui-kwan
Lee Sa-rang as Shaman Oh-rye
Ha Shi-eun as Shi-young
Jang Young-joo as palace maid
Choi Ye-ji as stepdaughter
Production
The series was written by Choi Jung-mi, based on her 2008 novel Jang Hui-bin, Living by Love. It was directed by Boo Sung-chul, who previously helmed the SBS dramas My Girlfriend is a Gumiho (2010) and Star's Lover (2009).
Yoo Ah-in's casting was announced on January 22, 2013. This is his third historical drama following Strongest Chil Woo in 2008 and Sungkyunkwan Scandal in 2010, both on KBS. The producers took into consideration the historical fact that Sukjong was younger than Jang Ok-jung, hence it made sense to cast Yoo who is five years younger than Kim Tae-hee. Yoo said "I didn't want to miss the chance to play this character. There are analogies between the character and me, so I have an affinity with the role even though everyone tried to dissuade me from taking it."
The cast and production attended their first script reading on February 1, 2013.
Ratings
In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.