Strongest Chil Woo
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Promotional poster for Strongest Chil Woo
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| Also known as | Chilwu the Mighty |
| Genre | Historical drama Action |
| Written by | Baek Wun-cheol |
| Directed by | Park Man-yeong |
| Starring | Eric Mun Ku Hye-sun Yoo Ah-in Lee Eon Kim Byul |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS2 |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 17 June – 19 August 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Formidable Rivals |
| Followed by | Love Marriage |
| External links | |
| official KBS website | |
| Strongest Chil Woo | |
| Hangul | 최강칠우 |
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| Hanja | 最強七迂 |
| Revised Romanization | Choegang Chilwo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch‘oegang Ch‘iru |
Strongest Chil Woo (Hangul: 최강칠우; hanja: 最強七迂; RR: Choi Kang Chil U; also known as Chilwu the Mighty) is a 2008 South Korean historical drama that aired on KBS2. The titular hero is similar to a Zorro during the Joseon period.[1]
Contents
Synopsis
The series starts by stating: "Rather than being a person born in chaotic times, better to be reborn as a dog in peaceful times. However, there are some people who are born as dogs in chaotic times. This is their story."
Apart from being a terrific description of the Joseon yangban class as a nothing-goes entity, this series is a fun drama full of swagger and hysterical over-the-top scenes (drag queens, crazy elephant, horse acrobatics, magic). The result is an unconventional historical drama, where the lead character Eric Mun wears a black mask, has long hair, and rides off on his horse brandishing a whip under the moonlight.
The series occurs during the reign (1623–1649) of King Injo, the 16th ruler of Joseon. Injo was the son of Prince Jeongwon, who himself was the 7th son of King Seonjo, the 14th ruler of Joseon with Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Gim clan. The 15th ruler, King Gwanghaegun, was the 3rd son of Seonjo with RNC Gong of the Gimhae Gim clan and therefore the Injo's uncle. In 1623, Gwanghaegun was ousted of power by a political plot from the Western faction, that puts Injo on the throne. The turmoil of the civil war was thereafter increased by the Mandchu invasions of 1627 and 1636.
Two events are the cornerstones of the series and are stepwise described during numerous flashbacks. Both of them were instigated by the conservative Western faction. One of them is the bloody extermination of the "Rising Sun Utopia" (Muryun Dang), occurring during the year of the Snake (gisa year, 1629, Injo '6), and the other is the assassination of Crown Prince Sohyeon by his father in 1645 (Injo '22). The main action is situated circa 1648. While elements of these former plots are re-emerging from the past despite a series of murders, a group of mysterious assassins is avenging the sadness of the poor people.
Episodes
There are 20 episodes. The action is not linear, with many flash-backs. A brief synopsis by episode:[2]
- A sister to avenge
- The zealous murderer of his daughter-in-law
- Random murders at Naksu Bridge
- Manchu varlet takes a riding lesson
- Last love song of a betrayed poetess
- A thief behind an elephant at Inseong-gun
- The murder of the Unggi's leader
- Eight years ago
- Fake maebungu, true rapists
- Russian attack at Qing's border
- A broken sword
- Headbands from the past
- Malaria
- Encounter at Muryun Dang
- Legacy of Crown Prince Sohyeon
- The Secret Record disappears
- Prince's son presentation
- A cursed twist of fate
- A treacherous king
- Bad guys are dying, too
Cast
Main cast
The six avengers
- Eric Mun, 에릭 as Kang Chilru / Choi Chilru, 칠우 (Sergeant, 나장 at the Uigeumbu 의금부 in Seoul)
- Choi Su-han, 최수한 as young Chilru (Son of Muryundang leader Kang Sanha)
- Jeon No-min, 전노민 as Min Seungguk, 민승국 (Historiographer of the Court)
- Lee Eon, 이언 as Jaja, 자자 (The man with the ax, former bodyguard of Crown Prince Sohyeon, his last performance)
- Im Ha-ryong, 임하룡 as Choi Namdeuk, 최남득 (Chilru's adoptive father)
- Kim Byul, 김별 as Yeondu, 연두 (The girl that drives elephants)
- Jang Jun-yeong, 장준영 as Cheolseok, 철석이 (Introduced as the younger brother of Soyun)
The dark side of the Force
- Yoo Ah-in, 유아인 as Heuksan, 흑산 (Adopted as Kim Hyuk by Chief State Councilor Kim Jaseon)
- Ku Bon-sun as[3] young Heuksan (son of Jin Muyang)
That marvelous person
- Ku Hye-sun, 구혜선 as Yun Soyun, 윤소윤 (Now a government slave at Uigeumbu)
- Lee Han-na, 이한나 as young Soyun (Daughter of Vice-Minister Yun, 윤참판)
Extended cast
| Actor | Character | More details[4] |
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| Kim Young-ok, 김영옥 | Woman from Mungdung, 뭉둥네 | Chilru's adoptive grandmother |
| Choi Ran, 최란 | Woman from Chungju, 충주댁 | Chilru's adoptive mother |
| Im Hyuk, 임혁 | Chief State Councilor Kim Jaseon | 김자선, cf Kim Jajeom Yeonguijeong |
| Choi Jung-woo, 최정우 | King Injo, 왕인조 | King of Joseon, 1595-1623-1649 |
| Song Yong-tae, 송용태 | Uigeumbu Commissioner | Uigeumbu Dojejo, 의금부 도제조 |
| Jeong Won-jung, 정원중 | Uigeumbu Captain | Dosa, 의금부 도사 |
| Son Kwang-eob, 손광업 | Osib Bujang, 오십부장 | Lieutenant at Uigeumbu |
| Jeong Jin, 정진 | Sergeant Sa, 사 나장 | Sa Jeongoh |
| Shin Seung-hwan, 신승환 | Sergeant Oh, 오 나장 | Oh Sajeong |
| Park Jun-seo, 박준서 | Sergeant Jeong, 정 나장 | Jeong Ohsa |
| Kim Ji-seok, 김지석 | Petitioner | Victim of a yangban usurer, and condemned for having sounded the Shinmun Drum |
| Park Yong-gi, 박용기 | Heo Wondo, 허원도 | Murderer of Uyeong |
| Im Ho, 임호 | Crown Prince Sohyeon, 소현세자 | |
| Yang So-min, 양소민 | Kang Bin, 강빈 | |
| Lee Ji-eun-I, 이지은 | Song Juhui, 주희 | Little girl from Inseong-gun. Her father has been killed, Ep06 |
| Lee Seung-hyo, 이승효 | Maebungu 매분구 | Alleged peddler, Ep09 |
| Jeon Yeong-bin, 전영빈 | Mak Su 막수 | Leader of Heuksan's militia |
| Kang In Duk | boss Eung Gi | Ep07 |
| Kang Jae | Jo Anjung | The random murderer, son of Prince Jinsang |
| Jinsanggun | Prince Jinsang, moniker Baekmaehwa, man of virtue, covering his sibling | |
| Oh Man-seok, 오만석 | Kang Sanha | Chil Woo's birth father, Ep01 |
| Park Bo-young, 박보영 | Kim/Kang Uyeong, 우영 | Chilru's younger sister |
| Kim Hong-pyo, 김홍표 | Kim Joheyon | Cheating student, thereafter trying to kill his substitute |
| Kim Kyu-chul, 김규철 | Choe Wonsik 최원식, | Shi Kang-won's management, 시강원 관리 |
| Nam Seong-jin, 남성진 | Jo Seongdu 조성두 | Shi Kang-won's management, 시강원 관리 |
| Nam Il-wu, 남일우 | Kim Hongjo | Caretaker of royal orders 예문관 신입관리 김홍조 / Uyeong's adoptive father / teacher of Min Seungguk |
| Lee Seung-hyung, 이승형 | Yusaeng 유생 | A spy who Kim Jaseon sends to regain power 김자선이 반정 세력에 심어놓은 첩자 유생 |
| Oh Ji-young, 오지영 | Han Yajun's daughter-in-law | |
| Kim Marjung | The Manchu interpreter | |
| Ok-Bong | Famous woman poet Seok Hyeong / in love with Kim Joheyon | |
| Nam Myung Ryul, 남명렬 | Jin Muyang, | Father of Heuksan and master of arms of Kang Chilru |
| Im-Jihyon | Min Eunhee | Min Seungguk's sister, Ep10, Ep20 |
| Kim Ju-yon | Yong Goldae | Qing general, visiting tributary Joseon |
| Cha Jae Dol | 2002 | |
| Han Ye-in[5] | Daughter of the murdered night watchman, Ep03 | |
| Heo Tae-hee, 허태희 | ||
| Kim Byeong-chan, 김병찬 | ||
| Kwon Hyeok, 권혁 | ||
| Lee Ho Seong, 이호성 | ||
| Lee Yun Sung | ||
| Min Ji-wu-I, 민지오 | ||
| Park Hyo Bin, 박효빈 | ||
| Son Il-kwon, 손일권 |
Traduttore, traditore
- Najang is a low ranking officer, something like a sergeant. Not a commanding officer, and surely not "a War Leader".
- Osib Bujang 오십부장 is a commander of 50, i.e., something like an OF-1 Lieutenant. Not the "50th Division chief".
- Uigeumbu Dosa is a heading guy, something like an OF-4 Colonel. Actor Jeong Won-jung impersonates one of them, and Heuksan becomes another one. Not "an expert lawyer".
- Uigeumbu Dojejo wears a red robe and ranks just after the Chief State Councilor. He is the Commissioner of the Uigeumbu, not "an apprentice lawyer".
Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
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| 2008-06-17 | 1 | 11.5% (7th) | 11.3% (8th) |
| 2008-06-17 | 2 | 9.1% (14th) | 8.9% (15th) |
| 2008-06-23 | 3 | 10.5% (10th) | 10.1% (12th) |
| 2008-06-24 | 4 | 11.3% (9th) | 10.6% (8th) |
| 2008-06-30 | 5 | 9.9% (11th) | 9.3% (11th) |
| 2008-07-01 | 6 | 10.5% (9th) | 10.2% (8th) |
| 2008-07-07 | 7 | 9.4% (13th) | 9.0% (14th) |
| 2008-07-08 | 8 | 10.6% (9th) | 10.5% (8th) |
| 2008-07-14 | 9 | 10.5% (9th) | 10.0% (8th) |
| 2008-07-15 | 10 | 9.8% (9th) | 9.4% (10th) |
| 2008-07-21 | 11 | 9.5% (10th) | 9.2% (11th) |
| 2008-07-22 | 12 | 10.6% (8th) | 10.0% (9th) |
| 2008-07-28 | 13 | 9.4% (12th) | 8.7% (13th) |
| 2008-07-29 | 14 | 9.4% (10th) | 8.9% (11th) |
| 2008-08-04 | 15 | 9.2% (13th) | 8.9% (15th) |
| 2008-08-05 | 16 | 9.3% (11th) | 9.0% (11th) |
| 2008-08-11 | 17 | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| 2008-08-12 | 18 | 13.5% (17th) | 14.0% (16th) |
| 2008-08-18 | 19 | 10.9% (12th) | 11.1% (13th) |
| 2008-08-19 | 20 | 13.4% (7th) | 13.4% (7th) |
| Average | 10.4% | - | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
References
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- ↑ http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Mighty_Chil-woo-cast.html#synopsis
- ↑ Japanese page, Retrieved 2011-07-26[better source needed]
- ↑ http://www.hancinema.net/korean_Yoon_Jeong-hee.php?news=14766
- ↑ cast #26, Ep03
External links
- http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/chilwoo/ (Korean)
- Articles lacking reliable references from August 2015
- Pages with broken file links
- Articles containing Korean-language text
- Articles with Korean-language external links
- 2008 in South Korean television
- Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
- 2008 South Korean television series debuts
- 2008 South Korean television series endings
- 2000s South Korean television series
- Korean-language television programming
- Television series set in Joseon Dynasty
