The Fugitive of Joseon

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The Fugitive of Joseon
Fugitive of Joseon-poster.jpg
Promotional poster for The Fugitive of Joseon
Also known as Heaven's Will
Heaven's Order
Mandate of Heaven
Genre Period drama
Thriller
Mystery
Romance
Written by Choi Min-ki
Yoon Soo-jung
Directed by Lee Jin-seo
Jeon Woo-sung
Starring Lee Dong-wook
Song Ji-hyo
Composer(s) Nam Hye-seung
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Moon Bo-hyeon
Producer(s) Yoo Jong-seon
Production location(s) Korea
Cinematography Kim Si-hyeong
Son Hyeong-shik
Editor(s) Lee Dong-hyeon
Running time 60 minutes on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company(s) Dream E&M
Release
Original network Korean Broadcasting System
Picture format HDTV
Original release 24 April (2013-04-24) –
27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)
Chronology
Preceded by Iris II: New Generation
Followed by The Blade and Petal
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 천명 : 조선판 도망자 이야기
Hanja 天命 : 朝鮮版逃亡者 이야기
Revised Romanization Cheonmyeong : Joseonpan Domangja I-yagi
McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏnmyŏng : Chosŏnp'an Domangja Iyaki

The Fugitive of Joseon (Hangul천명 : 조선판 도망자 이야기; RRCheonmyeong : Joseonpan Domangja I-yagi; lit. "Heaven's Order: The Story of the Fugitive from Joseon") is a 2013 South Korean historical television series starring Lee Dong-wook and Song Ji-hyo.[1] It aired on KBS2 from April 24 to June 27, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[2]

Plot

Set during the reign of King Injong, the protagonist is a royal physician desperate to cure his ailing daughter. He becomes a fugitive when he gets entangled in an assassination plot to poison the crown prince, and fights to save both his daughter's life and his own.[3][4]

Cast

Main characters

A royal physician and doting father turned fugitive who is out to clear his name and save his daughter.
Choi Won's daughter.
A royal nurse and Choi Won's assistant. She has a proud personality.
The son of King Jungjong, he lives day by day amid an uneasy life.
As part of the uigeumbu (Joseon-era government bureau that investigated serious crimes), he is the best detective around and skilled with the sword.
Won's sister.
Cheerful and tomboyish, she is the daughter of a bandit who ends up on the run with Choi Won.

Supporting characters

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings (%)[10] AGB Nielsen (%)[11]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 24 April 2013 9.8% 10.1% 9.3% 9.8%
2 25 April 2013 9.9% 10.7% 8.9% 9.2%
3 1 May 2013 9.2% 9.8% 9.5% 10.1%
4 2 May 2013 9.9% 10.6% 9.9% 10.0%
5 8 May 2013 9.8% 9.6% 9.6% 10.2%
6 9 May 2013 9.3% 9.6% 9.4% 9.5%
7 15 May 2013 9.3% 9.9% 9.9% 10.2%
8 16 May 2013 9.5% 9.2% 8.7% 8.7%
9 22 May 2013 9.4% 10.0% 9.3% 9.8%
10 23 May 2013 9.8% 10.1% 9.0% 9.6%
11 29 May 2013 10.1% 10.5% 9.8% 10.1%
12 30 May 2013 9.3% 9.2% 8.7% 8.5%
13 5 June 2013 9.5% 9.6% 8.5% 8.3%
14 6 June 2013 7.9% 8.7% 9.3% 9.6%
15 12 June 2013 7.7% 7.5% 8.0% 8.0%
16 13 June 2013 7.9% 8.5% 8.5% 8.1%
17 19 June 2013 6.6% 7.5% 8.8% 9.0%
18 20 June 2013 7.4% 7.8% 8.9% 9.2%
19 26 June 2013 7.0% 7.4% 8.8% 9.1%
20 27 June 2013 8.5% 9.1% 9.6% 9.9%
Average 8.9% - 9.1% 9.3%

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel DATV.[12]

It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning January 5, 2015.[13]

References

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  12. http://datv.jp/p000490/
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