The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War (2015)
Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the samevein as “Jung Do Jun”(who influenced the founding of the Joseon dynasty). Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seonjo’s reign in the late 16th century. He was a brilliant Confucian scholar who was put in charge of military operations during the Imjin War, and greatly influenced AdmiralLee Soon Shin.
Cast
Kim Sang-joongRyu Seong-ryong
Kim Tae-wooKing Seon-jo
Lim Dong-jinYoon Du-Su
Lee Jae-yongLee San-hae
Kim Kyu-chulToyotomi Hideyoshi
Choi Cheol-hoLee Hang-bok
Park Ji-ilSong Ik-pil
Kim Jong-sooHwang Yoon-gil
Nam Sung-jinLee Deok-hyeongPark Cheol-hoKim Sung-il
Kim Hye-eunKim Gwi-in
Hwang In-yeongQueen Eui-in Park
Cho Jae-wanLee Jang-pyung
Choi Il-hwaSong Eung-chang
Kim Hyeong-ilShin lip
