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Ja Myung Go

Details

  • Title: Ja Myung Go / 자명고
  • Previously known as: Princess Ja Myung Go / 왕녀 자명고
  • Also known as: The Royal Princess of Ja Myung Go / The Story of Self Destruction
  • Genre: Historical, Romance
  • Episodes: 39
  • Network: SBS
  • First episode: March 10, 2009
  • Final episode: July 21, 2009
  • Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

Legend has it that more than 2000 years ago, the Kingdom of Nangnang possessed a mystical Ja Myung Drum which will sound by itself when enemies invade. In reality, Ja Myung Go does not represent the drum but instead, is embodied by the King's daughter, Princess Ja Myung. Princess Ja Myung and Princess Nak Rang are born on the same day and time to the same father but different mothers. It is predicted that one princess will become the nation's savior while the other will bring the entire nation down. Using her family's powerful background, Princess Nak Rang's mother successfully establishes her daughter as the savior princess while Princess Ja Myung, who is branded the princess of destruction, escapes death with the help of her mother and grows up among the common folk. When she learns of her true identity, Princess Ja Myung returns to her Kingdom, resulting in a new wave of internal politics and power struggles. Princess Ja Myung and Prince Ho Dong of the rival state of Goguryeo fall in love but fate has it that they cannot be together. Princess Nak Rang, who is also in love with the Prince, willingly gives her nation up to him by destroying her Kingdom's mystical war drum. Princess Ja Myung, fighting to save her nation, finally pierces her sword towards her beloved Prince Ho Dong...

Cast

  • Jung Ryeo Won as Princess Ja Myung
             - Lee Young Yoo as Ja Myung / Pu Ku (child)
  • Park Min Young as Princess Ra Hee / Nak Rang
             - Jin Ji Hee as Ra Hee (child)
  • Jung Kyung Ho as Prince Ho Dong
             - Kang Soo Han as Ho Dong (child)
             - Yeo Jin Goo as Ho Dong (adolescent)

Main Role

Supporting Role

  • Moon Sung Geun as King Daemusin
  • Kim Sung Ryung as Mo Ha So (Ja Myung's mother)
  • Hong Yo Seob as Choi Ri (Ja Myung & Ra Hee's father)
  • Lee Mi Sook as Wang Ja Shi / Lady Hae (Ra Hee's mother)
  • Lee Joo Hyun as Wang Hol
             - Park Gun Tae as Wang Hol (child)
  • Yeo Wook Hwan as Il Poom
             - Yoon Chan as Il Poom (child)
  • Park Hyo Joo as Chi So
  • Sung Hyun Ah as Song Mae Sol Soo
  • Kim Ga Yun as Yeo Rang (Ho Dong's aunt)
  • Lee Han Wi as Woo Na Ru
  • Yoon Joo Sang as Song Ok Koo (chief of Biryuna)
  • Hwang Geum Hee as Dong Go Bi
  • Go Soo Hee as Mo Young Hae
  • Jo Mi Ryung as Mi Chu (Circus owner)
  • Kang Ye Sol as So So
             - Park Ha Young as So So (child)
             - Moon Ga Young as So So (adolescent)
  • Lee Won Jong as Cha Cha Song (Circus owner)
  • Na Han Il as Wang Geng
  • Go Soo Hee as Mo Yang Hae (Wang Geng's wife)
  • Kim Hak Chul as Boo Dal (Wang Geng's soldier)
  • Lee Young Bum as Eul Doo Ji (Ho Dong's mentor)
  • Jang Doo Yi as Do Chal
  • Park Jung Woo as Chu Bal So
  • Ji Il Joo as Jeom So Yi
  • Ahn Suk Hwan as prophet
  • Oh Eun Chan as Hae Ae Woo (Daemusin and Song Mae Sol Soo's son, Ho Dong's brother)
  • Yoon Seo Hyun as Tae Chul (Ho Dong's bodyguard)
  • Kim So Hyun as Myo Ri (ep 13)

Production

  • Director: Lee Myung Woo
  • Screenwriter: Jung Sung Hee
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