King Jeongjo an idol of Korean modern media
In Lee Jae-kyu’s recent film “The Fatal Encounter,” actor Hyun Bin (right) depicts how King Jeongjo’s image evolved in the 21st century. Provided by Lotte Entertainment
Recently, director Lee Jae-kyu proved through his film “The Fatal Encounter” that the story of King Jeongjo (), the 22nd ruler of the Joseon Dynasty (), never fails in the movie market.
The enthusiasm of audiences for the movie, which has drawn in more than three million viewers so far, contrasts with critical reviews that said the film was not entertaining enough and that it lacked solid historical facts.
King Jeongjo’s story has been revisited by contemporary Korean directors many times, but “The Fatal Encounter” is the ultimate evolution of King Jeongjo’s image. Although the movie’s s
King Jeongjo, son of Crown Prince Sado, hosts a great feast in the name of his father and for his mother's 60th birthday at Hwaseong Fortress, 33 kilometers south, and a huge endeavor to reach in the formal royal processional. The National Gugak Center hosts the performance at the Yeakdang: Taepyeongseogok: King Jeongjo Hosts a Feast for Citizens in the Name of His Father.
King Jeongjo and "The Music of Great Peace"
Scholar-sovereign King Jeongjo's celebrated visit to Hwaseong Fortress
King Jeongjo (r. ) was the sovereign at the forefront of both scholarship and politics in the Joseon Dynasty of the late 18th century. With his deep knowledge of musicology surpassing that of other Joseon Dynasty kings, he wrote music manuscripts, while, early in his reign he founded Gyujanggak, which functioned as the royal library and a political and academic center that led the Joseon Dynasty to its heyday of culture. The center was also in charge of retraining elite government officials. King Jeongjo presented musical instruments to the center in an action signaling that bureaucrats should know music well. He engaged in a large-scale literary compilation project and wrote sch
[Visual History of Korea] King Jeongjo the Greats formidable Hwaseong Fortress
In , while the American Revolutionary War was raging in North America, year-old King Jeongjo of the Joseon Kingdom who started his reign of the “yeomin” policy, "the monarch being with the people."
King Jeongjo the Great ( ) was a benevolent reformer who provided employment to , common people with good wages and excellent benefits while building his prized project, the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress.
The Hwaseong Fortress, which is kilometers long and located in the city of Suwon, within li (40 kilometers) of the capital Seoul, was built from to under the reign of King Jeongjo the Great with a paid labor force, unlike other previous national projects which mandated forced labor.
While King Jeongjo's justification for building the fortress was for national defense, King Jeongjo benefited from the creation of his own private army called "Jangyongyeong" and an alternate satellite city with a marketplace to chip away at the monopoly on national commerce held by his political foe in the capital city Hanyang (present day Seoul).
Additionally, King Jeongjo built a room retreat palace named Hwaseong Haengg
A scene from an MBC epic drama, “Lee San, Wind of the Palace,” which covers the life of King Jeongjo. |
Political Season Stirs Up Interest in Kings, Epic Dramas
By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
``History is an unending dialogue between the present and the past,'' historian E.H. Carr once noted.
People living in the modern times seek wise answers by looking to the past, especially when the present is sometimes thrown into a critical state.
The huge popularity of epic dramas is an example of this, although the times are different, the issues are closely related to the present.
Among other historical subjects, King Jeongjo () is receiving attention in major dramas and even books nowadays.
``Lee San, Wind of the Palace,'' now being aired on MBC, is gaining popularity since it opened on Sept. The drama consists of 60 episodes covering the whole life of King Jeongjo who brought the Joseon Kingdom into ``the era of renaissance.''
Also, a episode drama, titled ``Eight Days,'' which will be broadcast on the cable movie channel CGV on Nov. 17, portrays mysterious events that take place during the king's visit to his father's tomb in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.
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