New Tales of Gisaeng

New Tales of Gisaeng
Promotional poster
Also known asNew Gisaeng Story
GenreRomance, Melodrama
Written byIm Sung-han
Directed byLee Young-hee
Son Moon-kwon
StarringIm Soo-hyang
Sung Hoon
Han Hye-rin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes52
Production
ProducerOh Se-kang
Running time60 minutes
Production companyGolden Pine
Original release
NetworkSeoul Broadcasting System
Release23 January (2011-01-23) –
17 July 2011 (2011-07-17)

New Tales of Gisaeng (Korean: 신기생뎐; RR: Sin Gisaeng Dyeon; also known as New Gisaeng Story) is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Im Soo-hyang, Sung Hoon, and Han Hye-rin. Written by Im Sung-han and directed by Son Moon-kwon,[1] it aired on SBS from January 23 to July 17, 2011, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 52 episodes. It is based on Lee Hyun-su's novel of the same name.

Plot

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"Gisaeng" was the Korean equivalent of a geisha or courtesan knowledgeable in poetry, dance, music, culture and politics, who entertained noblemen and royalty of the Joseon Dynasty. This series explores the premise that gisaeng still existed in modern-day Korea.

Dan Sa-ran (Im Soo-hyang) lost her mother at a young age, and never quite got along with her stepmother and stepsister. Despite her humble background, she carries herself with pride and grace, majoring in classical dance during college. Drawing the attention of Buyonggak's head gisaeng with her dancing talent and classic beauty, Sa-ran enters Korea's sole traditional gisaeng house, an exclusive establishment that serves only VIP guests. Ah Da-mo (Sung Hoon) is a cocky second-generation chaebol with his own set of daddy issues. He can't be bothered to give any woman the time of day... until he meets Sa-ran.[2]

Cast

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Main characters

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Supporting characters

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Dan family
  • Baek Ok-dam as Dan Gong-joo
  • Kim Joo-young as Dan Chul-soo
  • Lee Sook as Ji Hwa-ja
Geum family
  • Han Jin-hee as Geum Eo-san
    • Park Jin as young Eo-san
  • Seo Woo-rim as Lee Hong-ah
  • Lee Jong-nam as Jang Joo-hee
  • Lee Dong-joon as Geum Kang-san
  • Lee Dae-ro as Geum Shi-jo
  • Lee Sang-mi as Shin Hyo-ri
Ah family
  • Im Hyuk as Ah Soo-ra
  • Kim Hye-jung as Cha Ra-ri
  • Ahn Young-joo as Park Ae-ja
Buyonggak
  • Lee Mae-ri as Lee Do-hwa
  • Choi Sun-ja as Hwa-ran's mother
  • Park Joon-myun as Noh Eun-ja
  • Seo Dong-soo as Ma Dan-se
  • Song Dae-kwan as Seo Saeng-kang
  • Oh Ki-chan as Oh Bong-yi
  • Kang Cho-hee as Han Song-yi
  • Kim Yul as Baek Soo-jung
  • Seol Yoon as Jang Soo-jin
  • Yoon Ji-eun as Song Hye-eun
  • Kim Eun-sun as Ye-rang
  • Lee Sun-ah as Lee Ji-hyang
  • Oh Ji-yeon as Kim-sshi
  • Ha Na-kyung
Extended cast
  • Jeon Ji-hoo as Son-ja
  • Jin Ye-sol as Jin Joo-ah
  • Lee Soo-jin as Sung Ah-mi
  • Park Yoon-jae as Oh Jin-ahm
  • Kim Ho-chang as Yoo Tae-young
  • Michael Blunck as Kyle
  • Shin Goo as Master Joong-bong
  • Jun Sung-hwan as Master Jung-do
  • Lee Hyo-jung as Ma Yi-joon (CEO Joon Entertainment) The Midas
  • Kim Joon-hyung as Do-suk
  • Son Ga-young as Choi Young-mim
  • Won Jong-rye as Young-nim's mother
  • Kim Sun-il as Min-jae
  • Min Joon-hyun as manager

Ratings

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Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[5] AGB Nielsen[6]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 23 January 2011 8.0% 9.9% 10.4% 12.2%
2 24 January 2011 9.9% 11.9% 12.4% 14.2%
3 29 January 2011 9.2% 10.7% 11.4% 13.2%
4 30 January 2011 8.3% 9.8% 9.4% 10.9%
5 5 February 2011 9.0% 11.3% 10.2% 11.3%
6 6 February 2011 8.9% 10.3% 10.8% 12.0%
7 12 February 2011 9.7% 12.1% 11.0% 12.0%
8 13 February 2011 9.0% 10.8% 10.9% 12.5%
9 19 February 2011 10.4% 12.1% 14.5% 16.3%
10 20 February 2011 9.0% 10.3% 13.6% 16.0%
11 26 February 2011 10.1% 11.4% 12.7% 14.4%
12 27 February 2011 10.1% 12.1% 13.7% 15.7%
13 5 March 2011 11.2% 13.0% 12.7% 14.4%
14 6 March 2011 10.5% 12.3% 13.7% 15.2%
15 12 March 2011 10.7% 12.8% 12.6% 14.3%
16 13 March 2011 11.5% 13.7% 13.4% 15.5%
17 19 March 2011 11.4% 14.0% 13.2% 15.4%
18 20 March 2011 11.0% 13.1% 14.4% 16.6%
19 26 March 2011 11.3% 13.1% 12.5% 14.1%
20 27 March 2011 10.8% 13.3% 13.0% 14.9%
21 2 April 2011 13.7% 15.9% 18.0% 20.2%
22 3 April 2011 15.6% 18.2% 18.7% 20.5%
23 9 April 2011 16.0% 18.7% 18.7% 21.0%
24 10 April 2011 14.8% 17.9% 19.2% 21.9%
25 16 April 2011 14.9% 16.9% 17.0% 18.4%
26 17 April 2011 15.7% 18.5% 18.5% 20.9%
27 23 April 2011 14.6% 17.2% 18.7% 21.0%
28 24 April 2011 15.1% 17.5% 19.3% 21.0%
29 1 May 2011 10.1% 11.8% 13.3% 14.9%
30 1 May 2011 15.7% 17.2% 19.0% 20.5%
31 7 May 2011 13.0% 14.3% 16.4% 16.9%
32 8 May 2011 14.8% 16.9% 18.3% 20.1%
33 14 May 2011 15.2% 18.5% 17.6% 19.6%
34 15 May 2011 16.4% 19.6% 19.1% 21.4%
35 21 May 2011 15.0% 17.3% 19.2% 21.8%
36 22 May 2011 16.5% 18.9% 19.3% 21.0%
37 28 May 2011 15.9% 18.7% 18.5% 19.8%
38 29 May 2011 16.3% 19.1% 20.2% 21.9%
39 4 June 2011 15.6% 19.1% 19.3% 20.2%
40 5 June 2011 15.9% 17.0% 19.4% 20.7%
41 11 June 2011 18.1% 21.0% 21.7% 22.9%
42 12 June 2011 19.3% 22.8% 22.3% 24.1%
43 18 June 2011 19.1% 20.9% 21.0% 22.0%
44 19 June 2011 19.6% 23.5% 23.1% 24.5%
45 25 June 2011 19.5% 22.2% 22.4% 24.3%
46 26 June 2011 20.3% 22.2% 25.0% 26.5%
47 2 June 2011 20.4% 23.3% 22.5% 23.2%
48 3 June 2011 20.9% 24.6% 24.4% 25.8%
49 9 June 2011 20.1% 20.8% 23.6% 24.7%
50 10 June 2011 21.1% 22.3% 24.7% 25.9%
51 16 June 2011 23.2% 25.1% 26.5% 28.3%
52 17 June 2011 24.0% 25.1% 28.3% 29.5%
Average 14.4% 16.6% 17.3% 19.0%

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2011
 4th Korea Drama Awards Best New Actress
Im Soo-hyang
 Won
19th SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama
Im Hyuk
 Nominated
Han Jin-hee
 Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama
Kim Hye-sun
 Nominated
New Star Award
Sung Hoon
 Won
Im Soo-hyang
 Won
2012
 48th Paeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Nominated

International broadcast

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It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from September 9, 2012, to March 3, 2013,[7] with reruns on cable channel BS Japan beginning February 20, 2013.[8] In 2015, Hong Kong's HKTV also played this drama.

References

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  1. ^ Noh, Hyun-gi (13 February 2012). "Drama producer Son committed suicide Jan. 21". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
  2. ^ Lee, Ga-on (22 November 2011). "Lineup of Korean dramas for the 1st half of 2011". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  3. ^ "ONE Exclusive Interview - Lim Su Hyang". ONE TV ASIA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  4. ^ "ONE Exclusive Interview - Sung Hoon". ONE TV ASIA. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  5. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  6. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  7. ^ "韓流No.1 チャンネル-KNTV". Archived from the original on 2014-11-12. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  8. ^ An, So-hyoun (19 March 2013). "Actor Sung Hoon to Hold First Fanmeeting in Japan". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
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