Princess Ja Myung
2009 South Korean historical drama Ja Myung Go stars Jung Ryeo-won, Park Min-young, and Jung Kyung-ho. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 from March 9 to July 21, 2009 for a total of 39 episodes. It is based on the Korean folktale Prince Hodong and the Princess of Nakrang, which recounts the fall of the Nakrang Kingdom. According to the legend, there was a famous drum known as the jamyeonggo, meaning "the drum that beats by itself," that had the inexplicable ability to sound an alert whenever attackers invaded the kingdom. Neighboring nations, especially the warrior state of Goguryeo, hesitated to assault Nakrang due to the drum's self-sounding nature. Hodong, a prince of Goguryeo, penetrated Nakrang with the objective of destroying the drum. Unexpectedly, the prince fell in love with the princess of Nakrang. For her love, the princess ultimately decided to betray her kingdom by ripping off the drum. As a result, her nation collapsed and she was murdered. Prince Hodong lamented her passing while holding her body. Ja-myung, the secret sister of the Nakrang Kingdom's princess, takes up the role of the drum in the drama series, which gives the story a fresh twist. Ra-hee grows up as the beloved princess of Nakrang, while Ja-myung survives an assassination attempt and lives as a commoner. Prince Hodong, from the Goguryeo Kingdom, the opponent of Nakrang, is torn between two nations and two women, and must choose between love and duty.
Released: 2009-03-10
Genre:
Drama