Name: Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Action, Costume & Period
Released: 2008-01-02
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Kang Ji Hwan, Sung Yu Ri, Jang Geun Suk, Kim Ri Na, Park Sang Wook

Kang Ji Hwan is a popular South Korean actor. Born on March 20, 1977, as Jo Tae Gyu, he began his career in musical theatre in 2001 in such popular productions as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Grease.” Starting in 2003, he took on his stage name Kang Ji Hwan when he began appearing in television dramas. It was his role in the 2005 drama “Be Strong, Geum Soon!” that catapulted him to fame across Asia. He has since starred in many popular films and television series, including the 2008 film “Rough Cut” as well as his roles in the popular television dramas “My Girlfriend Is an Agent” (2009), “Coffee House” (2010), “Lie to Me” (2011), “Incarnation of Money” (2013) and “Big Man” (2014).

Kang Ji Hwan

Hong Gil Dong

Sung Yu Ri is an award-winning South Korean singer and actress. She was born on March 3, 1981, in Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, in what was then West Germany. Her father, Sung Jong Hyun, was a prominent theology professor at Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary and was studying in West Germany at the time of Sung Yu Ri’s birth. She returned with her family to Korea when she was 4 years old. Sung Yu Ri made her debut as a singer as part of the K-pop girl group Fin.K.L in 1998 and enjoyed tremendous success until the group became inactive in 2005. After all the members began pursuing solo careers in 2002, Sung Yu Ri turned to acting and made her acting debut in the 2002 television drama “Bad Girls.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “Snow Queen” (2006), “Hong Gil Dong” (2008), “Swallow the Sun” (2009), “Romance Town” (2011), “Feast of the Gods” (2012) and “The Secret of Birth” (2013). Sung Yu Ri also served as host of the popular television reality series “Healing Camp” from 2013 to 2015.

Sung Yu Ri

Heo Yi Nok

Jang Geun Suk is a popular South Korean actor, model and singer. Born on August 4, 1987, he started working as a child model at the age of 5 after being discovered by a talent agent. In junior high school, Jang Geun Suk attended school in New Zealand, where he learned to speak both English and Japanese. He made his acting debut as a child actor in 1997 in the television sitcom “Selling Happiness,” going on to star in many popular television dramas into adulthood, including “Mary Stayed Out All Night” (2010), “Love Rain” (2012), “Beautiful Man” (2013), “Jackpot” (2016) and “Switch” (2018). Jang Geun Suk also began contributing songs for the soundtracks of some of his dramas and released his first single, “Let Me Cry,” in 2011, becoming the first non-Japanese artist to debut at No. 1 on the Oricon single charts.

Jang Geun Suk

Lee Chang Hwi

Kim Ri Na is a South Korean actress. She was born on August 1, 1985, and made her acting debut in 2006. Since then, she has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Healer” (2014) and “Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!” (2008).

Kim Ri Na

Seo Eun Hye

Park Sang Wook is a South Korean actor who was born on January 18, 1976. He graduated from Korea University, where he majored in Newspaper and Broadcasting Studies, and was selected to work as an actor in 1997 by the TV network KBS. He made his debut in the drama series “Home of Legends" in 1997 and went on to appear in the movie “Marrying the Mafia” in 2002. He has since gone on to appear in numerous TV dramas and movies, including the films “The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos” (2019) and “Recalled” (2021).

Park Sang Wook

Shim Su Geun

Cha Hyun Jung is a South Korean actress. She was born on November 18, 1983, and made her acting debut in 1997. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!” (2008) and “Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors” (2010).

Cha Hyun Jung

Jeong Mal Nyeo

Kim Jae Seung is a South Korean actor. He was born on August 15, 1983, and made his acting debut in 2003. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!” (2008).

Kim Jae Seung

Hong In Hyeong

Maeng Se Chang is a South Korean singer and award-winning actor. He was born on November 13, 1991, and made his acting debut in 1999. Since then, he has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!” (2008) and “Coffee, Do Me a Favor” (2018).

Maeng Se Chang

Kom Yi

Jo Hee Bong is a popular South Korean actor who has had a prolific career as a supporting actor in theater, films and television dramas. Born on August 23, 1971, he began acting as part of the theater troupe Bipa in 1997. Some of his popular recent credits include the television dramas “Three Days” (2014), “Yoo Na’s Street” (2014), “She’s So Lovable” (2014), “Six Flying Dragons” (2015), “Love in the Moonlight” (2016), “Naked Fireman” (2017) and “Tunnel” (2017). Jo Hee Bong also served as the live moderator for “Crossroads of Youth” (1934), Korea’s oldest surviving silent film, at many national and international film festivals in collaboration with director Kim Tae Yong.

Jo Hee Bong

Lee Kwang Hwi

KBS, KOCOWA

Hong Gil Dong was born as an illegitimate child. As he struggled discrimination while growing up, he became a bandit leader. Feeling frustrated, Gil Dong decides to leave Joseon and go to Qing. At the same time, he meets Heo Yi Nok, who is from Qing, and is determined to learn Chinese from her by all means. Meanwhile, Yi Nok returns to Joseon hoping to make a good fortune out of the medicine she found in Qing. However, she is facing an unexpected business crisis due to Gil Dong's interruption. To make the matter worse, Yi Nok is attacked by strangers because of the hairpin of the queen she accidentally picked up. Gil Dong appears like a hero and gets her off the hook. The two get tangled up and join Hwalbindang to help the poor, and the gang led by Gil Dong gains the people's trust day by day. Fear of losing public support, the king plans to get rid of Hwalbindang. Between the real heroes and those who seek to establish regal power, what will Gil Dong's fate be like?

Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!

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