Jung Yi, The Goddess of Fire



Details

Title: 불의 여신 정이 / Bool-ui Yeosin Jungyi
Also known as: Jung Yi, The Goddess of Fire / Goddess of Fire, Jeongi
Genre: Historical, romance, political, melodrama
Episodes: 32 + 2 specials
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2013-Jul-01 to 2013-Oct-22
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00
Original Soundtrack: Goddess of Fire OST

Synopsis

A Historical drama about Yoo Jung, also known as Jung Yi, the first female potter in the Joseon Dynasty and regarded as the dojo of Shintaro porcelain. ‘Yoo Jung’ is based on the real historical figure ‘Baek Pa Sun’, the lady porcelain maker who lived a life of an intense love and artistic spirit.

Yoo Jung is a girl who dreams to be the top porcelain artist of the Joseon Dynasty. She is gifted with the born talent and skill in porcelain making. She develops her dream, builds up her skill, and endeavors to live a life as the best porcelain artist. The drama is set in a porcelain workshop ‘Boon Won’ in Joseon Dynasty. The porcelain produced in Joseon Dynasty is evaluated to have the highest quality of the 16th century in Asia. The porcelain culture is known to be the mixture of science and art. This drama tells about Jung Yi early life in Joseon instead of Japan, where a shrine is dedicated to her.

This drama also depicts the love story of Jung Yi and Kwang Hae. Prince Kwang Hae is a sad prince whose life was like a wild storm. He had to let go of Jung Yi no matter how deep his love. He will go through a lonely struggle because he could not put out a flame in his heart toward a woman he loved.

Cast

Main Cast

Moon Geun Young as Yoo Jung
Jin Ji Hee as young Yoo Jung
Lee Sang Yoon as Prince Kwang Hae
No Young Hak as young Prince Kwang Hae
Kim Bum as Kim Tae Do
Park Gun Tae as young Tae Do
Park Gun Hyung as Lee Yook Do
Oh Seung Yoon as young Yook Do
Seo Hyun Jin as Shim Hwa Ryung
Kim Ji Min as young Hwa Ryung
Jun Kwang Ryul as Lee Kang Chun

Royal Palace

Jung Bo Suk as King Sun Jo
Han Go Eun as Lady Kim In Bin
Lee Kwang Soo as Prince Im Hae
Lee In Sung as young Prince Im Hae
Park Joon Mok as Prince Shin Sung

Boon Won

Byun Hee Bong as Moon Sa Seung
Lee Jong Won as Yoo Eul Dam
Sung Ji Roo as Shim Jong Soo

Other People

Jang Kwang (장광) as Lee Pyung Ik
Jang Hyo Jin as Ma Poong
Song Ok Sook as Son Haeng Soo
Jun Jae Hyung as Gae Ttong
Lee Yoo Jin (이유진) as Il Nam
Song Young Kyu as Go Duk Ki
Lee Se Rang (이세랑) as Lady Doo Chi
Ahn Suk Hwan as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Park Hyun Sook as Oh Gook Bi
Choi Ji Na as Yeon Ok (Jung Yi's mother)

Production Credits

Chief Producers: Go Dong Sun, Kim Seung Mo (김승모)
Producer: Kim Kwang Il (김광일)
Directors: Park Sung Soo, Jung Dae Yoon
Screenwriters: Kwon Soon Gyu (권순규), Lee Seo Yoon (이서윤)