Splendid Politics

Splendid Politics (Korean: 화정; Hanja: 華政; RR: Hwajeong) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won, Lee Yeon-hee, Kim Jaewon, Seo Kang-joon, Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha.[1][2] It aired on MBC from April 13 to September 29, 2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes.

Splendid Politics
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Hwajung
  • Hwajung, Princess of Light
Genre
Written byKim Yi-young
Directed by
  • Kim Sang-ho
  • Choi Jung-kyu
Starring
ComposerKim Hyeon-jong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producerSon Ki-won
Producers
  • Lee Chang-sub
  • Yoo Hyeon-jong
  • Park Bo-kyung
Cinematography
  • Kim Jong-jin
  • Lee Tae-hee
EditorHwang Geum-bong
Running time70 minutes
Production companyKim Jong-hak Production
Original release
NetworkMunhwa Broadcasting Corporation
ReleaseApril 13 (2015-04-13) –
September 29, 2015 (2015-09-29)

The Korean title Hwajeong is a shortened version of Hwaryeohan Jeongchi (literally "Splendid Politics").

Plot

Prince Gwanghae (portrayed by Cha Seung-won), son of a concubine, usurps the Joseon throne from the direct bloodline of his father, King Seonjo (portrayed by Park Yeong-gyu).

After her younger brother, Grand Prince Yeongchang (portrayed by Jeon Jin-seo), is executed, Princess Jeongmyeong (portrayed by Lee Yeon-hee), who managed to flee the palace during the massacre, starts living as a commoner disguised as a man while plotting her revenge.

Cast

Main

Royal Household
  • Park Yeong-gyu as King Seonjo
  • Shin Eun-jung as Queen Inmok
  • Choi Jong-hwan as Prince Imhae
  • Jang Seung-jo as Prince Jeongwon, Prince Neungyang's father
  • Kim Gyu-sun as Princess Jeonghye
  • Jeon Jin-seo as Grand Prince Yeongchang
  • Lee Seung-ah as Queen Inryeol
  • Baek Sung-hyun as Crown Prince Sohyeon
    • Shin Ki-joon as child Crown Prince Sohyeon
  • Kim Hee-jung as Crown Princess Minhoe
  • Lee Tae-ri[lower-alpha 1] as Grand Prince Bongrim, later King Hyojong
    • Song Jun-hee as child Grand Prince Bongrim
  • Kim Min-seo as Jo Yeo-jeong / Royal Consort So-yong of the Okcheon Jo clan
  • Choi Woo-jin as Yi Jing, Prince Sungseon

Northern Faction (Gwanghae Group)
  • Jung Woong-in as Lee Yi-cheom
  • Kim Yeo-jin as Court Lady Kim Gae-shi
    • Jo Jung-eun as young Kim Gae-shi
    • Shin Rin-ah as child Kim Gae-shi
  • Han Myung-koo as Chung In-hong
  • Yoo Seung-mok as Yoo Hee-boon
  • Jung Kyu-soo as Lee Choong
  • Lee Jae-gu as the Chief Eunuch

Western Faction (Injo Group)
  • Jo Min-ki as Kim Ja-jeom
  • Park Jun-gyu as Kim Ryu
  • Jang Gwang as Yi Gwi
  • Kim Hyung-beom as Kim Kyung-jing, Kim Ryu's son
  • Lee Seung-hyo as Lee Si-baek
  • Kim Seo-kyung as Lee Si-bang
  • Jung Wook as a State Ceremony Eunuch

People around Princess Jeongmyeong

Other subordinates
  • Ahn Nae-sang as Heo Gyun
  • Lee Sung-min as Lee Duk-hyung
    • Nam Da-reum as young Duk-hyung
  • Park Ji-il as Kim Je-nam, Queen Inmok's father
  • Jung Hae-kyun as Kang Hong-rib

Cameo
  • Park Won-sang as Jang Bong-soo
  • Kim Kwang-kyu as Yi Yeong-bu
  • Kwak Dong-yeon as Yi Ui-rip
  • Jo Jae-ryong as Bang-Geun
  • Lee Seung-hyung as Yi-seo
  • Kim Hyun as Court Lady Inspector
  • Hwang Young-hee as Ok-joo
  • Baek Su-ryeon as Soo Ryun-gae
  • Lee Jae-gu
  • Kim Ki-bang as Gu-bok
  • Kim Kyu-chul
  • Kang Shin-il
  • Jung Ji-so as Eun-seol
  • Kang Dae-hyun as Su-Deok
  • Kang Moon-young as Lady Yoon, Kang Joo-sun's wife
  • Kim So-yi as Court Lady Choi
  • Baek Soo-ryun as Soo Ryun-gae
  • Jang Hyuk-jin as Maruno
  • Jung Sung-woon as Hong Taiji
  • Kim Joon-bae as Yong Gol-dae

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[7] AGB Nielsen[8]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 2015/04/13 10.0% 12.3% 10.5% 12.0%
2 2015/04/14 10.5% 12.4% 11.8% 12.8%
3 2015/04/20 9.0% 11.6% 10.9% 12.6%
4 2015/04/21 10.4% 12.6% 10.8% 12.1%
5 2015/04/27 9.7% 12.1% 9.9% 11.2%
6 2015/04/28 10.0% 12.0% 10.9% 11.6%
7 2015/05/04 9.2% 10.9% 9.4% 10.2%
8 2015/05/05 9.9% 12.0% 10.3% 11.7%
9 2015/05/11 8.3% 9.8% 9.5% 10.8%
10 2015/05/12 9.3% 10.6% 10.1% 11.4%
11 2015/05/18 8.2% 9.9% 10.6% 12.4%
12 2015/05/19 9.2% 11.2% 11.4% 13.0%
13 2015/05/25 8.3% 10.2% 10.4% 11.5%
14 2015/05/26 8.9% 11.0% 12.2%
15 2015/06/01 8.4% 9.9% 10.6% 12.5%
16 2015/06/02 9.1% 11.2% 10.2% 11.6%
17 2015/06/08 8.8% 11.1% 11.9%
18 2015/06/09 11.0% 13.4% 11.0% 12.7%
19 2015/06/15 10.3% 12.1% 10.7% 12.4%
20 2015/06/16 9.3% 11.1% 11.0% 12.5%
21 2015/06/22 10.1% 11.8% 11.6% 13.3%
22 2015/06/23 9.9% 12.1% 10.7% 12.2%
23 2015/06/29 9.2% 10.8% 10.0% 10.8%
24 2015/06/30 9.7% 12.0% 9.8%
25 2015/07/06 8.0% 9.8% 8.9% 9.8%
26 2015/07/07 8.4% 10.3% 8.8%
27 2015/07/13 8.3% 10.6% 9.1% 10.2%
28 2015/07/14 7.6% 9.2% 9.8% 10.8%
29 2015/07/20 7.8% 9.8% 9.9% 10.9%
30 2015/07/21 9.4% 10.9% 11.4% 12.3%
31 2015/07/27 7.5% 9.2% 10.3% 11.5%
32 2015/07/28 9.2% 10.4%
33 2015/08/03 7.9% 9.3% 9.1% 10.7%
34 2015/08/04 9.2% 9.9% 9.8% 11.0%
35 2015/08/10 8.0% 9.5% 9.0% 10.5%
36 2015/08/11 8.6% 9.6% 10.7% 12.4%
37 2015/08/17 8.1% 9.6% 10.4%
38 2015/08/18 8.8% 10.7% 9.7% 10.6%
39 2015/08/24 7.9% 8.7% 8.8% 10.5%
40 2015/08/25 8.2% 9.0% 9.9%
41 2015/08/31 7.3% 8.5% 9.5%
42 2015/09/01 8.5% 10.1% 8.9% 9.6%
43 2015/09/07 7.3% 7.6% 8.1% 9.3%
44 2015/09/08 7.8% 8.3% 9.1%
45 2015/09/14 7.1% 8.5% 8.1% 8.7%
46 2015/09/15 8.7% 10.3% 10.8% 12.2%
47 2015/09/21 7.4% 7.7% 9.7% 10.9%
48 2015/09/22 8.3% 9.3% 10.5% 12.1%
49 2015/09/28 5.6% 6.1% 5.7% 6.2%
50 2015/09/29 6.2% 7.2% 7.8% 8.8%
Average 8.7% 10.2% 9.9% 11.1%

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)
Cha Seung-won
 Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor Seo Kang-joon Nominated
Hot Star Award Won
4th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama
Cha Seung-won
 Nominated
23rd Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards [9] Best Actor Award, Drama
Kim Jaewon
 Won
34th MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Cha Seung-won Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama
Kim Jaewon
 Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama
Lee Yeon-hee
 Nominated
Best Supporting Actor in a Special Project Drama
Jung Woong-in
 Nominated
Best New Actor in a Special Project Drama
Seo Kang-joon
 Nominated
Top 10 Stars Award
Cha Seung-won
 Won

Notes
  1. Credited as Lee Min-ho.

References
  1. Kwon, Ji-youn (April 7, 2015). "Gwanghaegun returns in factional drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  2. Doo, Rumy (April 8, 2015). "Fact, fiction mingle in Splendid Politics". The Korea Herald. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  3. Sung, So-young (January 31, 2015). "Cha stars as prince in drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. Kim, Yeon-ji (March 26, 2015). "Cha Seung-won has to act hungry for power". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  5. Han, Ji-hee; Choi, Veronica (March 25, 2015). "Hwajung Lee Yeon-hee confesses she is huge fan of Cha Seung-won!". Get It K. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  6. 인터뷰 <화정> 서강준, "첫 사극이라 욕심 많아, 멜로 기대 중". enews (in Korean). iMBC.com. March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  7. "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  8. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  9. "23rd Korea Cultural Entertainment Awards winners list". November 15, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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