Arang and the Magistrate
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Title: 아랑사또전 / Arang and the Magistrate
Chinese Title: 阿郎使道传
Also known as: Arang / Arang Magistrate Story / Arang: Magistrate’s Chronicle
Genre: Fantasy, Melodrama, Period, Mystery, Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 20 + 1 Special Episode
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2012-Aug-08 to 2012-Oct-18
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
The drama is based on famous folklore.
A nobleman named Kim Eun Oh (Lee Joon Ki) comes to town searching for his mother after hearing a rumor that she is staying at the village of Miryang. He has the special ability to see spirits, but pretends he doesn’t because he gets annoyed when spirits come up to him asking for a favor.
Arang (Shin Min Ah) has lost all her memories when she became a ghost and is unable to rest in peace until she finds out how she ended up dead. However, after appearing to three magistrates, none of them survive the fright of seeing her. When she finds out that Eun oh is able to see her, she begs for his help.
At first, Eun Oh rejects her request. However he changes his mind after seeing that Arang is somehow in possession of the hairpin that he gave his mother at their last meeting. He believes that if he helps her, Arang will regain her memories and give him information about his mother. He exasperatedly (then affectionately) nicknames her “Amnesia” and as the town’s newly installed magistrate, he teams up with her to investigate the circumstances surrounding her death, which may involve the mysterious nobleman Joo Wal (Yun Woo Jin) and have supernatural ramifications.
As Eun Oh and Arang gradually unravel the mystery behind her death, they find out the events that have been set in motion have been a trap of the Jade Emperor, in his attempt to capture a rogue Fairy of Heaven who feeds on human souls. The gods cannot touch her as long as she is in a human body. Arang and Eun Oh’s participation in the events is crucial because this Fairy also happens to be the sister of Moo Young, the Grim Reaper of Hades, who cannot forget the love he once bore for his sister and is unable to bring her to justice. It is later revealed that the Jade Emperor saved Eun Oh as a child from a deadly sickness, resulting in his ability to see spirits. He also set Arang free from the bonds of the Grim Reaper after her death, thereby making her a spirit who roams the earth. In this game of supernatural stakes, Arang and Eun Oh who fall in love gradually have to pay the price because Arang has only three full moons in which to solve the mystery of her death and defeat their enemy…(Source)
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Joon Ki as Kim Eun Oh
Shin Min Ah as Arang / Lee Seo Rim
Yun Woo Jin as Choi Joo Wal
Supporting Cast
Hwang Bo Ra as as Bang Wool
Kwon Oh Joong as Dol Swe
Han Jung Soo as Moo Young
Yoo Seung Ho as King of Heaven
Park Joon Gyu as King of Hell
Kim Yong Gun as Noble man Choi
Kang Moon Young as Lady Seo / Hong Ryun / Moo Yeon
Kim Kwang Gyu as Lee bang
Noh Hee Ji as heaven fairy
Im Joo Eun as Moo Yeon (Moo Young’s sister)
Lee Sang Hun as Hyung Bang
Min Seong Wook (민성욱) as Ye Bang
Kim Min Jae (김민재) as Geo Deol
Song Jae Ryong (송재룡) as Kim Seo Bang
Lee Yong Yi (이용이) as Lee Seo Rim’s housekeeper
Cameos
Yoon Do Hyun as former magistrate of Miryang (ep 1)
Jung Soo Young as Bang Wool’s client (ep 1)
Im Hyun Sik as ghost (ep 2)
Lee Sung Min as gatekeeper (ep. 20)
Park Min Ha as child Arang (ep. 20)
Production Credits
Producer: Yoo Hyun Jong
Director: Kim Sang Ho, Jung Dae Yoon
Screenwriter: Jung Yoon Jung
Note
- This is Lee Joon Ki’s comeback project after mandatory military service and the first historical drama of Shin Min Ah’s career.
- This drama was postponed from July 25th to August 15th due to London Olympics
Awards
2012 MBC Drama Awards:: Best Couple Awards, Lee Joon Ki & Shin Min Ah (Arang and the Magistrate)
Preview
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 12
Episode 13
Episode 14
Episode 15
Episode 16
Episode 17
Episode 18
Episode 19
Episode 20 (Not Available)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2012-08-08 | SP | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | (<8.0) |
| 2012-08-15 | 1 | 14.4 (4th) | 16.8 (4th) | 13.3 (4th) | 15.1 (4th) |
| 2012-08-16 | 2 | 14.3 (6th) | 16.5 (4th) | 13.2 (6th) | 14.4 (4th) |
| 2012-08-22 | 3 | 16.0 (5th) | 19.3 (4th) | 13.2 (6th) | 14.2 (4th) |
| 2012-08-23 | 4 | 16.2 (4th) | 19.3 (4th) | 14.4 (4th) | 15.7 (4th) |
| 2012-08-29 | 5 | 12.1 (8th) | 13.3 (5th) | 12.4 (9th) | 13.7 (8th) |
| 2012-08-30 | 6 | 14.0 (10th) | 16.3 (5th) | 13.0 (8th) | 14.4 (6th) |
| 2012-09-05 | 7 | 13.1 (7th) | 14.6 (5th) | 11.7 (9th) | 12.8 (7th) |
| 2012-09-06 | 8 | 11.7 (12th) | 14.2 (6th) | 10.9 (12th) | 11.9 (11th) |
| 2012-09-12 | 9 | 17.0 (4th) | 19.5 (3rd) | 14.1 (3rd) | 15.3 (3rd) |
| 2012-09-13 | 10 | 17.0 (5th) | 20.5 (3rd) | 14.5 (6th) | 15.1 (5th) |
| 2012-09-19 | 11 | 15.3 (4th) | 17.2 (3rd) | 13.8 (5th) | 14.9 (3rd) |
| 2012-09-20 | 12 | 14.9 (5th) | 16.0 (4th) | 13.1 (6th) | 14.0 (6th) |
| 2012-09-26 | 13 | 13.9 (6th) | 15.9 (4th) | 11.7 (8th) | 12.9 (9th) |
| 2012-09-27 | 14 | 14.3 (6th) | 16.0 (4th) | 12.5 (8th) | 13.0 (9th) |
| 2012-10-03 | 15 | 15.0 (5th) | 17.7 (4th) | 13.3 (6th) | 14.5 (5th) |
| 2012-10-04 | 16 | 13.9 (8th) | 16.2 (3rd) | 12.9 (10th) | 14.4 (6th) |
| 2012-10-10 | 17 | 13.0 (6th) | 15.2 (5th) | 12.6 (9th) | 13.8 (8th) |
| 2012-10-11 | 18 | 13.5 (10th) | 15.1 (7th) | 11.4 (10th) | 12.1 (10th) |
| 2012-10-17 | 19 | 13.2 (8th) | 14.7 (6th) | 12.4 (7th) | 14.0 (5th) |
| 2012-10-18 | 20 | 13.8 (10th) | 16.5 (5th) | 12.4 (10th) | 13.8 (6th) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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July 9th, 2012 at 6:23 pm
@Coleene
If the Magistrate goes back in the time and saves her, then she does not die so her soul cannot appear in front of the magistrate so he cannot be aware of the situation unless it creates a break in the space time continuum said Marty Macfly. My idea is that it is a good ending but they don’t end together immediately. Something like in Mrs Muir: she disappears from his life for 50 years and then, she appears again and they can be the one for the other as young Eun ho and Arang. Or if he cannot wait that long, they make him fall from a cliff with his horse. I bet they do that.
July 9th, 2012 at 8:02 pm
I absolutly love Shin Min Ah , especailly she totaly made everyone fall fopr her in MGIGMH
July 9th, 2012 at 8:34 pm
wow……… i’ll wait for this drama
July 9th, 2012 at 10:03 pm
oh my … Lee Joon Ki is BACK !! ^^ (amazing acting in iljimae)
can’t wait !!
July 10th, 2012 at 4:51 am
waaa shin min ah!!!! huwaaa i love herrr so much since she played the role in my favorite drama My Girlfriend is a Gumiho!
omggg can’t wait! she’s so beautiful!
July 10th, 2012 at 7:05 am
Welcome back, Lee Joonki!
I’ll definitely watch your drama. It has been a long wait. I can’t wait to see new you.
July 10th, 2012 at 8:50 am
ahaaaa… Lee Jun ki..long time not see you..!!!! im 100% gona watch your drama..all of your drama!!!!
July 10th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Arang will air its Piloy Episode on August 15…!!! huhuhuhhu…
July 10th, 2012 at 3:06 pm
my dear Jun ki were BACk…. i’ve wait for you for so long ( miss you so badly ) muah muah muah… will surely watch this drama… ( promise oooooo )
July 10th, 2012 at 3:41 pm
It’s gonna be my future KD to watch …LOVE THE LEAD actor/ss.
July 10th, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Arang is postponed to August 15th,due to London Olympics *Damn.
So now we have to wait one more month!!!!
July 11th, 2012 at 12:53 am
August 15th ….bad news
July 11th, 2012 at 12:56 am
seems interesting….i think i will watch this =) hope it airs soon =)
July 11th, 2012 at 1:29 am
oh.. lee jun kie is back ..
July 11th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
my dear Jun ki were BACk…
July 11th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
wow, he’s back!!! i’m excited to see joon ki again in his latest drama.
July 11th, 2012 at 3:26 pm
LEE JUNKI + SHIN MINAH = DAEBAK!
this drama is gonna be EPIC!
July 12th, 2012 at 10:01 am
1st Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRkj-wieqnc
July 12th, 2012 at 10:02 am
I’ve been waiting for this drama,I thought this will air end of July but sadly postpone in august and its the greatest gift I’m going to received:)a drama to DIE for!saranghae LJK !
July 12th, 2012 at 11:57 am
wuoh!!! jun ki’s back !!!
I’ll wait this drama so much <3<3<3<3
July 12th, 2012 at 2:13 pm
I luv shiminah and leejunki, i waited for them for so long, but now I cant believe they are together in one drama…..
July 12th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
OMG……… jun kiiiiiii backkk
can’t waiting ….
July 12th, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Trailer looks v interesting. Will definitely watch this.
July 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm
it seems tHat the stOryline is gOOd and Everyone loOks fabuloUs in thEir sagEuk cOstumes!…espEciaLLy lee jUn ki he loOks daShing in his magistRate cOstume
July 13th, 2012 at 1:07 pm
40s Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRMIlcfHhp8