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 13th, 2012 at 1:36 pm
…aNd sHin min ah ang gAnda nya taLaga saNa Lang hAppy endiNg sya but knOwing kOreandrAmas maLamaNg mAy twist aNg kweNto nito…
July 13th, 2012 at 1:40 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 10:37 pm
hey shin min ah, lee joon ki i love you both and i like the story, cant wait until i see it wish you the best and FIGHTING!!! keep up the herd work
July 14th, 2012 at 12:27 pm
two of my favorite Korean celebrities in a drama – Lee Jun Ki, his first drama after his mandatory military services, and Shin Min Ah, who amused me with her acting in My Girlfriend is a Gumiho…
excited much for this upcoming drama =)
July 14th, 2012 at 3:01 pm
it have been two years since the last drama hero..
i hope it will be the hit drama..
good luck my beautiful namja lee jun ki
July 14th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Looking forward to watch this drama and Ljk acting.
July 15th, 2012 at 5:58 pm
looking forward to this drama.it looks so funny ^^
July 15th, 2012 at 7:26 pm
it’s seems interesting, I can’t wait to watch this drama
July 15th, 2012 at 8:51 pm
holy shrimp!, this is a must watch koreandrama series. The story makes me feel exited and it seems that the twist of this drama will give a high ratings. Aig0o daebak SHI MIN AH and LEE JUN KI <3
July 16th, 2012 at 11:52 am
Looks like exited drama bc based on the history. Hope this drama will get high ratings like the moon that embraces the sun..
July 16th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
10 more days.. they added 10 more days?!!!
((((
July 16th, 2012 at 5:49 pm
can’t wait to see this.
July 16th, 2012 at 11:56 pm
I WONDER IF THAT TYPE OF DRAMA IS GOOD I HAVE NO COURAGE TO WATCH IT,tell me
July 17th, 2012 at 12:48 am
29 aug? I thought that this drama will air after i do i do end which is 25 july…
July 17th, 2012 at 12:49 am
ops, i mean 15 aug
July 17th, 2012 at 2:47 am
im excited for this one, i hope this will be one of the best
July 17th, 2012 at 12:14 pm
omg i actually know this story from a korean picture book i used to read!
so excited ^_^
July 17th, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Apparently, tHe reAson fOr tHe deLay is to mAke wAy fOr LoNdon OlyMpics 2012…
July 17th, 2012 at 10:48 pm
i hope this can get high attention from many countries,and make lee joon gi be most popular actor. so , pay attention please for this drama.
gamsha
July 17th, 2012 at 11:12 pm
cant wait for it ^^
July 18th, 2012 at 2:14 am
Hope Fully This Best than ever any drama like this genre rooftop prince or maybe secret garden, and my actually hopeless drama big.And Congratulation Ramadhan Month for Any Muslim on the world i hope the world can be more peacefully in Ramadhan Month
July 18th, 2012 at 2:24 am
just magistrate
July 18th, 2012 at 11:49 am
Yes! Finally Lee Jun ki first drama after he’s coming back. oppa I’m waiting to aired this drama i hope u doing well. Sarangheyo♥♥♥
July 19th, 2012 at 8:29 am
for comment 71 thank so much i hope tha too for all the muslim on the world,thanks again
July 19th, 2012 at 12:32 pm
kapan mainnya nh…drama favorite IK udah pada habis tayang nh,,,15 august…tooooo loooooong !!! puasa -puasa ditemenin Lee Joon Ki …sik asyik dh