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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August 1st, 2012 at 3:53 pm
“A Battle of Fusion Historical Dramas Lee Jun Ki vs. Lee Min Ho”Who will get the hisghest ratings and who will act great?Its for us to find out!
Lee Jun Ki FTW!!! fighting!
Two hallyu stars, who both have many fans all around the world, will compete against each other on the small screen. The two stars are Lee Min Ho and Lee Jun Ki. Coincidentally, the two will both be making a comeback in a historical drama.
Lee Jun Ki will be the one to comeback first. After completing his military service, Lee Jun Ki is returning to the small screen after four years, through the MBC drama, “Arang and the Magistrate,” which is coming out near the end of July. He will be playing the role of the magistrate, Eun Oh.
“Arang and the Magistrate” is a fusion historical drama about the story of a government official, who tries to help relieve the grudge over the unfair death of a young woman. In the drama, Eun Oh has an ability to see ghosts, which he had since he was young. Thanks to that ability, he is always troubled by the ghosts, until, he meets the young woman ghost, Arang, who is played by actress Shin Min Ah. Eun Oh eventually falls in love with Arang. With his character possessing both intelligence and strength, Lee Jun Ki is planning to capture the viewers with his fighting skills.
Lee Jun Ki gained much success in past historical movies and dramas, like “The King and the Clown” and “Iljimae,” so there is much anticipation for this new drama. When he recently met with the production team for the first time, he revealed, “My body is already tickling with excitement. I will give it my all to play the role of Eun Oh.”
After a week or two of Lee Jun Ki’s comeback, Lee Min Ho will be making his return. He will be playing the role of General Choi Young, who leads the troops of King Gong Min, in the SBS drama, “Faith,” which will air in the beginning of August.
“Faith” is a fusion historical drama about a Koryo soldier and a present day female doctor coming together to create a king that can cure his people. The drama is already garnering a lot of interest because since debuting, this is Lee Min Ho’s first time acting in a historical drama. Also, it is a new drama done by PD Kim Jong Hak and writer Song Ji Na, who did the dramas, “Sandglass” and “The Legend,” in the past.
Lee Min Ho is also planning on getting the viewers’ attention by showing more upgraded action in the drama. In order to do that, he is currently learning horseback riding, archery, and sword fighting.
A representative of Lee Min Ho’s agency, Starhaus Entertainment, said, “Being his first historical drama, we did worry a lot. However, with a desire for a new challenge and a change in acting, we have high hopes for him.”
Credit : soompi news
August 1st, 2012 at 4:40 pm
well you’re right..
but we must not forget… To The Beautiful You…
August 1st, 2012 at 6:22 pm
Opps its highest*
@Angel 102- Aww.., “To the beautiful you”I dunno the actors
my post is only for the sageuk dramas:)
August 2nd, 2012 at 6:43 pm
KDaddict #100,
I wonder about the ending too while the magistrate still alive and the main actress was dead for quite some time.
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:37 am
eagerly waiting for this drama to air
August 3rd, 2012 at 7:37 am
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August 3rd, 2012 at 1:04 pm
can’t wait for this drama
August 3rd, 2012 at 5:23 pm
My top 5 dramas as of August 3!
*Queen Inhyun’s Man(Great Storyline,great OST and great CHEMISTRY ever!)
*Big ( Gong Yoo deserved an awards for his excellent acting in this drama)
*King2Hearts (I just love the sweetest proposal Of Lee Seung Ki to Ha Ji Won )
*I Do,I Do ( Kim Sun Ah still my number 1 fave actress!she always have great chemistry with the lead actors that she worked with,I must say a great actress indeed:) )
*Rooftop Prince(Certified Hilarious)
And here comes my ultimate fave K-actor LEE JUN KI is now back to rock my world:)For sure this drama will be a great success!I love the acting of Lee Jun Ki I just love his eyes alot…he can actually act just using his eyes alone:) and the smirk smile?Oh my it blows my mind away!
Watch him in Time Between dog and Wolf and Iljimae!His acting was superb!
till next time:)
August 3rd, 2012 at 6:51 pm
almost there…!!!
August 4th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Can’t wait to air this on Philippine TV… Gonna be a box-office hit
Aja Korea!
August 4th, 2012 at 10:20 pm
lee jun ki… cant wait to see u drama again….
August 5th, 2012 at 8:47 am
Sir-moderator, can you use the top picture on this page here:
http://www.dramabeans.com/2012/07/more-promos-and-character-stills-from-arang/
for the main poster above? I think it’s super cute and conveys the tone of the drama much better. ^^ There are also other pictures there to add to the gallery.
August 5th, 2012 at 11:18 am
pizzahead (112),
what you show me is the WALLPAPER of this drama, you can get this through their official site – http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/arang4to/wallpaper/
For your information, we only use the drama POSTER as the promotion picture.
August 5th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
To the Admin:
Just wondering why Arang and the Magistrate is no longer in the “Popular Now” category?I can see there’s alot of likers and comments already in this drama?I’m just too affected coz it made me confused
I’m a big fan of this drama:)I also have the same sentiments so I post it also in ur fb page…
Wow,My fellow Filipinos is itching on this drama as well:)Fighting!
Lots of Filipinos loves korean dramas, infact we already forget our own dramas:)filipinos are true Blue Fans of KDs…we are so fanatic…thats why our networks here airs korean dramas but already dubbed in filipino:) We just love all ur dramas!:)
August 5th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
hmmm i hope the ending will be good …Lee Junki’s back ..!
August 5th, 2012 at 11:23 pm
GirL-KicK_AsS (114),
The answer is simple, because other drama is popular than ‘Arang and the Magistrate’.
For your information, ‘Popular Now’ is based on total visitors view that drama everyday. It’s have nothing related to total comments on that drama.
August 5th, 2012 at 11:40 pm
lee jun ki and shin min ah can’t wait for this
August 6th, 2012 at 12:04 am
@Admin
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question,I truly appreciate it!Fighting!:)
August 7th, 2012 at 2:14 am
sarage ljk
August 7th, 2012 at 2:17 am
this drama popular for ever
August 8th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
Today is the making special of Arang @ 9:55….does anyone knows where to watch it with english sub?Thanks…
August 8th, 2012 at 5:25 pm
lee jun ki,
are you going to make me cry again? I’m n0t yet done crying in iljimae. Everytime i see you i remember iljimae.
BTW i am a filipino. Maganda ba yung hero ni lee jun ki? Tweet me @aq2jules.
August 8th, 2012 at 10:30 pm
@Admin
Please change this following new official poster as the main poster, admin. Because this one is more suitable with the genres and plot of this drama.
The biggest k-drama promotion this year is, of course, “Arang & the Magistrate”~!! The story is the newest & very promising for K-dramaland this year. So, MBC is releasing better & better stills and teasers before its premiere. As every kd fans knows “A&M” is the most anticipating drama now, along with faith. Thus, they release the new poster which is more attractive & lovely, and you can change it now as official promotion poster^^
Here’s the link of imbc:
http://talk.imbc.com/news/template/view.aspx?progCode=1002738100000100000&category=011000000&subcategory&menu=020001000&theme&keyword&page=0&idx=66282#
This is the news link from enewsworld .com:
http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=11874
“MBC Releases Drama Poster for ‘Arang and the Magistrate’; Will Air Preview Special Tonight”
If you fulfill the fans’ desire, a lot for thanks^^
August 8th, 2012 at 11:07 pm
@ JGIstar- I super agree that poster is more suitable with the storyline of Arang and it looks so cute:)Fighting!
August 9th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
The Making of Arang and the Magistrate…wish to watch it with eng sub!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tw-LiOQESo&feature=player_embedded#!