Title: 천명 : 조선판 도망자 이야기 / Mandate of Heaven: The Fugitive of Joseon
Chinese Title: 天命: 朝鮮版逃亡者故事
Also Known as: Heaven’s Order / Heaven’s Will
Genre: Historical, thriller, medical, melodrama, political
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2013-Apr-24 to 2013-June-27
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
The Joseon version of a Chaser about a medical practitioner who struggles to save his daughter from a terminal illness while being caught up in a plot to poison King Injong.
Royal Physician Choi Won (Lee Dong Wook), who works for the royal family, becomes involved with the plot to poision King Injong and is now a fugitive. He tries to save his daughter Choi Rang (Kim Yoo Bin), who has an incurable disease. Choi Won has raised his daughter alone since his wife passed away. Hong Da In (Song Ji Hyo) is the nurse who’s in love with him.
Meanwhile, Lee Jung Hwan (Song Jong Ho ) is the Euigeumbu detective who’s the one to capture him and he get help from bandit’s daughter, So Baek (Yoon Jin Yi) while he is a fugitive. Crown Prince Lee Ho (Im Seul Ong) is the suspicious crown prince who ends up thinking he was betrayed by the one person he trusted in the world.
Cast
Main Cast
Lee Dong Wook as Choi Won
Kim Yoo Bin as Choi Rang
Song Ji Hyo as Hong Da In
Im Seul Ong as Crown Prince Lee Ho, later King In Jong
Park Ji Young as Queen Moon Jung
Song Jong Ho as Lee Jung Hwan
Yoon Jin Yi as So Baek
Choi Won’s family
Kang Byul as Choi Woo Young
Jang Yong Bok as Choi Chang Son
Go In Bum as Choi Hyung Goo
Yoo Chae Young as Geum Ok
Royal Medical Staff
Choi Phillip as Min Do Saeng
Kim Mi Kyung as Jang Geum
People on Lee Ho’s Side
Choi Il Hwa as King Joong Jong
Lee Jae Yong as Chun Bong
People on the Queen’s Side
Seo Dong Hyun as Grand Prince Kyung Won
Jun Gook Hwan as Kim Chi Yong
Lee Hee Do as Jang Hong Dal
Sung Woong as Do Moon
Jo Dal Hwan as Deok Pal
Kim Jung Kyoon as Yoon Won Hyung
Police Investigator (Ui Geum Boo Officer)
Kim Yoon Sung as Gon Oh
Bandit Group Heuk Suk Gol
Kwon Hyun Sang as Im Kkeok Jung
Lee Won Jong as Geo Chil
Park Sun Woo as Gae Pal Son
Other People
Yoon Gi Won as Mak Bong
Kim Hyung Bum as Pil Doo
Jung Yoon Sun as Wol Ha
Kim Dong Joon as Moo Myung
Yum Dong Hun as eunuch
Production Credits
Production Company: Dream E&M
Chief Producer: Moon Bo Hyun
Producer: Yoo Jong Sun
Director: Lee Jin Suh, Jun Woo Sung
Screenwriter: Choi Min Ki, Yoon Soo Jung
Awards
2013 KBS Drama Awards: Best Child Actress – Kim Yoo Bin (Mandate of Heaven)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2013-04-24 | 1 | 9.8 (10th) | 10.1 (7th) | 9.3 (10th) | 9.8 (10th) |
| 2013-04-25 | 2 | 9.9 (11th) | 10.7 (8th) | 8.9 (18th) | 9.2 (18th) |
| 2013-05-01 | 3 | 9.2 (14th) | 9.8 (10th) | 9.5 (9th) | 10.1 (11th) |
| 2013-05-02 | 4 | 9.9 (9th) | 10.6 (8th) | 9.9 (10th) | 10.0 (12th) |
| 2013-05-08 | 5 | 9.8 (9th) | 9.6 (8th) | 9.6 (9th) | 10.2 (6th) |
| 2013-05-09 | 6 | 9.3 (16th) | 9.6 (15th) | 9.4 (12th) | 9.5 (14th) |
| 2013-05-15 | 7 | 9.3 (12th) | 9.9 (8th) | 9.9 (7th) | 10.2 (8th) |
| 2013-05-16 | 8 | 9.5 (11th) | 9.2 (11th) | 8.7 (14th) | 8.7 (16th) |
| 2013-05-22 | 9 | 9.4 (10th) | 10.0 (9th) | 9.3 (12th) | 9.8 (11th) |
| 2013-05-23 | 10 | 9.8 (9th) | 10.1 (8th) | 9.0 (12th) | 9.6 (11th) |
| 2013-05-29 | 11 | 10.1 (10th) | 10.5 (9th) | 9.8 (11th) | 10.1 (13th) |
| 2013-05-30 | 12 | 9.3 (11th) | 9.2 (14th) | 8.7 (14th) | 8.5 (15th) |
| 2013-06-05 | 13 | 9.5 (9th) | 9.6 (11th) | 8.5 (12th) | 8.3 (14th) |
| 2013-06-06 | 14 | 7.9 (17th) | 8.7 (17th) | 9.3 (13th) | 9.6 (14th) |
| 2013-06-12 | 15 | 7.7 (20th) | (<7.5) | 8.0 (16th) | 8.0 (17th) |
| 2013-06-13 | 16 | 7.9 (17th) | 8.5 (17th) | 8.5 (14th) | 8.1 (19th) |
| 2013-06-19 | 17 | (<7.1) | (<7.5) | 8.8 (11th) | 9.0 (16th) |
| 2013-06-20 | 18 | 7.4 (18th) | 7.8 (20th) | 8.9 (14th) | 9.2 (14th) |
| 2013-06-26 | 19 | (<7.1) | 7.4 (20th) | 8.8 (13th) | 9.1 (13th) |
| 2013-06-27 | 20 | 8.5 (12th) | 9.1 (12th) | 9.6 (10th) | 9.9 (10th) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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May 9th, 2013 at 10:50 am
[…] poisoned so that his half-brother could take the throne. Mandate of Heaven: The Fugitive of Joseon (KBS2 2013) is about a medical practitioner who gets caught up in the plot to poison the […]
May 12th, 2013 at 11:04 am
i watch jang ok jung, when a man in love n mandate of heaven but this drama is the one i lke the most, this is thriller with fun, most thriller is seriouse n dark, this is a new thing
May 15th, 2013 at 5:48 pm
woah I love Kim Junsu song “Foolish Heart” of the Mandate of Heaven OST, u can listen it on:
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May 16th, 2013 at 2:27 am
@taraJJ
yes! agree..Junsu’s voice is just..i can’t explain it..it’s so lovely!love the ost so much..
just watched the 1st ep tonight..what can I say, I love it so much! it’s easy to understand, I can feel their emotion, sad, happy, thrilled & Ji hyo is really pretty here..no, she always pretty actually 😀
will looking forward for the next ep…
May 16th, 2013 at 5:36 am
In this drama I start to see it last night and those Queen use “princess Lea from starwar, Hair stile, OMG, it is a compoetition of the biger hair du’…..it is so ugly OMG
May 17th, 2013 at 4:10 pm
My first impression when i watch the trailer, OMG! why Lee dong wook choose this drama! i do not like trailer drama, i like romance comedy drama. But after i watch episode 1, i am start thinking this drama is interesting, i want to watch the 2nd episode, now i am waiting for episode 3…. i like this drama..
May 17th, 2013 at 5:36 pm
@rory
hehe Junsu’s song make me want to watch this drama.. I don’t like Song Ji Hyo actually even she close with JYJ but I find her in this drama look beautiful and her acting its quite good too
May 18th, 2013 at 1:30 am
SJH i like you in RM, but seems this character not quite suit you
May 18th, 2013 at 9:43 am
@taraJJ
haha..becoz of Junsu..see, junsu yah..this is junsu effect! I’m okay with Ji Hyo, love her so much in Running Man..the way she carried herself with those naughty boys, I respect her!
For me, I still prefer she acted badass or being a hateful person like in Goong & wishing stairs..
But still, she’s quite okay here..She looks so pretty & sweet wearing that hanbook + i love this drama plot..The cliffhanger in ep 2, my god..I can’t wait for ep.3..too bad, the subs come out really late at torrents..sigh!
May 19th, 2013 at 9:41 pm
@rory
yes its hard to find this drama with proper eng sub for me.. I haven’t see this drama yet, just saw the trailer and 8 minutes highlight… its sound heavy drama ya.. maybe I watched it later cz now I’m soo addicted with AAMR hehe
May 20th, 2013 at 3:58 am
@taraJJ
yes, it’s quite thrilled & heavy but still there’s some sense of humor scenes so I enjoyed watching this more than JOJ but I love JOJ too..
the feeling is same when u watched IMY, it’s a dark melodrama but still have a humor scenes so it’s mixed feeling when watching this..
So I love it so far 😀
May 20th, 2013 at 3:24 pm
nice drama
May 20th, 2013 at 3:25 pm
love ji hyo……..
May 22nd, 2013 at 8:32 pm
This is a nice drama. I’m not surprised by ratings. It sometimes happens to good dramas. The story is fresh. Filming style reminds me of PM and the acting is great. The little girl’s acting skills are amazing. I don’t know how she can show the feelings she’s never experienced in her short life. Also watching LDW as a dad is enjoyable. Recommended.
May 24th, 2013 at 8:52 pm
i love this drama, this is the best drama airing now
June 8th, 2013 at 6:49 pm
Great drama. Hope more people watch it. The little girl in the drama has stolen my heart!!! Hope her illness is cured by the ending.
June 9th, 2013 at 5:32 pm
Song Ji Hyo really likes to chose role’s in historical dramas. ^^
June 13th, 2013 at 1:51 pm
Top ten worst drama. That kid is getting annoying now. Just plain stupid!!
June 13th, 2013 at 11:08 pm
thriller always getting lower than another genre, not surprise, this kind of genre isn’t everybody favorite
June 14th, 2013 at 12:24 am
@John k I wish u could open your eyes a bit and appreciate the drama. The little girl is excellent and the tomboy Seobkal leaves me in stitches when describing her feelings for horse doctor. The plot and the actors all good.
June 15th, 2013 at 5:49 am
Hey guys, should I watch this? Are there any sad parts?
June 15th, 2013 at 2:30 pm
This is a great drama. Have watched till ep 16 already. Lee dong wok and Song jihyo are great as a couple…..hope it will have a happy ending for them. Recommended everyone to watch.
June 15th, 2013 at 2:32 pm
to awesomemicaela, Yes you should watch it. There are many sad moments and towards ep 15 onwards, when Lee dong wok and Song jihyo are together, they have cute moments too. Just sweet.
June 17th, 2013 at 2:02 pm
I love this drama……
June 17th, 2013 at 2:06 pm
I think this is the most talented drama…….the actor And actress can bring their role …their Are excellent…….Ogos job….i hope song ji Ho And. Leeya dong wook can act together in other drama…….;)
June 19th, 2013 at 9:35 am
So far, of all the dramas im watching right now, this is one of my top list. I love Lee Dong Wook , and i like Red Demon, character Lee Jung Hwan..
June 21st, 2013 at 9:27 pm
kkyaaa~ i really love this drama…especially song jong ho oppa…he looks really handsome in that sageuk outfit and i think those outfit fit him better than tuxedo..keke…really outstanding character and to Kang Byul unnie (Choi Woo Young), i really envy u can pair up with handsome song jong ho appa….
anyway,good story line…
June 21st, 2013 at 9:56 pm
i dont know why this drama has a low rating, its one of the drama of my list of top drama, so many awesome characters, u will loved all the good guys and there alot of them!
bromance, push-and pull, sweet and noble romance all in. it has lot of depth in the story telling, in fact, the story that surround the main cast character is so interesting you will fall head over heels.
And Song Jong Ho is just so smexy in Josean police attire, its worth watching this drama for him.
June 22nd, 2013 at 10:25 pm
Hey!!! I’m from Malaysia.. I love this drama but I cannot watch this drama with full episode on YouTube??? Why only 10 minute??? The past episode should be full episode with english subtitle.. Hope I can watch this drama with full episode with English subtitle (;
June 24th, 2013 at 3:02 pm
love this drama..good job for Lee Dong Wok, Song Ji HYo, SOng Jo Ho….keep the fighting spirit guys..
June 24th, 2013 at 4:45 pm
Aloha from Hawaii! Just saw episodes 8 & 9 this week in Honolulu. Fabulous movie. I need to find out where I can view episodes 1 to 7 to get me caught up in this great drama! The acting and writing is superb!
June 28th, 2013 at 2:42 am
How’s the ending?? It’s worth watching kah?? ;D
June 28th, 2013 at 3:08 am
larry f and afeqa google it you can find many sites to watch this drama…wow i thought im the only one who love all the characters in this drama…
June 28th, 2013 at 9:39 am
you can watch in http://www.dramacrazy.net
July 4th, 2013 at 4:28 pm
i love this drama much….:)
August 14th, 2013 at 3:40 pm
[…] take the throne instead. This idea is suggested in Dae Jang Geum but we’ll have to watch Mandate of Heaven: The Fugitive of Joseon (KBS2 2013) to watch the alleged plot to poison the king. I haven’t seen this drama yet […]
September 7th, 2013 at 11:19 pm
I enjoy this drama very much. There are the awesome actors, exiting scenes and impressive scenes in this drama. Highly recommended for watching. Love Lee dong wook and Song Ji hyo so much.
October 24th, 2013 at 9:52 am
Favor subir Mandate of Heaven
October 27th, 2013 at 1:32 am
This is one of the few period drama which i follow thru and completed watching the show.
The lead actor/actress plus the child actor / actress were great! 🙂 🙂 🙂
November 6th, 2013 at 8:19 am
i haven’t watch this drama called mandate of heaven.I guess i wil do that soon.
January 8th, 2014 at 2:13 am
no kissing scene????
May 22nd, 2014 at 8:10 am
Where can I see this drama online? Please share
May 24th, 2014 at 12:08 pm
Never mind, watching it now
June 5th, 2014 at 8:50 pm
Cannot stand the Queen!!
September 7th, 2015 at 5:26 pm
[…] with the help of the film King and the Clown (2005), and the dramas Dae Jang Geum (MBC 2003), Mandate of Heaven: The Fugitive of Joseon (KBS 2013) Heojun (MBC 2000), Jung Yi: Goddess of Fire (MBC 2013), and War of Flowers (JTBC […]