Painter of the Wind (2008)

Original title

바람의 화원

Directed by

Jang Tae-yoo

Cast

Moon Geun Young, Kim Yoo Jung, Park Shin Yang, Moon Chae Won, Park Jin Woo, Bae Soo Bin, Im Ji Eun, Park Hyuk Kwon

Genre

sageuk

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 20 episodes

Rated

14

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman disguises herself as a boy in Joseon era Korea to search for her father's killer. She becomes a painter and is mentored by a master artist.

historicalmysteriousdramaticpoignantartisticsuspensefulemotionalintriguing

What happens

Painter of the Wind (Korean: 바람의 화원; RR: Baramui hwawon) is a 2008 South Korean historical television series starring Park Shin-yang and Moon Geun-young. Based on the bestselling historical fiction novel by Lee Jung-myung that took artistic license with the premise that perhaps the Joseon painter Shin Yun-bok had really been a woman, it centers on Yun-bok, a talented young painter who disguises herself as a boy to search for her father's murderer. She meets Kim Hong-do, a master painter who guides her into becoming a great artist, and they develop a strong friendship of mentor and disciple. Produced for SBS by JoongAng Media Network's Drama House, the series aired on SBS TV and its regional affiliates from September 24 to December 4, 2008. It had 20 episodes. The drama has won numerous awards, including the Asian TV Series Special Award at the 2010 Shanghai Television Festival, while actress Moon Geun-young received the grand prize at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards, as well as Best TV Actress at the 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards and 2008 Grimae Awards for her role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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