A THOUSAND YEARS OF SUN
POSITION / DESCRIPTION LIST
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The Moon That Embraces The Sun (해를 품은 달):
Characters:
Emperor Lee Hwon: (Kim Soohyun / taken)
Handsome and smart. Overly confident. Used to be a troublemaker but took an interest in scholarship with Yeom’s help. He learns subjects that are fit for a king. He experiences love for the first time when he meets Yeon Woo, who also shows him the world outside the palace. By a tragic twist of fate, Yeon Woo suddenly falls ill and dies, so he reluctantly chooses Bo Kyung to be his royal concubine. From then on, he matures into a king with an edgy personality. Cynical and aloof, King Hwon hardly ever smiles. He stays away from young concubines-in-waiting and even his own royal consort. Instead, he sneaks out of the palace to see the city.
Wol (Heo Yeonwoo): (Han Ga In / taken) - INACTIVE WARNING
Heo Young Jae’s daughter, Yeom’s sister and Emperor Lee Hwon's first love. She is like the clear sky after a rain shower, smart and bright. By chance, she becomes a palace servant and meets Hwon who is still a prince. She becomes Hwon’s special friend, and he chooses to make her his crown princess. However, she becomes stricken with a mysterious illness just days before her royal wedding ceremony and taken to her private home in her last remaining days. She closes her eyes in her father’s arms. Eight years later, she wakes up to find herself as a Munyeo (female shaman) and has no recollection of her past…
Heo Yeom: (Im Siwan - teenage version / open)
High-ranking official and scholar. Yeon Woo’s brother and Hwon’s teacher. All the female students swoon when he passes by because of his handsome looks. He is an unparalleled genius who also has human flaws. He is old-fashioned, dogmatic and emotionless. He is eccentric to a fault. He has a close friendship with Hwon who he mentored and later, when Hwon becomes the king, he becomes his loyal subject.
Prince Yang Myung: (Jung Il Woo / open)
Born by the former king and concubine Park Hee Bin. As a prince, he should be first in line to ascend the throne, but because he is born by a lowly mother, he does not have a shot at rulership. He acts as if he does not care about anything while enjoying wine and food. He is a free spirit, but no one knows how hard he works to be entirely free from his destiny. He grew up in the shadow of Hwon and his father, the viceroy, also shunned him.
Princess Min Hwa: (Nam Bora / open)
Younger sister of Hwon and Yang Myung, wife of Heo Yeom. Lovely, innocent, born to be a princess. She falls in love at first sight with Heo Yeom, but is unwittingly involved in the plot to kill Yeon Woo. After the death of Yeon Woo, she miraculously married with Heo Yeom, but she always feels guilty for becoming a burden for Heo Yeom. However, she never regrets the union.
Queen Yoon Bokyung: (KIm Min Seo / open)
Hwon’s queen consort. Daughter of Yoon Dae Hyun. With a ladylike demeanor, she has a nice and warm personality on the surface. Most people in the palace are on her side. Despite the fact that Hwon showed no affection towards her and refused to carry on a family line, she harbors no ill feelings towards him. She merely smiles in front of King Hwon without displaying a hint of any hurt feelings. This is the image that she has carefully and painstakingly cultivated. As she is a crafty person who pulls all the strings behind the scenes, consolidating her power by influencing the royal court, winning over the king’s allies, and basking in the adoration of those who serve her.
She was the maid serving Heo’s family. Her original name is Lee Nyeon, but she adopts Seol as a servant name. A swordswoman who protects Yeon Woo. One of the rare few who knows the secret on the death of Yeon Woo together with female shaman Jang by chance. She loves Yeom who gave her the name of Seol, but sadly, it is unrequited. In later days, she tells Woon her pain on the one-sided love in the palace.
Woon (Royal Guard): (Song Jae Rim / open)
Original name Kim Je Woon, a 23-year-old young warrior. He is the top swordsman in Joseon, the loyal bodyguard of Lee Hwon. Thus he is also called Woon-Geum (Cloud Sword). Coupled with best martial arts skills in eight provinces of Korea and outstanding intellect, is a perfect man. He was abused by his mother, and begets a lowly status as he was born by concubine of a nobleman. Instead, he receives the care of the official wife of his father. Later, through Yeom and Yang Myeong, he feels deep friendship. He met Wol together with Hwon on a rainy night, and starts to waver between loyalty to the king and the love for a woman.
Gu Family Book (구가의 서):
Characters:
Choi Gang Chi: (Lee Seunggi / taken)
His father is Goo Weol Ryeong (Gu Wol Ryung), a guardian spirit of Mt. Jiri and his mother is Seo Hwa, making him a half-human and half-animal. Unbeknownst that he was born half-human and half-animal, he is abandoned by his mother who left him floating in a basket in a river. He is found by merchant Park Mu-sol who runs the Baeknyeongaekgwan. Kang-chi is impulsive, reactionary, and uses physical force before thinking twice. He starts life anew after encountering Dam Yeo Wool and Yi Sun Shin.
Dam Yeo Wool: (Bae Suzy / Taken)
She joins her father who was tasked with the job of investigating a series of murders by Yi Sun Shin. She crosses paths with Kang Chi who is falsely accused of committing murder. While Kang Chi always caused trouble, Yeo Wool discovers his innermost secret. This makes her feel sympathy for him. Even after knowing the truth that Kang Chi is half-human and half-animal, she trusts that he will not harm people and stands by his side. She is the only person who can calm down Kang Chi when he goes on a rampage.
Yi Sun Shin: (Yoo Dong Geun / open)
After being appointed as governor of Jeolla Province by Yoo Seong Ryong, he was the first official to detect the presence of Japanese spies in the Joseon kingdom. After learning that Won Gyun controls the royal palace and all the key royal administrations, he asks Dam Pyeong Jun, who oversaw a secret army of men, to spy on Japanese spies. One day, he encounters a strange boy called Kang Chi. Although Kang-chi appears to be a human, Yi Sun-shin discovers that there is another power that lies within him. So he puts Kang-chi under the charge of Dam Pyeong-jun, asking him to lead the boy towards a right path. Whenever Kang-chi is in a perilous situation, Lee Sun-shin will appear to show him a meaningful lesson to learn from the situation. He is Kang Chi's eternal mentor and hero.
A Frozen Flower (쌍화점):
Characters:
King Gongmin (Ju JIn Mo / open)
A homoual King who is capable of showing both tenderness and brutality. He is Goryo of Gongmin, renowned for his rendevous with his Royal Guard Honglim, who grew up alongside him. He is unable to produce an heir with Queen Noguk from the Mongolian Yuan and under the pressure of his father-in-law's country, he is forced to desperation - for Honglim to e with the Queen. He presents as a heartbroken, yet wise ruler who surrenders to fate and the callings of his heart.
He is the Head of the Royal Guards - brave and reckless. He grows up alongside the King and turns into the homoual lover of the ruler, but is attracted to the Queen after given the chance to spend a night in a woman's embrace. He angers the King with this betrayal, but eventually realises that the man he had spent half of his life serving was his true love.
Queen Noguk (Song Ji Hyo / open)
A pitiful character - a Princess of Yuan married to the country of Goryo, but neglected by her King even on the very first day of her arrival, she stands in the shadow of Honglim. However, after sharing a bed with Honglim, the jealousy she had for him turns into the stirrings of desire.
Arang And The Magistrate (아랑사또전):
Characters:
Arang (Shin Min Ah / taken) - INACTIVE WARNING
Choi Joo Wal (Yoon Woo Jin / open)
Bang Woo-lee (Hwang Bora / open)
Dol Sae (Kwon Oh Joong / open)
Lord Choi (Kim Yong Gun / open)
Grim Reaper (Baek Hyun / open)
Heavenly Jade Emperor (Yoo Seungho / taken)
Dae Chang Geum (대장금):
Characters:
Hwang Jin Yi (황진이):
Characters:
Hwang Jin Yi; Myung Wol (Ha Ji Won / open)
Famous 16th centurn gisaeng, Joseon-era dancer, musician and poet. Hwang Jin Yi is the illegitimate child of a noble and a blind but notable musician gisaeng. She seeks perfection in her art relentlessly and tackles hardship faced by woman due to their lowly social status.
Baek Kye Soo (Ryu Tae Joon / open)
A royal relative who is obssessed with Hwang JIn Yi.
Jin Yi's rival in both dance and love.
Im Baek Moo (Kim Young Ae / open)
One of the best court dancers in the Kingdom, she is Jin Yi's aunt and dance teacher. Harsh and manipulative, she had a hand in the death of Eunho.
Kim Eun Ho (Jang Geuk Suk / open)
The son of a powerful nobleman. He is Jin Yi's first love, but his parents refuse to accept the relationship due to difference in social status. Jin Yi's first love ends in tragedy when in a futile attempt to elope with her, Eunho develops pneunomia and dies.
Kim Jung Han (Kim Jae Won / open)
A poet whom which Hwang Jin Yi has a troubled love affair with.
Iljimae (일지매):
Characters:
Jang Ok Jung Live In Love:
Characters:
Lee Soon; King Sukjong (Yoo Ah In / open)
The ruler who holds the Kingly power with strength, Joseon’s most absolute and powerful ruler. For his Joseon kingdom to have peace and stability, he is the cruel man who will kill with his own hands the only woman he ever loved in his life! He will sit alone on the King’s throne, a lifetime of sorrow and loneliness, that is his fate.
Jang Ok Jung; Jang Heebin (Kim Taehee / open)
Born from the lowest class in the rigid hierarchal society of Joseon, yet she became the one and only true love of Lee Soon, the highest ranking man in Joseon. She became the King’s political partner and Joseon’s top fashion designer. She endured the powerful attacks from the Soron faction but remained proud and true, a woman with great charisma.
Min In Hyun; Queen In Hyun (Hong Soo Hyun / open)
The second Queen of King Sukjong, the choice of a political marriage, born in the most illustrious noble family in Joseon, Her incredible pride makes her the fated rival to Jang Ok Jung. Though she is jealous of Ok Jung, her ultimate motivation is preserving her family honor and esteem. A woman born and raised to be Queen: money, prestige, power, she has it all and eventually she sits in the position of the Queen of the entire nation. The only thing she cannot have is the love of a man to a woman. Because of this, she cannot give up the image in the hearts of the nation’s citizens of her as the “kind mother of the nation”. This is only thing she clings onto to support her to keep walking forward.
Prince Dongpyung (Lee Sang Yeob / open)
Born in the royal family, but he has never once coveted what belonged to others. A beautiful and pure soul. He keeps deep inside his heart a love that is more precious to him than his life. He can only watch from the sidelines as his dearest friend pushes his most beloved woman to the end of her road.
To bring back Ok Jung, he has come back to Joseon from the depths of hell and become the richest merchant in the nation. His entire life is devoted to shedding blood to bring back the Ok Jung that was before. He bleeds until the very end, when he loudly and proudly proclaims to the King “For your insignificant power, you threw her away. But I can throw everything away just for her!”
Dong Yi; Choi Sukbin (Han Seungyeon / open)
She is as beautiful as Ok Jung, and just as bright and smart. But she is not as innocent as she seems, in truth she is a very calculating and impressive personage. She reads men’s likes and needs very astutely. She was a maid and the right hand woman to Queen In Hyun. She is the origin of all the danger that comes towards Ok Jung.
Painter Of The Wind(바람의 화원):
Characters:
Shin Yoonbok (Moon Geunyoung / open)
A talented painter with a keen eye for detail, Shin Yun Bok cross-dresses as a male and enters the Dohwaseo, which is the royal institute of painting, to pursue her passion and find out the identity of her father's killer. Brave and strongly opinionated, she develops a unique style of painting under her mentor Kim Hongdo, and usually chooses bold scenes from among the common folk - causing an outcry and an artistic revolution.
Kim Hongdo (Park Shin Yang / open)
Jeong Hyang (Moon Chae Won / open)
A beautiful gisaeng who is skilled on the gayageum. She falls in love with Shin Yoon Bok, thinking of her as a male, and offers her body to the young painter, who draws a stunning picture of her silhouette, capturing every subtle dip and curve. However, she lives a tragic life, and is bought or sold like a common good.
Shin Han Pyeong (Ahn Suk Hwan / open)
Yoon Bok and Young Bok's father - who is a large worrywart and a minister in the royal court, but he loves both of his children a lot. He frets over Yoon Bok's safety, knowing that she crossdressed to enter the Dohwaseo, but is a noble father who will stop at no lengths to defend or protect his family.
King Jeongjo (Bae Soo BIn / open)
King Jeongjo of Joseon - a wise Emperor who fueled a revolution - by firstly breaking multiple of the rules required for an Imperial Portrait. He is trying to crack the code to his father - Crown Prince Sado's - mysterious death and requires the main painters Shin Yoon Bok and Kim Hongdo to assist him in this perilous journey of recovering the lost portrait of his father.
Kim Jo Nyeon (Ryu Seungyong / open)
A stingy and stoic businessman; although rich, he is looked down upon because of his low social status as a merchant. Cold and cruel, he buys Jeong Hyang over like property even after she had expressed reluctance.
Queen Jungsoon (LIm Jieun / open)
A scheming woman who is very wise. She is the mother of King Jeongjo.
Lee In Mun (Park Hyeok-Kwon / open)
The Right State Minister and wingman of King Jeongjo.
Jang Byeoksu ( Kim Eung-Su / open)
The cunning and crafty evil Head of Dohwaseo, who feels threatened by the presence of Kim Hongdo. He wishes to get rid of both Shin and Kim.
Jang Hyowon (Park Jin Woo / open)
The son of Jang Byeoksu, Head of Dohwaseo, who is the class president of the new batch of hwawon. He habours a grudge towards Shin and Kim for embarrassing him in front of the class after an incident.
Mok Kye Wol (Lee Mi Young / open)
The head gisaeng who controls Jeong Hyang and sells her to Jo Nyeon.
Sungkyunkwan Scandal (성균관 스켄들) :
Characters:
Lee Sunjoon; Garang (Park Yoochun / open)
The upright, rather severe son of the Left State Minister. He is honest to a fault and believes everything should be done properly. Yoon-hee as Yoon-shik baffles him because of her lack of faith in the system. I don’t think he’s ever truly been challenged before until she came along.
A lively, intelligent, quick-on-her-feet crossdresser who earns money for her poor family and sick brother by using her knowledge of the classics to work for Hwang Ga’s book store. She is caught cheating by Seon-joon and he notices how extremely bright she is. He manages to get her to take the imperial exams, which she passes with flying colors. The king orders her to attend Sungkyunkwan University and dubs her “nok bin hong an”: jet black hair and pretty face.
Gu Yongha; Yeorim (Song Joongki / open)
The most adorable character! ACK! He’s rich, loves to dress well, loves the women (and they love him) and will do anything to be entertained. He’s bored by life and is basically independent of factions, floating wherever something interesting is happening. Any schemes happening are most likely propagated by him. He also finds it curious that he’s attracted to Yoon-hee (as Yoon-shik) since he’s never been attracted to men before. He’s definitely clever. And he likes to read Joseon . Heehee. And damn. The gif I chose is hella inappropriate.
Moon Jaeshin; Geoloh (Yoo Ah In / open)
The Crazy Horse of the Sungkyunkwan campus. He moonlights as the Red Messenger, hates his father and is Yongha's best friend. (The best bromance ever, if people roleplaying Jaeshin and Yongha will get my hint; winkwink). He’s unpredictable, a terror in the martial arts and an expert marksman. He also, rather adorably, always hiccups around women.
The best gisaeng in Joseon. She’s cold, hard to win over and loves Yoon-hee as Yoon-shik because she actually treated Cho Sun like a person. She’s a rather heart-breaking character. In-soo is in love with her and the Minister of War has a thing for her.
Choi Shin Mook - Principal of Sungkyunkwan (Kim Ha-Kyoon / open)
He is the head of Sungkyunkwan university and the biggest -up I’ve ever seen. He tries to cater to Seon-joon in order to find father with his father, but it only serves to annoy Seon-joon.
In-soo’s rather frivolous sister who is in love with Seon-joon. Despite her carefree ways, she is adorable.
The son of the creepy Minister of War and brother of the frivolous Hyo-eun. He is the student body president of Sungkyunkwan University and therefore wields the most power on campus. He’s on a mission to either bring Seon-joon to his side or to humiliate him.
Ha Wookyu - Minister of War (Lee Jae-Yong / open)
In-soo and Hyo-eun’s father, the minister of war. He doesn’t seem to be the brightest crayon in the box. He has a thing for women and wants to make Yoon-hee his wife because of her vivacity, intelligence and her audacity to try to defy him. It kind of creeps me out that he has a young daughter.
The owner of the book shop where Yoon-hee works copying scrolls, creating cheat sheets for Sungkyunkwan students and more recently, getting hired as substitute test taker. He’s a rather cowardly, money-hungry fellow, who is, nonetheless, rather devoted to his best money-maker.
Jung Yakyong - Professor Jung (Ahn Nae-Sang / open)
The newest professor at Sungkyunkwan University who was appointed by the king and seems to be good friends with him. He has a good sense of humor and a passion for learning. The Noron faction wonders at his placement in the university.
Kang Moo (Chae Byung Chan / open)
In-soo’s quiet right hand man. The only sign of intelligent life beside In-soo.
Kim Yoonshik (Han Yoon / open)
Yoon-hee’s mild-mannered dongsaeng who is quite ill. He is very close with his sister and is always willing to help her in any way that he can. He willingly gives his name to her so that she may enter Sungkyunkwan University.
King Jeongjo (Jo Sung Ha / open)
King of Joseon who wants political harmony between all the strong-willed political factions. He’s also looking for the truth behind his father’s death.
Lee Jungmoo - Left State Minister (Kim Gab Soo / open)
Seon-joon’s father, the left state minister, who is highly respected and the leader of the Noron political faction. He is cool, calculating and has high hopes for his bright son.
Moon Geunsoo - Minister of Justice (Choi Dongjoon / open)
Geol-oh’s father, the minister of justice, who Geol-oh does not get along with.
Mrs Jo - Yoon Hee's mother (Kim Mi Kyung / open)
Yoon-hee and Yoon-shik’s mother who frets over Yoon-hee’s cross-dressing and lively interest in learning. She believes learning is poison for a woman in Joseon. But, because she adores her children, she allows Yoon-hee to enter Sungkyunkwan because she knows it will make her daughter happy. She even sells her hair ornament for Yoon-hee’s gift to her seniors. Aw, mama.
Seol Go-bong (Kim Dong Yoon / open)
One of In-soo’s goons.
Soon Dol - Sunjoon's butler (Ryu Dam / open)
Seon-joon’s very lively slave who adores his master to death and always has a lot to say.
Yoo Chang-Ik - Head Professor Yoo (Park Geun-soo / open)
The stodgy head professor of Sungkyunkwan University.
The King And The Clown (왕의남자):
Characters:
Gonggil (Lee Junki / open)
Gonggil is an androgynous male street artist who specialises in playing female roles when acting out dramas for the crowds. He is beautiful and delicate, akin to a flower, and carries a torch for Jang Saeng. A fortune teller cryptically tell him that if he were born to be a female, he would have been with the King, foreshadowing the tragedy of his life ending in the hands of the cruel ruler King Yeonsan.
Jangsaeng (Kam Woo Sung / open)
Jang Saeng is a hot-headed, rash man; the leader of a performing arts troupe and best friend to Gonggil. He rescues Gonggil as the younger boy is about to be deflowered by a male customer, and the pair travel around giving shows, until they are arrested for making a racy play about the King and his concubine. After they enter the palace, tragedy and misfortune starts to befall them and Jang Saeng turns blind.
King Yeonsan (Jung Jin Young / open)
A cruel King who is mentally disturbed by the remnants of his past - how his mother was put to death by poison following false words given to his father, the late king, through jealous concubines. He laughs while torturing and killing the innocent, as if those were healthy pastimes, and keeps Concubine Jang Noksu close to him. However, after seeing Gonggil, he falls in love with the boy and starts to drift away from his Concubine, who screams at him in a fit of rage and sends his mental health tumbling down a slope. Servants and ministers living in the palace spend their time there in terror.
Jang Noksu (Kang Sung Yeon / open)
A clever woman who pulls at the strings behind a screen, both politically and romantically, controlling the King. She understands his wants and needs; catering to them well. It is no surprise that she becomes highly jealous when the newly arrived Clown Gonggil takes her place in the heart of the King.
Chil-Duk (Jung Suk Yong / open)
A member of Jang Saeng's performing troupe.
Pal-Bok (Lee Seung Hun / open)
A member of Jang Saeng's performing troupe.
A member of Jang Saeng's performing troupe.
Warrior Baek Dongsoo (무사 백동수):
Characters:
Baek Dongsoo: (Ji Changwook / open)
Yeo Woon: (Yoo Seungho / open)
Cho Rip (Choi Jae Hwan / open)
Crown Prince Sado (Oh Man Suk / open)
Huk Sa Mo (Park Joon Gyu / open)
Hwang Jinjoo (Yoon Soyi / open)
Kim Gwang Taek (Jung Kwang Ryul / open)
King Yeongjo (Hong Jonghyun / open)
Yoo JI Sun (Shin Hyunbin / open)
Faith (신의):
Characters:
Choi Young (Lee Minho / taken)
A Royal Guard of King Gongmin and his Queen - with a little twist. Able to produce lightning from his fingertips. (Special flower for you eheheh to enhance your girly side.)
Yoo Eunsoo (Kim Hee Sun / taken)
A 33-year-old plastic surgeon in the year 2014. Eun-soo was originally a general surgeon but quickly found that it was an overworked, under-paid profession and jumped ship to plastic surgery. Her dream is to someday open her own practice. But one day a strange man she thinks is dressed as a drama extra kidnaps her... and takes her back to the Goryeo era. In Goryeo, she is believed to be the apprentice of the famous Chinese surgeon, Hwata, sent from heaven.
Princess Noguk (Park Se Young / taken)
A beautiful, pure born and pure bred Princess of Yuan, who married Gongmin of Goryo.
Queen Inhyun's Man (인현왕후의 남자 ):
Kim Boongdo (Ji Hyunwoo / reserved)
Kim Boong Do is a scholar who had supported the reinstatement of Queen In Hyun when Jang heebin's schemes resulted in her being deposed and replaced as King Sukjong's queen consort. With the help of a spell when he is in going to be killed in a fight he travels 300 years into the future of modern Seoul and meets Choi Hee Jin, a no-name actress who is expecting a career renaissance through her role as Queen In Hyun in a TV drama. She helps him to know about the history of his time and change some events.
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