The Fugitive of Joseon

The Fugitive of Joseon
Promotional poster for The Fugitive of Joseon
Also known as Heaven's Will
Heaven's Order
Mandate of Heaven
Genre Historical
Thriller
Mystery
Romance
Written by Choi Min-ki
Yoon Soo-jung
Directed by Lee Jin-seo
Jeon Woo-sung
Starring Lee Dong-wook
Kim Yoo-bin
Song Ji-hyo
Im Seulong
Composer(s) Nam Hye-seung
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Moon Bo-hyeon
Producer(s) Yoo Jong-seon
Production location(s) Korea
Cinematography Kim Si-hyeong
Son Hyeong-shik
Editor(s) Lee Dong-hyeon
Running time 60 minutes on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company(s) Celltrion Entertainment
(formerly Dream E&M)
Release
Original network Korean Broadcasting System
Picture format HDTV
Original release 24 April (2013-04-24) – 27 June 2013 (2013-06-27)
Chronology
Preceded by Iris II: New Generation
Followed by The Blade and Petal
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 천명 : 조선판 도망자 이야기
Hanja 天命 : 朝鮮版逃亡者 이야기
Revised Romanization Cheonmyeong : Joseonpan Domangja I-yagi
McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏnmyŏng : Chosŏnp'an Domangja Iyaki

The Fugitive of Joseon (Hangul: 천명 : 조선판 도망자 이야기; RR: Cheonmyeong : Joseonpan Domangja I-yagi; lit. "Heaven's Order: The Story of the Fugitive from Joseon") is a 2013 South Korean historical television series starring Lee Dong-wook and Song Ji-hyo.[1] It aired on KBS2 from April 24 to June 27, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[2]

Plot

Set during the reign of King Injong, the protagonist is a royal physician desperate to cure his ailing daughter. He becomes a fugitive when he gets entangled in an assassination plot to poison the crown prince, and fights to save both his daughter's life and his own.[3][4]

Cast

Main characters

A royal physician and doting father turned fugitive who is out to clear his name and save his daughter.
Choi Won's daughter.
A royal nurse and Choi Won's assistant. She has a proud personality.
The son of King Jungjong, he lives day by day amid an uneasy life.
Cheerful and tomboyish, she is the daughter of a bandit who ends up on the run with Choi Won.
As part of the uigeumbu (Joseon-era government bureau that investigated serious crimes), he is the best detective around and skilled with the sword.
Choi Won's sister.

Supporting characters

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings (%)[10] AGB Nielsen (%)[11]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 24 April 2013 9.8% 10.1% 9.3% 9.8%
2 25 April 2013 9.9% 10.7% 8.9% 9.2%
3 1 May 2013 9.2% 9.8% 9.5% 10.1%
4 2 May 2013 9.9% 10.6% 9.9% 10.0%
5 8 May 2013 9.8% 9.6% 9.6% 10.2%
6 9 May 2013 9.3% 9.6% 9.4% 9.5%
7 15 May 2013 9.3% 9.9% 9.9% 10.2%
8 16 May 2013 9.5% 9.2% 8.7% 8.7%
9 22 May 2013 9.4% 10.0% 9.3% 9.8%
10 23 May 2013 9.8% 10.1% 9.0% 9.6%
11 29 May 2013 10.1% 10.5% 9.8% 10.1%
12 30 May 2013 9.3% 9.2% 8.7% 8.5%
13 5 June 2013 9.5% 9.6% 8.5% 8.3%
14 6 June 2013 7.9% 8.7% 9.3% 9.6%
15 12 June 2013 7.7% 7.5% 8.0% 8.0%
16 13 June 2013 7.9% 8.5% 8.5% 8.1%
17 19 June 2013 6.6% 7.5% 8.8% 9.0%
18 20 June 2013 7.4% 7.8% 8.9% 9.2%
19 26 June 2013 7.0% 7.4% 8.8% 9.1%
20 27 June 2013 8.5% 9.1% 9.6% 9.9%
Average8.9%-9.1%9.3%

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel DATV.[12] It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning January 5, 2015.[13] It aired in Iran on iribtv3HD beginning september 3, 2016.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013 2013 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Lee Dong-wook Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Song Ji-hyo Nominated
Best New Actor Im Seulong Nominated
Best Young Actress Kim Yoo-bin Won

References

  1. ↑ "KBS showcases Fugitive of Joseon cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
  2. ↑ "The Fugitive of Joseon". KBS World. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  3. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (15 March 2013). "Lee Dong Wook Braids His Daughter's Hair in Heaven's Order". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  4. ↑ Oh, Jean (13 March 2013). "Period piece overload? Spring drama lineup goes heavy on historical settings". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
  5. ↑ An, So-hyoun (17 April 2013). "Lee Dong Wook Says He'll Become a Convincing Father in Heavens Order". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  6. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (7 May 2013). "Producer of Heaven's Will Says Song Ji Hyo's Image in Running Man Overshadows Her Acting". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  7. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (26 March 2013). "2AM's Lim Seulong is Crown Prince in Heaven's Order". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  8. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (7 May 2013). "Producers of Heaven's Will Say 2AM′s Lim Seulong Will Become a Better Actor". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  9. ↑ Kim, Jin-kyung (12 March 2013). "Yoon Jin Yi learns horse riding for her drama Heaven's Order". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  10. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  11. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  12. ↑ http://datv.jp/p000490/
  13. ↑ "Mandate of Heaven โจซอนหมอหลวงบัลลังก์เลือด". PPTV. 25 August 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
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