The Fugitive of Joseon () is a 2013 South Korean historical television series starring Lee Dong-wook and Song Ji-hyo. It aired on KBS2 from April 24 to June 27, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.
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.
Cast
Main characters Lee Dong-wook as Choi Won A royal physician and doting father turned fugitive who is out to clear his name and save his daughter.
Song Ji-hyo as Hong Da-in A royal nurse and Choi Won's assistant. She has a proud personality.
Kim Yoo-bin as Choi Rang Choi Won's daughter.
Lim Seul-ong as Crown Prince Lee Ho The son of King Jungjong, he lives day by day amid an uneasy life.
Yoon Jin-yi as So Baek Cheerful and tomboyish, she is the daughter of a bandit who ends up on the run with Choi Won.
Park Ji-young as Queen Moon-jung Song Jong-ho as Lee Jung-hwan As part of the uigeumbu (Joseon-era government bureau that investigated serious crimes), he is the best detective around and skilled with the sword.
Kang Byul as Choi Woo-young Choi Won's sister. Kwon Hyun-sang as Im Kkuk-jung
Supporting characters Jeon Guk-hwan as Minister Kim Chi-yong Lee Hee-do as Merchant Jang Hong-dal Sung Woong as Do-moon Seo Dong-hyun as Grand Prince Gyeongwon Choi Il-hwa as King Jungjong Kim Jung-kyun as Yun Won-hyung Kim Yoon-sung as Gon-oh Choi Phillip as Min Do-saeng Kim Mi-kyung as Jang-geum Lee Jae-yong as Chun-bong Lee Won-jong as Geo-chil Park Sun-woo as Gae Pal-son Jo Dal-hwan as Deok-pal Yoon Gi-won as Mak-bong Kim Hyung-beom as Pil-doo Jung Yoon-seon as Wol-ha Jang Yong-bok as Choi Chang-son Go In-beom as Choi Hyung-goo Yoo Chae-yeong as Geum-ok Yeom Dong-heon as common official naesi Kim Dong-jun as Mu Myeong
Ratings Episode #Original broadcast date Average audience shareTNmS Ratings (%)AGB Nielsen (%)NationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area 1 24 April 20139.8%10.1%9.3%9.8% 2 25 April 20139.9%10.7%8.9%9.2% 3 1 May 20139.2%9.8%9.5%10.1% 4 2 May 20139.9%10.6%9.9%10.0% 5 8 May 20139.8%9.6%9.6%10.2% 6 9 May 20139.3%9.6%9.4%9.5% 7 15 May 20139.3%9.9%9.9%10.2% 8 16 May 20139.5%9.2%8.7%8.7% 9 22 May 20139.4%10.0%9.3%9.8% 10 23 May 20139.8%10.1%9.0%9.6% 11 29 May 201310.1%10.5%9.8%10.1% 12 30 May 20139.3%9.2%8.7%8.5% 13 5 June 20139.5%9.6%8.5%8.3% 14 6 June 20137.9%8.7%9.3%9.6% 15 12 June 20137.7%7.5%8.0%8.0% 16 13 June 20137.9%8.5%8.5%8.1% 17 19 June 20136.6%7.5%8.8%9.0% 18 20 June 20137.4%7.8%8.9%9.2% 19 26 June 20137.0%7.4%8.8%9.1% 20 27 June 20138.5%9.1%9.6%9.9% Average 8.9% - 9.1% 9.3%
International broadcast It aired in Japan on cable channel DATV. It aired in Thailand on PPTV beginning January 5, 2015. It aired in Indonesia on Indosiar beginning November 8, 2014. It aired in Iran on iribtv3HD beginning September 3, 2016.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Recipient Result20132013 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Lee Dong-wook Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Song Ji-hyo Best New Actor Im Seulong Best Young Actress Kim Yoo-bin
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