The Painter of Wind
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- TV Show: Garden of the Wind / The Painter of Wind
- Revised romanization: Baramui Hwawon
- Hangul: 바람의 화원
- Director: Tae-yu Jang
- Writer: Eun-yeong Lee
- Network: SBS
- Episodes: 20
- Release Date: September 24 - December 4, 2008
- Runtime: Wed. & Thurs. 21:55
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
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Plot
In 1766, Kang Su-hang, a painter and senior member of Dohwaseo, the Academy of Painting, was found killed after being secretly commissioned by the son of the crown prince who would later become King Jungjo (1752-1800, the 22nd King of the Joseon Dynasty). The commission was to paint a portrait of the crown prince. Seo Jing, another member of Dohwaseo, was found dead while investigating the death of Kang Su-hang. In addition, Seo Jing’s wife was murdered and his daughter went missing. Ten years later, Kim Hong-do, a senior member of Dohwaseo, discovers Shin Yun-bok, a new student. Hong-do discovers great talent in Yun-bok and tries to protect the student from conspiracies that surround him. King Jungjo also discovers Yun-bok’s enormous talent. Kim Hong-do and Shin Yun-bok serve as the eyes of the king, depicting the true reality of the common people. However, powerful palace officials conspire to get rid of the two painters, and soon afterwards, they are kicked out of Dohwaseo. Then, the king secretly orders the pair to find the portrait of his father painted by Kang Su-hang ten years prior. Kim Hong-do and Shin Yun-bok are successful in recovering the portrait, overcoming hurdles and dangerous traps set up by enemies. The recovery of the painting also helps reveal the secret behind the death of Seo Jing, who is actually Shin Yun-bok’s father. In the process, Kim Hong-do realizes that he is truly in love with Shin Yun-bok. However, he tries to leave him because he knows that the affair would be an impossible one. But to everyone's surprise, the truth is revealed. Shin Yun-bok is actually a woman. She had disguised herself as a man to enter Dohwaseo, an institution limited only to males, in order to uncover the truth about her father’s death.
Notes
- "The Painter of Wind" is based on the fictional historical novel "The Painter of the Wind" by Jung-myeong Kee.
- The novel examines the life of 18th century painter Yun-bok Shin. Although highly regarded for his erotic & satrical paintings, there are few documents relating to the painter's life in the present day. Jung-myeong Kee's novel then presents the hypothetical question, "What if Yun-bok Shin was actually a girl dressed in men's clothes?"
- Actress Moon Geun-Young fractured her nose on Oct 9, 2008 while filming a scene for "The Painter of Wind". Co-star Park Shin-Yang accidentally hit Geun-yeong with his elbow while shooting an argument scene. Filming for the show halted for one week while Geun-yeong recovered.
- Other titles based on the same story:
- A Portrait of a Beauty (2008)
Cast
Starring
- Moon Geun-Young - Shin Yoon-bok
- Park Shin-Yang - Kim Hong-do
Supporting Cast
- Han Jeong-Su - Seo-jing
- Ryoo Seung-Yong - Jo-nyeon Kim
- Park Jin-Woo - Hyo-won Jang
- Bae Su-Bin - Jeong-jo
- Lim Ji-Eun
- Kim Eung-Su - Byeok-su Jang
- Moon Chae-Won - Jeong-hyang
- Lee Mi-Young - Kye-wol Mok
- Park Hyeok-Kwon - In-mun Lee
- Ahn Seok-Hwan - Han-pyeong Shin
- Jeong In-Gi - Kuk-yeong Hong
- Yun Ju-Sang - Su-hyang Kang
- Kyeong-hwa Lee (이경화) - Myeong
- Lee Jun
- Son Hwa-Ryeong
- Kim Won-Suk
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Toray Says:
Aug 02 2009 9:14 pm
I have watched a lot of Korean TV films but "the painter of the wind " gave me the most impression. Not only the content but also the movie stars' ( M.G Yeung , P.S.Yang , M.C.Won ) performance made it better than any film I've seen. Besides , the music as well as the art of photography contribute so much to the success .
In breif , I love it so that I want to buy the novel in English to read .