Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin () is a 2002–2003 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-soo in the title role. It aired on KBS2 from November 6, 2002, until October 23, 2003, every Wednesdays and Thursday at 21:55 (KST) for 100 episodes. It was also aired every Mondays to Fridays at SmileTV Plus. At first, the role of Jang Hui-bin was offered to Shim Eun-ha, Lee Young-ae, Kim Hee-sun, Song Yoon-ah, Kang Soo-yeon, Chae Shi-ra, or Kim Hyun-joo, but due to the episode issue, the role finally given to Kim Hye-soo.
Synopsis This is a story that set during the mid-Joseon dynasty periods about the life of Royal Noble Consort 'Huibin' Jang, Queen Inhyeon, King Sukjong.
Jang, a young lady-in-waiting who catches the eye of the King with her beauty and becomes his favoured concubine. Quickly getting promoted and eventually giving birth to a son, her hunger for power drives her not only to maintain her position, but also in becoming queen, even if that means deposing the king's legal wife.
Cast Royal Family Kim Hye-soo as Lady Jang Hui-bin Jun Kwang-ryul as King Sukjong Park Sun-young as Queen Inhyeon Park Ye-jin as Lady Choi Suk-bin Cho Yeo-jeong as Lady Kim Gwi-in Kang Boo-ja as Queen Jangnyeol, Sukjong's great-grandmother Kim Young-ae as Queen Myeongseong, Sukjong's mother Park Young-tae as King Hyeonjong, Sukjong's father Lee Seung-hyung as Crown Prince Lee Gyun, Sukjong and Huibin's son Kwak Jung-wook as young Crown Prince Lee Gyun Park Ji-mi as the Crown Princess, Gyun's wife Lee Tae-ri as Prince Yeoning, Sukjong and Sukbin's son Kim Young-ran as Princess Sookan, Sukjong's aunt Yu In-chon as Lee Hang the Prince Dongpyeong, Sukjong's half uncle Uhm Yoo-shin as Lady Shin the Princess Consort Soongsun, Hang's mother Song Yong-tae as Lee Nam the Prince Bokseon, Sukjong's uncle People around Jang Huibin Jung Sung-mo as Jang Hee-jae, Huibin's older brother Lee Bo-hee as Lady Yoon, Huibin and Heejae's mother Ha Da-som as Lady Jageunagi, Heejae's wife Ha Yoo-mi as 'Gisaeng' Sookjung, Heejae's concubine Kang Min-suk as Eop-dong Lee Hye-geun as Eop-yi People in Naemyeongbu Kim Ji-yoon as Court Lady Han, Queen Inhyeon's servant before deposed Lee Kyung-pyo as Court Lady Choi, Queen Inhyeon's servant after deposed Jo Eun-deok as Court Lady Park, Sukjong's servant Kim Eul-dong as Court Lady Kwon, Huibin's servant Kwak Jin-young as Si-young, Huibin's maid Kim Ga-yeon as Ja-kyung, Huibin's maid Yang Rin as Ja-sun, Huibin's maid ? as Seol-hyang, Huibin's maid Shin Chae-yeon as Kang-yi, Gwiin's maid Kim Hye-jung as Court Lady Park, Sukbin's servant Kim Hye-kyung as Ah-ji, Sukbin's maid Others Lee Soon-jae as Song Shi-yeol Choi Sang-hoon as Nam Goo-man Baek Yoon-shik as Jo Sa-seok, Queen Jangnyeol's cousin Shin Choong-shik as Kim Man-joong Song Il-kook as Kim Choon-taek Song Jae-ho as Min Yoo-joong, Queen Inhyeon's father Kim Myung-soo as Min Jin-hoo, Queen Inhyeon's older brother Kim Seok-ok as Lady Jo, Queen Inhyeon's mother Lee Young-hoo as Kim Soo-hang Jeon In-taek as Kim Seok-joo, Queen Myeongseong's cousin Lee Kwang-gi as Hong Chi-sang, Princess Sookan's son Park Young-ji as Choi Sang-ang Kang Man-hee as Choi Hyo-won, Sukbin's father Lee Sung-ryong as Kim Chang-jip Kim Mi-sung as Sam-wol Lee Doo-seop as Eunuch Lee, Sukjong's servant Kim Hak-chul as Min Jang-do Choi Woon-gyo as Park Doo-kyung Na Han-il as Kim Ik-hoon Han In-soo as Min-am Park Sang-jo as Mok Nae-sun Lee Gye-young as Mok Chang-myun Kim Hyung-il as Min Eon-ryang Lee Shin-jae as Kwon Dae-woon Yoo Seung-bong as Kim Deok-won Shin Dong-hoon as Min Jong-do Maeng Ho-rim as Park Se-chae Lee Dong-joo as Yoon Ji-wan Min Wook as Choi Seok-jung Jeon Hyun as Kim Tae-yoon Yang Jae-won as Park Joon-sung Seo Dong-soo as Ok Sa-jang Oh Sung-yeol as Han Joong-hyuk Kim Dong-seok as Lee Shi-hoi Kim Tae-hyung as Lee Mong Han Beom-hee as Jo Tae-chae Park Joon-geum as Lady Park the Princess Consort Youngwon, Queen Danui's mother Kim Myung-hee as a shaman Jung Jin-gak as Jung-gang Heo Hyun-ho as Qing's officer Kim Dae-hwan as Qing's official Jo Byung-gon as Qing's general
Awards Kim Hye-soo won 2003 KBS Drama Awards "Grand Prize (Daesang)".
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Royal Story