Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung

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Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung
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Hangul신입사관 구해령
Genre
Created bySohn Hyung-suk
Written byKim Ho-soo
Directed by
  • Kang Il-soo
  • Han Hyun-hee
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20[note 1]
Production
Producers
  • Kim Sang-heon
  • Cho Hyung-jin
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[note 1]
Production companyChorokbaem Media
DistributorMBC
Netflix
Release
Original networkMBC TV
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseJuly 17 (2019-07-17) –
September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)
External links
Website

Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (Korean: 신입사관 구해령; RR: Sinipsagwan guhaeryeong) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Shin Se-kyung, in her title role as a free-spirited female historian, and Cha Eun-woo, as a prince working underground as a romance novelist.

The series aired on MBC's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:00 KST time slot from July 17 to September 26, 2019, with Netflix carrying the series internationally.[2]

Synopsis[]

The scenario intertwines two storylines. One of them occurs in a "nowadays" placed in the early 19th century[a] of Joseon. The other occurred twenty years before (white horse year, 1810[b]). The first one is treated lightly, in the Sungkyunkwan Scandal vein, with caricatures [c], jokes, gimmicks, students fights, etc. The second one, only depicted by short flash-backs, is about the unjust situation of the rank and file people[d], and the brutal suppression of anyone who dares to object.

Nowadays, Nokseodang[]

Lovers under the moon,
painted by Sin Yun-bok

In the Joseon Dynasty, women were objectified and underestimated. But free-spirited lady Goo Hae-ryung is brave enough to follow her own inclinations. Still single at 26 years old, she focuses on studying and gaining knowledge, and in defending those who are wronged and abused.

Meanwhile, the young and handsome 20-year-old Prince Dowon has been living his life alone at the Nokseodang 綠嶼堂 (green island pavilion). Isolated inside the Huwon Garden[e], he has to stay away from the royal Court and found comfort by writing hangul romance novels. Published under the pen name Maehwa 梅花 (plum blossom), these novels became famous all over Hanyang, especially to women readers.

As it should be, the two main characters encounter, and their first meeting sparks a war of preferences between the two. But politics disturb the romance. All of a sudden, Korean books are banned, confiscated and burned. All the beard bearing red robes at court are infuriated that "so many noble ladies ran away to find the love of their life after reading Maehwa's books" [f]. But this is only a "just cause". The real target is "The Story of Hodam", a book about events that occurred twenty years ago.

In their frenzy to search and destroy every single copy of this book, King and Councillor Min Ik-pyeong go as far as asking for the recruitment of female historians, with the intent of planting spies in each chamber of the Royal Palace. As a result, 4 female apprentices (Goo Hae-ryung among them) are selected and added to the existing 8 recorders. They became part of the everyday collection of pieces 사책 that will be compiled into the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. A lot of gender stereotypes are surfacing, only to be derided... and overcome. As a result, the 12 historians are ending in circling the wagons to enforce their independence from the Court, even going on strike against the King[g].

A smallpox epidemic will be the event that reconnects the two storylines. On the one hand, members of the Court speculate on traditional remedies, and even attempt to kill the Prince by sending him to the infested provinces. On the other hand, Dowon organizes the state answer, seizing and distributing food while applying the 牛痘種書, 瑛眼 (vaccination treaty, by Yeongan) that was provided by the mysterious Moh-wa. Hae-ryung remembers being vaccinated by her father in the past and convinces the Prince to prove the method by being the first patient to be inoculated.

Twenty years ago, Seoraewon[]

The corner stone, saying:
this place will open the road[h]

A set of flash-backs disseminated all across the episodes describes the events of "twenty years ago". The former King, Yi Gyeom, Prince Huiyeong, styled Hodam, founded Seoraewon, together with Seo Mun-jik, styled Yeongan. The later was the dean, while Hodam was one of the teachers. The leading team was completed by Barthelemy Dominique, a medicine teacher, who was sent by the Paris Foreign Missions Society. As a result, Seoraewon was a school of Western studies aimed at educating people regardless of social class or gender. The Seoraewon name 曙來院 itself has the meaning of "Where Dawn Arrives".

This is where Moh-wa learned vaccination and surgery.

A conservative reaction ensued, lead by Min Ik-pyeong. A forged letter of the King, allegedly saying "send more priests, and turn Joseon into a Catholic country" [i] served as "just cause" for a massacre. Among the rare escapees were Dowon, the newborn son of Hodam and the 6 years old Hae-ryung, the daughter of Yeongan.

The series ends three years after "nowadays". Min Ik-pyeong and his proxy king are gone and Seoraewon is reinstated. Prince Yi Jin is in charge of the throne. Dowon can live in leisure outside of the Palace, wandering across the world, while Hae-ryung becomes a full-ranked member of the Yemungwan. Prince Yi Rim (Dowon) and Hae-ryung are still in a relationship but not married. They find time to travel together.

Historical accuracy[]

The script uses a large set of deliberate historical inaccuracies.

  • There is no hidden place behind the Juhamnu pavilion at Changdeokgung's secret garden.
  • The 19th century saw no Korean king trying to partake science and technology among the people or trying to develop Korean books. None tried to apply the French motto "Everyone is born free and equal"[j]. None of these kings was thus ever ousted for such a motive.
  • No female historian was ever recruited during the whole Joseon period (1392-1897).[citation needed]
  • Epidemics of smallpox were indeed rampant in Joseon, but the first Korean treatise of vaccination was not written until 1885 (Gojong's 22nd year) by Ji Seok-young (池錫永, 1855~1935) [3]
  • Accusing any dissenter of being a Catholic was largely practiced during the last part of the Joseon period of Korea.[citation needed][4] Indeed, the Catholic Persecution of 1801 was foremost a method to purge the Sihak people, who had flourished during the Jeongjo reign.[5][6] Afterwards, things became more blurred since the rue du Bac was not very far from the rue Saint-Dominique.[7]

Quotation[]

“(Goo Hae-ryung). Even if you slash my throat, our brushes will not stop writing. If I die, another historian will take my place; if you kill that historian, another will take their place. Even if you kill every historian in this land, and take away all the paper and brushes, you won't be able to stop us. From mouth to mouth, teacher to student, elder to child, history will be told. That is the power of truth.[k]”

Cast[]

Main[]

In the Netflix release, the following three characters are put forward in the opening sequence of each episode:

A noble lady who becomes one of the four female historians of the royal court. She is the daughter of Seo Moon-jik, the deceased dean of Seoraewon, and has been living with her guardian Jae-kyeong whom she regards as her older brother. She is among those Joseon women wanting to enforce their independence, moral and material as well, voicing out their ideas and opinions. As an historian, she is recognized as someone of bravery who does not fear anyone, even the King himself. She often cracks jokes even in the most dire circumstances, for example when she is locked in jail.
The first son of the dethroned King Huiyeong Yi Gyeom and the real heir to the throne. Unknowing of his true lineage, he secretly works as a romance novelist under his nom de plume "Maehwa,". He does not involve himself in political matters, and regards his uncle King Yi Tae as his father and his cousin Crown Prince Yi Jin as his older brother. Spelled 島遠[l], Dowon means "Remote Island". Until he meets Hae-ryung, Yi Rim leads a pathologically lonely existence. She is his first and only friend.

According to the credits, more than two hundred actors were involved. At the end of each episode, a recurring set of 34 actors is listed first, followed by a list specific to the episode. Moreover, the Korean subtitles embedded in the Netflix release are attributing each sentence to the corresponding character.

People around Hae-ryung[]

  • Gong Jung-hwan as Goo Jae-kyeong
Hae-ryung's guardian; former student of medicine and Mo-hwa's classmate in the Seoraewon. He was the one who forged the letter used as a "just cause" for the Seorawon's massacre. Later, the remorse made him write the banned book The Story of Hodam.
  • Yang Jo-a as Seol-geum
Hae-ryung's caretaker and confidant. She is a servant girl who lives vicariously through Hae-ryung's romantic adventures.
  • Lee Kwan-hoon as Gak-soi

Royal household and court[]

  • Kim Min-sang as King Hamyeong Yi Tae
  • Choi Deok-moon as Left State Councillor Min Ik-pyeong
  • Kim Ye-rin as Crown Princess Min Woo-hee
  • Kim Yeo-jin as Queen Dowager Yim

People from the Office of Royal Decrees (Yemun-gwan)[]

The elders[]

  • Lee Ji-hoon as Min Woo-won[11]
  • Heo Jeong-do as Yang Si-haeng
  • Kang Hoon as Hyeon Kyeong-mook
  • Nam Tae-woo as Son Gil-seung
  • Yoon Jung-sub as Hwang Jang-goon
  • Ji Gun-woo as Seong Seo-kwon
  • Oh Hee-joon as Ahn Hong-ik
  • Lee Jung-ha as Kim Chi-gook

The other three female apprentices[]

  • Park Ji-hyun as Song Sa-hee[12]
  • Lee Ye-rim as Oh Eun-im
  • Jang Yoo-bin as Heo Ah-ran

Others[]

  • Jeon Ik-ryeong as Mo-hwa, a confidant of the Queen Dowager, skilled in archery, former student of medicine in the Seoraewon
  • Sung Ji-ru as Heo Sam-bo, Prince Yi Rim's eunuch. He gives some atrocious courtship tips to Yi Rim.
  • Ryu Tae-ho as Song Jae-cheon, "M. Yes", father of Song Sa-hee
  • Kim Yong-un as Gwi Jae, Min Ik-pyeong's handy man

Special appearances[]

  • Seo Young-joo as Lee Seung-hoon : Hae-ryung husband-to-be, then magistrate of Songhwahyeon, E07
  • Fabien Yoon as:
    • Jean Baptiste Barthélemy - a beomnanseoin (French national) who came to Joseon to look for his older brother
    • Dominique - Jean's deceased older brother; teacher of medicine in the Seoraewon
  • Yoon Jong-hoon as Prince Huiyeong Yi Gyeom (a.k.a. Hodam)
The dethroned King and Prince Yi Rim's biological father
Hae-ryung's biological father who was executed for treason charges 20 years ago. He was the dean of Seoraewon

Production[]

The drama's entire 13 billion won budget was financed by Netflix.[13]

Original soundtrack[]

Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung OST Special Album
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
RecordedJune 2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelPan Entertainment

Part 1[]

Released on July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fall in Luv"
  • Lee Na-young
Henry03:38
2."Fall in Luv" (Inst.) 
  • KZ
  • Taebongie
  • Nam Woo-hyun
  • CLEF CREW
 03:38
Total length:07:16

Part 2[]

Released on August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."My Dream"
  • Lee Na-young
  • Kanasus brew
  • Na Eun
Yoon Mi-rae03:54
2."My Dream" (Inst.) 
  • Kanasus brew
  • Na Eun
 03:54
Total length:07:48

Part 3[]

Released on August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Come" (어서와)
  • GamDongis
  • Kim Young-sung
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-sung
  • Do Hoon
Lee Seok-hoon (SG Wannabe)04:02
2."Come" (Inst.) 
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-sung
  • Do Hoon
 04:02
Total length:08:04

Part 4[]

Released on September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You Are My Love" (처음부터 내 사랑)
  • Lee Na-young
  • Chae-ul
  • Lee Na-young
  • Cha Gil-wan
Lucia03:58
2."You Are My Love" (Inst.) 
  • Lee Na-young
  • Cha Gil-wan
 03:58
Total length:07:56

Part 5[]

Released on September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Forever" (영원토록)
  • Park Soo-jin
  • Kwon Bin-gi
Park Soo-jin03:01
2."Forever" (Inst.) 
  • Kwon Bin-gi
 03:01
Total length:06:02

Part 6[]

Released on September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Please Remember" (기억해줘요)
  • Ha Na
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-sung
Cha Eun-woo (Astro)03:33
2."Please Remember" (Inst.) 
  • Seo Jae-ha
  • Kim Young-sung
 03:33
Total length:07:06
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung" (Opening Title)Kim Ji-eun1:20
2."Blossom"Lee Sa-ya2:19
3."Run"Dacapo1:46
4."On a Dazzling Day"Lee Sa-ya2:31
5."Be a Flower"Park Jong-mi4:02
6."Hanbang Romance"Na Won-hye2:01
7."My Dear"Park Jong-mi2:48
8."Nima"Supersound2:34
9."History on Records"Lee Sa-ya1:43
10."A Moonlit"Im Na-rae2:50
11."Feather"Supersound2:19
12."Behind Story"Yoon Yoo-jin2:31
13."Las Estrellas"Supersound3:36
14."Four Notes"Im Na-rae2:18
15."Dawn of War"Supersound2:45
16."Shadow"Supersound2:35
17."Solitude"Im Na-rae2:22
18."Swaying Lanterns"Kim Ji-eun3:35
19."Longing"Kim Ji-eun3:39
20."The Secret place in your heart"Dacapo3:50
Total length:43:36

Ratings[]

  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[14]
Nationwide Seoul
1 July 17, 2019 4.0% (NR) N/A
2 6.0% (14th) 6.7% (9th)
3 July 18, 2019 3.7% (NR) N/A
4 5.0% (18th) 5.1% (19th)
5 July 24, 2019 4.5% (NR) N/A
6 6.4% (14th) 6.4% (12th)
7 July 25, 2019 5.6% (17th) 5.8% (13th)
8 6.8% (11th) 7.3% (10th)
9 July 31, 2019 4.4% (NR) N/A
10 7.3% (7th) 7.6% (8th)
11 August 1, 2019 4.7% (18th) 5.1% (17th)
12 6.9% (8th) 7.2% (6th)
13 August 7, 2019 5.1% (19th) 5.2% (19th)
14 6.8% (13th) 7.0% (10th)
15 August 8, 2019 4.7% (19th) 4.9% (17th)
16 6.4% (12th) 6.5% (9th)
17 August 14, 2019 4.1% (NR) N/A
18 6.2% (12th) 6.8% (9th)
19 August 15, 2019 4.2% (NR) N/A
20 6.5% (11th) 6.4% (10th)
21 August 21, 2019 4.3% (NR) N/A
22 6.2% (12th) 6.3% (11th)
23 August 22, 2019 4.9% (20th) 5.2% (17th)
24 7.1% (9th) 7.6% (8th)
25 August 28, 2019 3.8% (NR) N/A
26 5.9% (14th) 6.1% (9th)
27 August 29, 2019 4.4% (NR) 4.8% (19th)
28 6.9% (8th) 7.4% (7th)
29 September 4, 2019 3.7% (NR) N/A
30 5.5% (16th) 5.5% (17th)
31 September 5, 2019 4.0% (NR) N/A
32 5.4% (16th) 5.6% (15th)
33 September 18, 2019 4.0% (NR) N/A
34 6.0% (14th) 6.0% (13th)
35 September 19, 2019 3.8% (NR) N/A
36 5.0% (17th) 5.2% (14th)
37 September 25, 2019 4.0% (NR) N/A
38 6.2% (13th) 6.2% (11th)
39 September 26, 2019 4.5% (NR) 4.7% (19th)
40 6.6% (10th) 6.6% (10th)
Average 5.3% —[note 2]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Shin Se-kyung Nominated [15][16]
Drama of the Year Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Shin Se-kyung Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Cha Eun-woo Won
Park Ki-woong Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Park Ji-hyun Nominated
Best Supporting Cast in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Lee Ji-hoon Won
Best Couple Award Cha Eun-woo and Shin Se-kyung Won

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
  2. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
  1. ^ E01-00:45
  2. ^ E17-09:55
  3. ^ bridal lessons E01-14:48
  4. ^ E04-44:58
  5. ^ E07-04:48
  6. ^ E02-08:30
  7. ^ E11-15:44
  8. ^ E19-41:05
  9. ^ E20-02:38
  10. ^ E13-54:03
  11. ^ E20-17:55
  12. ^ E17-23:39

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  3. ^ "우두신설" [Vaccinia New Talk, 1885]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  4. ^ Pratt, p.385
  5. ^ Lady Hyegyeong, Haboush ed., p.13
  6. ^ Lee Ki-baik, p.240
  7. ^ Pratt, p.386
  8. ^ Shin, Mi-rae (January 28, 2019). "신세경 측 "'신입사관 구해령' 출연 제안 받고 검토 중"(공식입장)". MK (in Korean). Retrieved April 10, 2019.
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  13. ^ "See what's next: Netflix reshapes Korean TV industry trends". Korea Times. 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  14. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "김동욱, 영예의 대상…'특별근로감독관 조장풍' 5관왕 겹경사 [MBC 연기대상](종합)". Naver News (in Korean). December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
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