# Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin

Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin (Korean: 장희빈; Hanja: 張禧嬪) is a 2002–03 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 being promoted and eventually giving birth to a son, her hunger for power drives her not only to maintain her position, but also become Queen. In her journey, she must deals with everything to gain it, even if that must deposed 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)".