# Haechi (TV series)

Haechi (Korean: 해치; Hanja: 獬豸; RR: Haechi) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Jung Il-woo, Go Ara, Kwon Yul, and Park Hoon. Produced by Kim Jong-hak Production, it aired on SBS TV from February 11 to April 30, 2019, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) for 48 episodes.

## Synopsis

Set during the Joseon dynasty period, the series follows four people from different walks of life who come together to help Yi Geum, Prince Yeoning (later King Yeongjo) claim the throne and reform the Saheonbu.

## Cast
### Main

* Jung Il-woo as Yi Geum, Prince Yeoning (later King Yeongjo)
    An intelligent and zealous prince who is discriminated against for his mother's lowly background.
* Go Ara as Chun Yeo-ji
    A female police detective of the Saheonbu. One of the best female investigators, she has a talent for both martial arts and foreign languages. Later, she enters the palace as a court maid for Queen Dowager Inwon.
* Kwon Yul as Bak Mun-su
    A passionate man who seeks justice and aims to protect the weak and the poor. He is preparing for the civil service exam to become a public officer. Later, he becomes an investigator of Saheonbu, and a secret investigator for King Yeongjo.
* Park Hoon as Dal-moon
    Portraying himself as a beggar, he controls a network of informants and storytellers who collect information from all around Joseon's capital and influence common people's opinion.
* Lee Geung-young as Min Jin-won, the late Queen Inhyeon's brother, a leader of the Noron political faction and one of the most seasoned politicians in Joseon court.
* Jung Moon-sung as Yi Tan, Prince Milpung, Crown Prince Sohyeon's direct descendant. He believes that the Joseon throne should be owned by a descendant of Crown Prince Sohyeon. Using all means necessary, he tries to seize the position of Crown Prince and, subsequently, the throne.
* Bae Jung-hwa [ko] as Chun Yoon-young / Bok-dan. Dreaming of becoming the Queen of Joseon, she helps Prince Milpung's cause and becomes his partner.
* Han Sang-jin as Wi Byung-joo. An investigator of Saheonbu. Coming from a family of Namin (Southerners) political faction, he faces difficulties in his career as investigator, until he aligns himself with Noron political faction, and controls Saheonbu on their behalf.

### Supporting

* Han Ji-sang as Do Ji-kwang
* Park Ji-yeon as Cho Hong
* Yoo Jung-rae [ko] as Kyu Hwa-eun
* Han Seung-hyun [ko] as Yi Yun, Crown Prince Hwiso (Later King Gyeongjong)
* Nam Gi-ae as Queen Inwon
* Choi Soo-im [ko] as Queen Jeongseong / Lady Seo
* Jung Sun-won as Joo Young-han
* Jung In-seo as Go-mi
* Choi Min-chul as Yoon Hyuk
* Jeon Bae-soo as Jang Dal
* Ahn Seung-gyun as Ah Bong
* Im Ho as Yi Kwang-jwa
* Do Ki-seok [ko] as Kae Dol
* Ha Sung-kwang as Ja Dong
* Seo Eun-yul as Han Joon-jae
* Lee Won-jae [ko] as Kim Chang-jib
* Kim Jong-soo as Lee I-myung
* Noh Young-hak as Yi Hwon, Prince Yeonryeong
* Lee Jae-woo as New Inspector
* Lee Pil-mo as Han Jeong Seok
* Song Ji-in [ko] as Crown Princess Eo (Later Queen Seonui)
* Go Joo-won as Yi In-Jwa
* Lee Do-yeop as Jo Hyeon-myeong

### Special appearance

* Kim Kap-soo as Yi Sun, King Sukjong

## Production

First script reading took place in December 2018 at SBS Ilsan Production Studios in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
On March 7, 2019, it was reported that during the filming of the drama, Go Ara ruptured her Anterior talofibular ligament which resulted in her being hospitalised and having to wear a cast.

## 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 | Title | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | TNmS | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Nationwide | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | February 11, 2019 | The Lowly Prince (천한 왕자) | 5.4% | 6.0% (20th) | 6.9% (16th) |
| 2 | February 11, 2019 | The Lowly Prince (천한 왕자) | 6.6% | 7.1% (14th) | 7.1% (11th) |
| 3 | February 12, 2019 | Your Name Is... (너의 이름은) | 6.0% | 6.4% (15th) | 7.3% (12th) |
| 4 | February 12, 2019 | Your Name Is... (너의 이름은) | 6.9% | 6.9% (11th) | 7.5% (8th) |
| 5 | February 18, 2019 | The Misfortunes of Virtue (미덕의 불운) | 6.0% | 5.0% (NR) | 5.8% (19th) |
| 6 | February 18, 2019 | The Misfortunes of Virtue (미덕의 불운) | 6.8% | 6.3% (15th) | 7.0% (14th) |
| 7 | February 19, 2019 | The Night of Fate (운명이 헤매는 밤) | 5.6% | 5.1% (NR) | 5.6% (20th) |
| 8 | February 19, 2019 | The Night of Fate (운명이 헤매는 밤) | 6.5% | 5.9% (18th) | 6.4% (15th) |
| 9 | February 25, 2019 | Back to the Living (다시, 산자에게) | — | 5.4% (NR) | 6.0% (16th) |
| 10 | February 25, 2019 | Back to the Living (다시, 산자에게) | 6.0% | 6.1% (17th) | 6.4% (14th) |
| 11 | February 26, 2019 | Wavering Alliance (흔들리는 동맹) | 5.3% | 5.0% (NR) | 5.4% (NR) |
| 12 | February 26, 2019 | Wavering Alliance (흔들리는 동맹) | 6.7% | 6.4% (13th) | 6.8% (11th) |
| 13 | March 4, 2019 | The Art of Propaganda (선동의 기술) | — | 4.9% (NR) | 5.5% (19th) |
| 14 | March 4, 2019 | The Art of Propaganda (선동의 기술) | 6.3% | 6.4% (15th) | 7.1% (9th) |
| 15 | March 5, 2019 | The Beginning of the Counterattack (반격의 서막) | 6.4% | 6.6% (17th) | 7.3% (14th) |
| 16 | March 5, 2019 | The Beginning of the Counterattack (반격의 서막) | 7.3% | 7.9% (10th) | 8.6% (5th) |
| 17 | March 11, 2019 | The Strike of Man (사람의 가격) | 5.7% | 6.5% (18th) | 6.8% (15th) |
| 18 | March 11, 2019 | The Strike of Man (사람의 가격) | 6.7% | 7.5% (12th) | 7.8% (11th) |
| 19 | March 12, 2019 | The Girl with the Black Tattoo (검은 무신을 한 소녀) | 5.9% | 6.1% (18th) | 6.8% (128th) |
| 20 | March 12, 2019 | The Girl with the Black Tattoo (검은 무신을 한 소녀) | 7.1% | 7.2% (13th) | 7.7% (10th) |
| 21 | March 18, 2019 | The Limp, The Face with Smallpox Scars (절름발이, 얽은 얼굴, 아홉 손가락) | 5.8% | 5.5% (20th) | 6.2% (16th) |
| 22 | March 18, 2019 | The Limp, The Face with Smallpox Scars (절름발이, 얽은 얼굴, 아홉 손가락) | 6.8% | 7.0% (11th) | 7.6% (10th) |
| 23 | March 19, 2019 | A Criminal Transaction (죄의 거래) | 6.0% | 5.7% (18th) | 6.0% (16th) |
| 24 | March 19, 2019 | A Criminal Transaction (죄의 거래) | 7.0% | 6.7% (12th) | 7.3% (7th) |
| 25 | March 25, 2019 | Temptation (미혹) | 6.3% | 6.5% (17th) | 6.9% (14th) |
| 26 | March 25, 2019 | Temptation (미혹) | 6.5% | 6.8% (12th) | 7.2% (11th) |
| 27 | March 26, 2019 | Decisive Battle (결전) | 6.1% | 6.7% (13th) | 7.1% (12th) |
| 28 | March 26, 2019 | Decisive Battle (결전) | 6.9% | 7.4% (9th) | 8.3% (6th) |
| 29 | April 1, 2019 | Decisive Battle (결전) | 6.7% | 7.2% (13th) | 7.7% (9th) |
| 30 | April 1, 2019 | Decisive Battle (결전) | 7.6% | 8.1% (9th) | 8.7% (7th) |
| 31 | April 2, 2019 | The Trace of Evil (악의 흔적) | 7.1% | 7.8% (7th) | 8.6% (7th) |
| 32 | April 2, 2019 | The Trace of Evil (악의 흔적) | 7.8% | 8.4% (5th) | 9.1% (5th) |
| 33 | April 8, 2019 | A Sorrowful Duty (슬픈 사명) | 6.4% | 7.5% (11th) | 8.6% (7th) |
| 34 | April 8, 2019 | A Sorrowful Duty (슬픈 사명) | 7.0% | 8.2% (8th) | 9.1% (6th) |
| 35 | April 9, 2019 | The Rights to Become a King (군왕의 자격) | 7.1% | 7.4% (15th) | 7.4% (12th) |
| 36 | April 9, 2019 | The Rights to Become a King (군왕의 자격) | 8.3% | 8.2% (7th) | 8.5% (7th) |
| 37 | April 15, 2019 | A Black Chaos (검은 환란) | 6.1% | 6.2% (16th) | 6.4% (15th) |
| 38 | April 15, 2019 | A Black Chaos (검은 환란) | 6.8% | 7.1% (9th) | 7.4% (9th) |
| 39 | April 16, 2019 | A Black Chaos (검은 환란) | 6.3% | 6.9% (10th) | 7.4% (9th) |
| 40 | April 16, 2019 | A Black Chaos (검은 환란) | 7.3% | 8.1% (7th) | 9.0% (7th) |
| 41 | April 22, 2019 | Rebellion (변란) | 6.6% | 7.3% (10th) | 8.1% (7th) |
| 42 | April 22, 2019 | Rebellion (변란) | 7.3% | 8.0% (6th) | 8.8% (5th) |
| 43 | April 23, 2019 | Triumph (승전) | 7.2% | 7.5% (8th) | 8.2% (8th) |
| 44 | April 23, 2019 | Triumph (승전) | 7.7% | 8.2% (5th) | 9.0% (5th) |
| 45 | April 29, 2019 | An Old Hope (오래된 희망) | 6.6% | 6.9% (13th) | 6.9% (11th) |
| 46 | April 29, 2019 | An Old Hope (오래된 희망) | 6.7% | 7.0% (12th) | 7.1% (7th) |
| 47 | April 30, 2019 | Haechi: The Legendary Beast That Differentiates Good and Evil (해치: 선악을 구부하는 전설 속의 동물) | 6.5% | 7.1% (10th) | 7.4% (9th) |
| 48 | April 30, 2019 | Haechi: The Legendary Beast That Differentiates Good and Evil (해치: 선악을 구부하는 전설 속의 동물) | 7.3% | 7.4% (8th) | 7.7% (8th) |
| Average | Average | Average | 6.6% | 6.8% | 7.4% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Producer Award | Jung Il-woo | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama | Jung Il-woo | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length Drama | Go Ara | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama | Kwon Yul | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-Length Drama | Bae Jung-hwa | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Park Hoon | Nominated |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Character Award, Actor | Jung Moon-sung | Won |
| 2019 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Jung Il-woo and Go Ara | Nominated |