Han Hyo-joo
Then Ji reunited with "Dae Jang Geum" television director Lee Byung-hoon in another period drama "Dong Yi", which also proved popular with audiences. As King Sukjong, who falls for a palace maid (played by Han Hyo-joo) and makes her his royal concubine, Ji said he wanted to show a monarch who had "weak spots that show through his charismatic exterior. Rather than being a dignified king, he is an outgoing and adventurous character."