Cheol Ju, a Jwapocheong worker, investigates the body of a poisoned young man. But the criminal soon turns himself in, and he turns out to be Hong Yeon, the brother of the deceased Sang Yeon. Hong Yeon says that he took revenge because Sang Yeon abused him since he was young. Cheol Ju visited Heong Yeong dang to meet Sang Yeon's wife Hoe Jeong. Heong Yeong dang is the place where Hong Yeon, Sang Yeon, and Hoe Jeong spent their childhood together. And Cheol Ju found a hidden diary in there! Cheol Ju begins to trace the secrets between the two men... Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- Português (Brasil)
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- Native Title: 드라마 페스티벌 2014 - 형영당 일기
- Also Known As: Deurama Peseutibeol 2014 - heongyeongdahng ilgi , Drama Festival - The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang ,
- Screenwriter: Oh Bo Hyun
- Director: Lee Jae Jin
- Genres: Historical, Romance
Cast & Credits
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![Im Joo Hwan in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)]( "Im Joo Hwan in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)")
Im Joo Hwan Main Role -
![Lee Won Keun in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)]( "Lee Won Keun in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)")
Lee Won KeunKim Hong YeonMain Role -
![Lee Jae Yoon in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)]( "Lee Jae Yoon in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)")
Lee Jae YoonLee Cheol JuSupport Role -
![Son Eun Seo in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)]( "Son Eun Seo in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)")
Son Eun SeoMin Hoe JeongSupport Role -
![Jo Ji Hwan in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)]( "Jo Ji Hwan in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)")
Jo Ji Hwan[Servant]Support Role -
![Lee Hee Jin in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)]( "Lee Hee Jin in Drama Festival 2014: The Diary of Heong Yeong Dang Korean Special (2014)")
Lee Hee Jin[Gisaeng]Support Role
Reviews
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Decently good, but probably not every BL fan's cup of tea
The story is told reasonably well. For those who are curious about whether this is just bromance: no, it's not (but this may not mean much). The story goes that a man is in love with his his adoptive brother, but he has to get married. He is unable to consummate his marriage, but is his love even reciprocated? The story doesn't seem altogether original and may remind one of older movies like A Frozen Flower, but it does keep one guessing how the adoptive brother feels. I wish the ending had been clearer about the brother's actions though, for the revelations don't necessarily cohere with his actions.The story is tragic and rather moving, but sometimes the camerawork seems a little amateurish. It is around an hour and it feels as though some parts of the story have been cut short for no good reason. The back stories of the wife and adoptive brother are alluded to, but more could have been revealed.
The production is fairly good overall, but it may not go down too well with BL fans today who often prefer happy endings and more show of passion to depictions of angsty, repressed homosexual desire.
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Opravdu zdařilý korejský kousek a tak, jak píše karcikarel, smutný, herci sympatičtí. Anglické titulky byly na mě hodně malé. Nejvíce se cením na tomto filmu výpravy, historických kostýmů a zpracování. Dýchl na mě kousek korejské historie.
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