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MBC Long Sageuk Splendid Politics Starts Filming with Epic Cast

Three stylish individuals at a public event.

Currently MBC‘s Mon-Tues fusion sageuk Shine or Go Crazy is comfortably leading the ratings for its time slot, but fifty episode long sageuks don’t just materialize out of thin air so all eyes are on followup drama Splendid Politics (Hwajung, or could be called Princess Jungmyung). Usually MBC does its long sageuk earlier in the year but Splendid Politics won’t arrive until mid-April. If it does well then MBC can breathe a sigh of relief that it hasn’t lost the touch with respect to its stranglehold on the long sageuk series. The network released a statement this week confirming that the main casting is complete and the adults are headed into filming.

Starring Lee Yeon Hee, Cha Seung Won, Kim Jae Won, Seo Kang Joon, Han Joo Wan, Jung Woong In, Park Young Kyu, Kim Chang Wan, and many many others (see full cast collage picture below), this drama cast is bursting at the seams with veterans and younger stars alike. Too bad Lee Yeon Hee’s two leading men in Cha Seung Won and Kim Jae Won are both playing her male relatives, and this ain’t no Flowers in the Attic series of incest on the horizon. Her love interest is instead going to be pretty Seo Kang Joon, who hopefully can raise his acting ability massively in the next few days to rise up to this challenge. I have the same hopes for Lee Yeon Hee herself, that she can continue her Miss Korea improvement. I’m super looking forward to this epic line-up!

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Marie67 says:

March 4, 2015 at 12:08 PM

OMG Finally Seo Jang Joon wil get the girl <3
- Marie67 says:
  
  March 4, 2015 at 12:09 PM
  
  * Seo Kang Joon (forgive my error, it was because I was hyperventilating :P)
nani says:

March 4, 2015 at 12:24 PM

All the ajushis from all the dramas combined will be acting in this drama.
What will the other dramas do without them?
hipployta says:

March 4, 2015 at 12:30 PM

I have so little interest in Seo Kang Joon now it isn't even funny...but I am here for the rest of the cast and to see Yeon Hee's growth
Whitediamond says:

March 4, 2015 at 1:23 PM

I hope seo kang joon acting improved, why not form a love interest between kim jae won and lee yeon hee instead of seo kang joon. If this one does well, lee yeon hee can cement her position as a top actress. She has the look that netzs approve of.
- Marie67 says:
  
  March 4, 2015 at 2:00 PM
  
  I know right? Now that you mention it, I want Kim Jae Won to be her love interest. That guy is so hot.
- spideysteve says:
  
  March 4, 2015 at 11:56 PM
  
  Not in this drama though, since the relationship between LYH's character & KJW's is aunt & nephew.
j2hr says:

March 4, 2015 at 1:55 PM

with 50eps, hope it gives Yeon Hee enough time to show her improving skill, which she showed in MK. I was so sad to see her bland performance in Detective K after the brilliant acting in MK
Steph says:

March 4, 2015 at 3:24 PM

Not going to lie - I'm a bit disappointed I won't get to see Kim Jae Won as a romantic male lead. Bt
But I recently finished Cunning Single Lady in which Seo Kang Joon was adorable so maybe I'll give it a try.
samoa says:

March 4, 2015 at 4:07 PM

Lee Yeon Hee is really an EPIC Legend in acting. Most sponsors loveeeee her.They know she's so good in everything.
Rina says:

March 4, 2015 at 5:16 PM

This isn't really a romance sageuk so I'm expecting to see as little of Seo Kang Joon as can be managed - which is as it should be.
Alex says:

March 4, 2015 at 5:25 PM

Ah...Flowers in the Attic, brings back memories of my schooling days. So disturbing. And weirdly, i went on a doughnut binge for a week. I would love to see a Korean version of it though. I wonder how the complexity of each character would transcend through culture....oh wait, they have makjang.
kdramamaniashan says:

March 4, 2015 at 7:31 PM

cha seung woon!!! im going to try to watch this drama. lol 50 eps is too much actually.