Saimdang The Herstory

Описание: Lee Young Ae & Song Seung Hyun

Drama: Saimdang, the Herstory (working title)
Revised romanization:Saimdang, the Herstory
Hangul: 사임당, the Herstory
Director: Yun Sang-Ho
Writer: Park Eun-Ryeong
Network: SBS
Episodes:
Release Date: First Half, 2016 --Runtime:
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

A Korean art history lecturer (Lee Young-Ae) discovers the diary of historical figure Shin Saimdang. The art history lecturer unravels the secret of a mysterious portrait.

Notes
Drama series is the first acting role for actress Lee Young-Ae since 2005 film "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance" and her first drama series role since 2003 MBC drama "A Jewel in the Palace."
Lee Young-Ae plays two characters in the drama series. Shin Saimdang (born October 29, 1504) is an artist, calligraphist, poet and she appears on the current South Korean 50,000 won bill.
Actor Kam Woo-Sung was offered the lead male role, but declined.
First script reading took place August 4, 2015 at SBS Ilsan Production Center in Tanhyun, South Korea. 
Lee Young-Ae, Oh Yoon-Ah, Yun Da-Hun, Kim Hae-Sook and other cast members attended except for lead actor Song Seung-Heon.
Filming began August 10, 2015.

Cast
Lee Young-Ae - Korean Art History Lecturer Seo Ji-Yoon / Shin Saimdang
Song Seung-Heon - Lee Gyeom
Oh Yoon-Ah - Whieumdang Choi
Yun Da-Hun - Lee Won-Soo
Kim Hae-SookChoi Jong-Hwan
Choi Cheol-HoKim Mi-Kyung
Park Jung-Hak
Park Hye-Soo - Saimdang (young)
Yoon Ye-Joo - Whieumdang Choi (young)