Joseon X-Files
Secret records of paranormal events in Joseon-era Korea.
Joseon X-Files is a 2010 South Korean television series that blends historical drama with mysterious and supernatural elements. It is based on cases detailed in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, incorporating unexplained phenomena. The series aired on tvN from August 20 to October 29, 2010, for 12 episodes.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Period drama
- Mystery
- Science fiction
- Drama
- Writer
- Kim Nam
- Kim Jung-hee
- Ha Won-gi
- Lee Dong-gyu
- Hong Seung-yeon
- Ham Chang-seok
- Park Doo-il
- Director
- Kim Heung-dong; Kang Kyung-hoon
- Starring
- Kim Ji-hoon
- Im Jung-eun
- Kim Kap-soo
- Jo Hee-bong
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episodes
- 12
- Producer
- Ahn Hoon-chan; Song Jin-hwa
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Plot
Mysterious incidents recorded in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty cannot be explained through science. In this alternate history set during the reign of King Gwanghae, inspector Kim Hyung-do investigates administrative misdeeds and encounters a secret government organization that deals with strange, paranormal, and possibly alien phenomena, leaving only secret records. The episodes allude to the political turmoils of the period. Individual stories include The Secret Light, The Curse of Shilla's Gold, Behind Those Crimson Eyes, The Sealed Tale, Ghosts at Yi Du's House, The Four Dimensions Village, The Immortal Prophet, Attack of the Changgwi, Return to Dragon Palace, and The Rebirth of the Dubak God. Kim Hyung-do avoids superstition and seeks realistic explanations, while Heo Yoon-yi is more open to supernatural possibilities and has secrets of her own. The finale does not explain everything; Kim Hyung-do's last reply to Heo Yoon-yi is only "I know who you are."
Cast
Kim Ji-hoon plays Kim Hyung-do, an inspector of the Saheonbu at senior 6th rank. Im Jung-eun portrays Heo Yoon-yi, a bookshop owner and the other inquirer. Jo Hee-bong appears as Jang Man, adjutant of Kim Hyung-do. Kim Kap-soo plays Ji Seung, one of the six Royal Secretaries at 3rd senior rank and head of the inquirers. Among 83 other named actors in the hard-subbed credits are Noh Young-guk as Yi Hyeong-wuk, Jo Jung-eun as Suk-mi, Yun Jong-hwa as Oh Gyeong-wun, Jo An as Bu-ok, Jeon So-min as shaman Choi Eui-shin, Kim Eung-soo as Yi Du, Jang Dae-yoon as Lee Bang-hyeon, Kim Ji-won as Ja-geun, Myung Gye-nam as Eo Sun-kwon, Kim Yoon-tae as Kang Yu-seok, Go Seo-hee as Su-hee, and Choi Min as an executive of the Dubak sect.
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