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Yi San Vol.4 of 4 (DVD) (End) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (US Version)
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A phenomenal wave of fusion " sageuk" (or periodic drama) continues to raid the small screens in Korea. While Jumong, Four Gods, Dae Jo Young and Yeon Gae Somun all channeled their focus on the earlier part of Korean history, the latest influx of sageuk sees a trend of returning to the Joseon era. In particular, two historical dramas, namely KBS's Hansungbulgok and cable channel CGV's Eight Days, recently offered their take on the reigning era of King Jeong Jo (1776-1800), the 22nd monarch of Joseon Dynasty. MBC now joins the bandwagon, offering their unique take on the legacy of a popular king remembered as one of the greatest leaders in Korean history.

Adopting King Jeong Jo's pre-imperial name of Yi San, director Lee Byung Hoon (Dae Jang Geum, Hur Jun) presents Yi San. This fusion drama chronicles the life of King Jeong Jo, who fought for commoners' rights and bureaucratic reformation. Far exceeding the ratings of its competitors like The King And I and Kwon Sang Woo's Bad Love, Yi San recently spiced up its plot by introducing a Da Vinci Code-style mystery in which the young King Jeong Jo tries to decipher the codes in a painting.

Lee Seo Jin (Lovers, Damo) dives into the role of King Jeong Jo with majestic flair alongside veteran actor Lee Soon Jae (Sangdo, Hur Jun) who plays the hot-tempered King Yeong Jo, Jeong Jo's grandfather. Han Ji Min (Capital Scandal) plays Seong Song Yeon, a palace maid who captivates King Jeong Jo's heart, and later becomes his concubine. Interestingly, almost half of the main cast are from director Lee's 2003 mega hit Dae Jang Geum including Park Eun Hye, Gyeun Mi Ri, Lee Jong Soo, raising the bar of expectations for viewers and critics alike.

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Product Title: Yi San Vol.4 of 4 (DVD) (End) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (US Version) 李算 (DVD) (第四輯) (完) (英文字幕) (MBC劇集) (美國版) 李算 (DVD) (第四辑) (完) (英文字幕) (MBC剧集) (美国版) イサン ‐ 正祖大王 이산 Vol.4 of 4 (MBC TV 드라마) (미국판)
Artist Name(s): Han Sang Jin (Actor) | Park Eun Hye | Lee Soon Jae | Kim Yeo Jin | Sung Hyun Ah | Lee Seo Jin | Han Ji Min | Kyun Mi Ri 韓相進 (Actor) | 朴恩惠 | 李 順載 | 金麗珍 | 成賢荷 | 李 瑞真 | 韓智敏 | 甄美里 韩相进 (Actor) | 朴恩惠 | 李 顺载 | 金丽珍 | Sung Hyun Ah | 李 瑞真 | 韩智敏 | 甄美里 ハン・サンジン (Actor) | パク・ウネ | イ・スンジェ | キム・ヨジン | ソン・ヒョナ | イ・ソジン | ハン・ジミン | キョン・ミリ 한상진 (Actor) | 박 은혜 | 이 순재 | 김 여진 | 성 현아 | 이서진 | 한지민 | 견미리
Release Date: 2008-11-18
Language: Korean
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Place of Origin: South Korea
Picture Format: NTSC What is it?
Disc Format(s): DVD
Region Code: 4 - Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean, 1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Publisher: MBC America
Other Information: 7Disc(Episodes61~77)
Package Weight: 700 (g)
Shipment Unit: 4 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1011084422

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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 (1)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 9 - 9.4 out of 10 (11)

Jimmy
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November 26, 2008
2 people found this review helpful

 Excellent Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
I have just finished watching the whole series yesterday and believed this has to be one of the best dramas. All characters were well performed by everyone. The picture quality is also excellent. However, soundtrack is not up to par as it was being presented in Mono only not the original stereo. I hope the future releases would be better because it is quite expensive for the whole set and if future releases could be in Bluray format that would be even better.
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November 3, 2008

This customer review refers to Yi San (DVD) (Vol. 1) (Limited Edition) (MBC TV Drama) (Korea Version)
1 people found this review helpful

 well done Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
This drama starts off extremely slow pace. I almost gave up because it was so depressing seeing yi San's enemies forever having the upper hand. However if you can patiently sit through the first one third of the series I promise you will be rewarded with the rest of the very interesting drama right through to the very end. It was when Hung KR came into the picture when the game slowly turned round in Yi San's favour. Without Hung, Yi san would have died a couple of times over let alone got to the throne. Hung's character is one of the best ever written. His loyalty always lies with his emperor although he did keep you guessing all the time(and you never completely trust him). Despite of his many blunders the emperor found heart to forgive him every time. Sadly he spent his last days in exile thinking he would never be able to see his emperor again. This desperation eventually led to his prematured death. Song Yeon's life is in a way quite tragic. Having forced to be separated from her baby brother after she lost her parents, she was not well treated by her 'colleagues' in the beginning. The emperor's mother also rejected her. She lost her young son and finally died of an incurable disease. Yi San (King Jeong Jo) on the other hand had a hard life also. Having lost his father through power struggle he was continuously doubted by his grandfather. He survived a few assassination attempts, had to fight hard to marry the only girl he loved, only to lose her as well as his beloved young son to illnesses. There are two outstanding saintly characters in the story. The first being Dai Shao's uncle who tenderly brought up his nephew and friend of nephew - Song Yeon and cared for the two of them more than a father would. The other one is the empress-Yi San's wife. Knowing her husband did not love her (though he greatly respected her) she made sure that he could marry the girl he so loved. She was kind and loving towards Song Yeon,sharing her happiness and misfortunes. Near the end I still feel sad that Hung KR was no longer there to see the emperor's many achievements. The last epistle is sad but very touching with all the memories flushing back. After all this is a very long series.
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October 3, 2008

This customer review refers to Yi San Vol.3 of 4 (DVD) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (US Version)
Vol 1 & Vol 2 Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
I was quite pleased with the excellent English subtitle in Vols. 1 & 2, and I believe it will continue throughout the entire drama. Thank you.

The relentless plot is quite scary at times for me the viewer against the Crown Prince and wishes more expressed romance instead of an implied one between the Crown Prince and the Maiden. Let's hope Vol 3 will be the turning point for me.
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Linda
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September 1, 2008

This customer review refers to Yi San Vol.1 of 4 (DVD) (English Subtitled) (MBC TV Drama) (US Version)
Moving and dramatic Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
This drama is exactly that.................dramatic. It really tells you the story about power and greed.
Although my ultimate drama is still Jewel in the Palace, this comes in second. I think the child actors make the movie and really inspire the story's beginning. You really need to see it from the beginning to know
how and why the things that happen, happened. However, I do agree with some reviewers that at
times it became frustrating when the characters passiveness or ignorance dragged on too long.
Although, they did seem to recover when the twists of the story turns things around. I love the character
of Daigu though as he seem to become more and more intelligent as time passed. All in all I loved this
drama and will get all volumes to share with my sisters who are also drama addicts.
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July 27, 2008

This customer review refers to Yi San (DVD) (Vol. 3) (Limited Edition) (MBC TV Drama) (Korea Version)
Yi San Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
I thoroughly enjoy most Korean Historical Drama. I started out enjoying Vol. 1 but Vol. 2 is too mean for me to continue enjoying Yi San. The plots are relentless and I don't know if I can continue watching Vols. 3 and 4. I realize the schemes are what keeps you interested but the writer is being unrealistic. But keep showing Korean historical dramas!
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