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West Palace is a 1995 South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae, Kim Kyu-chul and Lee Bo-hee. It aired on KBS2 from July 7 to December 26, 1995, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:40 for 52 episodes.

Synopsis
The series is based on the reign of Gwanghaegun of Joseon, a conflict with his stepmother, Queen Inmok and scheming concubine, Kim Gae-shi. Kim Gae-shi (portrayed by Lee Young-ae) is given Seung-eun () by the Crown Prince Gwanghae (portrayed by Kim Kyu-chul). Although Kim receives seung-eun, she already has a lover, Won-pyo (portrayed by Kim Bo-sung), an excellent swordsman, who enters the palace to stay by her side. However, Won-pyo dies after trying to protect her during the rebellion. Meanwhile, Queen Inmok (portrayed by Lee Bo-hee) is a virtuous lady that fell victim to palace politics and is subsequently banished to the West Palace along with her children: Princess Jeongmyeong (portrayed by Park Rusia) and Grand Prince Yeongchang (portrayed by Choi Kang-won) after Gwanghaegun is bewitched by his scheming concubine, Kim, whose ambitions and insatiable thirst for power leads to her own downfall. ==Cast==
Cast
MainLee Young-ae as Court Lady Kim Gae-shi / Gae-dong • Lee Jung-hu as young Kim Gae-shi • Kim Kyu-chul as Yi Hon, Crown Prince Gwanghae, King GwanghaeLee Bo-hee as Queen Dowager Inmok (Soseong) • Park So-ra as young Queen Inmok Supporting Royal Household • Kim Sung-ok as Yi Yeon, King Seonjo • Park Jin-hyung as Yi Jong, Prince Neungyang King Injo • Lee Han-na as Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Kim clan • Jang Seo-hee as Crown Princess Consort Yu, Queen Yoo • Im Hyuk-joo as Yi Jin, Prince Imhae • Park Nam-hyun as Yi Je, Prince Heungan • Choi Kang-won as Yi Ui, Grand Prince Yeongchang • Park Rusia as Princess Jeongmyeong • Lee Jae-yun as Yi Bu, Prince Jeongwon, King Wonjong Ministers and noblesSeo In-seok as Yi I-cheom • Han In-soo as Kim Je-nam, Queen Inmok's father. • Ahn Dae-yong as Kang Hong-rip • Moon Chang-kil as Yoo Geun • Kim Jong-kyul as Heo Gyun • Su-hak as Ki Ja-hun • Shin-goo as Yi Won-ik • Park-woong as Jung Chul • Park Chil-yong as Yi San-hae • Tae Min-yung as Yoo Hee-boon • Im Byung-ki as Park Seung-jong • Kim Si-won as Yi Duk-hyung • Park Yung-mok as Yi Hang-bok • Lee Jung-woong as Yi Gwi • Park Seung-kyu as Yi Gwal • Kim Sung-chan as Kim Ja-jeom • Kim Chang-bong as Yi Kwang-jung • Kim Sung-won as Kim Yoo • Lee Doo-sup as Kim Yook • Sun Dong-hyuk as Choi Myung-kil • Lee Han-wi as General Jang Soo • Yoo Byung-han as Ha-sam • Choi Dong-joon as Lee Duk-hyung • Lee Kyung-yung as Park Ja-heung, Crown Prince Gwanghae's relative • Heo Hyun-ho as Yi Soo, Prince Gwichun • Kang In-duk as Seo Yang-kap • Kim Kyung-eung as Shim Woo-yung • Seo Yung-jin as Park Eung-su • Ahn Gwang-jin as Park Chi-ui • Kim Jung-hoon as Im Sook-yung • Park Kun-shik as Han Hee-kil • Lee Han-seung as Yun Bang • Lee Yong-jin as Kwon Pil • Jo Jae-hoon as Jung Hang • Jin Woon-sung as Yi Jung-pyo • Ki Jung-soo as Han Hyo-soon • Park Yong-shik as Yi Heung-rip • Heo Jung-kyu as Yi Ahn-jin • Jang Ki-yong as Kim Kyung-su • Park Hae-sang as Shin Kyung-jin • Sun Dong-hyuk as Choi Myung-kil • Kim Dong-wan as Choi Kwon • Choi Hun-chul as Uhm Il-goe • Lee Chun-shik as Choon Bo • Kim Bo-sung as Won-pyo • Jung Tae-woo as young Won-pyo • Seo Sang-ik as Jeong In-hong • Park Jung-woong as Eo-ui Palace maids and eunuchs • Kim In-moon as Eunuch Ham • Lee Jong-man as Eunuch Han • Kim Eul-dong as Court Lady Uhm • Jang Jung-hee as Court Lady Ji • Kim Min-hee as Maid Eum-duk Other familiesYang Geum-seok as Lady Kang, Kim Gae-shi's mother. • Uhm Yoo-shin as Lady No, Kim Je-nam's wife. • Park Joon-geum as Lady Lee, Lee Yi-cheom's wife. • Kim Young-ok as Lady Ryu, Lee Yi-cheom's mother. • Ko Hee-joon as Won-pyo's adoptive father. Extended cast • Park Byung-ho as a missionary ambassador • Park Yong-gi as a Buddhist monk • Lee Hyo-jung • Seo Yung-ae • Moon Su-in • Yoo Byung-hwan • Kwon Oh-hyun ==Production==
Production
• It was Lee Young-ae and Choi Dong-joon first appearance in a historical drama. • The series emphasized Kim Gae-shi's role as Gwanghae's concubine so the production team added a fictional character, Won-pyo, who is Lady Kim's lover, to promote a love conflict. ==References==
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