- Title: 동이 (同伊) / Dong Yi
- Also known as: Dawn
- Genre: Historical
- Episodes: 60
- Broadcast network: MBC
- Broadcast period: 2010-Mar-22 to 2010-Oct-12
- Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of
sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.
Cast
- Han Hyo Joo as Choi Dong Yi, later Choi Sook-Bin
- Kim Yoo Jung as Dong Yi (child)
- Ji Jin Hee as King Sukjong
- Bae Soo Bin as Cha Chun Soo
- Lee So Yeon as Jang Hee Bin / Jang Ok Jung
- Park Ha Sun as Queen Inhyeon
- Jung Jin Young as Seo Yong Gi
- Jung Dong Hwan as Oh Tae Suk
- Lee Kye In as Oh Tae Poong
- Choi Chul Ho as Oh Yoon
- Kim Yoo Suk as Jang Hee Jae
- Son Il Kwon as Hong Tae Yoon
- Shin Guk as Do Seung Ji
- Na Sung Kyoon as Jung In Gook
- Kim Dong Yoon as Shim Woon Taek
- Park Jung Soo as Queen Myeongseong (Sukjong's mother)
- Kim Hye Sun as Court Lady Jung
- Kim So Yi as Court Lady Bong
- Ahn Yeo Jin as Court Lady Jo
- Im Sung Min as Court Lady Choi
- Jung Yoo Mi as Jung Eum
- Kang Yoo Mi as Ae Jong
- Oh Eun Ho (오은호) as Shi Bi
- Han Da Min as Eun Geum
- Choi Ha Na as Mi Ji
- Lee Jung Hoon as Lee Jong Ok
- Choi Jae Ho as Park Do Soo
- Yeo Ho Min as Oh Ho Yang
- Lee Hee Do as Hwang Joo Shik
- Lee Kwang Soo as Young Dal
- Jung Sung Woon as Choi Dong Joo
- Jung In Ki as Kim Hwan
- Jung Ki Sung as Kim Hwan's disciple
- Lee Sook as Lady Park
- Kim Hye Jin as Seol Hee
- Choi Ran as Lady Yoon (Hee Bin's mother)
- Choi Soo Han as Ge Dwo Ra (Dong Yi's childhood friend)
- Jung Eun Pyo as Ge Dwo Ra's father
- Jung Sun Il (정선일) as Park Doo Kyung
- Kwon Min as Cha Soo Taek
- Choi Jong Hwan as Jang Mu Yeol
- Lee Hyung Suk as Geum / Prince Yeoning
- Yoon Chan as Crown Prince, later King Gyeongjong
- Heo Yi Seul as Young Sun
- Maeng Sang Hoon as Kim Goo Sun
- Oh Yeon Seo as Queen Inwon
- Chun Ho Jin as Choi Hyo Won (cameo)
- Lee Jae Yong as Jang Ik Heon (cameo)
- Choi Il Hwa as Seo Jung Ho (cameo)
- Min Joon Hyun
Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Kim Ho Young (김호영), Ahn Seung Gak (안승각)
- Producer: Lee Se Joong (이세중)
- Director: Lee Byung Hoon, Kim Sang Hyub (김상협)
- Assistant Director: Choi Jung Kyu (최정규), Kim Sung Wook (김성욱)
- Martial Arts Director: Kim Sung Shil (김성실), Jung Jae Suk (정재석)
- Screenwriter: Kim Yi Young