Min Jung Ho - Real or Fiction?
August 4, 2005
Is he for real?
Min Jung Ho, acted by Ji Jin Hee in Dae Jang Geum (aka Jewel in the Palace) did not actually exist in history of Korea. This fact has been mentioned by the director and script writer of Dae Jang Geum drama.
There are some interesting comments about who seems to be the model of Sir Min in the history of Joseon Dynasty on the Internet. There seems to be 2 person who likely to be able to be be Min Jung-ho’s model in the history? They’re Kwon Ye (1495~1549) and Yi Jang-gon (1474∼?). But they were not Sir Min Jung-ho.
However, it does not mean that there was no Sir Min Jung-ho, as there might be somebody who had the same name, but he most likely was not linkable to Jang Geum.
Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace) fans in Taiwan went further to actually check the history books about the character of Min Jung Ho, and their conclusion is:
簡單的說, 就是到目前為止, 這裡的網友們, 還沒有辦法從台灣查的到的韓國歷史記載中, 找到閔政浩這個人的影子.
有人去查了當代同副承旨的名單, 沒有看到相似的名字. (但是例如信非, 銀非, 張德, 這類的人卻是真實存在), 而還也沒有任何具體的記載, 歷史上的大長今曾經結婚生子, 等等私人的紀錄.
所以閔政浩的角色, 極有可能完全是編劇編寫出來的人物. 但是我們還持一點點保留的態度, 就是也許有一天能夠親自跟導演或編劇去確認. 因為也許他們手上有比我們更完整的一些韓國的史料.
而也許韓國史料上有一個類似閔政浩這樣經歷的文官, 然後他們自己把兩個人兜在一起? 這些臆測, 在我們真的有機會跟導演他們確認之前, 仍不得而知!
Literally translated as:
In summary, the fans of Dae Jang Geum in Taiwan were unable find the person of Min Jung Ho from materials about history of Korea available in Taiwan.
Somebody checked the record books of ranking officers during the Joseon Dynasty, but couldn’t find the similar name to Min Jung Ho. (But the of Shin Pi, Ying Pi and Jang Deuk did exist). And also there is not history record that Jang Geum happened to be married and gave birth to children, nor other personal history records about Jang Geum.
So the character of Min Jung Ho might be just created by director and script writer, and we need to verify with them personally in future, as may be they have more complete Korea history material than us.
Or may be during the history of Korea, there was somebody similar to Min Jung Ho, and the director and script writer just put them together into the Dae Jang Geum drama? All these guessing, until we verify with them, will remain a guess.
Source: 大長今留言討論 and Chicago Korean Drama Fan Club
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is he a widower?
Comment by eunice — August 10, 2005 @ 12:27 am
Really enjoy reading your blog. But did my eyes play tricked on me? I thought I read something new dated aug 5.
Comment by Sun — August 10, 2005 @ 5:43 pm
To eunice,
He didn’t exist!
To Sun,
What’s wrong with the date? I just started this blog.
Comment by Administrator — August 10, 2005 @ 10:34 pm
I read in the novel that Sir Min married early…the author indicated that when Jang Geum caught sight of him praying in the temple… Jang Geum was brooding over Lady Han’s instructions that she leave the palace to look after the Queen’s aged nanny and to reflect on her mistake in the competition… Like this Blog too! Keep it up!
Comment by Lin — August 11, 2005 @ 12:15 am
oh… so it’s true that he is a widower b4 he met JG?
Comment by eunice — August 11, 2005 @ 6:45 am
If according the the Dae Jang Geum script, yes.
Comment by Administrator — August 11, 2005 @ 7:22 am
Hi, nothing wrong with date. Just that I visit your blog daily. I thought I read a post dated Aug 5. But guess I am wrong.
Comment by Sun — August 11, 2005 @ 9:42 am
really? He’s a widower in the story? How come I did not get it while watchin? If he’s a widower, Geum Young should have mentioned it somewhere in the story or she should have atleast forgotten already about Sir Min if he got married early. But she was only jealous of Jang Geum. I saw the ep where he was praying at the altar, but there’s no mention of a dead wife.
Comment by hannah — January 26, 2006 @ 5:20 pm
Is it true that Sir Min a widower? I didn’t saw it in any episode that he was in the temple?
Comment by Jen — April 2, 2006 @ 12:52 am
Who is the real name of Min Jung Hoo??
i want to see him with his real face.. not face in Jewel in the palace..
i’m so sorry b’cos my language is ANCHORR!!HEHE..
Comment by mnoic — October 6, 2007 @ 1:35 pm
if he is a widower why they did not mention it in the series ? there is a lot of small of even big details they skipt anout min jung ho life they did not tell anything about him or even he did not talk with jang geum about it even for one time or vew seconds it is really bad script if it come to this min jung character they make him as just an assistant for her but without his own history or life !!!!
Comment by mooaa — December 31, 2007 @ 4:28 am