The Tale of Nokdu

~ Mischievous gisaeng in training has a suspicious mother. ~

Overview:

While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.

Created by:

Hye Jin-yang

Status:

Ended

Language:

Korean

First air date:

9/30/2019

Last air date:

11/25/2019

Key words:

romcom
romance
cross dressing
martial arts master
period drama
first love
hidden identity
joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
based on webcomic or webtoon

Seasons

Specials

32 Episodes

Season 1

32 Episodes

Cast

Jang Dong-yoon

~ as ~

Jeon Nok-du

Kim So-hyun

~ as ~

Dong Dong-ju

Kang Tae-oh

~ as ~

Cha Yul-mu

Jung Jun-ho

~ as ~

King Gwang-hae

Kim Tae-woo

~ as ~

Heo Yoon

Yun Yoo-sun

~ as ~

Cheon Haeng-soo

Lee Seung-joon

~ as ~

Jung Yoon-jeo

Lee Moon-sik

~ as ~

Hwang Jang-gun

Song Geon-hee

~ as ~

Jeon Hwang-tae

Park Da-yeon

~ as ~

Aeng-du

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Reviews (1)

ParkMin
Written 1 year(s) ago
3
Initially, it stood out by highlighting a predominantly female perspective of resilient women thriving independently, offering a glimpse into a world of contentment among a backdrop of mostly antagonistic male characters. However, the typical romantic entanglement, took a central role in a heartbeat as it featured two inexplicably infatuated men competing for the affection of a seemingly unremarkable woman, creating an appalling surreal cycle of rejection and groveling. This toxic dynamic became overwhelming and off putting, tainting the entire drama. The drama stumbled when merging this with a weary political subplot that ended up being unnecessarily cluttered. On another note, the cross-dressing gimmick at the beginning was nothing but a waste of time and a blatant cash grab. At the very least, it should have served as an element to help the characters bond but it didn't. That only started to happen after the identity reveal, not before.