Painter of the Wind
Painter of the Wind (Korean: 바람의 화원; Hanja: 바람의畫員; RR: Baram-ui Hwawon) is a 2008 South Korean historical television series starring Moon Geun-young and Park Shin-yang. Based on the bestselling historical fiction novel by Lee Jung-myung that took artistic license with the premise that perhaps the Joseon painter Shin Yun-bok had really been a woman, it centers on Yun-bok, a talented young painter who disguises herself as a boy to search for her father's murderer. She meets Kim Hong-do, a master painter who guides her into becoming a great artist, and they develop a strong friendship of mentor and disciple.
| Painter of the Wind | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Painter of Wind Garden of the Wind |
| Genre | Historical Romance |
| Based on | Painter of the Wind by Lee Jung-myung |
| Written by | Lee Eun-yeong |
| Directed by | Jang Tae-yoo Jin Hyuk |
| Starring | Moon Geun-young Park Shin-yang |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Young-joon |
| Production location | Korea |
| Cinematography | Bae Hong-soo |
| Running time | Wednesday & Thursday 21:55 (KST) |
| Production companies | Drama House (JTBC Studios) IS Plus Corp. |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | 24 September – 4 December 2008 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 바람의 화원 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Baram-ui Hwa-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paramŭi Hwawon |
Produced for SBS by JoongAng Media Network's Drama House, the series aired on SBS TV and its regional affiliates from September 24 to December 4, 2008. It had 20 episodes.
The drama has won numerous awards, including the Asian TV Series Special Award at the 2010 Shanghai Television Festival, while actress Moon Geun-young received the grand prize at the 2008 SBS Drama Awards, as well as Best TV Actress at the 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards and 2008 Grimae Awards for her role.