Goddess of Fire

Goddess of Fire (Korean: 불의 여신 정이; RR: Boolui Yeoshin Jung-Yi) is a 32-episode South Korean television drama that aired on MBC from July 1 to October 22, 2013. The series follows the life and career of Yoo Jung, a fictionalized portrayal of the first female ceramic artist during the Joseon Dynasty.

Production

The drama was directed by Park Sung-Soo and Jung Dae-Yoon, with a screenplay written by Kwon Soon-Gyu and Lee Seo-Yoon. The first script reading for the production took place in late April 2013 at the MBC Dream Center in Ilsan, South Korea.

During the production, lead actress Moon Geun-Young sustained an injury on set on September 18, 2013, when equipment fell on her head. Due to the Chuseok holiday period, medical services were limited, resulting in the cancellation of the scheduled broadcasts for episodes 25 and 26 on September 23 and 24, 2013. These were replaced by a special program.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast including:

Moon Geun-Young as Yoo Jung
Lee Sang-Yoon as Prince Gwanghae
Kim Beom as Kim Tae-Do
Park Gun-Hyung as Lee Yook-Do
Seo Hyun-Jin as Sim Hwa-Ryeong

Actress Moon Geun-Young — Moon Geun-Young, who portrays the lead character Yoo Jung.

Broadcast History

Goddess of Fire occupied the Monday and Tuesday 21:55 time slot on MBC. It succeeded the series Gu Family Book and was followed by Empress Ki in October 2013.