Jang Yeong-sil DVD Set 1

[Machine Translation] Song Il-guk's first historical drama in 8 years! In the 15th century Joseon Dynasty, there was a man who moved the times not with power but with science! This is a human success story about the life of a man who grew from a servant to the "greatest scientist" who read the heavens and measured time! Volume 1 of the DVD set. --The era of King Taejong, the third king of Joseon. A young boy, Eun-bok, lives a poor life with his mother as a servant. One day, his father, Seon-hwi, a famous scientist, gives him the name Jang Young-shil and knowledge of celestial bodies. After that, Yeon-bok suffered from hard work and discrimination as a servant, but his only purpose in life was to observe the stars, which he began to do under his father's influence. However, an official unexpectedly discovered her talent for science, and she was assigned to work at Seowungwan, an astronomical observatory. Eventually, she meets the future 4th King Sejong, and her life changes drastically as she begins her path to become a scientist...! Contains episodes 1 to 12. Booklet (8 pages) enclosed.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: bonus video footage

ソン・イルグク8年ぶりの時代劇! 15世紀朝鮮時代に"力"ではなく"科学"で時代を動かす男がいた―! 奴婢の身分から天を読み解き、時を計った"最高の科学者"へと成長していく男の生涯を描いたヒューマン・サクセスヒストリー! DVDセット第1巻。――朝鮮第3代国王太宗(テジュ)の時代。奴婢(ヌヒ)として、母と二人で貧しい暮らしをしていた少年ウンボク。ある日、科学者として有名な父親ソンフィからチャン・ヨンシルという名前と天体の知識を授けられる。その後も、奴婢として厳しい仕事や差別に苦しみながら、ヨンシルは父親の影響で始めた星の観察だけを生きがいに過ごしてきた。だが期せずして、役人に科学の才能を見出され、天文観測を行う書雲観(ソウングァン)で働くことになる。やがて、後の第4代国王世宗(セジョン)と出会い、人生が大きく変わったチャン・ヨンシルの科学者への道が始まる――! 第1話～第12話を収録。ブックレット(8P)封入。

特典: ヨンシルの足跡を追う 前編、KBS「芸能街中継」