Jang Geun Suk @ Fusion Sageuk "Hong Gil Dong"

 Hong Gil Dong termasuk dalam kategori fusion sageuk, drama historis yang tidak seluruhnya berdasarkan sejarah aslinya seperti "Jumong" atau "Jewel in the Palace". Drama Hong Gil Dong berlatar belakang sejarah yang dikombinasikan dengan sentuhan modern. Drama terbaru Jang Geun Suk ini memiliki sentuhan modern dengan latar belakang sejarah masa Chosun (1392-1910), bahasa yang dipakai adalah bahasa masa kini dengan gaya bahasa/istilah2 yang sedang populer sekarang. Drama Hong Gil Dong juga seringkali menamplkan lompatan jaman di banyak adegan (kacamata gelap Gil Dong, penari breakdance)

Hong Gil Dong is what they call a fusion sageuk. It’s a historical drama but not a pure sageuk like Jumong or Jewel in the Palace; rather, it’s been updated with a modern twist. Ergo the “fusion.”

A drama like Legend had some modernish elements to it (the language was simple and easy to understand for the contemporary viewer, unlike the stilted ancient Korean that sageuk characters typically speak), but it’s not really a fusion sageuk. If anything, it’s a fantasy series.

Hong Gil Dong has a completely modern vibe while remaining set in the Chosun era (1392-1910) — the language isn’t merely contemporary, it’s positively slangy. The drama frequently jumps out of its period setting to make anachronistic use of modernisms (Gil Dong sports dark sunglasses, the performers breakdance). repost from dramabeans.com