Eight Days [Eng Subs] (Complete)

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Eight Days - The Mystery of Jeongjo's Assassination 8일 - 정조암살미스터리
Genre: Sageuk, Political, Thriller
Episodes: 10
Broadcast network: Channel CGV (Cable)
Broadcast period: 2007-Nov-17 to 2007-Dec-16
Air time: Saturday & Sunday Night, 11 pm

Soompi thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=177515

Producer: 박종원 (Park Jong-Won)
[우리들의 일그러진 영웅 (My Twisted Hero, 1992), 영원한 제국 (The Eternal Empire, 1995), 송어 (Rainbow Trout, 1999)]

Writer: 김원석 (Kim Won-Seok)
[토지 (Land, KBS 1986), 지리산 (Mt. Jiri, KBS 1988), 임꺽정 (Im Kkeok-Jeong, SBS 1996)]

Music: 전창엽 (Jeon Chang-Yeop)
[바람의 화원 (Painter in the Wind), 신의 저울 (The Scale of Providence)]

CAST:

* Kim Sang-Joong as King Jeongjo
* Jung Ae-Ri as Lady Hyegyeong
* Park Jung-Chul as Jung Yakyong
* Lee Seon-Ho as Jang In-Hyung
* Hee Won as Sohyangbi
* Kim Seong-Gyeom as King Yeongjo
* Kim Gi-Hyeon as Kim Jeongsu
* Park Chan-Hwan as Shim Hwanji
* Kim Hee-Jeong as Queen Mother Jeongsun
* Lee Dae-Yeon as Moon Inbang
* Jo Han-Joon as Crown Prince Sado

Brief info:

Particularly in these days, when the sa (history) part of sageuk has as much credibility and importance as a scriptwriter for a porn film, it's important to single out those works that, albeit in the form of "faction," live up to the original spirit which made historical dramas great. That is, history being a very large portion of the proceedings, not just glorified salad dressing. It's peculiar then that two of the best examples of this faction "mini-renaissance" were both short (8 and 10 episodes), aired in 2007, and dealing with the tumultuous reign of King Jeongjo. But while 한성별곡-正 (Conspiracy in the Court) has won its share of mania fans both in Korea and abroad, the second example was a little less lucky. This little known cable drama aired in late 2007, with little to no fanfare, no DVD releases at home, no reruns on any cable or network channel, not even any online services to speak of. Hell, even the cable rips were plagued by horrible compression and even broken frames. It seemed like there would never by a way to see this gem again in a decent format. Until now.

Adapted from Oh Se-Young's 원행 (Journey), Channel CGV's first ever drama 8일 (Eight Days) was a success on all fronts, surprising many sageuk fans who were expecting total collapse of the genre around 2007, and were blessed with this badass, hard-hitting political thriller instead. Costing 4 billion won for a mere 10 episodes, this was on average one of the most expensive sageuk of all time, bringing in acclaimed film director Park Jong-Won -- who, interestingly, directed what's still the best big screen Korean sageuk of the last 20 years, that 영원한 제국 (The Eternal Empire) which... sure enough, dealt with more or less the same period as this show -- and TV sageuk veteran Kim Won-Seok, who wrote the fantastic 임꺽정 (Im Kkeok-Jeong) over a decade ago. It cast sageuk mainstays like Kim Sang-Joong, Jung Ae-Ri and Kim Gi-Hyeon along with interesting newcomers like Jo Han-Joon. And, last but not least, it interpreted this historical period with the kind of verve and panache only those well versed in the genre and period can do. It might not be as easily accessible as what passes on as sageuk nowadays, but any history buff will find the "theories" exposed here particularly relevant, especially a jaw-to-the-floor moment highlighting the double standards of the famous 한중록 (The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyeong), which many people still consider an historical document worth the paper it was written on, when it's clearly not the case.

King Jeongjo was known as the "reformist ruler" of Joseon, but he had mostly been portrayed on the losing end of things on the big and small screen, either connected to the tragedy his father (Crown Prince Sado) faced at the hands of King Yeongjo -- 홍국영 (Hong Guk-Young), 대왕의 길 (King of the Wind), 하늘아 하늘아 (Oh! Sky!) and so on -- or through Ahn Nae-Sang's unforgettable portrayal in Conspiracy in the Court, once again ending in sorrow. The Jeongjo portrayed here is instead the strong willed and masculine ruler of the middle portion of his reign, when it seemed as if he could really be the man to change things in the rotten Joseon politics of the period, dominated by the Byeokpa party and their vile shenanigans.

To celebrate the 60th birthday of his mother Lady Hyegyeong and late father Crown Prince Sado, King Jeongjo organized an immense retinue headed for the tomb of Prince Sado, in the current Hwaseong Fortress. The "journey" lasted eight days, starting from February 9 of the 19th year of his reign (1795). This is where the annals stop, and the imagination of the brilliant original story begins: what if those who couldn't tolerate a reformist like Jeongjo on the throne decided to assassinate him, right as this spectacular journey took place? There's no better way to get rid of a beloved, brilliant ruler than creating the perfect accident. And it only would take eight days...

TO DOWNLOAD RAWS:

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ENGLISH SUBTITLES:
(Rule Regarding Subtitles @ Mar 9 2006, 11:08 PM):
One Person Asking or Complaining About Subs = One Hour Delay of Release
Therefore if 24 people whine, the subs will be delayed a complete day.
We will always announce when subtitles are released so please be patient.
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SUBTITLES ARE SYNCED ONLY WITH 720p HD VERSION FROM AJA-AJA.COM

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Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 5:20 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thank you! Sounds great

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:34 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks a lot for this cheers

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

today is too awesome, first pandora now eight days. thanks alot! Smile

Thank you for the subs and explanation, MisterX! Really been looking forward to this. Have certainly not been disappointed with anything you have recommended so far. Thanks! cheers

(Feeling rather sorry for myself for missing out on "Conspiracy in the Court." Crying

Have the raws but despite searching high and low haven't been able to find subs which means I'm out of luck for now. Hopefully YesAsia will get the series back in stock - along with The Eye of Dawn - and then my life will be complete!)

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Oh...MisterX, I now love you even more than before!! w00t

(I don't think hubby will mind!)

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

OMO! Awesome Eight Days is available~
MisterX is working nonstop because of these projects~
Then we get to watch it with awesome 720p RAW's by X! yess!!
thank you so much! Smile

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks a lot cheers

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Oh my gosh! Thank you soo much for the first subtitles, I wasn't expecting it soo soon after we just finished SHIN DON.....but I'm shaking with excitement to received the first subs for this drama. Great jobs guys, for doing it so fast. Can't we to see more....THANK YOU!!!!!!
I have one problem: It said we need to download the 720p to sync with the subs but MEGAUPLOAD says I have to be a premium member to download that version......I don't want to paid for premium. What should I do? Will 700mb be okay or should I just download the 700p split?

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:28 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Hey misterX, nice job with the subs but my mind is much too simple to understand the complex words used in this drama.....at some point I don't even understand what they are saying even though I see the subtitles in front of me. It really is weird not to fully understand what they are talking about but I guess this is why some translators are having problem translating historical dramas. scratch

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:34 am Post subject: Post Rating: 1