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The Tale of Nokdu
2019
· TV Show
· 35 min episodes
· 1 season
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During the Joseon period, a man named Jeon Nok-du disguises himself as a woman to escape into a village of widows. There, he meets Dong Dong-ju, a kisaeng trainee who is more fond of crafts than singing or dancing.
Details
- Created by
- Hye Jin-yang
- Studio
- Monster Union, Production H
- Released
- 30 September 2019
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 35 min
- Episodes
- 32 across 1 season
- Awards
- 6 wins, 6 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 7th APAN Star Awards 2020 | Popular Star Award, Actor | Jang Dong-yoon | Nominee |
| 7th APAN Star Awards 2020 | Best New Actor | Jang Dong-yoon | Winner |
| KBS Drama Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Jung Joon-ho | Nominee |
| KBS Drama Awards 2019 | Best Young Actress | Park Da-Yeon | Winner |
| KBS Drama Awards 2019 | Best New Actor | Kang Tae-oh | Winner |
| KBS Drama Awards 2019 | Netizen Award | Jang Dong-yoon | Nominee |
| KBS Drama Awards 2019 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Jang Dong-yoon | Winner |
| KBS Drama Awards 2019 | Netizen Award | Kim So-hyun | Nominee |
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KBS Drama Awards
10 nominations, 5 won
| Best Couple | Jang Dong-yoon and Kim So-hyun | Winner |
| Best New Actor | Kang Tae-oh | Winner |
| Best Young Actress | Park Da-Yeon | Winner |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Jang Dong-yoon | Winner |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim So-hyun | Winner |
| Best Couple | Jang Dong-yoon and Kang Tae-oh | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jung Joon-ho | Nominee |
| Netizen Award | Jang Dong-yoon | Nominee |
| Netizen Award | Kim So-hyun | Nominee |
| Netizen Award | Kang Tae-oh | Nominee |
7th APAN Star Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Actor | Jang Dong-yoon | Winner |
| Popular Star Award, Actor | Jang Dong-yoon | Nominee |