Arang and the Magistrate

Arang and the Magistrate
Promotional poster
Also known asTale of A-rang
Genre
Created byKim Jin-man
Written byJung Yoon-jung
Directed by
  • Kim Sang-ho
  • Jung Dae-yoon
Creative directors
  • Jung Jae-yeon
  • Kim Mi-na
Starring
ComposerKim Hyeon-jong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerKim Jin-man
CinematographyKim Jong-jin
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesMBC TV
Number Three Pictures
(as production proxy)
Original release
NetworkMBC
ReleaseAugust 15 (2012-08-15) 
October 18, 2012 (2012-10-18)
Korean name
Hangul
아랑사또전
Hanja
Revised RomanizationArangsattojeon
McCune–ReischauerArangsattochŏn

Arang and the Magistrate (Korean: 아랑사또전; Hanja: 阿娘使道傳; RR: Arang Sattojeon; also known as Tale of A-rang) is a 2012 South Korean historical television drama (sageuk), starring Lee Joon-gi, Shin Min-a, and Yeon Woo-jin. The period horror-romance is based on the folklore of Arang, who died unjustly and returns as a ghost in order to reveal the circumstances surrounding her death. It aired on MBC from August 15 to October 18, 2012 for 20 episodes.