He also collaborated to the soundtrack of the 2002 Korean drama series Empress Myeongseong and 2004 (of which he covered Within Temptation song; "Mother Earth").
Following her early success, she returned to the screen in 2001 as the young Empress Myeongseong (Lee Mi-yeon played the adult version) on the popular historical drama Empress Myeongseong.
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He was later charged with being one of the central instigators and organizers of the assassination of Korean Empress Myeongseong, along with Miura Gorō.
Notable recipients of Ilmin Art Award include pianist-conductor Myung-Whun Chung, film director Im Kwon-taek and Yoon Hojin (윤호진), director of the musical, Empress Myeongseong.