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The King of Chudong Palace (1983)

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Cast
Kim Mu Saeng, Kim So Won, Kim Jung Yeon, Lee Young Hoo, Kim Hae Sook, Lee Jung Gil, Kim Young Ran, Kim Joo Young
Country
South Korea
Length
27 episodes

How it feels

This series shows the fall of the Goryeo dynasty and the founding of the Joseon dynasty. It covers the reigns of the first three Joseon kings: Taejo, Jeongjong, and Taejong.

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What happens

The King of Chudong Palace (Korean: 추동궁 마마; RR: Chudonggung mama) is a 1983 South Korean historical television series, the first installment of the drama series 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty by director Lee Byung-hoon and writer Shin Bong-seung. It aired on MBC from March 31 to July 1, 1983, for 27 episodes. It portrays the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, with the reigns of Taejo, Jeongjong and Taejong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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