Taejo Wang Geon (2000)

Original title

태조 왕건

Directed by

Kim Jong Sun, Kang Il Soo

Cast

Choi Soo Jong, Oh Hyun Chul, Kim Young Chul, Gung Ye, Maeng Se Chang, Kim Hye Ri, Lee Jung Hoo, Suh In Suk

Genre

historical television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 200 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

3.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

King Taejo Wang Geon rises to power and builds the Goryeo dynasty. The series follows his journey through political struggles and battles.

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What happens

Taejo Wang Geon (Korean: 태조 왕건) is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1, 2000, to February 24, 2002, in 200 episodes. The scene dealing with the end of Gungye (the 120th episode) gained a lot of popularity, recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in the metropolitan area. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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