The Legend (2007)

Original title

태왕사신기

Directed by

Kim Jong-hak

Cast

Bae Yong Jun, Yoo Seung Ho, Lee Ji Ah, Shim Eun Kyung, Moon So Ri, Park Eun Bin, Kim Eun Suh, Oh Kwang Rok

Genre

historical period, romantic drama, fantasy television program

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 24 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series follows a legendary king in ancient Korea as he calls upon four mythical guardians to protect his kingdom. It mixes folklore, romance, and battle scenes. The story loosely adapts the legends of Dangun and Gwanggaeto the Great.

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What happens

The Legend (Korean: 태왕사신기; lit. 'The Chronicles of the First King and the Four Spirits') is a 2007 South Korean historical fantasy television series, starring Bae Yong-joon, Lee Ji-ah, Moon So-ri and Choi Min-soo. Directed by Kim Jong-hak and written by Song Ji-na, it aired on MBC from September 11 to December 5, 2007, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Loosely based on the legend of Dangun and Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, the story also adds mythical elements of the Four Symbols depicted in fantasy form as the four guardians who serve the king of Jyushin. Bae was paid ₩250 million per episode, the highest salary to date for a Korean drama actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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