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Eight Days, Assassination Attempts against King Jeongjo (2007)

Eight Days, Assassination Attempts against King Jeongjo poster
Genre
historical drama
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
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A 10-episode miniseries about King Jeongjo of Joseon. It focuses on an eight day procession he leads to visit his father's tomb. The story involves assassination attempts against the king during that journey.

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What happens

Eight Days, Assassination Attempts against King Jeongjo (Korean: 정조암살미스터리 8일; lit. 'Jeongjo Assassination Mystery 8 Days') is a South Korean television miniseries starring Kim Sang-joong, Park Jung-chul, Jung Ae-ri, Lee Seon-ho, and Hee Won. The series ran for 10 episodes, and was aired by CGV from November 17, 2007 to December 16, 2007. This show is placed in the context of the eight days procession organized in 1795 by King Jeongjo of Joseon to visit the tomb of his father at Hwaseong Fortress. This historic event was a huge one, involving 5,661 people and 1,417 horses. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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