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Hong Gil Dong (2008)

Hong Gil Dong poster
Original title
쾌도 홍길동
Directed by
Lee Jung Sub
Cast
Kang Ji Hwan, Lee In Sung, Sung Yoo Ri, Jang Geun Suk, Choi Soo Han, Kim Ri Na, Kim Jae Seung, Cha Hyun Jung
Genre
action television series, romantic fiction, drama television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 24 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nobleman's son becomes a Robin Hood-like outlaw to fight for justice in Joseon Korea. The show mixes action with romance and comedy.

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What happens

Hong Gil-dong (Korean: 쾌도 홍길동) is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan in the title role, Sung Yu-ri, Jang Keun-suk and Kim Ri-na and is written by the Hong sisters. The drama is loosely based on Hong Gil-dong, a fictional book about a Robin Hood-like character during Korea's Joseon Dynasty, but with modern influences and comedic tones. It aired on KBS2 from January 2 to March 26, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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