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The King of Legend (2010)

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Original title
근초고왕
Directed by
Yoon Chang-beom
Cast
Kam Woo Sung, Kim Ji Soo, Lee Jong Won, Lee Ji Hoon, Ahn Jae Mo, Lee Se Eun, Yoon Seung Won, Suh In Suk
Genre
historical television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 60 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

King Geunchogo is a ruler of the ancient Korean kingdom Baekje. The series follows his life and efforts to expand his kingdom's power and influence.

historicalepicseriousdramaticslow-burnscholarlytraditionalpolitical

What happens

The King of Legend (Korean: 근초고왕; lit. 'King Geunchogo') is a 2010 South Korean historical series based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides historical information from the historical texts Samguk sagi and Samguk yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Yi Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. The drama aired on KBS1 in South Korea, and internationally through KBS World. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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