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Road No. 1 (2010)

Road No. 1 poster
Original title
로드 넘버원
Directed by
Lee Jang Soo, Kim Jin Min
Cast
So Ji Sub, Jang Min Ho, Kim Ha Neul, Kim Yoo Jung, Yoon Kye Sang, Choi Bool Am, Choi Min Soo, Son Chang Min
Genre
drama television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 20 episodes
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A love triangle between two soldiers and the woman they both love is tested by the horrors of the Korean War. Their story tracks the dangerous road from Seoul to Pyongyang.

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What happens

Road No. 1 (Korean: 로드 넘버원) is a 2010 South Korean television series, starring So Ji-sub, Kim Ha-neul and Yoon Kye-sang. The story revolves around two young soldiers, the woman they both love, and the Korean War that tears all their lives apart. The drama's title, Road No. 1, refers to the route connecting Seoul to Pyongyang, the soldiers' long and brutal road of sacrifice and survival. It aired on MBC from July 23 to August 26, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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