Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young (2010)

Original title

자유인 이회영

Directed by

Shin Chang Suk

Cast

Jung Dong Hwan, Ahn Jae Mo, Lee Ah Yi, Hong Il Kwon, Kwon Oh Joong, Choi Young, Jung Seung Woo, Kim Kang Il

Genre

sageuk

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

How it feels

This is a Korean historical drama based on the life of Lee Hoe-young, a Korean independence fighter. It tells the story of his efforts and sacrifices during the Japanese annexation of Korea. The series was produced to mark the 100th anniversary of that annexation.

historicalpatrioticeducationaldramaticreverentserioussomberinspirational

What happens

Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young (Korean: 자유인 이회영) is a 2010 South Korean historical television series, starring Jung Dong-hwan, Ahn Jae-mo, Lee Ah-yi, Hong Il-kwon and Kwon Oh-joong. Based on the life of Korean independence fighter Lee Hoe-yeong, the drama was made to commemorate the centenary of the Japanese annexation of Korea. Its premiere coincided with the signing of the annexation treaty on August 21, 1910, and the drama aired on KBS1 from August 29 to September 12, 2010 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:05 for 5 episodes. This was the third and last of the "noblesse oblige" series produced by KBS in 2010, following The Reputable Family and The Great Merchant. At the end of the drama, a short documentary about Lee Hoe-young aired, including an interview with his sons, Lee Kyu-chang and Lee Kyu-dong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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