Warrior Baek Dong-soo (2011)

Original title

무사 백동수

Directed by

Lee Hyun Jik, Lee Myung Woo, Kim Hong Sun

Cast

Ji Chang Wook, Yeo Jin Goo, Yoo Seung Ho, Park Gun Tae, Yoon So Yi, Lee Hye In, Shin Hyun Bin, Nam Ji Hyun

Genre

sageuk

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 29 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man grows up to become a legendary swordsman in Joseon-era Korea. He trains in martial arts and helps write an important fighting manual for the king.

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What happens

Warrior Baek Dong-soo (Korean: 무사 백동수) is a 2011 South Korean fusion historical/action television series starring Ji Chang-wook in the title role, with Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-yi, Shin Hyun-been, Choi Min-soo and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from July 4 to October 10, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) for 29 episodes. Based on the 2010 comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo by Lee Jae-heon, the series is about how Joseon historical figure Baek Dong-soo grew to become a swordsman and folk hero. Baek was one of the three authors of Muyedobotongji, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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