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, 30 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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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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