Jeong Do-jeon (2014)

Original title

정도전

Directed by

Kang Byung Taek, Lee Jae Hoon

Cast

Jo Jae Hyun, Kang Yi Suk, Yoo Dong Geun, Park Young Kyu, Suh In Suk, Im Ho, Won Duk Hyun, Ahn Jae Mo

Genre

historical film

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 50 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

5.1 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This period drama follows a real-life scholar and politician who helped plan the founding of a new Korean dynasty. It shows his political work and the challenges he faced in shaping a new government.

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What happens

Jeong Do-jeon (Korean: 정도전) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Cho Jae-hyun in the title role as Jeong Do-jeon, a real-life historical figure (1342–1398) who was one of the most powerful scholars and politicians of his time and a close supporter of King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. The period drama shows the crucial role Jeong had in the planning and founding of Joseon and the obstacles he faced in the process, as well as his lasting impact on Joseon's politics and laws. It aired on KBS1 from January 4 to June 29, 2014, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 50 episodes. Jeong Do-jeon received solid ratings and was hailed by critics as one of the most "authentic and realistic" Korean historical dramas in the new millennium. The series won the Grand Prize (Daesang), Best Director and Best Writer at the 41st Korea Broadcasting Awards, and Cho Jae-hyun won Best TV Actor at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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