[JONATHAN LIE]

DAE JO YOUNG or 대조영(大祚榮)



Genre: Daeha drama
Episodes: 100
Broadcast network: KBS1
Broadcast period: 2006-Sept-16 to
Air time: Saturdays and Sundays 21:30

Sypnosis :
This 100-episode epic drama vividly depicts the life of King Dae Jo-yeong and other heroes of the Balhae Kingdom, which dates back 1300 years ago. The role of Dae Jo-yeong is portrayed by actor Choi Su-jong, while the role of Yi Hae-go, Dae Jo-yeong’s rival for the supremacy in the northern territories, is portrayed by actor Chung Bo-seok. The two also face off over the love of Cho-rin, a woman from the Georan tribe, and King Bojang’s niece, Suk-yeong. The role of Cho-rin is played by Park Ye-jin, while Suk-yeong is portrayed by Hong Su-hyun. Several key historic figures in the drama are played by seasoned middle-aged actors, whose masterful acting underscores the drama’s well-knit plot. The drama drew the spotlight even before its premiere for efforts to produce a perfect picture, as even a special KBS video team was set up to create true-to-life fighting scenes, such as a massive siege warfare between Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty created using 3D digital characters and the scene showing the collapse of a mountain during the Ansi Fortress battle.

Cast :
- Choi Soo Jong as Dae Jo Young
- Jung Bo Suk as 이해고 Yi Hae Go
- Lee Deok Hwa(이덕화) as 설인키 Seol In Kwi
- Park Ye Jin as 초린 Cho Rin
- Hong Soo Hyun as Suk Young

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[Official Site]

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[Sunsetlover]

Yes, mesmerizing drama with top-class acting, especially by Choi SooJong and Park YeJin.

Sub-plots within the overall plot keep the suspense going, even though at times they seem to be created to lengthen the series.

The series also delves deep into historical accounts, dealing with revisionist history in Japanese and Chinese texts.

Overall a great drama with excellent cinematography, about an era in Gogureyo history that even most native Koreans, I understand, are not well aware of. A must for anyone interested in Korean history and culture.

[poopy2]

is 100 the last episode? it didn't seem to have "an ending" at 100.

might it be an odd one, like jumong at 81?

[Sunsetlover]

Yes, 100 episodes is stretching it a little

The reason for this is the added sub-plots, see my comment above...but very well worth watching all of them..I haven't missed an episode, I'm watching it on AZN in US.

It would be interesting to see the Chinese critiques of this series....it doesn't portray the Tang Chinese in a favorable light, to say the least!

[cpxpimpintrainin]

its a total of 134 episodes!! i was wondering why the heck its so long while i downloaded it because i dont start a series until its all done downloading and over. But it was worth every 134 episodes of watching. i really loved it!! It was similar to jumong and i loved jumong. cant wait to watch another one like these ancient dramas. It only took me about 3 weeks and i finished all 134 episodes i hardly went to sleep.