The Great King, Sejong
| The Great King, Sejong | |
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| Genre | Historical |
| Created by | Kim Sung-geun |
| Starring | Kim Sang-kyung Yoon Se-ah Lee Jung-hyun Lee Yoon-ji |
| Opening theme | 소원 (Wish) by K.Will |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 86 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yoon Chang beom KBS Drama Headquarters |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays 21:30 (KST) |
| Production company | KBS self-production |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 KBS2 |
| Release | January 5 – December 7, 2008 |
The Great King, Sejong (Korean: 대왕 세종; Hanja: 大王世宗; RR: Daewang Sejong; MR: Taewang Sejong; lit. Great King Sejong) is a 2008 South Korean historical television series depicting the life of the fourth king of Joseon, Sejong the Great (played by Kim Sang-kyung). Considered one of the greatest kings in Korean history, Sejong created Hangul, the Korean alphabet. The series aired on Korean Broadcasting System from January 5 to December 7, 2008 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:30 for 86 episodes. Episodes 1 to 26 aired on KBS1, and episodes 27 to 86 aired on KBS2.[1]
Plot
Born as the third prince, Chungnyeong, was far from ascending the throne. His early years were turbulent as Korea faced political tensions from both within and abroad and facing abduction as a boy to make matters worse. Eventually the young prince finds himself living in a private residence outside of the palace and experiences the everyday life of commoners until he is a young man. Later on his ascension to the throne, Chungyeong (now called King Sejong) stabilizes the newly born country and gives rise to the blooming culture of Joseon. In the process he invents Hangul, the Korean writing system.[1]
Cast
- Kim Sang-kyung as King Sejong the Great
- Lee Hyun-woo as Prince Choong-nyeong (later Sejong)
- Kim Yeong-cheol as King Taejong, Sejong's father
- Choi Myung-gil as Queen Wongyeong, Sejong's mother
- Park Sang-min as Prince Yangnyeong
- Jung Chanwoo as young Prince Yangnyeong
- Lee In as teenage Prince Yangnyeong
- Lee Yoon-ji as Queen Soheon
- Nam Ji-hyun as young Princess Shim (later Queen Soheon)
- Yoon Se-ah as Lady Hyobin
- Kim Kap-soo as Prime Minister Hwang Hui
- Lee Chun-hee as Jang Yeong-sil
- Lee Jung-hyun as Shinbin Kim[2]
- Lee Won-jong as Yun Hee
- Yeo Min-joo as Crown Princess Bong
- Jeong Yu-mi as Da-yeon
- Oh Yeon-seo as Eori
- Jo Sung-ha as Yi Soo
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Sang-kyung | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Sang-kyung | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Choi Myung-gil | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Lee Won-jong | Won | ||
| Park Sang-min | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Lee Yoon-ji | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Sung-ryung | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Lee Chun-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Oh Yeon-seo | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Lee Hyun-woo | Won | ||
| Best Young Actress | Yeo Min-joo | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Kwon, Mee-yoo (1 January 2008). "Epic Dramas Continues to Boom This Year". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "Lee Jeong-hyeon returns to television in seven years". Broasia via Hancinema. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Great King, Sejong on KBS World
- The Great King, Sejong at HanCinema