Tears of the Dragon (TV series)

Tears of the Dragon
Also known as	Dragon's Tears
Genre	Historical
Based on	Sejong the Great King by Park Jong-hwa
Written by	Lee Hwan-kyung
Directed by	Kim Jae-hyung
Starring	Kim Mu-saeng Tae Min-young Yoo Dong-geun Ahn Jae-mo
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	159
Original release
Network	KBS1
Release	24 November 1996 (1996-11-24) – 31 May 1998 (1998-05-31)

Korean name
Hangul	용의 눈물
Hanja	龍의 눈물
Revised Romanization	Yongui nunmul
McCune–Reischauer	Yongŭi nunmul

Tears of the Dragon (Korean: 용의 눈물; Hanja: 龍의 눈물; RR: Yong-ui nunmul) is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from November 24, 1996 to May 31, 1998 for 159 episodes. The series spans from the foundation of Joseon to the reign of King Sejong.

The series is considered one of the best historical dramas in Korea, reaching a viewership rating of 49%, and it's the first Korean historical series based on historical researches on Prime Minister Jeong Do-jeon.

Cast

• Kim Mu-saeng as Yi Seong-gye/King Taejo, first king of Joseon
• Han Young-sook as Queen Sinui, Taejo's first consort
• Kim Young-ran as Queen Sindeok, Taejo's second consort
• Tae Min-young as King Jeongjong, second king of Joseon
• Yoo Dong-geun as Yi Bang-won/King Taejong, third king of Joseon
• Choi Myung-gil as Queen Wongyeong, Taejong's queen
• Kim Hye-ri as concubine Hyo, Taejong's second consort
• Lee Min-woo as Prince Yangnyeong, Taejong's first son
• Ahn Jae-mo as Prince Chungnyeong/King Sejong, fourth king of Joseon
• Im Seo-yeon as Queen Soheon, Sejong's consort
• Kim Heung-gi as Jeong Do-jeon

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
1997	KBS Drama Awards	Grand Prize (Daesang)	Yoo Dong-geun	Won
		Top Excellence in Acting Awards, Best Actor	Kim Mu-saeng	Won
		Top Excellence in Acting Awards, Best Actress	Choi Myung-gil	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Seon Dong-hyuk	Won
		Best New Actress	Song Yoon-ah	Nominated
		Best Young Actor	Kim Min-woo	Nominated
1998	34th Baeksang Arts Award	Best TV Actor	Yoo Dong-geun	Won
		Technical Award, Costume Department		Won

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Tears of the Dragon on KBS World