The King of Legend
2010 South Korean historical drama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2010 South Korean historical drama From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The King of Legend (Korean: 근초고왕; Hanja: 近肖古王; literally King Geunchogo) is a 2010 South Korean historical drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides historical information from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa, it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol, a renowned Korean writer. The drama aired on KBS1 in Korea, and internationally through KBS World.
| The King of Legend | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | King Geunchogo |
| Genre | Period drama Action |
| Written by | Jung Sung-hee Yoo Seung-ryul |
| Directed by | Yoon Chang-bum Kim Young-jo |
| Starring | Kam Woo-sung Kim Ji-soo Lee Jong-won Lee Ji-hoon Ahn Jae-mo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Jae-young |
| Producers | Shin Hyun-soo Han Chul-kyung |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 20:55 (KST) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | 6 November 2010 – 29 May 2011 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 근초고왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 近肖古王 |
| Revised Romanization | Geunchogo-wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kŭnch'ogo-wang |
The drama tells the story of a warrior King of Baekje. Under his reign, the kingdom experienced its glory days, with military conquests that saw him controlling most of the Korean peninsula and a subsequent enhancement of Baekje's political power that was the greatest height of Baekje's power. The initial video references 2010 Seoul at the site of Pungnaptoseong then flashes back 1,700 years to Hanseong, Baekje ("Bakchi" as referred to in the English subtitles) in which the subject declares to make a new kingdom on that land near the West Sea. Yeogu, the ousted Prince, is banished to a life of selling salt to suppress any fears that he, being the second son, could attempt to take over the throne. The film about Yeogu's return to the kingdom displays many epic war scenes with Goguryeo, who feels the kingdom was stolen from him and deceives Baekje.[1]
This King is not Gwanggaeto but Baekje's King Geunchogo, who seized and ruled a Chinese region at least 60 years ahead of Gwanggaeto.[2]
 | This section possibly contains original research. (September 2024) |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2010 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | Lee Se-eun | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2011 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Ji-soo | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Kam Woo-sung | Nominated |
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