The Dawn of the Empire

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The Dawn of the Empire
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Promotional poster
GenreHistorical
Written byLee Hwan-kyung
Directed by
  • Jun Sung-hong
  • Kim Hyung-il
  • Lee Won-ik
Starring
Narrated byIm Jong-gook
ComposerKim Dong-sung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes94
Production
ProducerJung Young-chul
CinematographyKim Yong-joon
EditorMin Byung-ho
Running time50–60 minutes
Release
Original networkKBS1
Original release2 March 2002 (2002-03-02) –
26 January 2003 (2003-01-26)
The Dawn of the Empire
Hangul
Hanja
帝國의 아침
Revised RomanizationJegug-ui achim
McCune–ReischauerChegugŭi ach'im

The Dawn of the Empire (Korean: 제국의 아침; Hanja: 帝國의 아침; RR: Jegug-ui achim) is a South Korean historical television series which aired on KBS1 from March 2, 2002 to January 26, 2003 for 94 episodes every weekend at 21:45 (KST). It revolves around the reigns of the second, third and fourth king of Goryeo, particularly on the latter, Gwangjong's.

Cast[]

Main[]

4th ruler of Goryeo
Gwangjong's primary wife, formerly half-sister
3rd ruler of Goryeo
Jeongjong's 1st wife
Gwangjong and Daemok's son

Supporting[]

Royal Household[]

Around Taejo
Taejo's 2nd wife and Hyejong's mother
Taejo's 3rd wife, Jeongjong and Gwangjong's mother
Taejo's 4th wife, Daejong and Daemok's mother
Daemok's older brother
Kim Bu's 2nd wife and Taejo's oldest daughter
Around Hyejong
2nd ruler of Goryeo
Hyejong's primary wife
Hyejong and Uihwa's daughter who become Gwangjong's 2nd wife.
Hyejong and Uihwa's son
Around Jeongjong
Mungong's younger sister
Cheongjuwon's younger sister
Jeongjong and Munseong's only son

People in Silla[]

The last ruler of Silla

Officials and nobles[]

  • Kim Heung-ki as Wang Sik-ryeom, Taejo's cousin and Jeongjong's supporter
  • Min-Wook as Wang Yuk
  • Jo Kyung-hwan as Park Sul-hee, Hyejong's supporter
  • Kim Mu-saeng as Ham Gyu, later Wang Gyu
  • Baek In-chul as Yeom Sang
  • Kim Sang-soon as Park Yeong-gyu, Mungong and Munseong's father
  • Jung Dong-hwan as Choi Ji-mong
  • Jung Sang-chul as Park Su-gyeong
  • Kim Young-in as Park Su-mun
  • Lee Hyo-jung as Shuang Ji (Ssang Gi)
  • Lee Ji-hyung as Choi Seung-ro
  • Jung Woon-yong as Wang Yung
  • Park Seung-gyoo as Shin-Gang
  • Kwon Hyuk-ho as Kwon-Shin
  • Han Bum-hee as Seo-Hui
  • Lee Dae-ro as Seo-Pil, Seo-Hui's father
  • Lee Jae-yun as Lee Mong-yu
  • Byun Hee-bong as Kim Geung-ryul
  • Kim Soo-il as Ryu Cheon-gung
  • Heo Hyun-ho as , Queen Sinmyeong's father
  • Kim Gi-bok as Hwangbo Sung
  • Heo Gi-ho as Kim-Yeong
  • Choi Hun-chul as Shin-Jil
  • Jang Gi-yong as Jang-Yu
  • Choi Sung-joon as Wang Ham-yun
  • Park Gyung-deuk as Kang Gi-ju
  • Jung-Wook as Ham-Soon
  • Maeng Bong-hak as So Mu-gae
  • Yang Jae-sung as Ssang-Cheol
  • Yoo Byung-han as Wang Seung
  • Kim Sung-ok as Kwon-Jik
  • Park Jung-woong as Mister Hwangbo
  • Park Young-tae as Hwangbo Gwang-gyeom
  • Kim Joo-young as Kim Gyeon-sul
  • Lee Han-seung as
  • Park Jin-sung as Yu Shin-sung
  • Song Geum-shik as Jang Dan-seol
  • Shin Dong-hoon as Hwangbo Wi-gwang
  • Im Byung-gi as Choi Haeng-gwi
  • Lee Dae-gun as Choi-Seom
  • Nam Il-woo as Kim-Ak
  • Won Suk-yun as Wang Ham-min
  • Nam Young-jin as Han Hyeon-gyu
  • Lee Yong-jin as Park Seung-wi
  • Park Yoo-seung as Park Seung-gyeong
  • Shin Dong-il as Park Seung-rye
  • Lee Gye-young as Son-So
  • Na Jae-gyoon as Seol Mun-u
  • Cha Gi-hwan as Shik-Hoi
  • Oh Seung-myung as Myeong Cheon-gong
  • Lee Jong-man as Ju Sul-sa
  • Im Gyung-ok as Cho-Seon

People in Goguryeo[]

Buddhist monk[]

  • Jung-Wook as Tan-Mun, Gyun-Yeo's teacher
  • Jung Seung-ho as Gyun-Yeo

People in Huju[]

  • Kim Gi-jin as Yeo Gye-bin
  • Lee Hyo-jung as Ssang-Ki
  • Yang Jae-sung as Ssang-Chul

People in Eastern Jurchen[]

  • Gook Jung-hwan as Yoon-Sun
  • Maeng Bong-hak as So Moo-gae
  • Park Hee-jin as Ma Si-jeo
  • Kim Kang-il as Mo Il-la
  • Jo Jung-gook as Sa Ga-moon

People in Tang dynasty[]

Extended cast[]

  • Lee Dong-joon as a left general
  • Lee Won-bal as a right general
  • Oh Seung-myung as a fortune teller
  • Shin Won-gyoon as a military officer
  • Hwang Duk-jae as a military officer
  • Oh Hyun-soo as Gwangjong's general
  • Lee Il-woong as Cho-Seon's head assistant
  • Seo Young-jin as Cho-Seon's people
  • Kang Shin-jo as a rebel commander
  • Kim Chang-bong as Taejo's eunuch
  • Min Gyung-jin as Gwangjong's eunuch
  • Park Joon-ah as Queen Janghwa's court lady
  • Park Jong-sul as the people
  • Han Choon-il as the people
  • Lee Chul-min as a flat shooter

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2002 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence in Acting Awards, Best Actor Kim Sang-joong Won

External links[]

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