The Great King, Sejong
| The Great King, Sejong | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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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 |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS1 KBS2 |
| Original release | January 5 – December 7, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Dae Jo Yeong |
| Followed by | Empress Cheonchu |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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[]
Main[]
- Kim Sang-kyung as Prince Choong-nyung, later King Sejong the Great
- Kim Do-hyun as child Prince Choong-nyung
- Lee Hyun-woo as young Prince Choong-nyung
- Kim Young-chul as King Taejong, Sejong's father
- Choi Myung-gil as Queen Wonkyung, Sejong's mother
- Park Sang-min as Prince Yang-nyung
- Lee In as teenage Prince Yang-nyung
- Jung Chanwoo as child Prince Yang-nyung
- Lee Jung-hyun as Royal Consort Shin-Bin Kim[2]
- Lee Yoon-ji as Queen Sohun, Sejong's primary wife
- Nam Ji-hyun as young Lady Shim, later Queen Soheon
Supporting[]
People in Joseon[]
Royal Household[]
- Lee Sang-yeob as Crown Prince Lee Hyang
- Oh Eun-chan as child Crown Prince Lee Hyang
- Kang Bit as young Crown Prince Lee Hyang
- Seo Joon-young as Grand Prince Soo-yang
- Choi Min-ho as young Grand Prince Soo-yang
- Yoo Seo-jin as Lady Kim, Grand Princess Consort Soo-sung
- Yeo Yoon-jung as young Lady Kim
- Ahn Shin-woo as Grand Prince Hyo-ryung
- Seo Hyun-bin as child Grand Prince Hyo-ryung
- Yoo Tae-woong as young Grand Prince Hyo-ryung
- Kwon Sung-hyun as Lady Jung, Grand Princess Consort Ye-sung of the Haeju Jung clan
- Yoon Young-joon as Prince Kyung-nyung
- Noh Young-hak as young Prince Kyung-nyung
- Baek Seung-do as Grand Prince Sung-nyung
- Joo Young-min as child Grand Prince Sung-nyung
- Joo Da-young as Princess Jung-so
- Kim Ji-won as child Princess Jung-so
- Lee Joo-hyun as Princess Jung-ui
- Yeo Min-joo as Crown Princess Sun of the Haeum Bong clan
- Han Shi-hoon as Grand Prince Ahn-pyung
- Kang Han-byul as child Grand Prince Ahn-pyung
- Yoon Se-ah as Royal Consort Hyo-Bin Kim
- Kang Kyung-heon as Cho Koong-jang
- Jo Sun-ok as Royal Consort Ui-Bin Kwon
- Noh Young-guk as King Jeongjong, Taejong's brother and Sejong's uncle
- Jung Doo-hong as King Taejo (cameo; Sejong's grandfather)
New trusted[]
- Kim Kap-soo as Prime Minister Hwang-Hee
- Ahn Dae-yong as Maeng Sa-sung
- Lee Won-jong as Yun Hoe
- Jo Sung-ha as Lee Soo
- Sun Dong-hyuk as Choi Yoon-duk
- Lee Jin-woo as Jung In-ji
- Lee Sung-min as Choi Man-ri
- Kim Young-ki as Byun Gye-ryang
- Lee Byung-wook as Kim Jong-seo
- Lee Dal-hyung as Shin Jang
- Kwon Yul as Shin Suk-ju
- Oh Yong as Jung Chang-son
- Yoon Ki-won as Uhm Ja-chi
Old trusted[]
- Kim Ki-hyun as Yoo Jung-hyun
- Jung Dong-hwan as Jo Mal-saeng
- Kim Ha-kyun as Heo Jo
- Kim Jung-hak as Kim Moon
Military officer[]
- Lee Chun-hee as Jang Yeong-sil
- Jun Hyun as Yi Cheon
- Lee Dae-yeon as Choi Hae-san
Warrior[]
- Choi Jong-won as Ha Ryun
- Park Young-ji as Park-Eun
- Choi Sang-hoon as Shim On, Queen Sohun's father and Sejong's father-in-law
- Jung Heung-chae as Kang Sang-in
- Choi Joo-bong as Kim Han-ro
- Kim Eung-soo as Min Moo-gu
- Lee Kyung-young as Min Moo-jil
- Kim Hyung-il as Min Moo-hyul
- Lee Woo-suk as Min Moo-hoe
- Kim Joo-young as Yi Suk-beon
- Park Sang-jo as Lee Jong-mu
- Jang Ki-yong as Lee Soon-mong
- Lee Won-bal as Bak Sil
- Hwang Bum-shik as Noh Hee-bong
People in Ming[]
- Oh Seung-yoon as Yungjong, the Emperor Jeongtong (Emperor Chun-soon)
- Kim Jin-sung as child Yungjong
- Go In-bum as Eunuch
- Lee Dae-ro as Eunuch Wang Jin
- Kim Hak-chul as Hwang Chan
- Jeong Yu-mi as Da-yeon
- Ha Yong-jin as Hae-soo, Hwang Chan's commander
- Shim Woo-chang as Yeo-jin
People in Goryeo[]
- Kim Yong-soo as Wang Ahn
- Kim Myung-kon as Ok-Hwan
- Kim Seung-wook as Jeon Haeng-soo
- Jung Ui-gap as Moo-bi
- Moon Chun-shik as Jeon Il-ji
- Choi Sang-kil as Jang Chil-sang
- Park Yong-soo as Han Young-ro
People in Japan[]
- Bae Sung-woo as Pyung Do-jun
- Jang Se-jin as
- Seo Jin-won as Jong Joon
- Park Jung-woo as Jung Woo
- Lee Jong-goo as General Goo Joo
People in Jurchen[]
- Shin Dong-hoon as
- Bang Hyung-joo as Dong Maeng-ga
- Ham Suk-hoon as Ah-Woo, Dong Maeng-ga's older brother
Other[]
- Lee Il-jae as Kim Do-ryun
- Lee Jung-hyun as Lee Seon
- Cha Min-ji as Dam-yi
- Kim Bo-mi as Court Lady Han
- Jo Byung-ki as Sa-ddo
- Jo Min-joon as Park-Kyum
- Kang Ji-hu as Pung-gae
- Won Jong-rye as Lady Ki Saeng-nyu, Jang Young-shil's mother
- Kim Ji-young as an old lady
- Ahn Hae-sook as Shim On's wife
- Hwang Mi-sun as Lady Jung-shil, Hwang-Eom's wife
- Yoon Gap-soo as Sejong's reaper
- Kwon Sung-hyun as Lee Kyung-sook
- Sun-Hak as Oh Mak-ji
- Jung Jong-hyun as the head of Ikisima
- Kim Sun-eun as Tong-sa
- Kim Seung-hoon as Yamata
- Jo Jae-wan as Jang Won
- Oh Yeon-seo as Eori
- Ryu Ui-hyun
- Kim Hong-pyo as Lee Soon-ji
- Seol Ji-yoon as Toegi-chunwol
- Lee Han-gal as Kang-hwi
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
Categories:
- Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
- 2008 South Korean television series debuts
- 2008 South Korean television series endings
- Sejong the Great
- Korean-language television shows
- Television series set in the Joseon Dynasty
- South Korean historical television series