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Taejo Wang Geon
''Taejo Wang Geon'' (; ) is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of Taejo of Goryeo, King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1, 2000 to February 24, 2002 in a total of 200 episodes. In the scene dealing with the end of Gungye (the 120th episode), it gained a lot of popularity, recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in Seoul Capital Area, the metropolitan area. Cast Main *Choi Soo-jong as Taejo of Goryeo, King Taejo (Wang Geon) **Oh Hyun-chul as young Wang Geon *Kim Yeong-cheol (actor), Kim Yeong-cheol as Gung Ye **Maeng Se-chang as young Gung Ye *Kim Hye-ri as Consort Gang (Gung Ye's wife), Queen Kang Yeon Hwa **Jung Hoo as young Yeon Hwa *Seo In-seok as Gyeon Hwon Supporting *Park Sang-ah as Queen Sinhye, Empress Shin Hye of the Yoo clan, Wang Geon's first wife *Yum Jung-ah as Queen Janghwa, Empress Jang Hwa of the Oh clan, Wang Geon's second wife *Jeon Mi-seon as Queen Sinmyeongsunseong, Empress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Period Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's '' The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relationships in sumptuous surroundings, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
