''Erexion'' () is a South Korean

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that premiered on November 24, 2006. It was produced by Chungam Entertainment and aired on KBS 2. Its format is similar to the

productions of

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. The seven members are based upon the seven days of the Asian calendar (Sun, Moon, Fire, Water, Wood, Metal, Earth).

Synopsis

On the distant planet Airon (), there was a Crystal tower which held "the crystals," a powerful source of energy that kept the galaxy in balance. The evil Terra (), however, tried to gain control of it, and the brave general Kamo () stopped him by destroying the tower. The crystals split into seven pieces and were scattered all over the Earth, and Terra became dormant due to an explosion that knocked him out. Thus Li (), the high priestess of Airon — along with her bodyguard, Mok-gi, and six individuals from the past, present, and future — ventures off to Earth to find the seven pieces and restore balance . As the Universe Seven (), Il-sung (), Wur-hwa (), Hwa-san (), Soo-shim (), Toh-ryuk (), Geum-gang (), and Mok-gi () fight against the treacherous Chu-yi () and the reawakened Terra, in order to prevent the crystals from falling into the wrong hands.

Cast

*Choi Woo-seok as Il-seong *Jang Ji-won as Wol-hwa *Lee Geon as Hwa-san *Lee Ka-young as Su-shim *Cha Woo-jin as Mok-gi *Jeong Se-in as Keum-kang *Jeong Lee-ro as Do-ryeok *Lee Han-sol as Te-ra *Jeon-yeong *Ji Jun-seong as Chu-yi

Songs

;Theme song: "Light" () by Paran ;Insert songs: :"Invisible Force" () by Kim Kyo-min () :"We're in this together" () by Kim Kyo-min (with Kwon Dae-hun, )

External links

''Erexion'' official website

at KBS

References

Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2006 South Korean television series debuts Tokusatsu Tokusatsu television series Transforming heroes {{SouthKorea-tv-stub