King Gwanggaeto the Great
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Title: 광개토대왕 / Gwanggaeto Dae Wang / King Gwanggaeto the Great
Chinese Title : 广开土太王
Also known as: Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror
Genre: Historical
Episodes: 92
Broadcast network: KBS1
Broadcast period: 2011-June-04 to 2012-April-29
Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:40
Synopsis
If a man dreams, it will end as a dream. However, if 10,000 men dream, it could be a reality” The most powerful hero and emperor of Korean history! The glorious life of King Gwanggaeto will be unfolded before your eyes. He’s regarded as a king who restored the glory of Goguryeo by wresting power back from Baekje and led the resurgence of Goguryeo to become a major power in East Asia.
A drama detailing the life of King Gwanggaeto the Great, who restored the glory of Goguryeo by wresting power back from Baekje, which had invaded Goguryeo prior to Gwanggaeto’s birth and dominated East Asia under the rule of King Geunchogo.
Cast
Lee Tae Gon as Dam Duk / Gwanggaeto the Great
Kim Seung Soo as Go Woon
Im Ho as Mo Yong Bo
Oh Ji Eun as Do Young
Dam Duk’s followers
Hong Kyung In as Yeon Sal Ta
Lee In Hye as Yak Yeon
Kim Chul Ki as Sa Gal Hyun
Goguryeo army
Kim Jin Tae as Go Moo
Nam Sung Jin as Go Chang
Lee Won Bal (이원발) as Mo Doo Young
Im Dae Ho as Mo Doo Ru
Go In Bum as Ma Soo
Later Yan army
Kim Dong Hyun as Mo Yong Soo
Jung Ho Geun as Poong Bal
Ministers of Goguryeo
Choi Dong Joon as Gae Yeon Soo
Oh Wook Chul as Ga Ra Ji
Im Byung Ki (임병기) as Yeo So Yi
Ban Suk Jin (반석진) as Yeon Do Bu
Sun Dong Hyuk (선동혁) as Gye Pil
Choi Sang Hoon as Lee Young
Royal family of Goguryeo
Jung Tae Woo as Dam Mang
Song Yong Tae as Lee Ryun
Lee Bo Hee as Go Ya
Jo An as Dam Joo
Rulers of Baekje
Park Jung Chul as Asin
The Malgals (Mohe), Rulers of the Grasslands
Kim Gyu Chul as Seol Do An
Kim Jung Hwa as Seol Ji
Other people
Kim Jung Hyun as Dol Bi Soo
Choi Il Hwa as Tadar (Khitan Chief)
Kim Duk Hyun
Production Credits
Chief Producer: Lee Jae Young (이재영)
Producer: Lee Won Ik, Park Man Young
Director: Kim Jong Sun
Sceenwriter: Jo Myung Joo, Jang Ki Chang (장기창)
Awards
2011 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Awards, Actor (Serial Drama): Lee Tae Gon
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-04 | 1 | 11.5 (7th) | 10.8 (8th) |
| 2011-06-05 | 2 | 11.5 (7th) | 10.1 (11th) |
| 2011-06-11 | 3 | 11.5 (7th) | 10.8 (7th) |
| 2011-06-12 | 4 | 12.5 (7th) | 12.0 (9th) |
| 2011-06-18 | 5 | 13.1 (6th) | 13.1 (7th) |
| 2011-06-19 | 6 | 12.5 (8th) | 12.0 (11th) |
| 2011-06-25 | 7 | 13.3 (7th) | 12.8 (9th) |
| 2011-06-26 | 8 | 15.2 (6th) | 14.1 (7th) |
| 2011-07-02 | 9 | 15.0 (5th) | 13.3 (7th) |
| 2011-07-03 | 10 | 15.6 (6th) | 14.9 (7th) |
| 2011-07-09 | 11 | 17.3 (4th) | 16.0 (6th) |
| 2011-07-10 | 12 | 16.6 (5th) | 15.5 (7th) |
| 2011-07-16 | 13 | 14.8 (6th) | 14.4 (6th) |
| 2011-07-17 | 14 | 15.6 (5th) | 14.4 (7th) |
| 2011-07-23 | 15 | 16.5 (3rd) | 15.7 (6th) |
| 2011-07-24 | 16 | 18.2 (3rd) | 18.7 (3rd) |
| 2011-07-30 | 17 | 16.9 (3rd) | 16.3 (4th) |
| 2011-07-31 | 18 | 18.8 (3rd) | 19.1 (4th) |
| 2011-08-06 | 19 | 15.3 (5th) | 15.2 (6th) |
| 2011-08-07 | 20 | 16.8 (5th) | 15.4 (7th) |
| 2011-08-13 | 21 | 16.2 (4th) | 15.5 (6th) |
| 2011-08-14 | 22 | 16.3 (4th) | 14.8 (6th) |
| 2011-08-20 | 23 | 16.9 (3rd) | 15.2 (6th) |
| 2011-08-21 | 24 | 17.3 (3rd) | 16.4 (5th) |
| 2011-08-27 | 25 | 15.0 (3rd) | 14.5 (7th) |
| 2011-08-28 | 26 | 17.2 (4th) | 16.5 (6th) |
| 2011-09-03 | 27 | 16.8 (2nd) | 14.7 (7th) |
| 2011-09-04 | 28 | 20.0 (2nd) | 19.3 (3rd) |
| 2011-09-10 | 29 | 17.7 (2nd) | 17.7 (3rd) |
| 2011-09-11 | 30 | 15.1 (3rd) | 12.4 (7th) |
| 2011-09-17 | 31 | 17.2 (2nd) | 16.3 (4th) |
| 2011-09-18 | 32 | 18.5 (3rd) | 18.9 (4th) |
| 2011-09-24 | 33 | 17.2 (2nd) | 17.3 (4th) |
| 2011-09-25 | 34 | 17.9 (2nd) | 19.2 (4th) |
| 2011-10-01 | 35 | 16.2 (5th) | 15.9 (6th) |
| 2011-10-02 | 36 | 17.3 (3rd) | 18.3 (4th) |
| 2011-10-08 | 37 | 16.8 (2nd) | 17.9 (4th) |
| 2011-10-09 | 38 | 19.5 (3rd) | 20.4 (3rd) |
| 2011-10-15 | 39 | 17.6 (2nd) | 17.1 (5th) |
| 2011-10-16 | 40 | 17.9 (4th) | 18.9 (4th) |
| 2011-10-22 | 41 | 18.1 (3rd) | 18.5 (4th) |
| 2011-10-23 | 42 | 19.4 (4th) | 20.5 (3rd) |
| 2011-10-29 | 43 | 19.4 (2nd) | 19.6 (2nd) |
| 2011-10-30 | 44 | 20.1 (3rd) | 19.6 (3rd) |
| 2011-11-05 | 45 | 22.0 (2nd) | 22.2 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-06 | 46 | 22.2 (2nd) | 21.6 (3rd) |
| 2011-11-12 | 47 | 17.5 (2nd) | 17.1 (3rd) |
| 2011-11-13 | 48 | 19.4 (3rd) | 19.7 (3rd) |
| 2011-11-19 | 49 | 18.5 (2nd) | 19.0 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-20 | 50 | 18.4 (3rd) | 18.2 (4th) |
| 2011-11-26 | 51 | 18.7 (2nd) | 19.3 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-27 | 52 | 17.0 (4th) | 16.5 (6th) |
| 2011-12-03 | 53 | 17.3 (2nd) | 17.2 (3rd) |
| 2011-12-04 | 54 | 16.5 (4th) | 17.7 (5th) |
| 2011-12-10 | 55 | 16.2 (2nd) | 17.1 (4th) |
| 2011-12-11 | 56 | 17.3 (4th) | 17.7 (5th) |
| 2011-12-17 | 57 | 16.7 (3rd) | 16.9 (4th) |
| 2011-12-18 | 58 | 17.6 (4th) | 17.9 (5th) |
| 2012-01-07 | 59 | 15.9 (4th) | 15.8 (4th) |
| 2012-01-08 | 60 | 15.2 (5th) | 15.6 (6th) |
| 2012-01-14 | 61 | 15.1 (4th) | 16.1 (4th) |
| 2012-01-15 | 62 | 15.4 (5th) | 17.1 (5th) |
| 2012-01-21 | 63 | 13.4 (4th) | 14.2 (4th) |
| 2012-01-22 | 64 | 12.1 (3rd) | 10.9 (5th) |
| 2012-01-28 | 65 | 15.3 (4th) | 15.8 (4th) |
| 2012-01-29 | 66 | 14.2 (5th) | 14.8 (5th) |
| 2012-02-04 | 67 | 17.1 (2nd) | 17.1 (2nd) |
| 2012-02-05 | 68 | 17.6 (3rd) | 18.5 (4th) |
| 2012-02-11 | 69 | 15.7 (3rd) | 15.7 (5th) |
| 2012-02-12 | 70 | 16.9 (4th) | 15.9 (7th) |
| 2012-02-18 | 71 | 16.7 (3rd) | 16.9 (6th) |
| 2012-02-19 | 72 | 17.8 (5th) | 17.4 (6th) |
| 2012-02-25 | 73 | 17.7 (2nd) | 17.3 (4th) |
| 2012-02-26 | 74 | 15.2 (6th) | 14.9 (7th) |
| 2012-03-03 | 75 | 17.0 (2nd) | 15.8 (4th) |
| 2012-03-04 | 76 | 16.5 (5th) | 15.8 (7th) |
| 2012-03-10 | 77 | 15.1 (4th) | 15.2 (4th) |
| 2012-03-11 | 78 | 16.0 (5th) | 15.1 (8th) |
| 2012-03-17 | 79 | 16.1 (4th) | 15.1 (4th) |
| 2012-03-18 | 80 | 15.4 (5th) | 14.5 (8th) |
| 2012-03-24 | 81 | 15.9 (4th) | 14.8 (4th) |
| 2012-03-25 | 82 | 15.8 (5th) | 15.5 (7th) |
| 2012-03-31 | 83 | 14.9 (3rd) | 13.9 (6th) |
| 2012-04-01 | 84 | 16.2 (5th) | 16.2 (6th) |
| 2012-04-07 | 85 | 16.3 (2nd) | 16.0 (3rd) |
| 2012-04-08 | 86 | 14.4 (7th) | 12.8 (9th) |
| 2012-04-14 | 87 | 15.8 (4th) | 15.3 (4th) |
| 2012-04-15 | 88 | 16.7 (3rd) | 16.2 (7th) |
| 2012-04-21 | 89 | 17.0 (3rd) | 17.7 (4th) |
| 2012-04-22 | 90 | 16.2 (6th) | 16.2 (7th) |
| 2012-04-28 | 91 | 16.6 (3rd) | 16.0 (3rd) |
| 2012-04-29 | 92 | 17.4 (3rd) | 17.5 (5th) |
Source: TNmS Media Korea
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April 23rd, 2012 at 2:43 pm
should have said, “He couldn’t have done a ….”
April 26th, 2012 at 3:09 am
Oh, Eileen—U and I are on the same page of the music! I soooo want to wring Fengba’s non-existent neck! I used to know a guy who could do what he does—lie like crazy while looking soooo innocent.
AS FOR THE REST—
And these guys are a blood-thirsty bunch for sure!
Did ANYBODY besides Damdeok ever become king WITHOUT murdering somebody? Asin murders and takes the crown.
Murong Xi murders [even if he intended to get his brother] and Murong Bao gets the crown. Maybe Asin should watch out!
Makes you think elections are a good thing. U can stay alive if you’re voted out; so U don’t have to get murdered, at least MOST of the time.
April 26th, 2012 at 3:16 am
Yak Yeong: Too bad the historical record ignores the women so much. I’d like to know what happened to Damdeok’s first wife in real life.
SECOND TIME I WANTED TO SLAP DAMDEOK & ASNI across the mouth: she takes the arrow that was intended to take Asin out. and
JUST LIKE A RAT MAN: Damdeok & Asnin start shedding tears. Where was all this noble feeling when she was trying to make them see reason and realigy and keep them out of war? Neither of those two rats deserved her! I’d have liked to see her walk out on BOTH of them!
April 30th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
http://krdramawatch.blogspot.com/p/king-gwanggaeto-great.html
May 20th, 2012 at 12:30 pm
@ P. Quinones Says >>> DOYONG or first wife of tamdok does not exist in korean history ,that character is created by writter which is the same as (ku un) who was not the son of prime minister but one of the kogoryo nobles family whom imigrated to hoyan by force when kogoryo were invaded by murong (the founder of hoyan ) and grew up there.
May 21st, 2012 at 9:55 pm
King Gwanggaeto the Great Ep 92 ENG SUB (END)
http://krdramawatch.blogspot.com/2012/05/king-gwanggaeto-great-ep-92-eng-sub-end.html
May 25th, 2012 at 12:40 pm
I did not expect that last Sunday was the last episode that I am going to see of my favorite historical drama. Oooh! I feel so sad that this drama had come to an end. I’m going to miss the casts of this great drama. And I like the way the story it ends. Congratulations to all the casts, staff & crew of this drama. you did a great job.:)
August 9th, 2012 at 12:41 pm
when will we see the DVD on the market.
September 12th, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Wow this is some histroy first is
jumong then the four gods then kingdom of the wind and now this!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 19th, 2012 at 5:20 pm
when can we see this in Hong Kong
February 7th, 2013 at 7:26 am
Does anyone know where I can buy the legal set of this drama instead of a bootleg copy?
March 12th, 2013 at 7:24 am
where can I buy the DVD w/ english subtitle for
King Gwanggaeto the Great?
April 17th, 2013 at 9:38 pm
I just can’t stand the directing of this drama. Everybody is shouting at each other, even during war. Must they speak at loudest tone every time? The battle scenes were too slow, lack of dramatic music. Not much swords fighting,but verbal war.
April 21st, 2013 at 8:00 pm
Hilarious scene every time the Emperor of Houyon held a court meeting. He always yelling when he speaks. Houyon court meeting actually, but just a narrative of what has happen to Damduk or Goguryeo. Sometimes fun to watch sometimes boring
April 23rd, 2013 at 5:31 pm
when can we expect to see Lee Tae Gon in tv drama again? Hopefully it will be in modern and 20 eps series? I notice he is always in long drama. Can’t wait to see his acting again.
April 23rd, 2013 at 10:34 pm
I’m rooting for the love story between Damdok and Seol Ji, not with Duyong. No chemistry between Domdok and Duyong.