It moves from one situation to another and the flow is very good and well paced. It's a long drama but it never drags or prolongs things. Rewatch Value 3.0 If you can handle watching a very long drama of 134 episodes (1hour long each) then I'd highly recommend this drama. The last episode had over 30% viewership. This drama pulled in really good numbers during its run. The OST enhances the drama and features music by Brown Eyed Girls and Park Hyo-Shin. If you've watched any other dramas written by Jan Yeong-Cheol (Salaryman, Giant), then many of the actors will be familiar to you. His portrayal of Jo Yeong was very well done (he prepared for his role by reading history books to learn about the story and won an award for his acting). You get involved in the drama: you cheer for the good guys, can't wait for the bad guys to get what they deserve and there's even a reason to cry. The drama is about Dae Jo Yeong's life and the establishment of Balhae State that led to him being the first King of the Balhae Kingdom.Įven if you don't like historical dramas, this is definitely a drama to watch! It has all of the key elements that make sageuk great: a prophecy that needs to be kept secret, intense battle scenes, two love interests for the main character, and an impressive cast of really good actors. It starts slowly, but only because it sets the stage for what's going to happen in the future. Cho-rin gives birth to Dae Jo-yeong’s son, Geomi, but her love for him ends tragically.Rewatch Value 9.0 This is sageuk of epic proportions! Don't be intimidated by the 134 episodes (it's not 100 as it's described on some websites). She faces off with Suk-yeong, the niece of King Bojang, over Dae Jo-yeong’s love but Suk-yeong eventually ends up being Dae Jo-yeong’s wife. Wild and proactive, she turns away from her tribe and follows Dae Jo-yeong. The daughter of the Georan tribe chief, Cho-rin meets Dae Jo-yeong at destiny’s whim and falls in love with him. The two also face off over the love of the Georan tribe chief’s daughter, Cho-rin. He fights with Dae Jo-yeong over the supremacy in the northern territories but ends up losing to him. He distinguishes himself by subjugating Goguryeo forces, and stands up against Dae Jo-yeong.Ī son of an aristocratic Goguryeo family, Yi Hae-go was raised by the chief of the Georan tribe and became its top warrior. Thanks to his powerful charisma and strong leadership skills, he establishes the Balhae state along with Goguryeo migrants.Ī Tang Dynasty artisan of the Georan tribe who rose to prominence thanks to his cleverness and talent. Cho-rin loves him back but Dae Jo-yeong ends up marrying King Bojang’s niece, Suk-yeong. This shrewd and decisive man falls in love with Cho-rin, the daughter of the chief of the Georan tribe whom he takes hostage to escape from captivity. His childhood was marred with suspicion that he would seize power when he grows up. The first king of the Balhae Kingdom who was born before the collapse of Goguryeo. This happened thirty years after the fall of Goguryeo.
#Dae jo yeong free#
He set the suppressed Goguryeo people free from Tang dynasty and then gathered troops. Among those hopeless and desperate people, a brave hero, Dae Joyeong, courageously stood up to save his nation. Those homeless people wandered around under the ruling of Tang Dynasty. A great number of Goguryeo people were massacred. Was Goguryeo in an extremely precarious position? But this time, due to internal factions, Goguryeo was defeated by the united forces of Silla and Tang Dynasty. It was 668, only 20 years after Great Goguryeo made his name in its heyday. The Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin, led 300,000 soldiers, but his forces were completely defeated by the Lord Yang Manchun. Goguryeo had defeated the Sui Dynasty previously. In the midst of the 7th century, Tang Dynasty attacked Goguryeo. Alternative title : "The King Dae Joyoung"
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