King Sejong the Great
"The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed increasing prosperity. The drama shows the dramatic processes of how so many new cultural heritages have been devised. At that time, "Hangul", the native phonemic alphabet system for Korean language was first invented and introduced. Before it was made, Chinese characters had been used for a written communication, which makes it extremely difficult for ordinary people to learn and use. "Hangul" is easy to learn for its simple and scientific principles. Other than "Hangul" itself, there had been so many cultural heritages during his regime including a rain gauge, a sundial, an hourglass to name a few. Also, King Sejong’s pragmatic diplomacy is concentrated in the drama. Then, the Joseon Dynasty was facing a powerful Ming dynasty of China, and King Sejong demonstrates the essence of pragmatism with dignity.
Cast
Kim Sang-kyung
King Sejong the Great
Kim Yeong-cheol
King Taejong
Kim Kap-soo
Prime Minister Hwang Hui
Lee Won-jong
Yun Hee
Lee Chun-hee
Jang Yeong-sil
Seo Jun-young
Grand Prince Suyang
Oh Yeon-seo
Eori
Lee Hyun-woo
Prince Choong-nyeong
Nam Ji-hyun
young Princess Shim
Lee In
Prince Yangnyeong (young)
Lee Jung-hyun
Lee Seon
Jung Suk-won
Park Sang-min
Prince Yang-Nyung
Choi Myung-gil
Queen Won-gyeong
Sun Dong-hyuk
Choi Yoon-deok
Seasons
E1Episode 1
Jan 5, 2008
E2Episode 2
Jan 6, 2008
E3Episode 3
Jan 12, 2008
E4Episode 4
Jan 13, 2008
E5Episode 5
Jan 19, 2008
E6Episode 6
Jan 20, 2008
E7Episode 7
Jan 26, 2008
E8Episode 8
Jan 27, 2008
E9Episode 9
Feb 2, 2008
E10Episode 10
Feb 3, 2008
E11Episode 11
Feb 9, 2008
E12Episode 12
Feb 10, 2008
E13Episode 13
Feb 16, 2008
E14Episode 14
Feb 17, 2008
E15Episode 15
Feb 23, 2008
E16Episode 16
Feb 24, 2008
E17Episode 17
Mar 1, 2008
E18Episode 18
Mar 2, 2008
E19Episode 19
Mar 8, 2008
E20Episode 20
Mar 9, 2008
E21Episode 21
Mar 15, 2008
E22Episode 22
Mar 16, 2008
E23Episode 23
Mar 22, 2008
E24Episode 24
Mar 23, 2008
E25Episode 25
Mar 29, 2008
E26Episode 26
Mar 30, 2008
E27Episode 27
Apr 5, 2008
E28Episode 28
Apr 6, 2008
E29Episode 29
Apr 12, 2008
E30Episode 30
Apr 13, 2008
E31Episode 31
Apr 19, 2008
E32Episode 32
Apr 20, 2008
E33Episode 33
Apr 26, 2008
E34Episode 34
Apr 27, 2008
E35Episode 35
May 3, 2008
E36Episode 36
May 4, 2008
E37Episode 37
May 10, 2008
E38Episode 38
May 11, 2008
E39Episode 39
May 17, 2008
E40Episode 40
May 18, 2008
E41Episode 41
May 24, 2008
E42Episode 42
May 25, 2008
E43Episode 43
Jun 1, 2008
E44Episode 44
Jun 7, 2008
E45Episode 45
Jun 8, 2008
E46Episode 46
Jun 14, 2008
E47Episode 47
Jun 15, 2008
E48Episode 48
Jun 21, 2008
E49Episode 49
Jun 22, 2008
E50Episode 50
Jun 28, 2008
E51Episode 51
Jun 29, 2008
E52Episode 52
Jul 5, 2008
E53Episode 53
Jul 6, 2008
E54Episode 54
Jul 12, 2008
E55Episode 55
Jul 13, 2008
E56Episode 56
Jul 19, 2008
E57Episode 57
Jul 20, 2008
E58Episode 58
Jul 26, 2008
E59Episode 59
Jul 27, 2008
E60Episode 60
Aug 2, 2008
E61Episode 61
Aug 3, 2008
E62Episode 62
Aug 9, 2008
E63Episode 63
Aug 24, 2008
E64Episode 64
Aug 30, 2008
E65Episode 65
Aug 31, 2008
E66Episode 66
Sep 6, 2008
E67Episode 67
Sep 7, 2008
E68Episode 68
Sep 13, 2008
E69Episode 69
Sep 14, 2008
E70Episode 70
Sep 20, 2008
E71Episode 71
Sep 21, 2008
E72Episode 72
Sep 27, 2008
E73Episode 73
Sep 28, 2008
E74Episode 74
Oct 4, 2008
E75Episode 75
Oct 5, 2008
E76Episode 76
Oct 12, 2008
E77Episode 77
Oct 18, 2008
E78Episode 78
Oct 19, 2008
E79Episode 79
Oct 25, 2008
E80Episode 80
Oct 26, 2008
E81Episode 81
Nov 1, 2008
E82Episode 82
Nov 2, 2008
E83Episode 83
Nov 8, 2008
E84Episode 84
Nov 9, 2008
E85Episode 85
Nov 15, 2008
E86Episode 86
Nov 16, 2008
Storyline
"The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed increasing prosperity. The drama shows the dramatic processes of how so many new cultural heritages have been devised. At that time, "Hangul", the native phonemic alphabet system for Korean language was first invented and introduced. Before it was made, Chinese characters had been used for a written communication, which makes it extremely difficult for ordinary people to learn and use. "Hangul" is easy to learn for its simple and scientific principles. Other than "Hangul" itself, there had been so many cultural heritages during his regime including a rain gauge, a sundial, an hourglass to name a few. Also, King Sejong’s pragmatic diplomacy is concentrated in the drama. Then, the Joseon Dynasty was facing a powerful Ming dynasty of China, and King Sejong demonstrates the essence of pragmatism with dignity.
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