| 5th Republic Je5 Konghwakuk |
| MBC weekend drama (2005) - __ episodes For MBC homepage for this drama (in Korean), go to: www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/5repu blic/index.html. Aired on MBC in Korea: April 23, 2005 - ___ on Saturday & Sunday nights at 9:40. Aired with English subtitles on KBFD-TV in Hawaii: not announced whether this drama will be shown. Cast: Chun Doo-hwan (coup leader): Lee Duk Hwa (My Precious Child) Lee Soon-ja: Kim Young Ran (Four Sisters) Noh Tae-woo: Suh In Suk (Wang Gun) Kim Ok-sook: Song Ok Sook Huh Hwa-pyung (Presidential Aide): Lee Jin Woo (Hotel) Huh Sam-soo: Cha Rang Soo Lee Hak-bong (Vice Director of the Korean CIA): Lee Jae Yong Jang Se-dong (Chief Secretary): Hong Hak Pyo (This Is Love) Huh Moon-do: Lee Hoo Do Kwon Jung-dal: Jung Han Heon Kim Jae-kyu: Kim Hyung Il Cha Ji-chul: Jung Ho Geun Park Heung-joo: Kim Sung Joon Park Sun-ho: Kim Hyuk Shin Jae-soon: Jo Mi Na Shim Soo-bong: Shim Dong Mi Park Jung-hee: Lee Chang Hwan Kim Jong-pil: Lee Jung Kil Jung Seung-hwa: Park In Hwan (Emperor of the Sea) Yook Young-soo: Yang Mi Kyung (Dae Jang-geum) Kim Dae-joong: Im Dong Jin Kim Young-sam: Kim Dong Gun For more information about the cast, go to: www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/5republic /5info/people/index.html (in Korean). Factoid: This drama is about the take-over of the Korean government in 1979 by Chun Doo-hwan. Learn about the 5th Republic regime in a 4/12/05 Chosun Ilbo article at: english.chosun.com/w21data/html/ news/200504/200504120017.html. Korea experienced a tumultuous period during this regime. This drama will no doubt stir some controvery. Read about the politically sensitive nature of this drama in a 4/15/05 Korea Times article at: times.hankooki.com/ lpage/cuture/20504/kt2005041518392811680.htm. Read more about this drama in a 5/24/05 Korea Times article at: times.hankooki.com/lpage/ culture/200505/kt2005052419192911730.htm. |
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| Shopping: For info from YesAsia about the Original Sound Track for this drama, click here or on the OST photo above. Orders submitted using this specially-coded YesAsia link will benefit the KoreanWiz website at no additional cost to you. (INFO ABOUT THE OST IS NOT AVAILABLE YET) Learn Korean: je = -th je5 (je-5) = 5th konghwakuk (kong-hwa-kuk) = republic Variations of drama name: 5th Republic Staff: Screenwriter: Yoo Jung Soo Producer: Im Tae Woo / Kim Sang Rae For MBC Videos on Demand (VODs) in Korean for this drama, go to: www.imbc. com/broad/tv/drama/5republic/vod/index. html. You must register with MBC and pay a fee to watch MBC VODs. For MBC photos from this drama, go to: www.imbc.com/broad/tv/ drama/5republic/5news/photo/index.html. Return to Lisitng of Korean TV Dramas |
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| Chun Doo-hwan (left) & Noh Tae-woo |