| The Dawn of the Empire Jegukui Achim |
| KBS epic drama (2002 - 2003) - 94 episodes For KBS website in Korean, click here. Aired on KBS in Korea: March 2, 2002 - Jan. 26, 2003 on Saturday and Sunday nights. Aired on KBFD-TV in Hawaii: 3/15/02 - ___ on Wednesday and Thursday nights at 9:25. Cast: King Kwangjong: Kim Sang Jung (Paper Crane/When She Beckons) Kwangjong's queen: Jung Hye Jin Jeongjong: Choi Jae Sung King Hyejong: Noh Young Kook Yeomsang: Baek In Chul Park Sul-hee: Jo Kyung Hwan (Mother & Sisters) Wang Sik-ryeom: Kim Hong Gi Hyejong's mother: Ban Hyo Jung Hyejong's queen: Hong Ri Na (Dae Jang-geum) Jeonjong's mother: Jung Young Sook (Like Father, Unlike Son/Forever Yours) Wang-kyu: Kim Mu Saeng (Beautiful Life/Wedding Dress) For more KBS info (in Korean) about the cast, go to: empire.kbs.co.kr/plan/plan_04.shtml. Introduction: This drama is about Kwangjong, the fourth king of the Koryo Dynasty which lasted from 918 to 1392. Factoid: Some scenes of this drama were shot at Mt. Baekdu (elevation: 2,755 meters) in the northeastern part of North Korea. This was the first time that a South Korean TV drama was shot in North Korea. Mt. Baekdu, an extinct volcano, now has a crater lake at its top. To read more about the taping of this drama at Mt. Baekdu, go to a Chosun Ilbo article at: english.chosun.com/w21data/ html/news/200201/200201230360.html Also, for your info, Korea is "Hanguk" (han-guk) in Korean. The English word "Korea" was probably derived from the Korean word "Koguyro," an early dynasty in Korea's history (37 B.C. to 668 A.D.). Korea is also sometimes referred to as "Chosun," which is the name of the last dynasty in Korea (1392 to 1910). That is why there are many Korean restaurants that have the word "Chosun" in their names. |
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| Learn Korean: jeguk (je-guk) = empire/imperial ui = of achim (a-chim) = dawn/morning. (It can also mean breakfast.) Other variations of drama name: Imperial Morning Staff: Writer: Lee Hwan Kyung Producers: Jun Sung Hong/Lee Won Ik Asst. Producers: Lee Jin Suh/Kwak Kung Hwan For KBS Videos on Demand (VODs) in Korean for this drama, go to: empire.kbs.co.kr/tv/tv_02.shtml For KBS photos from this drama, go to: empire.kbs.co.kr/stay/stay_04.shtml. Return to Lisitng of Korean TV Dramas |
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