| Jumong Jumong |
| MBC Mon/Tues miniseries (2006) - 81 episodes total For MBC homepage for this drama (in Korean), go to: www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/jumong/index.html Aired on MBC in Korea: May 15, 2006 - March 6, 2007 Monday & Tuesday nights at 9:55 (replaced What's Your Star). Aired with English subtitles on KBFD-TV in Hawaii: July 19, 2006 to April 26, 2007 Wednesday & Thursday nights at 9:25; replayed next afternoon at 1:00 (replaced Hello God). Cast: Jumong: Song Il Kook (Emperor of the Sea) So-suh-no: Han Hye Jin (Romance) Prince Tae-so (oldest son of Kumwa): Kim Seung Soo (Million Roses) Kum-wa (Crown prince): Jun Kwang Ryul (Trap of Youth/Age of Heroes) Lady Yoo-hwa: Oh Yeon Su (Second Proposal) Wan-hoo (wife of Kum-wa/Tae-so's mom): Kyun Mi Ri (Dae Jang Geum) Yeo Mi-eul (sorceress): Jin Hee Kyung (Sad Love Story) Boo Deuk-bool (Kum-wa's Prime Minister): Lee Jae Yong (Emperor of the Sea) Prince Young-po (Kum-wa's second son): Won Ki Joon Bu-young: Im So Young Na-ro (Tae-so's loyal subject): Park Nam Hyun Mo Pal-mo: Lee Kye In (Mr. Duke) Hae Mo-su (friend of Kum-wa): Huh Joon Ho (Hotelier) Mari: Ahn Jung hoon (Pure in Heart/Summer Scent) Oi: Yeo Ho Min (Emperor of the Sea) Hyoppo: Im Dae Ho (Sandglass) Musong: ___ Mu-kol: Suh Bum Sik Muk-geo: Kim Min Chan Je-sa: Cha Kwang Soo (Love & Ambition) Yuntabal (Sosunho's dad): Kim Byung Ki (Glass Slipper) Chan-soo: Kang Eun Tak Woo-tae: Jung Ho Bin Sa-yong: Bae Soo Bin (Emperor of the Sea) Yang-jung: Yoon Dong Hwan (Red Azalea) Ye Soya: Song Ji Hyo (Palace) Bubunno: ___ Yuri: Ahn Yong Joon (90 Days of Love) For more information about the cast, go to: www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/ jumong/cast/index.html (in Korean). This drama is set in the Koguryo Kingdom which lasted from 37 B.C. to 668 A.D. For info from MBC Global Media about this drama in English, go to: content.mbc.co.kr/e_mbc/drama. asp?idx=223 (warning: contains spoilers). To read a 5/25/06 Dong-A Ilbo article about this drama, go to: english.donga.com/srv/service.php 3?biid=2006052580778. To read a 5/2/06 Korea Times article about dramas set in the Koguryo Period, go to: times.hankooki.com/ lpage/culture/200605/kt2006050217273811690.htm. Find out why the Chinese Communist Party objected to this drama, in a 2/5/07 Chosun Ilbo article at: english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200702/ 200702050013.html. Read about this drama being the highest rated drama of 2006, in a 2/5/06 KBS Global article at: english.kbs.co. kr/entertainment/news/1438757_11858.html. Read about the filming site for this drama, in a 3/1/07 Korea Times article at: times.hankooki.com/lpage/ culture/200703/kt2007030116280011690.htm . |
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| Shopping: For info about the DVD (region-1 with English subtitles) for this drama, go to Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3 & Vol. 4. For info about the OST Part 1 for this drama, click here or on the OST photo above. For info about the OST Part 2, click here. For collectibles from this drama, click here. Orders submitted using the specially-coded YesAsia links will benefit the KoreanWiz website at no additional cost to you. Learn Korean: Jumong (ju-mong) = name of character. Also spelled Chumong. Variations of drama name: Chumong (title used by KBFD-TV) Jumong Prince of the Legend (title used by MBC Global Media) Staff: Screenwriter: Choi Wan Kyu (Love Story in Harvard/All In) & Jung Hyung Soo (Damo) P.D.: Lee Joo Hwan (Mr. Duke/Miss Mermaid) & Kim Keun Hong (Smile of Spring Day) For MBC Videos on Demand (VODs) in Korean for this drama, go to: www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/ jumong/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/jumong/photogal lery/index.html. For a 3/9/07 Korea Times article about a visit to Jumong's tomb, go to: times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200703/ kt2007030921293352920.htm. For a 3/7/07 Wall Street Journal article about the quick production of episodes, go to: www.mediainfocenter.org/story.asp?story_id=103975799. For a 5/11/07 East West Center article about Jumong, go to: www.eastwestcenter.org/events_en_detail.asp?news_ID=388. For a website about Korean swords, go to: www.swordsof korea.com. Return to Lisitng of Korean TV Dramas |
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| Left to right: So-suh-no, Kum-wa, Tae-so, Yoo-hwa & Jumong |
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| Original Sound Track (OST) CD for this drama |