Creator
Cast
King Sejong the Great
King Taejong
Prime Minister Hwang Hui
Yun Hee
Jang Yeong-sil
Grand Prince Suyang
Eori
Prince Choong-nyeong
young Princess Shim
Prince Yangnyeong (young)
Synopsis
“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.
Original title 대왕 세종
TMDb Rating 7 1 votes
First air date Jan. 05, 2008
Last air date Nov. 16, 2008
Seasons 1
Episodes 86
Average Duration 50 minutes
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