Dream of the Emperor
| Dream of the Emperor | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Written by | Yoo Dong-yoon Kim Seon-deok |
| Directed by | Shin Chang-seok Kim Sang-hwi |
| Starring | Choi Soo-jong Kim Yu-seok Park Joo-mi Hong Eun-hee Lee Young-ah Jang Dong-jik |
| Opening theme | "The Heart's Road" by Jessica Jung[1][2][3] |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 70 + 5 specials |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Hyung-il |
| Producer | Han Joon-seo |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST) |
| Production company | KBS Drama Production Bureau |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | September 8, 2012 – June 9, 2013 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 대왕의 꿈 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Daewangui Kkum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Taewangŭi Kkum |
Dream of the Emperor (Korean: 대왕의 꿈; lit. The Great King's Dream) is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes.
Plot
[edit]Kim Chun-chu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chun-chu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yu-shin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chun-chu later becomes King Muyeol, the 29th Silla monarch who leads the unification of three ancient Kingdoms – Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, while Kim Yu-shin becomes one of the greatest generals in Korean history.[4]
Cast
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Choi Soo-jong as Kim Chun-chu, later King Taejong Muyeol of Silla[5][6][7][8]
- Chae Sang-woo as young Chun-chu
- Kim Yu-seok as Kim Yu-shin
- Noh Young-hak as young Yu-shin
- Park Joo-mi (ep. 8 – 18) and Hong Eun-hee (episode 19 – 70) as Princess Deok-man, later Queen Seondeok of Silla[9][10][11][12][13][14]
- Seon Joo-ah as young Deok-man
- Lee Young-ah and Son Yeo-eun as Princess Seung-man, later Queen Jindeok of Silla
- Kim Hyun-soo as young Seung-man
Supporting characters
[edit]- Kim Chun-chu's family
- Jung Dong-hwan as Kim Yong-chun (Chun-chu's father)
- Jo Kyung-sook as Princess Cheonmyeong (Chun-chu's mother)
- Choo So-young as Princess Bora (Chun-chu's first wife)
- Lina as Kim Mun-hui, later Queen Munmyeong (Chun-chu's second wife and Yu-shin's sister)[15]
- Greena Park as Kim Go-ta-so
- Jung Da-bin as young Kim Go-ta-so
- Lee Jong-soo as Kim Beop-min, later King Munmu of Silla
- Kim Jin-seong as young Beop-min
- Jeon Kwang-jin as Kim In-mun
- Choi Kyu-hyun as Queen Jaui
- Jo Yong-jin as Kim Jeong-myeong
- Kim Yushin's family
- Choi Il-hwa as Kim Seo-hyeon (Yu-shin's father)
- Kim Dong-yoon as young Seo-hyeon
- Kim Ye-ryeong as Lady Man-myeong (Yu-shin's mother)
- Kim Hyung-mi as young Man-myeong
- Min Ji-ah as Kim Bo-hui (Yu-shin's sister)
- Park Jae-woong as Kim Heum-sun (Yu-shin's younger brother)
- Kim Hyun-sook as Lady Jaemae
- Kim Dong-yoon as Kim Sam-kwang
- Baek Seung-woo as Kim Won-sul
- Lee Seul-bi as Lady Jiso (Yu-shin's third wife and Chun-chu's daughter)
- Silla Royal Family
- Kim Ha-kyoon as King Jinpyeong
- Jung Jae-soon as Queen Dowager Sado
- Hong Il-kwon as Galmunwang Guk-ban (Jinpyeong's brother)
- Jo Yang-ja as Queen Dowager Manho
- Im Nan-hyung as Queen Maya
- Lee Si-won as Princess Bo-ryang
- Jang Min-kyo as Prince Bo-ro
- Chun Bo-geun as Man-hwa
- Silla nobles and politicians
- Im Hyuk as Kim Al-cheon
- Seo In-seok as Suk Eul-jong
- Lee Woo-suk as Lord Eul-je
- Choi Cheol-ho as Bi-dam
- Park Chil-yong as Kim Hu-jik
- Yang Jae-sung as Im Jong
- Lee Il-jae as Ho-rim
- Bae Do-hwan as Yeom Jang
- Kim Ki-doo as young Yeom Jang
- Baek Jae-jin as Man-chun
- Kang Ji-hoo as Yeom Jong
- Kim Myung-gook as Geum Kang
- Lee Won-seok as Sa-jin
- Silla's renaissance
- Kim Hyuk as Geom Goon
- Choi Wang-soon as Ye Won
- Lee Myung-ho as Yang Do
- Jung Wook as Goon Kwan
- Yoo Min-ho as Chun Kwang
- Yoon Hong-bin as Kwan Chang
- Kim Ji-hoon as Ban Gul
- Lee Won-bal as Kim Pu-mil
- Choi Kyu-hwan as Kim Jin-ju
- Jung Dong-kyu as Kim Jin-heum
- Other Silla figures
- Lee Dae-ro as Monk Wongwang
- Jo Jae-wan as Baek Seok
- Choi Beom-ho as Chan-deok
- Lee Chul-min as Chil-suk
- Yeom Cheol-ho as Seok-pum
- Kim Hong-pyo as Kim Pum-seok
- Lee Byung-wook as Geom Il
- Kim Tae-hyung as Kang-su
- Kim Hyung-il as Dong Ta-cheon
- Gwimundan
- Jang Dong-jik as Bi-hyeong
- Kim Kyung-ryong as Nan-seung
- Lee Jung-yong as Gil-dal
- Noh Young-jo as young On Goon-hae
- Lee Se-young as Chun Gwan-nyeo
- Kim Jin-yi as Si-noh
- Hong Soo-ah as Yeon-hwa[16]
- Kang Ye-seo as young Yeon-hwa
- Lee Ah-yi as Cha-bi
- Lee Hye-in as young Cha-bi
- Jang Joon-nyung as Mo-cheok
- Maya as Ho-rang
- Kim Hyun-jung as Myo-rang
- Goguryeo
- Choi Dong-joon as Yeon Gae-so-mun
- Ahn Shin-woo as King Bojang of Goguryeo
- Kim Seon-dong as Noi Eum-shin
- Baekje
- Park Chul-ho as King Mu of Baekje
- Lee Jin-woo as King Uija of Baekje
- Cha Gi-hwan as Gye-ru
- Gong Jung-hwan as Buyeo Yung
- Heo Jung-min as Buyeo Tae
- Kim Min-ki as Buyeo Hyo
- Jang Tae-sung as Buyeo Pung
- Choi Jae-sung as General Gye-baek
- Jo Eun-sook as Gye-baek's wife
- Kim Chul-ki as Do-chung
- Kim Young-ki as Boksin
- Choi Woo-joon as Yun Chung
- Kim Won-bae as Seong Chung
- Im Byung-ki as Hong-su
- Won Seok-yeon as Sang-young
- Choi Dong-yub as Ui-jik
- Hong In-young as Hwa-si
- Jung Seung-woo as Do-jim
- Jo Tae-bong as Chung-seung
- Tang Dynasty
- Yoon Seung-won as Emperor Taizong of Tang
- Seo Dong-soo as Emperor Gaozong of Tang
- Jung Heung-chae as So Jeong-bang
- Bang Hyung-joo as Dong Bo-ryang
- Sun Dong-hyuk as Yu In-won
- Kim Young-sun as Yu In-gwe
- Choi Nak-hee as Son In-sa
- Oh Sang-hoon as Tang commander
- Japan
- Kim Min-kyung as Empress Kōgyoku
- Ahn Hong-jin as Prince Naka no Ōe
- Noh Seung-jin as Nakatomi no Kamatari
- Jung Jin-gak as Soga no Iruka
References
[edit]- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (5 September 2012). "SNSD Jessica to Sing OST for The King's Dream". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (6 September 2012). "Jessica sings for KBS drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (25 September 2012). "SNSD Jessica's Heart's Way MV for The King's Dream Released". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Hea, Jung-min (8 September 2012). "The Cast of The King's Dream Don Their Shiny Traditional Outfits for the Cameras". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ "Actor Choi Su-jong suffers light injury in car accident". The Korea Times. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ "Injury-Prone Choi Soo-jong Falls off Steed Again". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (26 October 2012). "Choi Soo-jong injured on drama set". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (28 December 2012). "Choi Soo-jong hurt on KBS set again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (25 October 2012). "Park Joo-mi involved in car crash". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ "Choi Soo-jong, Park Joo-mi Injured While Shooting Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (7 November 2012). "Park Joo-mi's injury delays drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ "Park Joo-mi Jettisons Starring Role After Accident". The Chosun Ilbo. 23 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ "Hong Eun-hee to Step In as Female Lead of KBS Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (27 November 2012). "Park Joo-mi replaced by Hong Eun-hee". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (22 August 2012). "The Grace's LINA to mark small screen debut with grace". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (3 April 2013). "Hong Soo-ah apologizes for Western wedding dress". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Dream of the Emperor on KBS World
- Dream of the Emperor at HanCinema
- Dream of the Emperor at IMDb