Taejo Wang Geon (TV series)

2000-02 South Korean historical period drama

Taejo Wang Geon
Japanese release promotional image
Hangul
태조 왕건
Hanja
太祖 王建
Literal meaningGreat Progenitor Wang Gun
Revised RomanizationTaejo Wanggeon
GenreHistorical drama
Written byLee Hwan-kyung
Directed byKim Jong-sun
Starring
  • Choi Soo-jong
  • Kim Yeong-cheol
  • Kim Hye-ri
  • Seo In-seok
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes200
Production
ProducerKBS Production
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkKBS1
ReleaseApril 1, 2000 (2000-04-01) –
March 24, 2002 (2002-03-24)

Taejo Wang Geon (Korean: 태조 왕건) is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo.[1][2] The drama aired from April 1, 2000, to February 24, 2002, in 200 episodes. The scene dealing with the end of Gungye (the 120th episode) gained a lot of popularity, recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in the metropolitan area.[3]

Cast

Main

  • Choi Soo-jong[4] as King Taejo (Wang Geon)
    • Oh Hyun-chul as young Wang Geon
  • Kim Yeong-cheol as Gung Ye
    • Maeng Se-chang as young Gung Ye
  • Kim Hye-ri[5] as Queen Kang Yeon Hwa
    • Jung Hoo as young Yeon Hwa
  • Seo In-seok as Gyeon Hwon

Supporting

Extended

  • Kim Ha-kyun as Tae Pyeong
  • Jung Tae-woo as Choi Eung
  • Kim Myung-soo as Wang Gyu
  • Jung Kook-jin as Wang Shik Ryum
  • Kil Yong-woo as Bok Ji Gyum
  • Lee Kwang-ki as Shin Gum (Kyun Hwon's son)
    • Kim Young-chan as young Shin Gum
  • Park Sang-jo as Eun Boo
  • Park Ji-young as Choi Ji Mong
  • Jang Hang-sun as Wang Pyung Dal
  • Tae Min-young as Shin Kang
  • No Hyun-hee as Queen Jin Sung
  • Choi Woon Kyo as Geum Dae (Gung Ye's subordinate general)
  • Song Yong-tae as Hong Yoo (Hong Sul)
  • Shin Dong-hoon as Bae Hyun Kyung
  • Kim Ki-bok as Kim Rak
  • Na Han-il as Byun Sa Bu ('Sa Bu' means 'master')
  • Park Young-mok as Ma Sa Bu
  • Jang Soon-gook as Jang Soo Jang ('Soo Jang' means 'captain' or 'leader', 'chief')
  • Lee Dae-ro as Ambassador Do Sun
  • Shim Woo-chang as Yeom Sang
  • Lee Young-ho as Yang Gum
    • Seo Hoo as young Yang Gum
  • Jun Hyun as Geum Kang
  • Kang Jae-il as Chu Heo Jo
  • Kim Si-won as General Soo Dal
  • Seo Young-jin as Ambassador Kyung Bo
  • Lee Il-woong as Oh Da Ryun
  • Seo Sang-shik as Na Chong Rye
  • Baek In-chul as Hwan Sun Gil
  • Choi Joo-bong as Lee Heun Am
  • Park Chul-ho as Ji Hwon
  • Suh Yoon-jae as Ok Yi
  • Im Byung-ki as Shin Deok
  • Geum Bo-ra as Mrs. Park (queen consort of Gyeon-hwon)
  • Jun Byung-ok as Neung Ae
  • Lee Jung-woong as Gong Jik
  • Im Hyuk-joo as Park Young Kyu
  • Han Jung-gook as Choi Pil
  • Shin Gook as Young Soon
  • Choi Byung-hak as Jong Hoon
  • Ki Jung-soo as Pa Dal
  • Kim Joo-young as Kim Wi Hong
  • Lee Byung-wook as Prince Maui
  • Moon Hoe-won as King Gyeong Ae
  • Shin Kwi-sik as King Gyeong Sun
  • Kim Hyo-won as Kim Hyo Jong
  • Yoo Byung-joon as Kim Yool
  • Park Tae-min as Won Geuk Yoo
  • Kim Bong-geun as Park Jil
  • Min Ji-hwan as Kim Haeng Sun
  • Kim Sung-ok as Kang Jang Ja ('Jang Ja' literally means 'old man', it can means 'elder')
  • Park Joo-ah as Mrs. Baek
  • Ahn Dae-yong as Monk Beom Gyo
  • Lee Kye-young as Yoon Shin Dal
  • Kang Man-hee as Jun Yi Gab
  • Kwon Hyuk-ho as Jun Ui Gab
  • Kim Ok-man as Geum Shik
  • Kim Jin-tae as Park Yoo
  • Park Sang-kyu as Kim Soon Shik
  • Lee Chi-woo as Yang Gil
  • Jo Jae-hoon as Im Choon Gil
  • Oh Sung-yul as Ip Jun
  • Jo Yong-tae as Jong Hoe
  • Suh Hyun-suk as Hye Jong
  • Kang In-ki as Yong Gum
  • Yun Woon-kyung as royal household nanny
  • Min Wook as Yoo Geung Dal
  • Jo In-pyo as Kim Un
  • Jang Seo-hee
  • Seo Bum-shik
  • Jang Jung-hee
  • Kim Dong-suk
  • Park Byung-ho
  • Kim Won-bae
  • Kim Tae-hyung

Awards

2000 KBS Drama Awards

  • Grand Prize (Daesang): Kim Yeong-cheol

2001 KBS Drama Awards

  • Grand Prize (Daesang): Choi Soo-jong
  • Top Excellence Award, Actor: Seo In-seok
  • Excellence Award, Actor: Kim Kap-soo
  • Excellence Award, Actress: Kim Hye-ri
  • Best Supporting Actor: Jung Tae-woo
  • Best New Actor: Lee Kwang-ki
  • Special Award: Taejo Wang Geon Martial Arts Team

See also

References

  1. ^ "최수종씨, KBS 밀레니엄 사극 '왕건'역 선정". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "'암흑시대' 고려사 복원 활발". n.news.naver.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "태조 왕건". KBS. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "[KBS] '왕건'역에 최수종… "차별성 높이 샀다"". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "[방송.연예] '태조 왕건' 강비역에 김혜리 선정". Busan Ilbo. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

External links

  • Official website
  • Taejo Wang Geon on KBS World
Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Television
1970s
  • - (1974)*
  • - (1975)*
  • - (1976)*
  • - (1977)*
  • - (1978)*
  • Kim Hye-ja, Jung Hye-sun and Kim Young-ok (I Sell Happiness) (1979)
1980s
  • Kim Min-ja (A Lonely Affair) (1980)
  • Ulhwa (1981)
  • A Life-sized Buddha (1982)
  • Winds of Change (1983)
  • The Five Indian Kingdoms (1984)
  • Korea's Butterflies (1985)
  • Shin Bong-seung (500 Years of Joseon Dynasty) (1986)
  • The Boil (1987)
  • Love and Ambition (1988)
  • Kim Hye-ja (Winter Mist and Sand Castle) (1989)
1990s
  • Peace, the Arduous Way to Go and Tree Blooming with Love (1990)
  • The Second Republic (1991)
  • Eyes of Dawn (1992)
  • Go Doo-shim (My Husband's Woman) and Kim Hee-ae (Sons and Daughters) (1993)
  • Park Chul (My Mother's Sea) (1994)
  • Sandglass (1995)
  • Korea's Reptiles (1996)
  • The Most Beautiful Goodbye (1997)
  • Lee Jang-soo (Offspring) (1998)
  • Jang Soo-bong (When Time Flows) (1999)
2000s
2010s
2020s
* awarded to theatrical play or film