Foundation of the Kingdom (Korean: 개국; RR: Gaeguk) is a 1983 South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from January 2, 1983 to December 18, 1983.[1][2] The series revolves around the fall of Goryeo and the foundation of Joseon.
| Foundation of the Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical |
| Created by | Lee Tae-won |
| Written by | Lee Eun-sung |
| Directed by | Jang Hyung-il |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | 2 January – 18 December 1983 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gaeguk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kaeguk |
Cast edit
Kingdom of Goryeo edit
- Im Hyuk as King Gongmin
- Lee Doo-sub as King Woo
- Kim Ar-eum as King Chang
- Kim Jin-hae as King Gongyang
People around King Gongmin edit
- Sunwoo Eun-sook as Princess Supreme Noguk
- Baek Chan-gi as Shin Don
- Chaeryung as Lady Ahn, Consort Jung
- Jo Nam-kyung as Lady Lee, Consort Hye
- Geum Bo-ra as Ban-Ya
- Kim Dong-wan as Ahn Do-chi
- Jungmin as Bo-Woo
- Lee Gye-young as Hong-Ryoon
People around King Woo edit
- Jeon Sung-ae as Lady Lee, Consort Geun
- Lee Hyun-jung as young Lady Lee
- Kim Soo-yeon as Lady Choi, Consort Yeong
- Choi Gyung-sun as Lady Wang, Consort Seon
People around King Gongyang edit
- Park Hye-sook as Lady Noh, Consort Sun
Kingdom of Joseon edit
- Im Dong-jin as King Taejo
- Nam Sung-sik as King Jungjong
- Im Hyuk-joo as King Taejong
People around King Taejo edit
- Park Gyung-deuk as Lee Ja-choon, King Hwanjo
- Tae Hyun-shil as Lady Han, Queen Shinui
- Ha Mi-hye as Lady Kang, Queen Shinduk
- Kim Gyung-ha as Grand Prince Wanpung
- Tae Min-young as Grand Prince Jinahn
- Kim Gi-bok as Grand Prince Ikahn
- -- as Grand Prince Hoiahn
- Jeon Ho-jin as Grand Prince Dukahn
Others edit
- Shin Goo as Choi-Young, a Goryeo scholar
- Choi Hun-chul as King Wi of Yuan dynasty
- Baek Joon-gi as Ajibaldo, a Japanese man
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best TV Actor | Im Dong-jin | Won |
| Best Script | Lee Eun-sung | Won |
References edit
- ^ Lee, Chang-choon (2013-04-02). "춘하추동방송 - 개국". blog.daum.net (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "현실에서 쥔 칼자루 드라마에도 휘둘렀네". SisaIN (in Korean). 2017-04-03. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-19.