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Dae Wang Sejong
Details
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Title: Dae Wang Sejong / 대왕 세종
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Also known as: The Great King Sejong / King Sejong / Sejong the Great
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Genre: Historical
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Episodes: 86
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Network: KBS1 (ep 1-26), KBS2 (ep 27-86)
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First episode: January 5, 2008
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Final episode: November 16, 2008
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Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:30
Synopsis
This drama is about the life of the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, King Sejong who is considered the greatest king in Korean history for creating Hangul, the Korean alphabet and having many skilled followers such as Jang Yeong Shil.
The Great King Sejong is a full scale politic drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was in throne, the Chosun Dynasty enjoyed the most fortunate and happy age ever.
Cast
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Kim Sang Kyung as King Sejong
- Lee Hyun Woo as Prince Choong Nyeong (later Sejong)
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Lee Yoon Ji as Queen So Heon
- Nam Ji Hyun as Princess Shim (young, later Queen So Heon)
Main Role
Supporting Role
Joseon Royal Family
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Kim Sung Ryung as Hyo Bin
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Lee Sang Yeob as Lee Hyang / Prince Moon Jong
- Kang Bit as Lee Hyang / Prince Moon Jong (child)
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Yoon Young Joon as Prince Kyung Nyung (Hyo Bin's son)
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Choi Myung Gil as Queen Won Kyeong (Sejong's mother)
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Park Sang Min as Prince Yang Nyeong
- Lee Joon as Prince Yang Nyeong (teen)
- Jung Chan Woo as Prince Yang Nyeong (young)
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Ahn Shin Woo as Prince Hyo Ryung (Queen Won Kyung's second son)
- Yoo Tae Woong as Prince Hyo Ryung (young)
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Yoo Seo Jin as Se Ja Bin (Prince Yang Nyeong's wife)
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Kang Kyung Hun as Cho Koong Jang (King Ahn's consort)
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Joo Da Young as Princess Jung So
- Kim Ji Won as Princess Jung So (younger)
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Lee Joo Hyun as Princess Jung Eeh
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Suh Joon Young as King Sejo / Prince Soo Yang
- Choi Min Ho as Prince Soo Yang (young)
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Han Shi Hoon as Prince An Pyeong
- Kang Han Byul as Prince An Pyeong (young)
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Baek Seung Do as Prince Seong Nyeong
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Yeo Min Joo as Crown Princess Bang / Lady Bang
Kings of Joseon
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Kim Young Chul as King Taejong
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No Young Kook as King Jeongjong
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Jung Doo Hong as King Taejo
Sejong's ministers and supporters
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Lee Chun Hee as Jang Yeong Sil
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Jun Hyun as Lee Chun
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Lee Dae Yeon as Choi Hae San
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Kim Gab Soo as Hwang Hee
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Ahn Dae Yong as Maeng Sa Sung
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Jo Sung Ha as Lee Soo (Choong Nyeong's teacher)
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Lee Won Jong as Yoon Hwa
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Lee Jin Woo as Jung In Ji
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Lee Sung Min as Choi Man Ri
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Yoon Gi Won as Eom Ja Chi
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Lee Byung Wook as Kim Jong Suh
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Kwon Se In as Shin Sook Joo
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Kim Young Ki as Byun Kye Ryang
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Lee Dal Hyung as Shin Jang
Ministers
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Choi Jong Won as Ha Ryoon
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Park Young Ji as Park Eun
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Choi Sang Hoon as Shim Ohn
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Jung Heung Chae as Kang Sang In
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Choi Joo Bong as Kim Han Ro
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Hwang Bum Sik as No Hee Bong
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Kim Eung Soo as Min Moo Goo
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Lee Kyung Young as Min Moo Jil
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Kim Hyung Il as Min Moo Hyul
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Lee Woo Suk as Min Moo Hoe
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Kim Joo Young as Lee Seok Boon
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Park Sang Jo as Lee Jong Moo
Former king's ministers
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Jung Dong Hwan as Jo Mal Saeng
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Kim Ki Hyun as Yoo Jung Hyun
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Kim Ha Kyoon as Heo Jo
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Kim Jung Hak as Kim Moon
Goryeo
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Kim Myung Gon as Ok Hwan
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Kim Seung Wook as Leader Jun
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Jung Ui Gap as Moo Bi
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Moon Chun Sik as Jeon Il Ji
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Choi Sang Kil as Jang Chil Sang
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Kim Yong Soo as Wang Ahn
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Park Yong Soo as Han Yeong Ro
Ming Dynasty
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Go In Bum as Hwang Eom (ambassador from Ming China)
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Ha Yong Jin as Hae Soo / Chinese envoy
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Jung Yoo Mi as Da Yeon
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Oh Seung Yoon as Emperor Yingzong
Japanese people
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Jang Se Jin as Sō Sadamori
Others
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Lee Jung Hyun as Yi Sun
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Oh Yeon Seo as Eori
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Jo Jae Wan as Jang Won
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Min Ji as Dam Eeh
- Hwang Jung Won as young Dam Eeh (young)
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Kim Ji Young as old lady
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Kim Bo Mi as court lady
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Seol Ji Yoon as retired gisaeng, Choon Wol
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Ahn Hae Sook as Shim Ohn's wife
Production
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Producer: Jung Young Chul
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Directors: Kim Sung Geun, Kim Won Suk
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Assistant Directors: Cha Young Hoon, Jun Woo Sung
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Screenwriters: Yoon Sun Joo, Kim Tae Hee
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