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Details

  • Title: The King's Dream / 대왕의 꿈
  • Also known as: The Great King's Dream / Dream of the Emperor / Dream of the King
  • Previously known as: King Taejong Mooyeol / 태종무열왕
  • Genre: Historical, Political, Action
  • Episodes: 70 + 5 specials
  • Network: KBS1
  • First episode: September 2, 2012 (special)
  • Final episode: June 9, 2013
  • Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:40

Synopsis

Story about Kim Choon Choo, who led the unification of three ancient kingdoms - Goguryeo, Baekjae and Shilla - and achieved the restoration of Shilla Kingdom. This drama has interpreted the historical records of United Shilla founders, King Taejong Mooyeol and King Moon Moo, with dramatic imaginations. It, also, highlights the leadership of Kim Choon Choo who achieved the most glorious cultural heyday in nation’s history. It is the drama that will give you the lessons about the great cause, vision, loyalty, success and failure by looking into the lives of the politicians and the heroes of that era. It will present the virtues needed in this age of limitless competition.

Cast

  • Choi Soo Jong as Kim Choon Choo, later King Taejong Mooyeol
             - Chae Sang Woo as Choon Choo (young)
  • Kim Yoo Suk as Kim Yoo Shin
             - No Young Hak as Yoo Shin (young)
  • Park Joo Mi as Princess Duk Man, later Queen Seon Duk (ep 1-18)
  • Hong Eun Hee as Queen Seon Duk / Princess Duk Man (ep 19-end)
             - Sun Joo Ah as Duk Man (young)
  • Lee Young Ah as Queen Seung Man (King Jin Pyung's second queen)
             - Kim Hyun Soo as Seung Man (young)

Main Role

Supporting Role

Kim Choon Cho's family
  • Jung Dong Hwan as Kim Yong Choon
  • Jo Kyung Sook as Princess Chun Myung
  • Choo So Young as Princess Bo Ra
  • Lina as Kim Moon Hee, later Queen Moon Myung
  • Min Ji Ah as Bo Hee
  • Park Gri Na as Go Ta So
             - Jung Da Bin as Go Ta So (young)
  • Lee Jong Soo as Kim Beop Min, later King Moon Moo
             - Kim Jin Seong as Beop Min (young)
  • Jun Kwang Jin as Kim In Moon
  • Choi Kyu Hyun as Queen Ja Eui
  • Jo Yong Jin as Kim Jung Myung

Kim Yoo Shin's family
  • Choi Il Hwa as Kim Seo Hyun
             - Kim Dong Yoon as Seo Hyun (young)
  • Kim Ye Ryung as Lady Man Myung (Yoo Shin's mother)
             - Kim Hyung Mi as Man Myung (young)
  • Kim Hyun Sook as Lady Jae Mae
  • Kim Dong Yoon as Kim Sam Kwang
  • Baek Seung Woo as Kim Won Sool
  • Ga Won as Princess Ji So

Shilla Bureau Royal House
  • Kim Ha Kyoon as King Jin Pyung
  • Jung Jae Soon as Queen Dowager Sa Do
  • Hong Il Kwon as Galmoonwang Gook Ban (King Jin Pyung's brother)
  • Jo Yang Ja as Queen Dowager Man Ho
  • Im Nan Hyung as Queen Ma Ya
  • Lee Shi Won as Princess Bo Ryang
  • Jang Min Gyo as Prince Bo Ro
  • Chun Bo Geun as Man Hwa
  • Son Yeo Eun as Princess Seung Man, later Queen Jin Duk

Shilla Key Figures
Shilla Noble Politicians
  • Im Hyuk as Al Chun
  • Suh In Suk as Sook Heul Jong
  • Lee Woo Suk as Eul Je
  • Choi Chul Ho as Bi Dam
  • Park Chil Yong as Kim Hoo Jik
  • Yang Jae Sung as Im Jong
  • Lee Il Jae as Ho Rim
  • Bae Do Hwan as Yum Jang
             - Kim Ki Doo as Yum Jang (young)
  • Baek Jae Jin as Man Choon
  • Kang Ji Hoo as Yum Jong
  • Kim Myung Kook as Geum Kang
  • Lee Won Suk as Sa Jin

Shilla's renaissance Protagonist
  • Park Jae Woong as Kim Heum Soon
  • 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 Gool
  • Lee Won Bal as Kim Poom Il
  • Choi Kyu Hwan as Kim Jin Joo
  • Jung Dong Gyu as Kim Jin Heum

Other Shilla people
  • Lee Dae Ro as Buddhist monk Won Kwang
  • Jo Jae Wan as Baek Suk
  • Choi Bum Ho as Chan Duk
  • Lee Chul Min as Chil Sook
  • Yum Chul Ho as Suk Poom
  • Kim Hong Pyo as Kim Poom Suk
  • Lee Byung Wook as Gum Il
  • Kim Tae Hyung as Kang Soo
  • Kim Hyung Il as Dong Ta Chun

Gwi Moon Dan
  • Jang Dong Jik as Bi Hyung
  • Kim Kyung Ryong  as Nan Seung
  • Lee Jung Yong as Gil Dal
  • Noh Young Jo as Ohn Goon Hae
  • Lee Se Young as Chun Gwan Nyeo
  • Kim Jin Yi as Si Noh
  • Hong Soo Ah as Yun Hwa
             - Kang Ye Seo as Yun Hwa (child)
  • Lee Ah Yi as Cha Bi
             - Lee Hye In as Cha Bi (young)
  • Jang Joon Nyung as Mo Chuk
  • Maya as Ho Rang
  • Kim Hyun Jung as Myo Rang

Goguryeo
  • Choi Dong Joon as Yeon Gae Somun
  • Ahn Shin Woo as King Bo Jang
  • Kim Sun Dong as Noi Eum Shin

Baekje
  • Park Chul Ho as King Moo
  • Lee Jin Woo as King Ui Ja
  • Cha Gi Hwan as Gye Roo
  • Gong Jung Hwan as Boo Yeo Yoong
  • Huh Jung Min as Boo Yeo Tae
  • Kim Min Ki as Boo Yeo Hyo
  • Jang Tae Sung as Boo Yeo Poong
  • Choi Jae Sung as Gye Baek
  • Jo Eun Sook as Gye Baek's wife
  • Kim Chul Ki as Do Choong
  • Kim Young Ki as Bok Shin
  • Choi Woo Joon as Yoon Choong
  • Kim Won Bae as Sung Choong
  • Im Byung Ki as Hong Soo
  • Won Suk Yun 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
  • Heo Jae Ho as Chung Ju

Bordering Countries of Shilla
Tang Dinasty
  • Yoon Seung Won as Tang Tae Jong
  • Seo Dong Soo as Tang Go Jong
  • Jung Heung Chae as So Jung Bang
  • Bang Hyung Joo as Dong Bo Ryang
  • Sun Dong Hyuk as Yoo In Won
  • Kim Young Sun as Yoo In Gwe
  • Choi Nak Hee as Son In Sa
  • Oh Sang Hoon as Yoo In Won's subordinate / Tang Commander

Japan
  • Kim Min Kyung as Empress Saimei
  • Ahn Hong Jin as Emperor Tenji
  • Noh Seung Jin as Fujiwara Kamatari
  • Jung Jin Gak as Soga no Iruka

Production

  • Chief Producer: Kim Hyung Il
  • Producer: Han Joon Seo
  • Directors: Shin Chang Suk, Kim Sang Hwi
  • Assistant Directors: Kim Dong Hwi, Kang Min Kyung, Choi Yoon Suk, Lee Jung Mi
  • Screenwriters: Yoo Dong Yoon, Kim Sun Duk
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