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04/06/2011 Drama 0h 50m
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Overview

Gwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror is an alternate title for King Gwanggaeto the Great, a historical drama based on the life of the nineteenth monarch of Goguryeo, Gwanggaeto the Great. The drama was based on two sources, Gwanggaeto the Great by Jeong Jip, and Great Conquests of Gwanggaeto by Hyeong Minu.

Top billed cast

  1. Lee Tae-gon

    Damdeok

  2. Kim Seung-su

    Go Un (Gae Yun/Murong Un)

  3. Lim Ho

    Murong Bao

  4. Park Jung-chul

    King Asin

  5. Oh Ji-eun

    Doyoung

  6. Lee In-hye

    Yak-yeon

  7. Kim Jeong-hyeon

    Dol Bisu

  8. Lee Bo-hee

    Go Ya

  9. Jung Ho-keun

    Feng Ba

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Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 2011 | 92 Episodes

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Reviews

A review by ParkMin
Written by ParkMin on 2023-09-29
The drama features the type of king that would befriend the cruelest of enemies and forgive the greatest of sins. The embodiment of a true anime protagonist! I have way too many problems with the narrative to begin counting, even when disregarding the historical accuracy aspect. Loyalty has no real weight, decades of loyalty would parish and turns into a betrayal over a small lie. The drama does a poor job bridging its narrative and filling the gaps between historical facts and a drama production storytelling. Speaking of production, I would classify it almost unwatchable from a production val...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
Korean

Original Name
광개토태왕

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