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4.6/5 DramaFever Also known as The Great King Sejong Opening theme 소원 (Wish) by K.Will No. of episodes 86 Final episode date 16 November 2008 Number of episodes 86 Language Korean | 91% AsianWiki 6.5/10 IMDb Created by Kim Sung-geun Country of origin South Korea First episode date 5 January 2008 Number of seasons 1 Genre Sageuk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Kim Sang-kyung
Yoon Se-ah
Lee Jung-hyun
Lee Yoon-ji Similar Empress Cheonchu, Dae Jo Yeong, The King and I, Tears of the Dragon, Lee San - Wind of the Palace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
King Sejong the Great (Hangul: 대왕 세종; Hanja: 大王世宗; RR: Daewang Sejong; MR: Taewang Sejong) is a 2008 South Korean historical television series depicting the life of the fourth king of Joseon, Sejong the Great (played by Kim Sang-kyung). Considered one of the greatest kings in Korean history, Sejong created Hangul, the Korean alphabet. The series aired on Korean Broadcasting System from January 5 to December 7, 2008 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:30 for 86 episodes. Episodes 1 to 26 aired on KBS1, and episodes 27 to 86 aired on KBS2.
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Plot
Born as the third prince, Chungnyeong, was far from ascending the throne. His early years were turbulent as Korea faced political tensions from both within and abroad and facing abduction as a boy to make matters worse. Eventually the young prince finds himself living in a private residence outside of the palace and experiences the everyday life of commoners until he is a young man. Later on his ascension to the throne, Chungyeong (now called King Sejong) stabilizes the newly born country and gives rise to the blooming culture of Joseon. In the process he invents Hangul, the Korean writing system.
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