The Great King's Dream
Dream of the Emperor
Dream of the King
Written by
Yoo Dong-yoon
Kim Seon-deok
Directed by
Shin Chang-seok
Kim Sang-hwi
Starring
Choi Soo-jong
Kim Yu-seok
Park Joo-mi
Hong Eun-hee
Lee Young-ah
Opening theme
"The Heart's Road" by Jessica Jung
Networks
Korean Broadcasting System, KBS1
Cast
Park Joo‑Mi, Kim Yu‑seok, Jung Dong‑hwan
Similar
Empress Cheonchu, Gyebaek, Emperor of the Sea, The King's Daughter - Soo Baek, The King of Legend
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The King's Dream (Hangul: 대왕의 꿈; RR: Daewang-ui Kkum) is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes.
Kim Chunchu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chunchu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yushin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chunchu later becomes King Muyeol, the 29th Korean monarch who leads the unification of three ancient kingdoms - Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, while Kim Yushin becomes one of the greatest generals in Korean history.
Main characters
Choi Soo-jong as Kim Chunchu, later King Muyeol of Silla
Chae Sang-woo as young Chunchu
Kim Yu-seok as Kim Yushin
Noh Young-hak as young Yushin
Park Joo-mi as Princess Deokman, later Queen Seondeok (episodes 8-18)
Sun Joo-ah as young Queen Seondeok
Hong Eun-hee as Princess Deokman, later Queen Seondeok (episodes 19-70)
Seon Joo-ah as young Deokman
Lee Young-ah as Queen Seungman
Kim Hyun-soo as young Seungman
Son Yeo-eun as Princess Seungman, later Queen Jindeok
Supporting characters
Kim Chunchu's family
Jung Dong-hwan as Kim Yongchun (Chunchu's uncle)
Jo Kyung-sook as Princess Cheonmyeong (Chunchu's mother)
Choo So-young as Princess Bora (Chunchu's first wife)
Lina as Kim Munhui, later Queen Munmyeong (Chunchu's second wife and Yushin's sister)
Greena Park as Gotaso
Jung Da-bin as young Gotaso
Lee Jong-soo as Kim Beopmin, later King Munmu
Kim Jin-seong as young Beopmin
Jeon Kwang-jin as Kim Inmun
Choi Kyu-hyun as Queen Jaeui
Jo Yong-jin as young Kim Jeongmyeong
Kim Yushin's family
Choi Il-hwa as Kim Seohyeon (Yushin's father)
Kim Dong-yoon as young Seohyeon
Kim Ye-ryeong as Madam Manmyeong (Yushin's mother)
Kim Hyung-mi as young Manmyeong
Min Ji-ah as Kim Bohui (Yushin's sister)
Kim Hyun-sook as Lady Jaemae
Kim Dong-yoon as Kim Samkwang
Baek Seung-woo as Kim Wonsul
Lee Seul-bi as Lady Jiso (Yushin's third wife and Chunchu's daughter)
Silla Bureau Royal House
Kim Ha-kyoon as King Jinpyeong
Jung Jae-soon as Queen Dowager Sado
Hong Il-kwon as Galmunwang Gukban (Jinpyeong's brother)
