8.6 /10 1 Votes
8.3/10 Written by Kwon Soon-kyu | 92% 8.1/10 IMDb Final episode date 10 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre HistoricalActionRomanceComing of age Based on Honorable Baek Dong-sooby Lee Jae-heon Directed by Lee Hyun-jikKim Hong-sun Starring Ji Chang-wookYoo Seung-hoYoon So-yiShin Hyun-binChoi Min-sooJun Kwang-ryul Writers Kwon Soon Gyu, Lee Jae-hon Cast Ji Chang‑wook, Yoo Seung‑ho, Yoon So‑yi, Shin Hyun‑bin, Yeo Jin‑goo |
Warrior Baek Dong-soo (Hangul: 무사 백동수; RR: Musa Baek Dong-su) is a 2011 South Korean fusion historical/action television series starring Ji Chang-wook in the title role, with Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-yi, Shin Hyun-bin, Choi Min-soo and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from July 4 to October 10, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 29 episodes.
Contents
Based on the 2010 comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo by Lee Jae-heon, the series is about how Joseon historical figure Baek Dong-soo grew to become a swordsman and folk hero. Baek was one of the three authors of Muyedobotongji, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo.
Plot
Set against the backdrop of political maneuverings in Joseon between different factions, namely those led by King Jeongjo, by the Qing ambassador, by the Japanese swordsman Kenzo, and the assassin's guild Heuksa Chorong, the series is a coming-of-age drama about brotherhood, friendship, loyalty and honor.
Main
Son of Yeo Cho-sang. Dong-soo's friend and nemesis. He lives in the shadows as the mole for a mysterious assassin collective aiming to overthrow the dynasty. He has feelings for Yoo Ji-sun.
Supporting
International broadcast
It aired in Thailand on Channel 7 under the title nạk s̄ū̂ khū̀ bạllạngk̒ (นักสู้คู่บัลลังค์) from May 15, 2014.