King Sejong the Great

★ 4.8IMDb Score
Released:2008-01-05
Genre:Drama
Duration:50 min
Country:South Korea
Director:Kim Won-suk
Actors:Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Yeong-cheol, Kim Kap-soo, Lee Won-jong, Lee Chun-hee
Production:KBS

Overview:

"The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed increasing prosperity. The drama shows the dramatic processes of how so many new cultural heritages have been devised.

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