Taejo Wang Geon (TV series)

Taejo Wang Geon
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Hangul
태조 왕건
Hanja
太祖 王建
Literal meaningGreat Progenitor Wang Gun
Revised RomanizationTaejo Wanggeon
GenreHistorical drama
Written byLee Hwan-kyung
Directed byKim Jong-sun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes200
Production
ProducerKBS Production
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkKBS1
ReleaseApril 1, 2000 (2000-04-01) –
March 24, 2002 (2002-03-24)
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Taejo Wang Geon (Korean태조 왕건) is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo.[1][2] The drama aired from April 1, 2000, to February 24, 2002, in 200 episodes. The scene dealing with the end of Gungye (the 120th episode) gained a lot of popularity, recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in the metropolitan area.[3]

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  2. ^ "'암흑시대' 고려사 복원 활발". n.news.naver.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "태조 왕건". KBS. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2013.