Jeong Do-jeon (TV series)

Jeong Do-jeon
GenrePeriod drama
Political
Written byJung Hyun-min
Directed byKang Byung-taek
Lee Jae-hoon
StarringCho Jae-hyun
Yoo Dong-geun
Seo In-seok
Park Yeong-gyu
Im Ho
Ahn Jae-mo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producerKim Hyung-il
Production locationSouth Korea
Running timeSaturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST)
Production companyKBS
BudgetUS$12.5 million[1]
Original release
NetworkKBS1
ReleaseJanuary 4 (2014-01-04) –
June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)
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Jeong Do-jeon (Korean정도전) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Cho Jae-hyun in the title role as Jeong Do-jeon, a real-life historical figure (1342–1398) who was one of the most powerful scholars and politicians of his time and a close supporter of King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty.[2] The period drama shows the crucial role Jeong had in the planning and founding of Joseon and the obstacles he faced in the process, as well as his lasting impact on Joseon's politics and laws.[3][4] It aired on KBS1 from January 4 to June 29, 2014, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 50 episodes.

Jeong Do-jeon received solid ratings and was hailed by critics as one of the most "authentic and realistic" Korean historical dramas in the new millennium.[1] The series won the Grand Prize (Daesang), Best Director and Best Writer at the 41st Korea Broadcasting Awards, and Cho Jae-hyun won Best TV Actor at the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards.[5]

  1. ^ a b Yang, Sung-hee; Kim, Hyung-eun (4 February 2014). "Unique historical drama tries putting history first". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. ^ Lee, Yeong-hee (4 February 2014). "Why people are so fascinated by Jeong Do-jeon". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  3. ^ Do, Je-hae (3 January 2014). "Joseon founding seen in unique angle". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  4. ^ Chung, Ah-young (10 January 2014). "Epic dramas to rule small screen in 2014". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  5. ^ Chung, Joo-won (27 May 2014). "Song Gang-ho, Jun Ji-hyun get top nods at Baeksang Awards". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2014-05-28.