| Jumong | |
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| Also known as |
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| Hangul | 삼한지: 주몽 편 |
| Hanja | 三韓志: 朱蒙篇 |
| Literal meaning | The Book of the Three Hans: The Chapter of Jumong |
| Revised Romanization | Samhanji: Jumong Pyeon |
| Genre | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Lee Joo-hwan |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Oh Joon-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 60 (extended to 81) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Tae-hoon |
| Producer | Kim Tae-hoon |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Production companies | Chorokbaem Media Olive9 |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | 15 May 2006 – 6 March 2007 |
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Jumong (Korean: 삼한지: 주몽 편) is an epic South Korean historical series that aired on MBC from 2006 to 2007 as the network's 45th anniversary special. Originally scheduled for 60 episodes, MBC extended it to 81 because of its popularity.
The series examines the life of King Dongmyeong, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. Here, the fantastical elements surrounding the original Jumong legend (such as those concerning his birth) were replaced with events more grounded in reality. The international success and popularity of Jumong is considered part of the Korean Wave (Hallyu), with viewer ratings in Iran exceeding 80 percent.[1]
- ^ Song, Sang-ho (10 August 2011). "Korea's mark on an expectation-defying Iran". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.