| The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 태종 이방원 |
| Hanja | 太宗 李芳遠 |
| Revised Romanization | Taejong Yi Bang-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ta'ech'ong I P'ang-won |
| Genre | |
| Created by | KBS Drama Division |
| Written by | Lee Jung-woo |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Kim Do-hyun |
| Composer | Choi In-hee |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kang Byung-taek (KBS) |
| Producer | Hwang Eui-kyung |
| Production location | Mungyeong Saejae Drama Set[1] |
| Production company | Monster Union |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | December 11, 2021 – May 1, 2022 |
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The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won (Korean: 태종 이방원) is a South Korean television series starring Joo Sang-wook in the title role.[2] With this series, KBS revived its historical drama series after 5 years, as the last KBS historical series Jang Yeong-sil was aired in 2016.[3][4] It depicts the story of Yi Bang-won, the third king of Joseon, from a new perspective (unrelated to 1996–98 TV series Tears of the Dragon). It premiered on KBS1 on December 11, 2021, and aired on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST) till May 1, 2022.[5][6]
- ^ "문경새재서 대하드라마 '태종 이방원' 본격 촬영" [Mungyeong Saejae Seo Daeha drama 'Taejong Yi Bang-won' shooting in earnest]. i-Daegu (in Korean). June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Jin-seok (August 9, 2021). "[단독]주상욱, 5년만 부활 KBS 대하 사극 '태종 이방원' 주인공" [[Exclusive] Joo Sang-wook, resurrected for the first time in 5 years, the main character of KBS' historical drama 'Taejong Yi Bang-won]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "KBS, 대하사극 '태종 이방원' 제작 속도…하반기 방송 목표" [KBS, the production speed of the historical drama ‘Taejong Yi Bang-won’… Broadcast goal in the second half]. KBS News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "KBS 대하사극 '태종 이방원'으로 5년 만에 부활…하반기 방송" [Resurrection after 5 years with KBS historical drama 'Taejong Yi Bang-won'... 2nd half broadcast]. News1 (in Korean). June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Soo-jin (November 23, 2021). "'태종 이방원' 12월 11일 첫 방송 확정..가족 조명" ['Taejong Yi Bang-won' first broadcast confirmed on December 11. Family lighting]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Yang, So-young (August 24, 2021). "태종 이방원' 주상욱·김영철·박진희·예지원 출연 확정[공식]" [Joo Sang-wook, Kim Young-cheol, Park Jin-hee, Ye Ji-won confirmed to appear in 'Taejong Yi Bang-won' [Official]]. Maeil Economy (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.