| The Legend | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Legend-poster.jpg) Promotional poster for The Legend | |
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| Ending theme | "Love Song for a Thousand Years" by TVXQ |
| Composer | Joe Hisaishi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | TSG Company (joint venture of Kim Jong-hak Productions and SSD) |
| Budget | ₩43 billion[1] |
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| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | September 11 – December 5, 2007 |
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| Hangul | 태왕사신기 |
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| Revised Romanization | Taewangsasingi |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aewangsasin'gi |
The Legend (Korean: 태왕사신기; Hanja: 太王四神記; RR: Taewangsasingi; lit. "Story of the First King's Four Gods") is a 2007 South Korean historical fantasy television series, starring Bae Yong-joon, Lee Ji-ah, Moon So-ri and Choi Min-soo. Directed by Kim Jong-hak and written by Song Ji-na, it aired on MBC from September 11 to December 5, 2007, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.[2][3]
Loosely based on the legend of Dangun and Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, the story also adds mythical elements of the Four Symbols depicted in fantasy form as the four guardians who serve the king of Jyushin. Bae was paid ₩250 million per episode, the highest salary to date for a Korean drama actor.[4][5]
- ^ '태왕사신기', '디 워'의 블록버스터 판타지 열풍 안방으로 잇는다. EDaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2018 – via Naver.
- ^ "Soap star king". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 6, 2007. Archived from the original on August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ Park, Si-soo (December 9, 2007). "Epic Drama Taewangsasingi Most Searched on Internet". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ "Lee Byung-hun's Acting Fee Dwarfs Industry Guideline". The Chosun Ilbo. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ Park, Si-soo (June 26, 2013). "Who is the highest paid actor?". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2013.