''Age of Warriors'' () is a South Korean

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from February 8, 2003, to August 15, 2004, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:45 ( KST) for 158 episodes. The series is set during the military rule over Goryeo.

Cast

Main characters

Seo In-seok Seo In-seok (born February 22, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Seo made his acting debut in 1976, and among his notable television series are the historical dramas '' Emperor Wang Gun'' (2000) and ''Jeong Do-jeon Jeong Dojeon ( Korean: 정도� ...

Yi Ui-bang Yi Ui-bang (, 1121 – 12 January 1175) was a military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period. He was one of many military dictators of Goryeo in the aftermath of the 1170 warrior rebellion. Life Background Yi originated from the Jeonju Yi ...

*Kim Heung-ki as

Jeong Jung-bu Jeong Jung-bu (1106 – 18 October 1179) was a medieval Korean soldier and military dictator during the Goryeo Dynasty (918–1392). He was a career soldier, qualified on military part of civil service examination. He was most noted for leading ...

* Park Yong-woo as

Gyeong Dae-seung Gyeong Dae-seung (Hangul: 경대승, Hanja: 慶大升) (1154 – 4 August 1183) was the third of many military dictators who ruled during the late period of the Goryeo. Unlike his predecessors, General Gyeong was determined to fix Goryeo's prob ...

Lee Deok-hwa Lee Deok-hwa (born May 8, 1952) is a South Korean actor. Career Lee Deok-hwa studied theater and film at Dongguk University, and made his acting debut in 1972. He and his father, movie star Lee Ye-chun starred together in the 1975 horror film '' ...

as Yi Ui-min *

Kim Kap-soo Kim Kap-soo (born April 7, 1957) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1977, Kim has had a long career on the stage, in television dramas and film. In addition to acting full-time, he also has his own master class acting studio. F ...

Choe Chung-heon Choe Chung-heon (1149 – 29 October 1219) was a military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period. Choe's father was a Grand General in the Goryeo military, hence precipitating his own entry into the military. Choe witnessed military men become ...

Ryu Deok-hwan Ryu Deok-hwan (; born June 12, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Ryu Deok-hwan began his career as a child actor on stage at age 6. Among his early Korean drama, TV drama appearances was a role on the popular ''Lifetime in the Country'' whi ...

as young Choe Chung-heon

Royal household

;Male member *Lee Sung-ho as King Injong, 17th monarch *Lee Dong-shin as Wang Ji-in, Injong's half brother *Lee Hwa-jin as Wang Gak-gwan, Injong's half brother *

Kim Kyu-chul Kim Kyu-chul (born April 6, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kim spent more than a decade as a stage actor before he made his onscreen breakthrough in 1993 with Im Kwon-taek's ''Seopyeonje'', considered one of the classics of Korean cinema. Kim be ...

as King Uijong, 18th monarch *Kim Kyung-eung as Marquess Daeryeong *

Kim Byung-se Kim Byung-se (born September 26, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Kim attended California State University Long Beach. Kim is an avid golfer and can be often seen golfing on his Instagram. Him and his wife have two dogs. Filmography Film ...

as King Myeongjong, 19th monarch *Lee Woo-suk as King Sinjong, 20th monarch *

Jung Tae-woo Jung Tae-woo (정태우) is a South Korean actor. Much of his work has been in the genre of Korean historical dramas such as ''Taejo Wang Geon (TV series), Taejo Wang Geon'', ''Dae Jo Yeong (TV series), Dae Jo Yeong'', and ''The King and I (TV s ...

as King Huijong, 21st monarch *Na Kyung-min as Marquess Deokyang *Son In-woo as Duke Changwon *Park Byung-sun as King Gangjong, 22nd monarch ** Lee In as young King Gangjong (Crown Prince Wang Suk) *Oh Hyun-chul as King Gojong (Crown Prince Wang Cheol), 23rd monarch *Jung Yoon-suk as Crown Prince Wang Jeon, later the 24th monarch King Wonjong ;Female member *Kim Yoon-kyung as Empress Dowager Im *

Kim Bo-mi Kim Bo-mi (born May 15, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Kim began studying ballet when she was 11 years old, and she later enrolled in Dance at Sejong University, with Ballet as her major subject. Then in 2008, she appeared in the cable show '' ...

as Empress Seonpyeong *

Park Eun-bin Park Eun-bin (, born September 4, 1992) is a South Korean actress. A former child actress, she is known for her lead roles in the television series ''Hello, My Twenties!'' (2016–2017), ''Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020), ''Do You Like Brahms? ...

as Queen Sapyeong, Ui-bang's daughter *

Chae Min-seo Chae Min-seo (born Jo Soo-jin; March 16, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Chae made her acting debut in 2002 with ''Champion'', and has since played leading roles in horror film '' The Wig'' and the indies ''Loner'' (2008), ''Vegetarian Veg ...

Queen Seongpyeong Queen Seongpyeong of the Jangheung Im clan (; d. 1247) was a Goryeo royal family member and queen consort through her marriage with King Huijong as his second wife and followed her maternal clans as a result. She was born into the Royal House of ...

*Jo Yang-ja as

Queen Wondeok Queen Wondeok of the Yu clan (Hangul: 원덕왕후 유씨, Hanja: 元德王后柳氏; d. 1239) was a Goryeo royal family member as the descendant of King Munjong who became a queen consort through her marriage with her fourth cousin once removed ...

*Yoon Ji-yoo as

Queen Anhye Queen Anhye of the Yu clan (; d. 1232) or formally called as Grand Queen Mother Anhye () was a Goryeo princess as the first and oldest daughter of King Huijong and Queen Seongpyeong who became a queen consort through her marriage with her second ...

*Choi Jung-won as Queen Janggyeong *Choi Ha-na as Princess Suan, Myeongjong's second daughter *Oh Soo-min as Princess Yeonhee, Myeongjong's first daughter *Yoo Hye-jung as Lady Im, Empress Dowager Im's little sister *Lee Ja-young as Myung-Choon, Myeongjong's concubine *Go Eun-mi as Soon-Joo, Myeongjong's concubine ;Palace servant *Jung Yong-sook as Court Lady Choi, Myeongjong's maid *Heo Jin as Court Lady Jo, Gongye's maid *Ahn Hae-sook as Court Lady Jang *Yoo Byung-joon as Wang Gwang-chwi, Uijong's eunuch who died during the rebellion *Yoo Byung-han as Hansuk *Lee Choon-shik as Eunuch Choi *Lee Kyung-young as Eunuch Jo, Myeongjong's eunuch

Ministers and warriors

*Joo Hyo-man as Kim Boo-shik *Kim Jong-kyul as Moon Geuk-kyum *Park Young-ji as Kim Don-joong, Boo-shik's son *Heo Ki-ho as Lee Gong-seung *Shin Dong-hoon as Moon Jang-pil *Park Byung-ho as Jo Young-in *Choi Sang-hoon as Jo Choong, Young-in's son *Jung Jin-kak as Han Roi *Yoo Soon-chul as Im Jong-shik *Kim In-tae as Yoon In-chum *Yang Hyung-ho as Woo Seung-kyung *Kim Joon-mo as Yoo Eung-kyoo *Kim Sung-won as Han Moon-joon *Nam Young-jin as Wang Jun-myung *Lee Il-woong as Lee In-ro *Jung Woon-yong as Uhm Shin-yak *Jang Chil-koon as Geum Ui *Cha Kwang-soo as Lee Kyoo-bo *Maeng Ho-rim as Im Yoo *Shin Won-kyoon as Kim Koon-soo ;Warriors of Uijong's era *Kim Ki-bok as Baek Im-ji *Kim Kyoo as Jung Se-yoo *Lee Gye-young as Jung Jon-shil

Rebellion people

*Park Kyung-deuk as Han Sun *Kwon Hyuk-ho as Kim Bo-dang *Song Jong-won as Jang Soon-suk *Yang Jae-won as Han Un-kook *Choi Dong-joon as Jo Wi-chong *Baek Seung-woo as Jo Kyung, Wi-chong's son *Jeon Byung-ok as Kim Jon-shim *Hwang Duk-jae as Hyun Duk-soo *Lee Chi-woo as Hyun Dam-yoon, Duk-soo's father *Park Jin-sung as Mang Yi *Ham Suk-hoon as Mang So-yi *Oh Sung-yul as Lee Gwang *Lee Jae-yun as Son Chung *Yoon Seung-won as Man-jeok *Myung Ro-jin as Soon Jung *

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as Mi Jo-yi *

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as Yun Bok *Han Tae-il as Hyo Sam *Won Wan-kyoo as Hyun Oh *Kang Ji-hoo as Kim Sa-mi *Kim Young-suk as Hyo Shim *Im Jung-il as Lee Bi *Bang Hyung-joo as Pae Jwa ;People from

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

*Moon Hoi-won as Kim Ja-yang *Choi Dong-kyoo as a man who longing for the noble position *Lee Do-ryun as Kim In-kyum ;People in Jin dynasty *Moon Hoi-won as Emperor Sejong, the 5th Emperor *Park Woong as Bo, a member of the royal family *Kim Dae-hwan as Wanyan Heng, a member of the royal family *

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as Imperial Prince

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*Shin Joon-young as Yayool Kyoo *Lee Hyo-jung as Suk To-heuk, Sejong's father-in-law *Park Yoo-seung as a translator *Kim Jin-oh as ''Sa-sin'' ;People in

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*Lee Jung-yong as Emperor Heumjong, the last Emperor * Choi Woo-hyuk as Crown Prince Zhao Chen *

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as an old man (merchant) ;People in

Eastern Jin Eastern may refer to: Transportation *China Eastern Airlines, a current Chinese airline based in Shanghai *Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways *Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991 *Eastern Air Li ...

*Yoo Dong-keun as

Puxian Wannu Púxiān Wànnú ({{zh, t=蒲鮮萬奴, s=蒲鲜万奴, w=P'u-hsien Wan-nu) was a Jurchen warlord who established the short-lived Eastern Xia dynasty in 13th-century China. He originally served the waning Jin dynasty under pressure from the Mo ...

, the 1st ruler *Lee Ui-sun as General Wanyan Ziyuan ;People in

Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous land empire in history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Europe, ...

*Kim Myung-soo as

Genghis Khan ''Chinggis Khaan'' ͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋbr />Mongol script: ''Chinggis Qa(gh)an/ Chinggis Khagan'' , birth_name = Temüjin , successor = Tolui (as regent)Ögedei Khan , spouse = , issue = , house = Borjigin , ...

, the 1st Emperor *

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as Imperial Prince Ögedei *Ji Dae-han as Imperial Prince Chagatai *Lee Gye-young as General Sallita *Kim Joo-ho as a Marshal general *Go Tae-san as Vice Marshal Poridaewan *Lee Doo-sup as

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*Ahn Seung-hoon as Yelü Liuge, a vassal from Khitan Liao ;People in

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*Ra Jae-woong as Yelü Sibu, the 1st monarch of

Later Liao Later Liao () was a short-lived dynastic regime in Northeast China that existed between 1216 and 1219. It was ruled by the House of Yelü and was the last regime that sought to revive the Liao dynasty in China (the Eastern Liao had by this time ...

*Jin Bong-jin as Gulno, the 2nd monarch of

*Kim Kyung-ryong as Prince Geumsan, Prince of Georan and later the 3rd monarch of

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as Hamsa, the 5th monarch of

*Jo Joo-hyun as a general *Jeon Il-bum as a military officer *Park Yoon-bae as a soldier ;People in

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*Jung Bo-suk as Emperor Yangjong, the 7th monarch. *Uhm Chul-ho as Lee Joon-wook ;People in

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*Jo Kyung-hwan as

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, the last Sultan.

Other

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Lee Min-woo Lee Min-woo (hangul: 이민우; born July 28, 1979), also known mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut a ...

as Jeong Gyeon *Kim Hyung-il as Choe Chung-su *Jung Jae-gon as

Choe Woo Choe U (; 1166 - 10 December 1249) was the second Choe dictator of the Ubong Choe Military regime. He himself went out on the battlefield to lead in fighting off the Mongolian invasions. Then he realized that the government was no longer safe ...

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as young Choe Woo *Choi Sung-joon as Choe Hyang **Shin Seung-joon as young Choe Hyang

Notes

Awards and nominations

External links

* {{in lang, ko 2003 South Korean television series debuts 2004 South Korean television series endings Korean Broadcasting System television dramas Korean-language television shows Television series set in Goryeo South Korean historical television series Television series set in the 12th century Television series set in the 13th century