''Dream of the Emperor'' () is a South Korean

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite television, satellite, or cable television, cable, excluding breaking news, television adverti ...

that aired on

KBS1 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes.

Plot

Kim Chun-chu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chun-chu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of

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 ...

. He later meets Kim Yu-shin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chun-chu later becomes

King Muyeol King Taejong Muyeol (604–661), born Gim Chunchu, was the 29th ruler of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is credited for leading the unification of Korea's Three Kingdoms. Background King Taejong Muyeol was born with the "sacred ...

, the 29th Silla monarch who leads the unification of three ancient Kingdoms –

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled most ...

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...

and Silla, while Kim Yu-shin becomes one of the greatest generals in Korean history.

Cast

Main characters

Choi Soo-jong Choi Soo-jong (born December 18, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera ‘Love Tree’. He has appeared in movies, on television and as an MC for various award shows. He has received worl ...

as Kim Chun-chu, later King Taejong Muyeol of Silla **

Chae Sang-woo Chae Sang-woo (born March 31, 1999) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in 2008 as a child actor, notably in ''Deep Rooted Tree'' (2011). Filmography Film *''Wretches'' (2018) - Jo Seong-woo *'' The Huntresses'' (2014) - Sa-hyun ...

as young Chun-chu *

Kim Yu-seok Kim Yu-seok (born 22 September 1966) is a South Korean actor. He starred in the films ''The Power of Kangwon Province'' (1998), ''The Isle'' (2000), ''Possible Changes'' (2005), ''Long and Winding Road'' (2006), and ''Family Matters'' (2006), a ...

as Kim Yu-shin **

Noh Young-hak Noh Young-Hak (born April 1, 1993) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Films Awards and nominations References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Noh, Young-hak 1993 births Living people Male actors f ...

as young Yu-shin *

Park Joo-mi Park Joo-mi (born October 5, 1972) is a South Korean actress. Career Park made her entertainment debut as an Asiana Airlines model, then began acting in 1991, starring in television dramas such as ''Beautiful Seoul'' (1999) and ''Feels Good'' ...

(ep. 8 – 18) and

Hong Eun-hee Hong Eun-hee (born February 17, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Variety/radio show Web shows Music video Theater Awards and nominations References External links * Hong Eun-hee at Namoo Actors N ...

(episode 19 – 70) as Princess Deok-man, later

Queen Seondeok of Silla Queen Seondeok of Silla ( ko, 선덕여왕 ; 595~610 – 17 February 647/January 8, Lunar Calendar) reigned as Queen Regnant of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 632 to 647. She was Silla's twenty-seventh ruler, and its first re ...

**Seon Joo-ah as young Deok-man *

Lee Young-ah Lee Young-ah (; 李英雅) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Nguyen Jin Joo in ''Golden Bride'', a 2008 drama that was extended by 14 episodes due to its popularity. It was in the Top 3 Korean Dramas of ...

and Son Yeo-eun as Princess Seung-man, later Queen Jindeok of Silla **

Kim Hyun-soo Hyun-soo Kim (; ; born January 12, 1988) is a South Korean professional baseball outfielder for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He previously played for the Doosan Bears, and has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore O ...

as young Seung-man

Supporting characters

;Kim Chun-chu's family *

Jung Dong-hwan Jung Dong-hwan (born August 5, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Jung began his career in theater, then was most active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, with leading roles in ''Late Autumn'' (1982), ''Jung-kwang's Nonsense'' (1986), and ''A Top Knot ...

Kim Yong-chun Kim Yong-chun (4 March 1936 – 16 August 2018) was a North Korean soldier and politician. He was a leader of the North Korean military. He held the North Korean military rank Chasu (Vice Marshal), was Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commi ...

(Chun-chu's father) *Jo Kyung-sook as Princess Cheonmyeong (Chun-chu's mother) *Choo So-young as Princess Bora (Chun-chu's first wife) *

Lina Lina (pronounced "Leena") is a feminine given name. Languages of origin include: English, Italian, Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Persian, Kurdish, Arabic. It is also the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including Catalin ...

as Kim Mun-hui, later

Queen Munmyeong Queen Munmyeong (Hangul: 문명왕후, Hanja: 文明王后) (d. 681) was a Korean queen consort. She was the spouse of King Muyeol of Silla. Issue #King Munmu of Silla (626 – 681) #Kim Inmun (Hangul: 김인문, Hanja: 金仁問) (629 – 694) ...

(Chun-chu's second wife and Yu-shin's sister) *

Greena Park Greena Park (born January 8, 1985) is a South Korean actress. Park debuted in the film '' The Ghost'' (2004). She has played a variety of characters and roles, including the cafe waitress Hee-young in ''BABO'' (2008), the tom·boy Soon-nam in '' ...

as Kim Go-ta-so **

Jung Da-bin Jeong Da-bin (March 4, 1980 – February 10, 2007) was a South Korean actress. Best known for the popular television series ''Cats on the Roof'', she died through suicide in 2007 at the age of 26. Career Born Jeong Hye-seon in Seongnam, Gyeongg ...

as young Kim Go-ta-so *Lee Jong-soo as Kim Beop-min, later

King Munmu of Silla Munmu of Silla (626–681; reigned 661–681) was the 30th king of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He is usually considered to have been the first ruler of the Unified Silla period. Munmu was the son of King Muyeol and Munmyeong, who was the young ...

**Kim Jin-seong as young Beop-min *Jeon Kwang-jin as Kim In-mun *Choi Kyu-hyun as

Queen Jaui Queen Jaui (; d. 681) or Queen Janul (자눌왕후, 慈訥王后), of the Gyeongju Kim clan, was a Korean queen consort. She was the spouse of king Munmu of Silla. She was a first cousin once removed of Queen Seondeok and Princess Cheonmyeong. ...

*Jo Yong-jin as Kim Jeong-myeong ;Kim Yushin's family *

Choi Il-hwa Choi Il-hwa (born May 9, 1959) is a South Korean actor. He joined the Madang Sesil Theatre Group in 1983, and has since continued acting in Korean theater, television and film. Filmography Film *'' No Tomorrow (2016) *'' Wonderful Nightmare'' ...

as Kim Seo-hyeon (Yu-shin's father) **Kim Dong-yoon as young Seo-hyeon *

Kim Ye-ryeong Kim Ye-ryeong (born Kim Yoon-mi on March 17, 1966) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety shows Theater Awards and nominations References External links Kim Ye-ryeong Fan Cafeat Daum * * * ...

as Lady Man-myeong (Yu-shin's mother) **Kim Hyung-mi as young Man-myeong *Min Ji-ah as Kim Bo-hui (Yu-shin's sister) *Park Jae-woong as

Kim Heum-sun Gim Heum-sun (김흠순, born 599), also known as Kim Heum-sun, was a general in 7th-century Silla. He is said to have been the great-grandchild of King Guhae of Geumgwan Gaya, the last ruler of the Geumgwan Gaya state. This would have given hi ...

(Yu-shin's younger brother) *Kim Hyun-sook as Lady Jaemae *Kim Dong-yoon as Kim Sam-kwang *Baek Seung-woo as Kim Won-sul *

Lee Seul-bi Lee Seul-bi (born April 24, 1991), also known by her ex-stage name Ga Won, is a South Korean actress. Filmography Films Television series References External links Lee Seul-biat Wid May Entertainment * * * 1991 births ...

as Lady Jiso (Yu-shin's third wife and Chun-chu's daughter) ;Silla Royal Family *Kim Ha-kyoon as King Jinpyeong *

Jung Jae-soon Jung Jae-soon is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as ''Homemade Love Story'', '' My Only One'', ''House of Bluebird'' and ''Three Bold Siblings ''Three Bold Siblings'' () is a 2023 South Korean television ser ...

as Queen Dowager Sado *Hong Il-kwon as

Galmunwang {{Short description, Noble title Galmunwang (갈문왕, 葛文王; wang=king) was a title used in the early period of the Korean kingdom of Silla. Its precise meaning and function are not known. From Korean sources, namely the Samguk Sagi ''Samg ...

Guk-ban (Jinpyeong's brother) *Jo Yang-ja as Queen Dowager Manho *Im Nan-hyung as

Queen Maya Queen Māyā of Shakya ( sa, मायादेवी, pi, Māyādevī) was the birth mother of Gautama Buddha, the sage on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. She was sister of Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, the first Buddhist nun ordained by the ...

Lee Si-won Lee See-won (; born August 29, 1987) is a South Korean actress. Personal life Lee attended a wedding ceremony with her non-celebrity boyfriend, who is an alumnus of Seoul National University and had a wedding at the end of June 2021. Filmog ...

as Princess Bo-ryang *Jang Min-kyo as Prince Bo-ro * Chun Bo-geun as Man-hwa ;Silla nobles and politicians *

Im Hyuk Im Hyuk (born Im Jung-hyuk; May 31, 1949) is a South Korean actor. Im has starred in television series since 1969, notably in historical drama A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past tim ...

as Kim Al-cheon *

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� ...

as Suk Eul-jong *Lee Woo-suk as Lord Eul-je * Choi Cheol-ho as Bi-dam *Park Chil-yong as Kim Hu-jik *Yang Jae-sung as Im Jong *Lee Il-jae as Ho-rim *Bae Do-hwan as

Yeom Jang Yeomjang (염장, 閻長, ?-?), also mentioned as Yeommun, was a Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo.Il-yeon: ''Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea'', translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton ...

**Kim Ki-doo as young Yeom Jang * Baek Jae-jin as Man-chun *Kang Ji-hoo as Yeom Jong *Kim Myung-gook as Geum Kang *Lee Won-seok as Sa-jin ;Silla's renaissance *Kim Hyuk as Geom Goon *Choi Wang-soon as Ye Won *Lee Myung-ho as Yang Do *Jung Wook as Goon Kwan *Yoo Min-ho as Chun Kwang *Yoon Hong-bin as Kwan Chang *Kim Ji-hoon as Ban Gul *Lee Won-bal as Kim Pu-mil *Choi Kyu-hwan as Kim Jin-ju *Jung Dong-kyu as Kim Jin-heum ;Other Silla figures *Lee Dae-ro as Monk Wongwang *Jo Jae-wan as Baek Seok *Choi Beom-ho as Chan-deok *Lee Chul-min as Chil-suk *Yeom Cheol-ho as Seok-pum *Kim Hong-pyo as Kim Pum-seok *Lee Byung-wook as Geom Il *Kim Tae-hyung as Kang-su *Kim Hyung-il as Dong Ta-cheon ;Gwimundan *Jang Dong-jik as Bi-hyeong *Kim Kyung-ryong as Nan-seung *Lee Jung-yong as Gil-dal *Noh Young-jo as young On Goon-hae *

Lee Se-young Lee Se-young (; born December 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress in 1997 and was best known for her roles in '' Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' When I Turned Nine'' (2004), ''Lovely Rivals'' (2004), and ''The Wonder ...

as Chun Gwan-nyeo * Kim Jin-yi as Si-noh *

Hong Soo-ah Hong Soo-ah (born Hong Geun-young on June 30, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her early 2000s role in the sitcom ''Nonstop''.Kang Ye-seo Kang Ye-seo (; born August 22, 2005), better known mononymously as Yeseo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for competing on the Mnet survival competition show '' Girls Planet 999'' and ranking 6th in the final episode, m ...

as young Yeon-hwa *Lee Ah-yi as Cha-bi **

Lee Hye-in Lee Hye-in (born November 13, 1995) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Variety show Awards and nominations References External links * * 1995 births Living people 21st-century South Korean act ...

as young Cha-bi *Jang Joon-nyung as Mo-cheok *

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as Ho-rang *Kim Hyun-jung as Myo-rang ;Goguryeo *Choi Dong-joon as Yeon Gae-so-mun *Ahn Shin-woo as King Bojang of Goguryeo *Kim Seon-dong as Noi Eum-shin ;Baekje *Park Chul-ho as King Mu of Baekje * Lee Jin-woo as

King Uija of Baekje Uija of Baekje (599?–660, r. 641–660) was the 31st and List of monarchs of Korea, final ruler of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. His reign ended when Goguryeo–Tang War, Baekje was conquered by an alliance of the rival Korean k ...

*Cha Gi-hwan as Gye-ru *Gong Jung-hwan as

Buyeo Yung Buyeo Yung (615–682) was the eldest son of King Uija, the last king of Baekje. He was appointed crown prince in 644, and would have been the kingdom's 32nd ruler. He is known as the progenitor of Buyeo Seo Clan (부여 서씨/扶餘徐氏) wh ...

Heo Jung-min Heo Jung-min (; born November 11, 1982) is a South Korean actor and musician. He was a member of the rock band Moon Child (now known as MC the Max) from 2000 to 2001. As an actor, he had a lead role in the 2014 South Korean television series ''M ...

Buyeo Tae Buyeo Tae (扶餘泰, ? – ?) was a prince of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the second son of the last king, Uija of Baekje. When Sabi (Korea), Sabi, the capital fell to the Silla–Tang alliance in 660 he fled to Ungjin wi ...

*Kim Min-ki as

Buyeo Hyo Buyeo Hyo (扶餘孝, ? – ?) was a prince of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was a son of the last king, Uija of Baekje. When Sabi, the capital fell to the Silla–Tang alliance in 660 he fled to Ungjin with his mother the quee ...

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Choi Jae-sung Choi Jae-Sung (born November 18, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Choi debuted with KBS TV drama series, ''Diary of a High School Student'' in 1984. Choi entered stardom through ''The Tree Blooming with Love'' and ''Lee Jang-ho's Baseball Team''. ...

as General Gye-baek *

Jo Eun-sook Jo Eun-sook (born August 7, 1970) is a South Korean actress. She won Best Supporting Actress from the Blue Dragon Film Awards for her portrayal of a movie ticket seller dating a failed novelist in Hong Sang-soo's directorial debut ''The Day a P ...

as Gye-baek's wife *Kim Chul-ki as Do-chung *Kim Young-ki as

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*Choi Woo-joon as Yun Chung *Kim Won-bae as Seong Chung *Im Byung-ki as Hong-su *Won Seok-yeon as Sang-young *Choi Dong-yub as Ui-jik *

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as Hwa-si *Jung Seung-woo as Do-jim *Jo Tae-bong as Chung-seung ;Tang Dynasty *Yoon Seung-won as

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*Seo Dong-soo as

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*Jung Heung-chae as So Jeong-bang *Bang Hyung-joo as Dong Bo-ryang *Sun Dong-hyuk as Yu In-won *Kim Young Sun as Yu In-gwe *Choi Nak-hee as Son In-sa *Oh Sang-hoon as Tang commander ;Japan *Kim Min-kyung as

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*Ahn Hong-jin as Prince Naka no Ōe *Noh Seung-jin as

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*Jung Jin-gak as

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References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dream of the Emperor Korean-language television shows Korean Broadcasting System television dramas 2012 South Korean television series debuts 2013 South Korean television series endings Television series set in Silla South Korean historical television series