''Foundation of the Kingdom'' () is a 1983
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
n historical television series. It 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 January 2, 1983 to December 18, 1983.
The series revolves around the fall of Goryeo and the foundation of Joseon.
Cast
Kingdom of Goryeo
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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
King Gongmin
Gongmin of Goryeo (23 May 1330 – 27 October 1374), also known by his Mongolian name, Bayan Temür., was 31st ruler of Goryeo from 1351 to 1374. He was the second son of King Chungsuk.
Biography
Early life
Goryeo had been a semi-autonomou ...
*Lee Doo-sub as
King Woo
*Kim Ar-eum as
King Chang
*Kim Jin-hae as
King Gongyang
People around King Gongmin
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Sunwoo Eun-sook
Sunwoo Eun-sook (born December 24, 1959) is a South Korean actress. Sunwoo made her acting debut in 1978, and rose to fame in the 1980s.
Personal life
Sunwoo married actor Lee Young-ha
Lee Young-ha (born January 17, 1950) is a South Korea ...
as
Princess Supreme Noguk
*Baek Chan-gi as
Shin Don
Sin Don (신돈, 辛旽; 21 January 1322 – 21 August 1371) was a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo Dynasty; His Dharma name was Pyeonjo and became a teacher and advisor of Gongmin of Goryeo.
Summary
He was a Buddhist monk. H ...
*Chaeryung as
Lady Ahn, Consort Jung
*Jo Nam-kyung as
Lady Lee, Consort Hye
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Geum Bo-ra
Geum Bo-ra (born Son Mi-ja on February 21, 1961) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979, and won Best New Actress at the 1980 Grand Bell Awards for ''Water Spray''. She was active in Korean cinema in the 1980s, and when sh ...
as
Ban-Ya
*Kim Dong-wan as
Ahn Do-chi
*Jungmin as
Bo-Woo
*Lee Gye-young as Hong-Ryoon
People around King Woo
*Jeon Sung-ae as
Lady Lee, Consort Geun
**Lee Hyun-jung as young Lady Lee
*Kim Soo-yeon as
Lady Choi, Consort Yeong
*Choi Gyung-sun as Lady Wang, Consort Seon
People around King Gongyang
*Park Hye-sook as
Lady Noh, Consort Sun
Kingdom of Joseon
*Im Dong-jin as
King Taejo
*Nam Sung-sik as
King Jungjong
*Im Hyuk-joo as
King Taejong
Taejong of Joseon (13 June 1367 – 8 June 1422), personal name Yi Bang-won ( Korean: 이방원; Hanja: 李芳遠), was the third ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. Before ascending to the throne, he ...
People around King Taejo
*Park Gyung-deuk as
Lee Ja-choon, King Hwanjo
*Tae Hyun-shil as
Lady Han, Queen Shinui
*Ha Mi-hye as
Lady Kang, Queen Shinduk
*Kim Gyung-ha as Grand Prince Wanpung
*Tae Min-young as Grand Prince Jinahn
*Kim Gi-bok as Grand Prince Ikahn
* -- as Grand Prince Hoiahn
*Jeon Ho-jin as Grand Prince Dukahn
Others
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Shin Goo
Shin Goo (; born Shin Sun-gi, ; August 13, 1936) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety show
Theater
Awards and nominations
State honors
Notes
References
External links
Shin Goo Fan Cafeat Daum
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as
Choi-Young, a Goryeo scholar
*Choi Hun-chul as King Wi of
Yuan dynasty
The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ...
*Baek Joon-gi as Ajibaldo, a Japanese man
Awards and nominations
References
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1983 South Korean television series debuts
1983 South Korean television series endings
1980s South Korean television series
Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
Korean-language television shows
Television series set in the Joseon dynasty
Television series set in Goryeo
South Korean historical television series
Television series set in the 14th century