''God of War'' (; lit. "Soldier") is a 2012 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 ...

starring

Kim Joo-hyuk Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films ''My Wife Got Married'' (2008), ''The Servant (2010 film), The Servant'' (2010), and ''Yourself and Yours'' (2016), his s ...

as the real-life historical figure Kim Jun who was written about in the

Goryeosa The ''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is the main surviving historical record of Korea's Goryeo dynasty. It was composed nearly a century after the fall of Goryeo, during the reign of King Sejong, undergoing repeated revisions between ...

. It aired on MBC from February 11 to September 15, 2012, on Saturdays and Sundays at 20:40 for 56 episodes.

Plot

Kim Jun is the son of an escaped palace slave, who gets raised by monks. Years later, after being torn from his home during wartime, Kim Jun must renounce his

pacifist Pacifism is the opposition or resistance to war, militarism (including conscription and mandatory military service) or violence. Pacifists generally reject theories of Just War. The word ''pacifism'' was coined by the French peace campaign ...

ways to partake in a deadly game that could be his ticket to freedom from his masters,

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 ...

's clan. During the

Mongol invasions of Korea A series of campaigns were conducted between 1231 and 1270 by the Mongol Empire against the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. There were seven major campaigns at tremendous cost to civilian lives, the last campaign made Goryeo a vassal state of the Yu ...

, Kim Jun rises in the ranks to become the top military official, and eventually rules the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

empire for 60 years in place of its

king King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

Cast

Kim Jun Kim Jun (? - 1268) also known as Kim In-kun was the ninth military leader who ruled during the late period of the Goryeo military regime. Biography His father was Kim Yun-Seong, a slave who betrayed his master, Choe Chung-Heon and fight with M ...

* Kim Gyu-ri as Choe Song-yi *

Jeong Bo-seok Jeong Bo-seok (; born 1961) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Television show Theater Awards and nominations References External linksJung Bo-seok Fan Cafeat Daum * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeon ...

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 ...

* Park Sang-min as Choe Yang-baek *

Joo Hyun Joo Hyun (; born Joo Il-choon, ; March 1, 1943) is a South Korean actor. Biography Joo graduated from Konkuk University in Seoul, where he majored in political science and diplomacy. He began his acting career after being selected through a ...

*Lee Joo-hyun as Kim Yak-seon *

Hong Ah-reum Hong Ah-reum (born March 28, 1989) is a South Korean actress. Hong made her entertainment debut in 2006 through a MapleStory commercial, then launched her acting career. She has made herself known as one of the most familiar faces in Korean tele ...

as Wol-ah/An-shim *

Kang Shin-il Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district, ...

as Monk Soo-beop * Park Sang-wook as Lee Gong-ju *Jung Sung-mo as Choe Hyang *Baek Do-bin as Choe Hang *Kim Seo-ra as Choe Woo's first wife *Jung Ho-bin as General Song Gil-yoo *Kim Young-pil as General Park Song-bi *Noh Young-guk as General Daejib Sung *

Chun Ho-jin Chun Ho-jin (born September 9, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Early life Chun studied chemistry at Inha University but dropped out to pursue acting. His father Chun Gyu-deok was among the first generation of professional wrestlers in the countr ...

as Lee Gyu-bo *Ahn Byung-kyung as Kim Deok-myung *Kim Cheol-ki as General Kim Kyung-son *

Park Hae-soo Park Hae-soo (; born November 21, 1981) is a South Korean actor who is best known worldwide for portraying Cho Sang-woo in ''Squid Game'' (2021). He is also known for his starring roles in the television series ''Prison Playbook'' (2017–2018 ...

as Kim Yun-hu * O Yeong-su as Monk Soogi *Park Dong-bin as Hong-ji *

Ahn Jae-mo Ahn Jae-mo (born September 20, 1979) is a South Korean actor and singer. Ahn is best known for playing gangster-turned-politician Kim Du-han in ''Rustic Period'' (2002). He has appeared in other period dramas such as ''Tears of the Dragon'' ( ...

as Im Yeon *

Jin Seon-kyu Jin Seon-kyu (born September 13, 1977) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles on the big screen, such as '' The Outlaws'' (2017) and ''Extreme Job'' (2019). He won Best Supporting Actor award at the 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards ...

as Gab-yi *Kim Hyuk as Man-jong * Kim Yoo-mi as Choe Woo's second wife *Lee Seok-joon as Lee Jang-yong *

Lee Seung-hyo Lee Seung Hyo (; born 5 May 1980), is a South Korean actor. He debuted as an actor in 2006. He rose to fame as Kim Alcheon in ''Queen Seon Deok''. Biography He had military service as a sniper in Joint Security Area (JSA) from December 2000 u ...

as King Gojong *Im Jong-yoon as General Choe Choon-myung *Kim Jung-hak as Monk Jin-pyo *

Kim Ha-eun Kim Ha-eun (born Kim Hyun-jin; January 3, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the television series ''Conspiracy in the Court'', and ''The Slave Hunters''. She is also the CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), ...

as Choon-shim *Choi Jae-ho as General Ryu Song-jeol *Yun Cheol-Hyeong as General Choe Jun-mun *

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 Gan-nan of

Tobang Dobang (都房), also written as Tobang, was a Goryeo Dynasty private military unit that originated as the personal body guard for Gyeong Dae-seung (경대승). After the military revolt of the generals in 1170 during the reign of King Uijong o ...

kitchen *

Go Soo-hee Go Soo-hee (born July 18, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Variety show References External links * * * 고수희at Naver Naver (Hangul: 네이버) is a South Korean online platform operated b ...

as Nan-jang of Tobang kitchen *Yoo Na-young as Yeon-shim *Yoon Dong-hwan as General Tanku of the

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 Joo-young as General Lee Won-jeong of Cheolju fortress *Lee Dong-shin as Commander-in-chief Sartai of the Mongol Empire's troops (1st and 2nd invasion) *Kim Myeong-Kuk as

Kublai Khan Kublai ; Mongolian script: ; (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder of the Yuan dynasty of China and the fifth khagan-emperor of th ...

Choi Deok-moon Choi Deok-moon (born 1970) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series Film Theater References External links * * * Choi Deok-moonat Daum Choi Deok-moonat Naver Movies {{DEFAULTSORT:Choi, Deok-moon 1970 births Livin ...

as General Lee Hee-juk of Cheolju fortress *Choi Soo-rin as Lee Hee-juk's wife *Kwon Tae-won as General Park Seo of Kwiju fortress *Kim Yong-woon as Gu-pil *Jo Sang-gu as General Putau of the Mongol Empire *Baek Won-kil as Kyun-ga *Seo Kwang as Woo-ga *

Choi Min Choi Min (born Choi Min-Sung on January 1, 1987) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''My Bittersweet Life'', '' My Dear Cat'', and ''Cinderella with Four Knights''. Recently, he made his comeback as Lee Yeon-seok in ''Aga ...

as Kang Woo-moon *Jung Sun-il as General Joo-sook *Choi Kyu-hwan as Yoo-jung *Ha Soo-ho as Hwangbo Joon-chang *

Jang Tae-sung Jang Tae-sung (born September 27, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He has mostly played supporting role A supporting character is a character in a narrative that is not the focus of the primary storyline, but is important to the plot/protago ...

as Won-bal *Kim Yun-tae as Amoogan *Seung-kyu as Kim Hong-chee *Bae Jin-sub as General Oh Seung-jeok *

Lee Seung-hyung Lee Seung-hyung is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a supporting actor in television dramas, notably in '' Brilliant Legacy'' (2009) and ''Prosecutor Princess ''Prosecutor Princess'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starri ...

as Ryu Neung *

Jeon No-min Jun No-min (born Jun Jae Yong on August 28, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Among his recent roles were the villainous Hwarang warrior Seolwon in ''Queen Seondeok'', and the fictional independence fighter Damsari in '' Bridal Mask''. Filmograp ...

as General Moon Dae ( cameo) *

Lee Hee-jin Lee Hee-jin (born 16 May 1979) is a South Korean actress and former member of girl group Baby V.O.X. Lee studied at Dong-Ah Broadcasting College, then made her entertainment debut in 1997 as a member of popular K-pop girl group Baby V.O.X. ...

as Nan-yi (cameo)

Awards and nominations

International broadcast

It aired in Thailand on Channel 5 from April 21 to December 30, 2015. th, ภาษาไทย

References

External links

''God of War'' official MBC website

at MBC Global Media * * {{Kim Jin-min 2012 South Korean television series debuts 2012 South Korean television series endings MBC TV television dramas South Korean historical television series South Korean action television series Television series set in Goryeo Television series set in the 13th century