''Into the Flames'' () is a 2014

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

. It aired on cable channel

TV Chosun TV Chosun ( ko, TV조선; Hanja: 株式會社朝鮮放送; ''Jusikhoesa Joseon Bangsong''; literally "Company Korea Broadcasting"), stylised as TV CHOSUN, is a South Korean pay television network and broadcasting company, owned by the ''Chosun ...

on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 for 20 episodes from April 25 to June 28, 2014.

Synopsis

Based on the life of

Park Tae-joon Park Tae-joon (September 29, 1927 – December 13, 2011) was a South Korean business tycoon, war hero, political leader, and philanthropist. His most renowned accomplishment includes founding of POSCO and growing it into one of the world's larg ...

, founder and honorary chairman of multinational

steel Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...

-making company

POSCO POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a South Korean steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It had an output of of crude steel in 2015, making it the world's fourth-largest steelmaker by this measure. In 2010, i ...

, this is the story of the people who battled poverty and despair after the colonial era and the

Korean War , date = {{Ubl, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 (''de facto'')({{Age in years, months, weeks and days, month1=6, day1=25, year1=1950, month2=7, day2=27, year2=1953), 25 June 1950 – present (''de jure'')({{Age in years, months, weeks a ...

with a relentless pursuit of economic innovation, and the choices they made in the name of love, loyalty and sacrifice. Park worked tirelessly to build a mill that produced steel, which became pivotal to Korea's modernization. The early

working title A working title, which may be abbreviated and styled in trade publications after a putative title as (wt), also called a production title or a tentative title, is the temporary title of a product or project used during its development, usually ...

was Park's moniker ''Steel King'' ().

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 Park Tae-hyung **

Kim Kwon Kim Kwon (born Kim Keon-woo on May 16, 1989) is a South Korean actor. He played minor roles in television dramas such as ''Secret Love Affair'' (2014), ''Heard It Through the Grapevine'' (2015), and ''Marry Me Now ''Marry Me Now'' () is a ...

as young Park Tae-hyung *

Ryu Jin Ryu Jin (born Im Yoo-jin on November 16, 1972) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television drama *'' Be My Dream Family'' (KBS, 2021) *''Homemade Love Story'' as Son Jeong-hoo (KBS, 2020–21) *''Run, Jang-mi'' (SBS, 2014-2015) *'' Into ...

as Shin Dae-chul **Yoon Hong-bin as young Shin Dae-chul *

Son Tae-young Son Tae-young (born August 19, 1980) is a South Korean actress and former Miss Korea. Career As Miss Daegu, Son Tae-young placed second runner-up (or third place) at the Miss Korea pageant in 2000. She was the country's representative at the 2000 ...

as Kumiko ** Kim Ye-won as young Kumiko *

Lee In-hye Lee In-hye ( 이인혜; born 21 February 1981) is a South Korean actress. Career Lee started her career as child actress in 1992 at her age 11 years old, and appeared on a lot of TV dramas like ''The King's Path'' (1998, MBC), ''Spread Your Dr ...

as Jang Ok-sun *

Choi Cheol-ho Choi Cheol-ho (; born 2 March 1970) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame after appearing in the hit drama ''Queen of Housewives'' (also known as ''My Wife is a Superwoman'', 2009). Other notable roles include King Seonjo in '' The Immortal L ...

as Choi Jong-ho *

Dokgo Young-jae Dokgo Young-jae (born Jeon Young-jae on December 13, 1953) is a South Korean actor. He made his film debut in 1973, and also became active in the Dongrang Theatre Ensemble. Dokgo won Best Supporting Actor for '' White Badge'' at the Blue Dragon ...

as the President *Jung Ho-bin as Alan Kissinger

Supporting characters

;Yeongil Bay Steel Mill *Hong Il-kwon as Hwang Joon-suk *

Park Sang-myun Park Sang-myun (; born January 27, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic roles, notably in '' My Wife Is a Gangster'' (2001). Career Park Sang-myun graduated in 1987 with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts ...

as Park Jong-yeol *

Lee Ki-chan Lee Ki-chan (Hangul: 이기찬; born January 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a singer in 1996, and began acting in 2006. He has appeared in several Korean dramas, as well as the American TV series ''Sense8''. Biogr ...

as Ahn Seung-joo *Kim Jin-keun as Kim Byung-hoon *Lee Won-seok as Yeon Bong-chool *Gong Jeong-hwan as Jung Sang-ho *Lee Jong-soo as Kim Sang-chul *Lee Jeong-yong as Choi Dal-ho *Choi Kyu-hwan as Chae Ki-joo *

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 Ha Cheo-soon ;Shinsekai Trading Company *Lee Chul-min as Takeda **Kim Hyun-joon as young Takeda *Go Myung-hwan as Abe **Kim Min-ho as young Abe ;Extended cast *Lee Young-hoo as Yasuoka *

Jeon Soo-kyeong Jeon Soo-kyeong (born July 12, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of '' Mamma Mia!'', ''Chicago'', '' The Life'', ''Guys and Dolls'', ''Menopause'', and ''Kiss Me, Kate''. ...

as Yang Hwa-ja *Cho Young-seo Mrs. Seoul *Hyun Suk as Tae-hyung's father *Kim Min-kyung as Tae-hyung's mother *Park Yong-soo as Kohei *Jung Myung-hwan as Yamamoto * Kim Ki-doo

References

External links

''Into the Flames'' official website
* 2014 South Korean television series debuts 2014 South Korean television series endings TV Chosun television dramas {{Asia-tv-prog-stub