''Rustic Period'' (), lit. ''The Age of Wild Men'', 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 ...

aired from July 29, 2002 to September 30, 2003 on SBS. It focused on the life of historical figure

Kim Du-han Kim Du-han (May 15, 1918 – November 21, 1972), also spelled Kim Doo-han, was a South Korean mobster, anti-communist activist, politician and the son of Kim Chwa-chin. His pen name ('' ho'') was Uisong. He was notorious for right-wing terror ...

, a former mob leader turned politician, and the tumultuous modern history of Korea from the Japanese occupation to

Park Chung-hee Park Chung-hee (, ; 14 November 1917 – 26 October 1979) was a South Korean politician and army general who served as the dictator of South Korea from 1961 until his assassination in 1979; ruling as an unelected military strongman from 1961 ...

regime. The show aired on SBS on Mondays to Tuesdays at 22:00 for 124 episodes beginning July 29, 2002, and still remains as one of the highest-rated television shows in Korean broadcast history.

Cast

Main

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'' ( ...

(Part 1) ** Kim Yeong-cheol as older Kim Doo-han (Part 2) * Choi Chul-ho as Uhm Dong-wook *

Lee Won-jong Lee Won-jong (born January 1, 1966) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Film Television series Variety shows Theater *''Blind'' (2010) *''The Masked Hut Murder Case'' (2022) - Nobuhiko Awards *2002 SBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Act ...

as Goo Ma-juk * Lee Chang-hoon as Hyashi

Supporting

* Choi Dong-joon as

Kim Jwa-jin Kim Chwa-jin or Kim Jwa-jin (December 16, 1889 – January 24, 1930), sometimes called by his pen name Baegya, was a Korean general, independence activist, and anarchist who played an important role in the early attempts at development of anarch ...

* Lee Duk-hee as Mrs. Oh * Jung Young-sook as Doo-han's grandmother *

Jeon Mi-seon Jeon Mi-seon (December 7, 1970 – June 29, 2019) was a South Korean actress. Though best known as a supporting actress in films and television series such as '' Memories of Murder'' (2003), ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), and ''Hide and See ...

as Park Gye-sook *

Go Doo-shim Go Doo-shim (; born May 22, 1951) is a South Korean actress. Career A native of Jeju Island, Go Doo-shim made her acting debut in 1972 and since then she had a prolific career on television, film and theater. Best known for playing the quintes ...

as Doo-han's grandmother * Jo Hyung-ki as Doo-han's uncle *

Lee Soon-jae Lee Soon-jae (; born November 16, 1934) is a South Korean actor. He has had a prolific career on the small and big screen spanning over six decades, and was given a second-class Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his work as an actor. Early an ...

as Won Yeong-gi *

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 ...

as Choi Dong-yeol * Choi Hang-suk as Im Dong-ho * Lee Won-yong as Kim Yi-soo * Lee Jae-po as Wang Bal * Jung Eun-chan as Moong Chi * Yoon Taek-sang as Sya Cheu *

Park Jun-gyu Park Jun-gyu (born June 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. The son of acclaimed veteran actor Park No-sik, Park is best known for playing the role of Ssangkal in '' Rustic Period''. Filmography Film *''Quit Your Life'' (1971) *''Zip Up'' (1972 ...

as Ssang Kkal * Park Young-rok as Kim Young-tae * Jang Se-jin as Moon Yeong-cheol * Choi Sang-hak as Beon Kae * Jang Dong-jik as Yoo Tae-gwon * Son Jong-bum as Na Suk-joo * Lee Jae-yong as Miwa Wasaburo * Kim Sung-soo as Omura *

Kim Ho-jin Kim Ho-jin (born May 5, 1970) is a South Korean actor and food show host. Kim has played leading roles in the television dramas ''Tender Hearts'' (2001), ''Sunshine Hunting'' (2002), ''Yellow Handkerchief'' (2003), ''New Wise Mother, Good Wife'' ...

as Kim Tae-seo * Yang Hyung-ho as Moon Dal-young *

Sung Dong-il Sung Dong-il (born April 27, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions. He rose to fame as the comic, Jeolla dialect-speaking character "Red Socks" in ...

as Kae Ko ** Lee Dong-hoon as young Kae Ko ** Ryu Jong-won as child Kae Ko * Lee Sang-in as Gamisora * Lee Se-chang as Shibaru * Park Seung-ho as Miura * Nam Il-woo as Gonoe * Heo Young-ran as Sul Hyang * Jo Yeo-jung as Ae Ran * Jung So-young as Park In-ae * Nam Hyun-joo as Maria Park * Lee In-cheol as Lee Ki-bung * Kwon Sung-deok as

Syngman Rhee Syngman Rhee (, ; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee was also the first and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Ko ...

* Moon Hoe-won as Kim Yoo-shik * Jo Sang-goo as Shirasoni * Suh Hyun-suk as Jung Jin-young ** Kim Jung-min as young Jung Jin-young *

Lee Il-hwa Lee Il-hwa (born February 24, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991, and has since appeared in numerous television drama In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fict ...

as Lee Yeon Suk * Im Byung-ki as Park Hun-young * Nam Sung-jin as Kwak Young-joo * Jun Moo-song as Saitō Makoto * Bae Do-hwan as Han Baek-soo *

Shim Hyung-tak Shim Hyung-tak (born January 12, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He starred in Korean dramas such as '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Three Sisters'' (2010), ''Welcome Rain to My Life'' (2012), '' You Are the Boss!'' (2013), '' Let's Eat'' (2014), ' ...

as Jung Woon-kyung * Park Jung-hak as Tokuyama * Kim Hyuk as Lee Jung-jae ** Kim Yeong-ho as old Lee Jung-jae * Lee Hyo-jung as Yu Chin-san * Kim Hak-cheol as

Chough Pyung-ok Chough Pyung-ok (also Cho Pyung-ok or Cho Byeong-ok; 1894 – 1960) was a South Korean politician. He ran against incumbent president Syngman Rhee in the 1960 presidential election but died on February 15, one month before the election on ...

* Lim Hyeok-ju as

Chang Taek-sang Chang Taek-sang or Jang Taek-sang (October 22, 1893 – August 1, 1969) was a Korean Independence activist and South Korean policeman and politician. He was the third prime minister of South Korea and 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs.Yahu! Baekg ...

* Ahn Shin-woo as Park In-suk * Kim Young-in as Shim Young * Jo Sanggi as Sanghai Jo

Cameos

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''. ...

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'' ...

Lee Seung-gi Lee Seung-gi (; born January 13, 1987) is a South Korean singer, actor, host, and entertainer. He has numerous hit songs as a singer such as "Because You're My Woman", "Will You Marry Me", "Return" and "The Ordinary Man". He has garnered furt ...

References

Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas 2002 South Korean television series debuts 2003 South Korean television series endings Korean-language television shows South Korean historical television series Television series set in the Joseon dynasty Television series set in Korea under Japanese rule {{SouthKorea-tv-stub