The King Dae Joyoung

The King Dae Joyoung

2006-09-16 1 Season
Drama
5.3
User Score
6 votes

Overview

This 100-episode epic drama vividly depicts the life of King Dae Jo-yeong and other heroes of the Balhae Kingdom, which dates back 1300 years ago.

Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

2006-09-16

134 Episodes

Top Billed Cast

Show Details

Status

Ended

Original Language

ko

Number of Seasons

1

Number of Episodes

134

First Air Date

2006-09-16

Last Air Date

2007-12-23

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Reviews

ParkMin

ParkMin

2023-11-07T21:17:54.249Z

The drama was infested with cheap drama/melodrama tactics to keep it alive for too goddamn very long 134 episodes because otherwise it can't reach that milestone. Which turned it into a mind melting irritating watch. These details were highly unlikely to be historically accurate. Looking back at it I don't recall a lot of big events/moments happened during these 134 episodes, it feels empty for what it tried to achieve. The bothersome experience doesn't stop here but extends to its production also as if that wasn't enough. About +80% of the entire filmed footage were extreme face close ups. You're most certainly guaranteed to feel nauseous being subject to that for too long. My guess is that it was done purposefully to hide the background and cut on the budget. Cheaper to film and easier/faster to edit. The more I watch Choi Soo Jong the more I realize he isn't suitable for historical dramas.