Dream of the Emperor

Dream of the Emperor (Korean: 대왕의 꿈; RR: Daewang-ui Kkum; lit. The Great King's Dream) is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes.

Dream of the Emperor
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • The King's Dream
  • Dream of the King
Written byYoo Dong-yoon
Kim Seon-deok
Directed byShin Chang-seok
Kim Sang-hwi
StarringChoi Soo-jong
Kim Yu-seok
Park Joo-mi
Hong Eun-hee
Lee Young-ah
Opening theme"The Heart's Road" by Jessica Jung[1][2][3]
Country of originSouth Korea
No. of episodes70 + 5 specials
Production
Producer(s)Han Joon-seo
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeSaturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST)
Release
Original networkKorean Broadcasting System
Original releaseSeptember 8, 2012 (2012-09-08) 
June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
Chronology
Preceded byGwanggaeto, The Great Conqueror
Followed byJeong Do-jeon
External links
Website
Dream of the Emperor
Hangul
대왕의 꿈
Hanja
의 꿈
Revised RomanizationDaewang-ui Kkum
McCune–ReischauerTaewang'ŭi Kkum

Plot

Kim Chunchu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chunchu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yushin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chunchu later becomes King Muyeol, the 29th Korean monarch who leads the unification of three ancient kingdoms - Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, while Kim Yushin becomes one of the greatest generals in Korean history.[4]

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

Kim Chunchu's family
Kim Yushin's family
  • Choi Il-hwa as Kim Seohyeon (Yushin's father)
    • Kim Dong-yoon as young Seohyeon
  • Kim Ye-ryeong as Madam Manmyeong (Yushin's mother)
    • Kim Hyung-mi as young Manmyeong
  • Min Ji-ah as Kim Bohui (Yushin's sister)
  • Park Jae-woong as Kim Heum-sun (Yushin's younger brother)
  • Kim Hyun-sook as Lady Jaemae
  • Kim Dong-yoon as Kim Samkwang
  • Baek Seung-woo as Kim Wonsul
  • Lee Seul-bi as Lady Jiso (Yushin's third wife and Chunchu's daughter)
Silla Bureau Royal House
Silla nobles and politicians
  • Im Hyuk as Kim Alcheon
  • Seo In-seok as Sukeuljong
  • Lee Woo-suk as Eulje
  • Choi Cheol-ho as Bidam
  • Park Chil-yong as Kim Hujik
  • Yang Jae-sung as Im Jong
  • Lee Il-jae as Horim
  • Bae Do-hwan as Yeom Jang
    • Kim Ki-doo as young Yeom Jang
  • Baek Jae-jin as Manchun
  • Kang Ji-hoo as Yeom Jong
  • Kim Myung-gook as Geum Kang
  • Lee Won-seok as Sajin
Silla's renaissance
  • Kim Hyuk as Geom Goon
  • Choi Wang-soon as Ye Won
  • Lee Myung-ho as Yang Do
  • Jung Wook as Goon Kwan
  • Yoo Min-ho as Chun Kwang
  • Yoon Hong-bin as Kwan Chang
  • Kim Ji-hoon as Ban Gul
  • Lee Won-bal as Kim Pumil
  • Choi Kyu-hwan as Kim Jinju
  • Jung Dong-kyu as Kim Jinheum
Other Silla figures
  • Lee Dae-ro as Monk Wongwang
  • Jo Jae-wan as Baek Seok
  • Choi Beom-ho as Chandeok
  • Lee Chul-min as Chilsuk
  • Yeom Cheol-ho as Seokpum
  • Kim Hong-pyo as Kim Pumseok
  • Lee Byung-wook as Geom Il
  • Kim Tae-hyung as Kangsu
  • Kim Hyung-il as Dongtacheon
Gwimundan
  • Jang Dong-jik as Bihyeong
  • Kim Kyung-ryong as Nanseung
  • Lee Jung-yong as Gildal
  • Noh Young-jo as young On Goonhae
  • Lee Se-young as Chun Gwan-nyeo
  • Kim Jin-yi as Sinoh
  • Hong Soo-ah as Yeonhwa[16]
    • Kang Ye-seo as young Yeonhwa
  • Lee Ah-yi as Chabi
  • Jang Joon-nyung as Mochuk
  • Maya as Horang
  • Kim Hyun-jung as Myorang
Goguryeo
Baekje
Tang Dynasty
  • Yoon Seung-won as Emperor Taizong
  • Seo Dong-soo as Emperor Gaozong
  • Jung Heung-chae as So Jeong-bang
  • Bang Hyung-joo as Dong Bo-ryang
  • Sun Dong-hyuk as Yu In-won
  • Kim Young Sun as Yu In-gwe
  • Choi Nak-hee as Son In-sa
  • Oh Sang-hoon as Tang commander
Japan
gollark: Pretty well-disciplined.
gollark: I see.
gollark: What do you mean "monotropic"?
gollark: But do fine at school somehow, so nobody else seems to have noticed much.
gollark: As far as I can tell I have ADHDish issues in non-school contexts, myself.

References

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  2. Sunwoo, Carla (6 September 2012). "Jessica sings for KBS drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  3. Hong, Grace Danbi (25 September 2012). "SNSD Jessica's Heart's Way MV for The King's Dream Released". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  4. Hea, Jung-min (8 September 2012). "The Cast of The King's Dream Don Their Shiny Traditional Outfits for the Cameras". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  5. "Actor Choi Su-jong suffers light injury in car accident". The Korea Times. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  6. "Injury-Prone Choi Soo-jong Falls off Steed Again". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  7. Sunwoo, Carla (26 October 2012). "Choi Soo-jong injured on drama set". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  8. Sunwoo, Carla (28 December 2012). "Choi Soo-jong hurt on KBS set again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
  9. Sunwoo, Carla (25 October 2012). "Park Joo-mi involved in car crash". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
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  13. "Hong Eun-hee to Step In as Female Lead of KBS Drama". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
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