The Legend
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Details
- Title: 태왕사신기 (Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi) / 太王四神記 (Taioshijinki)
- English title: The Legend
- Also known as: The Story of the First King's Four Gods
- Genre: Period Drama
- Episodes: 24
- Broadcast network: MBC
- Broadcast period: 2007-Sept-11 to 2007-Dec-05
- Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55
- Ending theme song: Love Song for a Thousand Years by TVXQ
- See inserts: The Legend OST
Synopsis
This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given birth to Hwanwoong's son. She takes the baby and throws him off a cliff. Saeoh, thinking that her son had died, is overcome with grief and turns into the black joojak to destroy the world. Hwanwoong is the only one who could stop her. Afterwards, Hwanwoong returns to the Heavens and prophecizes that 2000 years later, the true Joo Shin king will come to Earth. With the help of the four gods, he will rebuild Joo Shin.
Cast
- Bae Yong Jun as Damdeok / Hwanwoong
- Lee Ji Ah as Sujini / Saeoh
- Moon So Ri as Seo Ki Ha / Kajin
- Oh Kwang Rok as Hyeonko
- Choi Min Soo as Daejangro
- Yoon Tae Young as Yeon Ho Gae
- Park Sang Won as Yeon Garyo
- Park Sang Woong as Jumuchi
- Lee Philip as Cheoro
Extended Cast
- Jang Hang Sun as Heuk Gae (Julno chief)
- Kim Hyuk as Tarugu (Heuk Gae's son)
- Kim Suk as Heuk Gae's younger son
- Park Seong Min as Saryang
- Shin Eun Jung as Dalbi
- Kim Mi Kyung as Bason
- Jung Yoon Suk as Ahjik (Kiha and Damdeok's son)
- Lee Da Hee as Gakudan
- Yoo Seung Ho as young Damdeok
- Park Eun Bin as young Ki Ha
- Kim Eun Seo as 5 years old Ki Ha
- Oh Seung Yoon as young Hyeonko
- Shim Eun Kyung as young Suzini
- Kim Ho Young as young Ho Gae
- Lee Hyun Woo as young Cheoro
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-10 | 1st Special | 14.1 (6th) | 14.5 (6th) |
| 2007-09-11 | 1 | 20.4 (3rd) | 21.6 (3rd) |
| 2007-09-12 | 2 | 26.9 (1st) | 27.7 (1st) |
| 2007-09-13 | 3 | 26.9 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) |
| 2007-09-19 | 4 | 31.7 (1st) | 33.3 (1st) |
| 2007-09-20 | 5 | 31.5 (1st) | 33.1 (1st) |
| 2007-09-26 | 6 | 23.4 (2nd) | 25.3 (1st) |
| 2007-09-27 | 7 | 30.9 (1st) | 33.0 (1st) |
| 2007-10-10 | 8 | 25.9 (2nd) | 26.4 (2nd) |
| 2007-10-11 | 9 | 28.2 (2nd) | 29.3 (1st) |
| 2007-10-17 | 10 | 27.5 (2nd) | 28.6 (1st) |
| 2007-10-18 | 11 | 28.3 (2nd) | 29.7 (1st) |
| 2007-10-24 | 12 | 29.6 (2nd) | 30.2 (1st) |
| 2007-10-25 | 13 | 29.1 (2nd) | 30.4 (1st) |
| 2007-10-31 | 14 | 27.9 (2nd) | 29.0 (1st) |
| 2007-11-01 | 15 | 31.9 (1st) | 33.2 (1st) |
| 2007-11-07 | 16 | 30.0 (2nd) | 31.0 (1st) |
| 2007-11-08 | 17 | 30.4 (2nd) | 31.9 (1st) |
| 2007-11-14 | 18 | 30.4 (2nd) | 31.5 (1st) |
| 2007-11-15 | 19 | 31.6 (2nd) | 32.8 (1st) |
| 2007-11-21 | 20 | 30.4 (2nd) | 32.1 (1st) |
| 2007-11-22 | 21 | 32.3 (2nd) | 33.4 (1st) |
| 2007-11-28 | 22 | 31.6 (2nd) | 32.9 (1st) |
| 2007-11-29 | 23 | 33.0 (2nd) | 34.6 (1st) |
| 2007-12-05 | 24 | 35.7 (1st) | 37.0 (1st) |
| 2007-12-06 | 2nd Special | 16.9 (2nd) | 16.0 (2nd) |
| Average | 29.4% | 30.7% | |
Source: TNS Media Korea (http://www.tnsmk.co.kr/)
Production Credits
- Producer: Kim Jong Hak
- Writer: Song Ji Na, Park Kyung Soo
- Director: Yoon Sang Ho
Trivia
- Ha Ji Won, Kim Ha Neul and Kim Tae Hee were among the selection for the role of Sujini but the role eventually went to newcomer Lee Ji Ah.
- The production cost was estimated to be around 45 billion won.
- On September 10th, a special on this drama will air. Then the first three episodes will air consecutively on the 11th, 12th, and 13th. This drama will air at it's regular scheduled time the following week every Wednesday and Thursday at 9:55 Korean time.
- The filming of this drama started in March of 2006. The filming ended on December 3rd, 2007. This drama production lasted 1 year and 9 months.
External Links
- Official Korean Website (http://www.taesagi.com/)
- Official Japanese Website (http://www.nifty.com/taiousijinki/index2.html)
- MBC Official Site (http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/legend/index.html)
- NHK Official Site (http://www3.nhk.or.jp/kaigai/taioshijinki/)
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