Six Flying Dragons

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Six Flying Dragons

Details

• Title: 육룡이 나르샤 / Yukryongi Nareushya
• Also known as: Roots of The Throne
• Genre: Historical, politics
• Episodes: 50
• Broadcast network: SBS
• Broadcast period: 2015-Oct-05 to 2016-Mar-22
• Air time: Monday & Tuesday 22:00
• Original Soundtrack: Six Flying Dragons OST

Synopsis

In the turbulent time of Goryeo Dynasty, this drama depicts the ambition and stories of six characters with Lee Bang Won as the central figure in establishing a new country called as Joseon Dynasty. A fusion of saeguk and fiction, the story follows the conflicts of those six 'flying dragons' with people around them as they attempt to build up their power in order to form a new dreamed nation which eventually lasted for 500 years long.

Cast

Relationship Chart

Main Cast

• Yoo Ah In as Yi Bang Won, later King Taejong
  • Nam Da Reum as young Bang Won
• Kim Myung Min as Sambong Jung Do Jeon
• Chun Ho Jin as Yi Seong Gye, later King Taejo
• Byun Yo Han as Ddang Sae, later Yi Bang Ji (Jung Do Jeon's bodyguard)
  • Yoon Chan Young as young Ddang Sae
• Shin Se Kyung as Boon Yi (Ddang Sae's sister)
  • Lee Re as young Boon Yi
• Yoon Kyun Sang as Moo Hyul, later Taejong's bodyguard
  • Baek Seung Hwan as young Moo Hyul

Other members of 'Root' Organisation

• Jung Yoo Mi as Yeon Hee / Jailsaek
  • Park Shi Eun as young Yeon Hee
• Lee Ji Hoon as Heo Kang / Yi Shin Jeok
• Jin Sun Kyu as Nam Eun

House of Yi in Gaegyeong

• Park Hae Soo as Yi Ji Ran
• Lee Seung Hyo as Yi Bang Woo, later Prince Jinan
• Seo Dong Won as Yi Bang Gwa, later King Jeongjong
• Kim Hee Jung as Lady Kang, later Queen Sindeok
• Gong Seung Yun as Min Da Kyung, later Queen Wongyeong
• Min Sung Wook as Jo Young Gyoo (bodyguard)
• Jung Seung Gil as Chun Gil (fake Japanese pirate turned soldier)
• Seo Yi Sook as Myo Sang (Moo Hyul's grandmother)
• Lee Joon Hyuk as Hong Dae Hong (Moo Hyul's master)
• Lee Cho Hee as Gab Boon
  • Gwak Ji Hye as young Gab Boon

Supporting cast

• Jo Hee Bong as Ha Ryun
• Cha Yong Hak as Yi Sook Beon (Ha Ryun's bodyguard)
• Choi Dae Hoon (최대훈) as Jo Mal Saeng
• Lee Hyun Bae (이현배) as King Woo
• Kim Ji Hyeon (김지현) as Queen Dowager Lady Ahn
• Lee Do Yup as Prince Jungchang, later King Gongyang
• Ahn Ji Hye (안지혜) as Hwasadan assassin girl
• Lee Sang Hoon as one of Boonyi's followers (Palbong's dad)
• Heo Joon Suk as Dae Geun (Hong In Bang's servant)
• Han Ye Ri as Yoon Rang (King Gongyang's woman), formerly Chuk Sa Gwang
• Seo Hyun Chul as Jang Sam Bong / Zhang Sanfeng

Special Appearances / Cameos

• Ahn Kil Kang as Jo So Saeng
• Seo Joon Young as Kang Chan Seong
• Kim Seung Wook as Heo Jo
• Jung Doo Hong as Hong Ryun
• Jung Suk Yong as passerby
• Lee Soon Jae as Yi Ja Chun

Sungkyunkwan students

• Jang Seung Jo as a bully
• Hong Woo Jin (홍우진) as a student who committed suicide
• Jeon Seong Woo (전성우) as Heo Gang's friend
• Song Ha Joon (송하준) as Ryoo Mun Sang
• Yeo Hoe Hyun (여회현) as one of students

Members of 'Nameless' Organisation

• Ahn Suk Hwan as Master Yooksan
• Jun Mi Sun as Yeon Hyang (Boon-yi & Ddang Sae's mother)
• Kim Goo Taek (김구택) as Baek Geun Soo
• Baek Woon Cheol (백운철) as Kim Nae Pyung
• Park Hoon (박훈) as Chuk In Gwang (Chuk Sa Gwang's brother)
• Yoon Son Ha as Cho Young / Jichuntae
• Han Sang Jin as corrupt monk Juk Ryong
• Park Hyuk Kwon as Gil Seon Mi (Gil Tae Mi's twin brother)
• ?? as Granny Jeong Ya

Goryeo Officials in Dodang

• Kim Eui Sung as Poeun Jung Mong Joo
• Choi Jong Won as Yi In Gyeom
• Jun Noh Min as Hong In Bang
• Park Hyuk Kwon as Gil Tae Mi
• Jun Gook Hwan as Choi Young
• Jo Young Jin as Min Je (Head of Noble Family)
• Choi Jong Hwan as Jo Min Soo
• Lee Myung Haeng as Jo Joon
• Kim Jong Soo as Yi Saek
• Yoon Seo Hyun as Woo Hak Joo
• Jung Moon Sung as Han Goo Young
• Kim Ha Kyoon as Baek Yoon
• Jo Seung Yun as Jo Sang Won

Extended cast

• Kwon Hyung Joon as one of Boonyi's followers
• Joo Young Ho (주영호) as Yi Gwang
• Jo Hyun Shik as a beggar
• Tae Hang Ho as chief of beggar
• Park Sung Hoon (박성훈) as Gil Yoo (Gil Tae Mi's son)
• Kim Hak Sun (김학선) as butler of Gil Tae Mi
• Jeon Byeong Wook (전병욱) as Yi Eun Chang
• Lee Nam Hee (이남희) as Traitor Kim Yong
• Song Jae Ryong (송재룡) as fake Japanese pirate
• Kim Hyeon Bin (김현빈) as Jeong Do Jeon's son
• Jung Jae Min as young Yi Bang Ui
• Kim Sang Woo (김상우) as young Yi Bang Gan
• Yang Hyun Min (양현민)
• Jung Byung Ok (정병옥)
• Kim Dong Hee
• Kim Myung Jin

Production Credits

• Director: Shin Kyung Soo, Lee Jung Heum (이정흠)
• Screenwriters: Kim Young Hyun and Park Sang Yun

Recognitions

2015 SBS Drama Awards:

• Top Excellence, Serial Drama - Actor (Yoo Ah In)
• Excellence, Serial Drama - Actor (Byun Yo Han)
• Excellence, Serial Drama - Actress (Shin Se Kyung)
• Special Acting Award, Serial Drama - Actor (Park Hyuk Kwon)
• Ten Stars Award (Yoo Ah In, Shin Se Kyung)
• Best Couple Award (Yoo Ah In & Shin Se Kyung)
• New Star Award (Gong Seung Yun, Byun Yo Han, Yoon Kyun Sang)

2015 4th APAN Star Awards:

• Best Child Actor (Nam Da Reum)

Episode Ratings

• See Six Flying Dragons/Episode Ratings

Trivia

• Yoo Ah In and Shin Se Kyung previously starred together in the 2012 SBS drama, Fashion King.
• The title of the drama was taken from the poem Yongbieocheonga, the first work written in Hangul.
• The production team mentioned this drama is the most likely a prequel to Tree With Deep Roots (2011)

External Links

• Official site
• Daum Movie site
• English Wikipedia
• Korean Wikipedia
• News articles: (1), (2), (3), (4)

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