Ballad of Suh Dong
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Details
- Title: 서동요 / Seo Dong Yo
- Also known as: Seo Dong's Song / Ballad of Seo Dong
- Genre: Historical Drama, romance
- Episodes: 55
- Broadcast network: SBS
- Broadcast period: 2005-Sep-05 to 2006-Mar-21
- Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
This drama is loosely based on one of Korea's oldest folk songs. Suh Dong was the illegitimate son of the Paekche emperor and with the help of Princess Sonhwa, the daughter of the emporer of the Silla Kingdom, he went on to become the emporer of Paekche against all odds.
Cast
- Jo Hyun Jae as Suh Dong (King Mu of Baekje)
- Lee Bo Young as Princess Sun Hwa of Shilla
- Choi Sul Li as young Princess Sun Hwa
- Ryu Jin as Sa Taek Gi Ru / Kim Do Ham
- Koo Hye Sun as Eun Jin
- Han In Soo as Hae Do Joo
- Im Hyun Sik as Bumro's dad
- Lee Chang Hoon as Mok Rasoo
- Jung Sun Kyung as Mo Jin (Eun Jin's mother)
- Heo Young Ran as Princess Woo Young
- Maeng Sang Hoon as Wang Goo
- Lee Hee Do as Heuk Chi Pyeong
- Choi Dong Joon as Jin Pyeong Wang
- Lee Seung Ah as Woo Soo
- Lee Sook as Kook Soo
- Kim Yoo Jin as Joo Ri Young
- Jung Jae Gon
- Kim Suk
- Han Bo Bae
- Han Tae Yoon
- Lee Kyung Hwa
- Kim Tae Hyun
- Joo Min Soo
- more
Production Credits
- Screenwriter: Kim Young Hyun
- Director: Lee Byung Hoon
- Assistant director: Lee Jung Hyo, Song Ji Won
- details
TV Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-09-05 | ep. 1 | 16.8% (5th) | 18.2% (5th) |
| 2005-09-06 | ep. 2 | 17.6% (5th) | 19.0% (5th) |
| 2005-09-12 | ep. 3 | 18.8% (5th) | 21.6% (5th) |
| 2005-09-13 | ep. 4 | 17.8% (5th) | 20.1% (5th) |
| 2005-09-20 | ep. 5 | 17.9% (5th) | 19.8% (4th) |
| 2005-09-26 | ep. 6 | 18.5% (4th) | 19.8% (3rd) |
| 2005-09-27 | ep. 7 | 19.6% (3rd) | 21.6% (3rd) |
| 2005-10-03 | ep. 8 | 18.6% (3rd) | 19.5% (2nd) |
| 2005-10-04 | ep. 9 | 17.8% (4th) | 18.6% (3rd) |
| 2005-10-10 | ep. 10 | 19.6% (3rd) | 21.6% (1st) |
| 2005-10-11 | ep. 11 | 20.0% (2nd) | 21.6% (2nd) |
| 2005-10-17 | ep. 12 | 16.7% (3rd) | 17.4% (2nd) |
| 2005-10-18 | ep. 13 | 17.2% (3rd) | 18.1% (2nd) |
| 2005-10-24 | ep. 14 | 16.9% (3rd) | 18.2% (3rd) |
| 2005-10-25 | ep. 15 | 16.9% (4th) | 17.7% (4th) |
| 2005-10-31 | ep. 16 | 15.2% (4th) | 16.6% (4th) |
| 2005-11-01 | ep. 17 | 16.4% (3rd) | 17.5% (3rd) |
| 2005-11-07 | ep. 18 | 16.8% (3rd) | 17.6% (3rd) |
| 2005-11-08 | ep. 19 | 13.7% (7th) | 12.9% (8th) |
| 2005-11-15 | ep. 20 | 16.4% (3rd) | 17.7% (3rd) |
| 2005-11-21 | ep. 21 | 15.6% (3rd) | 17.7% (3rd) |
| 2005-11-22 | ep. 22 | 14.6% (8th) | 15.8% (5th) |
| 2005-11-28 | ep. 23 | 16.5% (3rd) | 17.8% (3rd) |
| 2005-11-29 | ep. 24 | 16.9% (4th) | 17.4% (3rd) |
| 2005-12-05 | ep. 25 | 17.4% (3rd) | 19.3% (3rd) |
| 2005-12-06 | ep. 26 | 17.1% (4th) | 18.5% (4th) |
| 2005-12-12 | ep. 27 | 16.5% (4th) | 17.8% (3rd) |
| 2005-12-13 | ep. 28 | 16.8% (5th) | 17.7% (4th) |
| 2005-12-19 | ep. 29 | 17.1% (4th) | 18.2% (3rd) |
| 2005-12-20 | ep. 30 | 18.1% (4th) | 19.5% (4th) |
| 2005-12-26 | ep. 31 | 18.7% (3rd) | 19.8% (3rd) |
| 2005-12-27 | ep. 32 | 19.3% (3rd) | 20.9% (3rd) |
| 2006-01-02 | ep. 33 | 20.9% (4th) | 22.4% (3rd) |
| 2006-01-03 | ep. 34 | 23.1% (2nd) | 24.3% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-09 | ep. 35 | 21.2% (3rd) | 22.2% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-10 | ep. 36 | 23.8% (3rd) | 25.7% (3rd) |
| 2006-01-16 | ep. 37 | 23.0% (2nd) | 24.0% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-17 | ep. 38 | 22.9% (3rd) | 23.7% (3rd) |
| 2006-01-23 | ep. 39 | 21.6% (3rd) | 22.0% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-24 | ep. 40 | 24.1% (2nd) | 24.8% (2nd) |
| 2006-01-31 | ep. 41 | 23.7% (3rd) | 24.6% (3rd) |
| 2006-02-06 | ep. 42 | 22.2% (2nd) | 23.2% (2nd) |
| 2006-02-07 | ep. 43 | 22.9% (4th) | 24.2% (3rd) |
| 2006-02-13 | ep. 44 | 21.3% (3rd) | 22.0% (2nd) |
| 2006-02-14 | ep. 45 | 25.4% (3rd) | 26.6% (3rd) |
| 2006-02-20 | ep. 46 | 23.3% (2nd) | 24.1% (2nd) |
| 2006-02-21 | ep. 47 | 23.6% (3rd) | 24.3% (3rd) |
| 2006-02-27 | ep. 48 | 22.9% (2nd) | 23.1% (2nd) |
| 2006-02-28 | ep. 49 | 25.3% (3rd) | 26.5% (3rd) |
| 2006-03-06 | ep. 50 | 25.2% (2nd) | 25.9% (2nd) |
| 2006-03-07 | ep. 51 | 26.7% (2nd) | 27.2% (2nd) |
| 2006-03-13 | ep. 52 | 23.3% (3rd) | 24.5% (2nd) |
| 2006-03-14 | ep. 53 | 23.9% (4th) | 25.1% (3rd) |
| 2006-03-20 | ep. 54 | 24.0% (2nd) | 25.5% (2nd) |
| 2006-03-21 | ep. 55 | 25.0% (3rd) | 26.0% (3rd) |
| average | 19.8% | 21.0% | |
Source: TNS Media Korea