Yeon Gaesomun (TV series)

Yeon Gaesomun
Official title card
GenreHistorical drama
Screenplay byLee Hwan-Kyung
Directed byLee Jong Han
StarringLee Tae-gon
Hwang In-young
Lee Jung-gil
Son Tae-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes100
Production
Executive producerHuh Woong (SBS)
ProducersLee Jong-han
Joo Dong-min
Production companyDSP ENT
Budget₩40 billion[1]
Original release
NetworkSBS
ReleaseJuly 8, 2006 (2006-07-08) –
June 17, 2007 (2007-06-17)

Yeon Gaesomun (연개소문; 淵蓋蘇文) is a 2006 South Korean historical television series, starring Lee Tae-gon in title role. It also featured Hwang In-young, Lee Jung-gil and Son Tae-young. Directed by Lee Jong Han, the series follows the life of Yeon Gaesomun, a powerful military dictator in the waning days of the Goguryeo kingdom. It premiered on June 1, 2006, on SBS and broadcast for 100-episodes on Saturday and Sunday at 20:45 (KST) till June 17, 2007.[2] The budget of the series was 40 billion South Korean won.[3]

Synopsis

Yeon Gaesomun was a general and powerful military dictator. In the chaotic period of 642, he killed the king of Goguryeo, Yeongnyu and installed Yeongnyu's nephew Bojang as his stooge on the throne. His efforts in calming down Yeon's two sons were not that successful. Then he started repressing Buddhism, the official religion of Goguryeo in favour of Taoism.

Cast

Cameo

Notes

  1. ^ Credited as Ji Sung-won.

References

  1. ^ "[방송]SBS 사극 '연개소문'… 청년역 이태곤 & 중년역 유동근" (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved September 3, 2018 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "SBS 주말극 '연개소문' 청·장년역 맡은 이태곤·유동근" (in Korean). Cine21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. ^ "연개소문, 400억짜리 합판 세트?" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 2006-10-30. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2016-02-23.


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