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Jumong (2006)
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Original name: 주몽
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Jumong examines the life of Jumong Taewang, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. Few details have been found in the historical record about Jumong, so much of the series is fictionalized. The fantastic elements surrounding the original Jumong legend have been replaced with events more grounded in reality.
Style:
family saga, serious, captivating, epic
Plot:
ancient korea, archer, power struggle, partisan, royal palace, love, friendship, love triangle, betrayal, warrior, emperor, family secret, redemption, marriage, treason, rescue mission, heroes, assassin, murder, battles, myth, legend, war hero, historical event, rivalry ...
Time:
1st century b.c.
Place:
korea
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