Daejoyoung( aka: King Dae jo-young, The)
“Daejoyoung” tells the story of King Dae Jo-young and other heroes of ancient Balhae Kingdom.
Dae Jo-young was the first king of the Balhae Kingdom and born before the collapse of Goguryeo. His childhood was marred with suspicion that he would seize power when he grows up. His rival for the supremacy in the northern territories is Yi Hae-go. Dae Jo-young, a shrewd and decisive man and his rival Yi Hae-go, both are falling in love with Cho-rin, the daughter of the chief of the Georan tribe whom Dae Jo-young takes hostage to escape from captivity. Cho-rin loves him back but Dae Jo-young ends up marrying King Bojang's niece Suk-yeong.
Several key historic figures in the drama are played by seasoned middle-aged actors whose masterful acting underscores the drama's well-knit plot. The drama drew the spotlight even before its premiere for efforts to produce a perfect picture as even a special KBS video team was set up to create true-to-life fighting scenes such as a massive siege warfare between Goguryeo and the Dang Dynasty created using 3D digital characters and the scene showing the collapse of a mountain during the Ansi Fortress battle. Thanks to his powerful charisma and strong leadership skills…
