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Overview

"The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed increasing prosperity. The drama shows the dramatic processes of how so many new cultural heritages have been devised. At that time, "Hangul", the native phonemic alphabet system for Korean language was first invented and introduced. Before it was made, Chinese characters had been used for a written communication, which makes it extremely difficult for ordinary people to learn and use. "Hangul" is easy to learn for its simple and scientific principles. Other than "Hangul" itself, there had been so many cultural heritages during his regime including a rain gauge, a sundial, an hourglass to name a few. Also, King Sejong’s pragmatic diplomacy is concentrated in the drama. Then, the Joseon Dynasty was facing a powerful Ming dynasty of China, and King Sejong demonstrates the essence of pragmatism with dignity.

Series Cast

  1. Kim Sang-kyung as King Sejong the Great

    Kim Sang-kyung

    King Sejong the Great

    86 Episodes

  2. Kim Yeong-cheol as King Taejong

    Kim Yeong-cheol

    King Taejong

    86 Episodes

  3. Kim Kap-soo as Prime Minister Hwang Hui

    Kim Kap-soo

    Prime Minister Hwang Hui

    86 Episodes

  4. Lee Won-jong as Yun Hee

    Lee Won-jong

    Yun Hee

    86 Episodes

  5. Lee Chun-hee as Jang Yeong-sil

    Lee Chun-hee

    Jang Yeong-sil

    86 Episodes

  6. Seo Jun-yeong as Grand Prince Suyang

    Seo Jun-yeong

    Grand Prince Suyang

    86 Episodes

  7. Oh Yeon-seo as Eori

    Oh Yeon-seo

    Eori

    86 Episodes

  8. Lee Hyun-woo as Prince Choong-nyeong

    Lee Hyun-woo

    Prince Choong-nyeong

    86 Episodes

  9. Nam Ji-hyun as young Princess Shim

    Nam Ji-hyun

    young Princess Shim

    86 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 1

40%
2008 • 86 Episodes

Season 1 of King Sejong the Great premiered on January 5, 2008.

Episode 86

(1x86, November 16, 2008) Season Finale

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King Sejong the Great
King Sejong the Great

Facts

Original Name 대왕 세종

Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language Korean

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