MBC's hugely popular
Ju Mong - Prince of the Legend is the first of a wave of Korean historical dramas dealing with the Goguryeo Dynasty (approximately 37 BC-AD 668). Written by veteran Choi Wan Gyu (
Hur Jun,
Sang Do, and
All In) and Jung Hyung Soo (
Damo),
Ju Mong is one of Korea's most impressive and popular historical dramas.
Ju Mong was the most highly rated Korean drama of 2006, dominating television screens with viewership ratings of over 40% during its year of broadcast.
Ju Mong is the name of the legendary founder of Goguryeo, King Dongmyeongseong. The story starts with the conflict between Gojoseon, an ancient Korean kingdom, and Han Chinese forces, eventually leading to a fragmented Korean Peninsula. Hero-in-the-making Ju Mong (Song Il Gook, Emperor of the Sea) is born in this time of chaos and struggle in the little independent state of Buyeo. He quickly finds himself the most unlikely of princes and the victim of a rivalry with his brother Dae So (Kim Seung Soo, A Million Roses). He is forced to choose between the boyish charm of young merchant So Seo No (Han Hye Jin, Be Strong, Geum Soon!) and the innocent smile of Bu Yeong (Im So Young), a servant he's known for years. Through dangerous trials and painful lessons of the heart, Ju Mong must rise to the occasion to unite the land and bring peace to his people.
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