TV series

King Sejong the Great

2008 · 1 season

A stately, talky chronicle of courtly maneuvering and cultural creation that rewards patience with a slow-building sense of purpose.

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.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, politics, identity, family
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
politics
identity
family
education
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none