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Kim Soo Ro

2010 · 1 season

A stately historical saga of court intrigue and rivalry, unfolding patiently across a long, talky run.

Created by
Noh Jong-chan
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Ji Sung, Park Gun-tae, Bae Jong-ok
Overview
This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, legendary founder of Geumgwan Gaya, the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy, which dominated sea trade and iron working during the Three Kingdoms Period. Kim Soo Ro's fiery temperament, charisma and intelligence are his only defense in the extended political struggle, with competition for the throne from his half-brother and lifelong rival, Ijinashi, his former friend Suk Tal Hae, and the dangerous ambitions of Shin Kwi Gan.

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Created by
Noh Jong-chan
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
Starring
Ji Sung, Park Gun-tae, Bae Jong-ok
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • ambition
    • betrayal
    • loyalty
    • family
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, action & adventure
    Created by
    Noh Jong-chan
    Starring
    Ji Sung, Park Gun-tae, Bae Jong-ok, Yu Oh-seong, Seo Ji-hye, Go Joo-won, Lee Pil-mo, Wang Bit-na
    Length
    1 seasons, 32 episodes, 70 min each
    Network
    MBC
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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