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The Kingdom of the Wind

2008–2009 · 1 season

A sweeping, brooding historical epic that moves through prophecy, war and vendetta with a nostalgic, grandly melancholic pull.

Created by
Kang Il-soo, Ji Byung-hyun
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Song Il-gook, Choi Jung-won, Kim Jung-hwa
Overview
The Kingdom of The Wind, also known as The Land of The Wind, is a 2008 South Korean historial drama, broadcast on KBS from 10 September 2008 to 15 January 2009. It was directed by Kang Il-soo, written by Choi Wan-gyu, Jung Jin-ok, Park Jin-woo; adapted from manhwa by Kim Jin.

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Created by
Kang Il-soo, Ji Byung-hyun
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Song Il-gook, Choi Jung-won, Kim Jung-hwa
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • betrayal
  • power
  • revenge
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • military
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Kang Il-soo, Ji Byung-hyun
Written by
Park Jin-woo, Choi Wan-gyu, Jeong Jin Ok
Starring
Song Il-gook, Choi Jung-won, Kim Jung-hwa, Park Gun-hyung, Jung Jin-young, Lee Si-young, Jin Hee Kim, Kim Hye-seong
Length
1 seasons, 36 episodes, 70 min each
Network
KBS2
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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