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Warrior Baek Dong Soo

2011 · 1 season

Sweeping swordplay and political scheming carried by earnest bonds of friendship that curdle into rivalry, stirring rather than subtle.

Created by
Kim Hong-sun, Lee Hyun-jik
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Seung-ho, Park Gun-tae
Overview
Warrior Baek Dong-soo is a 2011 South Korean fusion historical/action television series starring Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-yi, Shin Hyun-bin, Choi Min-soo and Jun Kwang-ryul. It aired on SBS from July 4 to October 10, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 29 episodes. Based on the 2010 comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo by Lee Jae-heon, the series is about how Joseon historical figure Baek Dong-soo grew to become a swordsman and folk hero. Baek was one of the three authors of Muyedobotongji, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo. Set against the backdrop of political maneuverings in Joseon between different factions, namely those led by King Jeongjo, by the Qing ambassador, by the Japanese swordsman Kenzo, and the assassin's guild Heuksa Chorong, at its core the series is a coming-of-age drama about brotherhood, friendship, loyalty and honor.

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Created by
Kim Hong-sun, Lee Hyun-jik
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Seung-ho, Park Gun-tae
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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
    • friendship
    • loyalty
    • coming-of-age
    • betrayal
    • power
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    action & adventure, drama
    Created by
    Kim Hong-sun, Lee Hyun-jik
    Written by
    Lee Jae-hon, Kwon Soon-gyu
    Starring
    Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Seung-ho, Park Gun-tae, Yeo Jin-goo, Yoon So-yi, Lee Hye-in, Shin Hyun-been, Nam Ji-hyun
    Length
    1 seasons, 29 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    SBS
    Country
    South Korea
    Languages
    Korean

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