TV series

The Duo

2011 · 1 season

A heartfelt historical drama that follows ordinary lives with warmth and sorrow, balancing social struggle with romance and a touch of adventure.

Overview: In a story of two men switched at birth, noble-born Chun Doong lives as a slave and becomes a heroic outlaw, while beggar-born Gwi Dong lives as a nobleman and police chief; then each falls in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, identity, justice, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
justice
love
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild