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Ballad of Seo-dong

2005–2006 · 1 season

A sweeping historical romance with political intrigue, where love and ambition collide across rival kingdoms.

Created by
Lee Byeong-hoon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Young-ho, Lee Bo-young, Lee Chang-hoon
Overview
This drama is loosely based on one of Korea's oldest folk songs. Suh Dong was the illegitimate son of the Baekje king and with the help of Princess Sun Hwa, the daughter of the king of the Silla, he went on to become the king of Baekje against all odds.

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Created by
Lee Byeong-hoon
Genres
Drama
Starring
Kim Young-ho, Lee Bo-young, Lee Chang-hoon
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • love
  • power
  • identity
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Lee Byeong-hoon
Written by
Kim Young-hyun
Starring
Kim Young-ho, Lee Bo-young, Lee Chang-hoon, Jo Hyun-jae, Sulli, Ryu Jin, Kim Woo-seok
Length
1 seasons, 55 episodes, 60 min each
Network
SBS
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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