TV series

Pa Mun

1989 · 1 season

A grave, talky historical drama that rewards patience with court intrigue and quiet moral struggle.

Created by: Lee Byeong-hoon
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kil Yong-woo, Chae Shi-ra, Goh Doo-shim

Overview: The tenth episode of 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty covers the late 18th to early 19th Centuries, from the reign of King Jeongjo to Sunjo, focusing on the Confucian scholars of the period and the first Korean Catholics.

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Created by: Lee Byeong-hoon
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kil Yong-woo, Chae Shi-ra, Goh Doo-shim

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
politics
power
morality
death
Places: single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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