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About 2004 South Korean television series
Genres tragedy, action, romantic drama, sageuk
Starring Song Il-kook, Soo Ae, Chae Shi-ra, Choi Soo-jong
Length 1 seasons, 51 episodes
Network KBS 2TV
Country South Korea
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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