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Last year, a historic and historical drama called "TaeWangSaShinGi" was broadcasted in success.
The drama called Legend, gained a great deal of popularity over both Korea and Japan. First, it starred the internationally famous star Bae Yong Joon.
Korea's famous star "Bae Yong Joon" starred in this drama as the main character who later becomes Great King Kwanggaeto, who drew a significant line to Goguryeo's history.
Besides, the other characters acted so well and lively that the drama seemed so real and funny.
Every scene is incredible for they put a lot of money into it, the drama looks so real.

The plot is based on the life of the Great King Kwanggaeto, who expanded Korean territory to the far North, to where it is now China. He is also known as Damduk.
Damduk, who never would have imagined he would later become king, lived happily with his father. Then, oneday, four gaurdians of King woke up and both the good side and the bad side began to search for the 4 sacred objects.


In his teenage, Damduk becomes the king of Koguryo and depite many attacks from his enemies, he finds his way through such tough times with the help of his friends. With his intelligenece, Kwanggaeto king rules his nation so well and expands the territory to the extent of the South of China. He and his enemies from the North fought to obtain the 4 sacred objects because according to a legend a king who possesses the 4 objects will have the complete power to rule the world.

During Damduk's life he met "Sujini" and "Giah", the two sisters. He fell for "Giah" first and she gave birth to Damduk's son who will later become the king JangSoo. Then, when "Giah" had turned her back on Daumduk because she thought that he abandoned her, Damduk meets this "Sujini" who later finds out that she was the younger sister of "Giah". Those two women share the power of Fire. And the two women and other three men called "HyunGo" who possesses the power of Water, "Jumuchi" the guardian of Wind and "Cheoro" the gurdian of Rain are the guardians of king. They fight for Dumduk sacrificing themselves to protect him.


The handsome Great King Kwanggaeto in his youth(teenage)


Bae Yong Joon, acting 10's in his 30's...






Sujini. Who later falls in love with King Kwanggaeto. Her parents were killed by the HwaChun. She was raised by "HyunMu". He was her guru. She is very funny, easy going and quite... alcoholic. Yet, she fights well along with other male fighters and contributes a lot to Damduk's plan.









Giah. Damduk's first ever crush. She is the sister of Sujini but she doesn't know the fact until her very end. She turns to bad side after she thinks that her lover Kwanggaeto abandoned her.




The Guardians of King.

On the left is Sujini, the second to left is "Cheoro"


On the left is "HyunGo" and to his next is "Jumuchi" who nearly died for saving Damduk.








This men is the enemy of Damduk. Because he thinks that Damduk killed her mother with a poison, he hates Damduk so much and intends to kill him. His name is "Yeon Ho gae". Then, he finds that he loves "Giah" and feel anger for he also notices that "Giah" loves Damduk.






On the left is HwaChun's leader who controls Giah 'til the very end.
Hwachun is a secret, dark organization who have waited for the 4 guardians to wake up and get hold of the 4 objects in order to take the power to rule the world.
With his dark intelligence and magic, he tries to stop Damduk obtaining the objects and guardians.
He also separates Giah from Damduk .

This is "YeonGaRyo" the father of "YeonHoGae".

"YeonGaRyo" who is the noted noble of Goguryeo, abondons his country and king to make his son become the king. Because of his guilt, he poisons himself and dies.



-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This drama is one of the best damas I've ever seen. It still is in my mind even a year have passed since its last broadcast. I think that many Koreans and Japanese enjoyed the drama because the drama covers the Great King Kwanggaeto we've never that well known before. Also, this drama not only focuses on his accomplishments but also his humanity.

I really hope that a leader just like Damduk, who knows how to rule the country well, has a strong leadership and tenderness in him at the same time. Who listens to other people's opinions and tries to help his opponents if his people are in danger.

In the time when the cyber democracy is very active and the current president being attacked for every little bits of mistake, we need a strong, but considerate ruler and also very helpful and understanding companies and citizens around him.