Warrior Baek Dong-soo
| Warrior Baek Dong Soo |
Promotional poster for Warrior Baek Dong-soo |
| Also known as |
야뇌 백동수
Honorable Baek Dong Soo |
| Genre |
Period
Action
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| Format |
Television series |
| Written by |
Lee Jae-hon |
| Starring |
Ji Chang-wook
Yoo Seung-ho
Yoon So Yi
Shin Hyun Bin
Choi Min Soo
Jun Kwang Ryul |
| Country of origin |
South Korea |
| Language(s) |
Korean |
| No. of seasons |
1 |
| No. of episodes |
29 |
| Production |
| Executive producer(s) |
Lee Hyun Jik |
| Producer(s) |
Kim Hong Sun |
| Location(s) |
Korea |
| Running time |
Monday & Tuesday 21:55 (KST) |
| Broadcast |
| Original channel |
SBS |
| Original run |
4 July 2011 (2011-07-04) – 10 October 2011 (2011-10-10) |
| Chronology |
| Preceded by |
Lie to Me |
| Followed by |
A Thousand Days' Promise |
| External links |
| Official website |
Warrior Baek Dong-soo (무사 백동수) is 2011 SBS Historical television series in 29 episodes, aired beginning July 4, 2011, and continuing twice-weekly through October 10, 2011, set in the 18th century Joseon dynasty. It is based on the real-life story of Baek Dong-soo (1743–1816), one of thethree authors of Muyedobotongji, a pivotal martial arts work commissioned by King Jeongjo, and become the protector of the son of Prince Sado, King Jeongjo, along with his group. it stars Ji Chang-wook in the title role along with Yoo Seung-ho, who played Yeo-woon was Dong-soo's friend turned enemy and Choi Min Soo as the assassin lord Chun. As a political drama, the series traces the relationships between Joseon, led by King Yeongjo, the Qing empire, through its Ambassador to Joseon, the Heuk Sa Cho Rong assassin's guild, led by Chun, Ji and In, and later Yeo Woon, and the Japanese empire, represented by Kendo.
Cast
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- Yeo Jin Koo as young Baek Dong Soo
- Yoo Seung Ho as Yeo Un, son of Yeo Cho Sang and friend-turned-enemy of Dong-soo
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- Park Geon-Tae as young Yeo Un
- Yoon So Yi as Hwang Jin Ju, the childhood friend of Baek Dong-soo and daughter of Ji and Gwang Taek
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- Lee Hye-In as young Hwang Jin Ju
- Shin Hyun Bin as Yoo Ji Seon, consort of Prince Sado and later romantic interest of Dong-soo and Yeo Woon
- Hong Jung-hyun as King Jeongjo
- Choi Min Soo as Cheon, lord of Heuksachorong assassin's guild, and Yeo Un's mentor
- Jun Kwang Ryul as Kim Gwang Taek, Joseon's master swordsman, and Dong Soo's mentor
- Park Joon Gyu as Heuk Sa Mo, who raised Dong Soo
- Park Won Sang as Jang Dae Pyo, who led the training camp in which Dong Soo, Un and Cho Rip learned martial arts
- Lee Jin Ah as Jang Mi, aunt, and Heuk Sa Mo's romantic interest
- Oh Man Suk as Crown Prince Sado
- Yoon Ji Min as Ji, mother of Hwang Jin Ju and romantic interest of Cheon and Kim Gwang Taek
- Park Chul Min as In, the third of the three rulers of Heuksha Chorong, along with Cheon and Ji
- Jun Gook Hwan as King Yeongjo
- Geum Dan Bi as Queen Jungsoo
- Lee Won Jong as Hong Dae Ju, Joseon's Minister of State and the series' principal villain
- Jung Ho Bin as Im Soo Woong
- Ahn Suk Hwan as Seo Yoo Dae, a Joseon general and loyal ally of Prince Sado
- Kim Dong Gyoon as Boo Gwan, Hong Dae Ju's incompetent deputy
- Choi Jae Hwan as Yang Cho Rip, the third member of the trio formed by Dong Soo and Un
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- Shin Dong Woo as young Cho Rip
- Uhm Hyo Sup as Baek Sa King
- Kim Hee Jung as Park Shi
- Lee Kye In as Yeo Cho Sang, Yeo Un's father
- Sung Ji Roo as Hwang Jin Gi, who raised Hwang Jin Ju
- Kim Da Yun (김다연) as Kim Hong Do, a painter and ally of Dong Soo, romantically interested in Hwang Jin Ju
- Kim Eung Soo as Yoo So Kang
- Ji Yoo as Jang Mi So, daughter of Jang Dae Pyo and later romantic interest of Cho Rip
- Kang Sung as Hong Sa Hae, the son of Hong Dae Ju
- Choi Yoon So as Goo Hyang
- Lee Shi Un
Trivia
- Lee Ji-ah was originally cast as Yoo Ji Sun for the series, but due to her scandalous marriage with and divorce from Seo Tae-ji she was dropped from the series and replaced by Shin Hyun Bin
- Ji Chang-wook was chosen over Kim Bum and Kim Soo-hyun for the title role.
- Yoo Seung-ho was trained with pratences swords for his role.
- The drama is the second time Yoon So-yi and Ji Chang-wook have worked together, Hero in 2009 being the first.
- Choi Min-soo's real life son, Choi Yoo Sung, appeared in a cameo role
- Baek Dong-soo was played by Kang Sun-shil in Yi San
External links