
The role of Dae Jo-yeong is played by actor Choi Su-jong, while the role of Yi Hae-go, a rival of Dae Jo-yeong for supreme power in the northern territories, is played by actor Chung Bo. This 100-episode epic depicts the lives of King Dae Jo-yeong and other heroes of the Balhae Kingdom, dating back 1300 years. It tells the life of Dae Jo-yeong, the founder of Balhae Kingdom. Cho-rin gives birth to Dae Jo-yeong’s son, Geomi, but her love for him ends tragically.Dae Jo-yeong Episode 123 Review ABOUT DRAMA: Dae Jo-yeongĭae Jo-yeong (Korean: 대조영 Hanja: 大 祚 榮 RR: Dae Jo-yeong MR: Tae Joyŏng) is a Korean drama that aired from Septemto Decemon KBS1 radio station. She faces off with Suk-yeong, the niece of King Bojang, over Dae Jo-yeong’s love but Suk-yeong eventually ends up being Dae Jo-yeong’s wife. Wild and proactive, she turns away from her tribe and follows Dae Jo-yeong. The daughter of the Georan tribe chief, Cho-rin meets Dae Jo-yeong at destiny’s whim and falls in love with him. The two also face off over the love of the Georan tribe chief’s daughter, Cho-rin. He fights with Dae Jo-yeong over the supremacy in the northern territories but ends up losing to him. He distinguishes himself by subjugating Goguryeo forces, and stands up against Dae Jo-yeong.Ī son of an aristocratic Goguryeo family, Yi Hae-go was raised by the chief of the Georan tribe and became its top warrior. Thanks to his powerful charisma and strong leadership skills, he establishes the Balhae state along with Goguryeo migrants.Ī Tang Dynasty artisan of the Georan tribe who rose to prominence thanks to his cleverness and talent.

Cho-rin loves him back but Dae Jo-yeong ends up marrying King Bojang’s niece, Suk-yeong.

This shrewd and decisive man falls in love with Cho-rin, the daughter of the chief of the Georan tribe whom he takes hostage to escape from captivity. His childhood was marred with suspicion that he would seize power when he grows up. The first king of the Balhae Kingdom who was born before the collapse of Goguryeo. This happened thirty years after the fall of Goguryeo. He set the suppressed Goguryeo people free from Tang dynasty and then gathered troops. Among those hopeless and desperate people, a brave hero, Dae Joyeong, courageously stood up to save his nation. Those homeless people wandered around under the ruling of Tang Dynasty. A great number of Goguryeo people were massacred. Was Goguryeo in an extremely precarious position? But this time, due to internal factions, Goguryeo was defeated by the united forces of Silla and Tang Dynasty. It was 668, only 20 years after Great Goguryeo made his name in its heyday. The Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin, led 300,000 soldiers, but his forces were completely defeated by the Lord Yang Manchun. Goguryeo had defeated the Sui Dynasty previously. In the midst of the 7th century, Tang Dynasty attacked Goguryeo.


Alternative title : "The King Dae Joyoung"
