TV station: MBC
Producer: Kim Jong Hak
Writer: Song Ji Na
Music Director: Joe Hisaishi
Computer Graphics : WETA
Film start date: 16th March
Broadcasting Date
10 September, Special program consisting of making, interview of actors etc.
11 to 13 September, 1 episode everyday, episodes 1 to 3
19 September, every Wednesday and Thursday 21:55-, 2episodes every week
Who was Dam-deok (Gwang Gae Toh Dae Wang)?: He was the 19th king of Goguryeo (lasted from 37 B.C. to 668 A.D.). During the time of Dam-deok, Goguryeo was the most powerful nation in East Asia (yes, even the Chinese dynasty couldn’t defeat Goguryeo). At age 11, he was made the Crown Prince and became King when he was 16. In 396, he attacked Baekje (a nation Southwest of Goguryeo) and took over the northern area above the Han River. He defeated the many invasions made by the Yeon Dynasty (China) after 400 A.D. During his reign, the number of castles he took over numbered in the hundreds and villages numbered in the thousands. However, he died at an untimely age of 39.
Storyline: Jumong, the founder of Goguryeo, establish Goguryeo with his Four Gods: Cheong-ryong (Blue Dragon), Baek-ho (White Tiger), Joo-jak (Phoenix), Hyeon-mu (symbolized as a turtle). The Japanese may know them as Seiryuu, Byakko, Suzaku, and Genbu. Jumong marries Soseono, who had a big part in the founding of Goguryeo. They have two sons, Onjo and Biryu. When the son of Jumong’s first wife came to Goguryeo in search of his father, and is named Crown Prince, Soseono takes her sons, Onjo and Biryu, South and establishs Baekje. This is how Baekje and Goguryeo were known as “brother countries”.
As time passed, the Four Gods secluded themselves from society and watched as Baekje and Goguryeo’s relationship worsened (worsened more mainly because Goguryeo’s king was killed in a battle between Baekje and Goguryeo).
One day, Ju-ahn, “Hyeon-mu” of the Four Gods, sees two stars sour up into the sky. Since one came from the palace in Baekje, it predicted the birth of “Su”, later known as King Ah-shin. The other star came from Goguryeo, prophesizing the birth of Dam-deok, later known as Gwang Gae Toh Dae Wang.
Realizing that his new master has come to the world, Ju-ahn awaits in the vast Manchuria with a young girl, Sujini, to see which of the two will be his master. Sujini was picked up as an orphan by Ju-ahn and considers Ju-ahn as her father.
Therefore, the story is on the Four Gods looking for their master, Gwang Gae Toh Dae Wang, who was an expert in tactics, the woman he loved (Sujini), who was also loved by the coldhearted King Ah-shin.
credit: Touya (Seifall5)
Cast
Bae Yong Joon as Haemosoo, Joomong, Damdeok (character of Great King Kwang-gae-to)
‘BYJ will act 3 characters in the ‘Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi’(TWSSG). He will appear in the first and second episodes as Haemosoo, a descendant of Tangoon(Founder of Korea 5,000 years ago in a myth), and Joomong, the founding king of Kogooryeo in Tangoon Myth, and appears as the Great King Kwang-gae-to, the main character from 5th episode.
The Great King Kwang-gae-to, the person who had led renaisance of the Kogooryeo by expanding her territory in Manchuria, etc., has strong image of a conqueror. It might be difficult to find parts that coincide with tender image of BYJ. However, Director Kim Jonghak thinks that ‘Dam Deok is rather outstanding strategist rather than brave general to the extent he conquered other countries’ castles from age of 16. He told that he would like to depict ‘Dam Deok’ in such image in the ‘TWSSG’
Moon So Ri as Seo Ki Ha
The Seo Kiha character Moon Sori is to act is a woman with fate in which she could not help but to become strong for the love she could not have. Inheriting blood-line of Honyeo(Tiger women) Tribe, who stayed as tiger while bear became a woman by going through enduring and suffering period in the Tangoon Myth, she has fate who cannot help but give in the seat of Queen to Woongneyo(Bear women) Tribe, and she is a woman of pathetic love who becomes a confronting BYJ rather than winning his love in the end. Miss Moon will appear born of the Honeyo Tribe, and will be scouted by ???? Nation that confronts Kogooryeo and then sent back to Kogooryeo as a spy, confronting Mr. BYJ.
Yoon Tae Young as Yeon Ho Gae Rival of Damdeok (BYJ)
Yoen Hogae is the character that rivals Dam Deok acted by BYJ. Having both clever strategy and bravery, he becomes a rival to prince Dam Deok from youth period.
He is the character who loved Seo Kiha(Moon Sori), woman priest, and having defected to China after Dam Deok ascent to King, he becomes general and threatens Dam Deok to the end.
Choi Min Soo, character name not known yet
He is said to act a villain character who interferes with growth of Dam Deok
Lee Da Hee as Gakudan
A woman warrior having strong sense of justice.
Lee Ji Ah as Suzini
Suzini is Scarlet Phoenix who came to posess power of fire by Hwangwoong in Mythology Portion, and she is an reincarnation of Saeo, who is a woman of Hwangwoong as well as a woman of Woong Tribe. Scarlet Phoenix Saeo, who came to possess power to rule fire as she received from Hwanwoong a ruby necklace where power of fire, that was taken from Kajin, is confined in, is a chracter who provides momentum for Hwanwoong to seal Four Gods as she manifested as Black Scarlet Phoenix in a war against Ho Tribe, and who came to beautiful yet heart-breaking love with Hwanwoong. She will reincarnate into Suzini in Kogooryeo Period.
Park Sang-Won as Yeon Garyeo
White Tiger ‘Joomoochi’ , who has power to rule iron as a reincarnation of Poongbaek, is a character with dauntless personality in spirit of fighting with fists if he does not have weapon, and with teeth if his fist is cut off. As much as his dauntlessness, he also has warm-heart. He has blunt personality who cannot express outside although he likes Dalbi who are totally in charge of housekeeping in Damdeok Force. He reveals sense of his presence as he fights in war theaters helping Damdeok as supply corps of Malgal.
Philip as Woonsa
‘Cheoro’ , a reincarnation of Woonsa who has power to rule wood as Guardian God in Orient, is lord of castle at Kwangmi Castle, who came to possess spiritually holy object of Blue Dragon by his father when he was young and has live in ugly appearance for a long time.
Oh Kwang Rok as Hyeon-go
‘Hyeon-go’, an incarnation of Black Turtle who possesses power to rule water as the head among Four Gods, became head of villiage at Keomeul at young age as indicated by cane, a spiritually holy object of Black Turtle. Since he found new-born baby ‘Suzini’ inside burnt home of ‘Haessi when he was little, he raises Suzini despite objection from people around him.
Park Sang Myun as Joopchi
Yoo Seung Ho as young Damdeok (BYJ’s charcater)
He will act the childhood of Dam Deok upto 4th episode.
Park Eun Bin as Seo Ki Ha (child, Moon So Ri’s character)
Park Eunbin, having appeared in ‘Seoul 1945′ ‘Women of King’, etc. will act childhood of Seo Kiha
Oh Seungyoon as Hyeonko (child, Jung Jin Young’s character)
Credit: dramaok@soompi
C-Subbed Links (Ep 1-3 are new links):::
::: Raw Eps (Ental)
Ep 08 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 09 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 10 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 |
Ep 11 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 12 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 13 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 |
Ep 14 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 15 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 16 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 |
Ep 17 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 (Pt 1, Pt 2) | Ep 18 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 |
Ep 19 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 20 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 21 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 |
Ep 22 : Pt1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 23 : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3 | Ep 24 Finale (732 MB Ental) : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, Pt 4 |
Legend SP (Dec 6) : Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3
Update notes:
October 3: This drama won’t be airing this week because of the current North-South Korea summit. It will air normally next week.
October 10: Since TSKS has temporarily suspended their subbing, I am going to provide downloads of the raw eps of this drama. I am uploading the normal 600+ MB rips. The 720p HD rips are simply too big and I don’t know if there are enough downloaders that have the disk space and resources necessary for playing those files.
November 1: After giving some thoughts, I will not be posting up links for the c-subbed eps of this drama from ep 10 onward. Someone has left comment here to tell me to stop uploading and posting the c-subbed files. As far as I understand, the subbing group does not want members to upload the files onto BT, eMULe or any other China download sites. I mainly cater to users outside of China for my links. TSKS/TSXZ admin, please do contact me if you want me to stop uploading and remove all links here. Anyway, as I posted on the drama thread @soompi, I have created a Google group called Legend – Bae Yong Joon . The group is only mainly for me to post up the links ‘privately’ as people have to join the group in order to get access to the links. This might be a bit troublesome for some, but I think its currently the best way to try to at least provide c-sub links to those who can’t download from any other sources. Hope you’d understand. I will leave the links for the beginning 9 eps here till they expire. Till then, I might or might not re-upload the drama in which if I do, I will post up the new links at the google group site.
November 10: For Pt 3 of Ep 17 RAW (Ental), its split into 2 parts because I have difficulty uploading to SS. InfernoUpload (IU in short) is a file hoster that I am going to do a test for the coming week and they limit the size limit to 200MB per file, so I have to split up Pt 3. To combine all files, use HJSplit to first combine Pt 3 files (files end with 003.001 and 003.002, then use the same program to combine all 3 file parts (ends with .001, .002, and .003). Apologize for the slight hassle.
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