The Kingdom of The Winds
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Kingdom of The Winds / The Land of The Wind 바람의 나라
by Kim Jin. The drama is about the life of the third King of Koguryeo, King Muhyul/Daemusin who was called the god of wars. The drama depicted Muhyul as a person who was born with a curse to kill his parents, siblings, son and destroy his own country. His father, King Yuri, feared that this prophecy would come to pass, but couldn't bring himself to kill his own son. He ordered his elder son, Haemyung, to take baby Muhyul with him outside the palace to live as a commoner. So Haemyung takes Muhyul to his Chief Decorator friend, Hae-Ap who works in King Jumong's grave. Dae-so , then an old man, wants to get the Sword of Jumomg for his benefit since it was claimed that the owner of it would be the ruler of the Northern territory. He then sends his Huk-young- personal guards who train especially for the protection and usage of the Buyeoh King- to the cave where Hae ap works. When they enter, they are unable to get the sword while Muhyool and Maro are busy with their mischief since Muhyool hates staying and learning in Jumong's cave which is boring from his point. Hae ap fights with the Huk young and gets defeated, then Muhyool comes out and finds his teacher fighting with them and attempts to hit them though he's unsuccessful. They are then caught while Maro has gone for help and are threatened to take the sword form inside the cave in exchange for their lives. It is a hard task since two Huk youngs have already died. So, Muhyool takes the chance of going there since he doesn't want his teacher dead and yearns to leave the cave someday. He eventually succeeds and comes out with it. Hae ap is shocked while Hae myung comes for help and kils all the Huk youngs. Later, when HAe myung- Mu hyools older brother- is conversing with Hae ap, she asks him how Mu hyool was able to get the sword while she had once tried numerous times and had failed, and who is he exactly?. Hae myung tells her that it is not time yet for her to know. He then leaves and promises her that he will tell her one day. Twenty years pass and Muhyul is a grown up man who doesn't know anything about his true identity.
In 36 episodes, the drama focused on Muhyul and his nefarious fate. In an attempt to kill King Daeso of Buyeo, Haemyung, Muhyul and their gang fail, leading to Haemyung's suicide. Upon hearing this, the traumatized Muhyul (who thinks that Yuri is behind Haemyung's death) seeks revenge. So he joins forces with The Black Shadows secret army of Buyeo, where he meets Dojin, an assassin in that army who was once a prince of Buyeo. He also meets Yeon, a Buyeo Princess who is physician. Dojin, who has been raised with Yeon since they were children, noticed the growing feelings between Muhyul and Yeon, so he holds a grudge against Muhyul.
Themes:
Alive Even After Death by Wheesung
- Director : Kang Il Soo 강일수
- Scriptwriters : Choi Wan Gyu 최완규, Jung Jin Ok 정진옥, Park Jin Woo 박진우
- Author : Kim Jin
Synopsis
The Kingdom Of The Wind drama is adapted from a manhwaManhwa
Manhwa is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons . Outside of Korea, the term usually refers specifically to South Korean comics. The term, along with manga, is a cognate of the Chinese manhua...
by Kim Jin. The drama is about the life of the third King of Koguryeo, King Muhyul/Daemusin who was called the god of wars. The drama depicted Muhyul as a person who was born with a curse to kill his parents, siblings, son and destroy his own country. His father, King Yuri, feared that this prophecy would come to pass, but couldn't bring himself to kill his own son. He ordered his elder son, Haemyung, to take baby Muhyul with him outside the palace to live as a commoner. So Haemyung takes Muhyul to his Chief Decorator friend, Hae-Ap who works in King Jumong's grave. Dae-so , then an old man, wants to get the Sword of Jumomg for his benefit since it was claimed that the owner of it would be the ruler of the Northern territory. He then sends his Huk-young- personal guards who train especially for the protection and usage of the Buyeoh King- to the cave where Hae ap works. When they enter, they are unable to get the sword while Muhyool and Maro are busy with their mischief since Muhyool hates staying and learning in Jumong's cave which is boring from his point. Hae ap fights with the Huk young and gets defeated, then Muhyool comes out and finds his teacher fighting with them and attempts to hit them though he's unsuccessful. They are then caught while Maro has gone for help and are threatened to take the sword form inside the cave in exchange for their lives. It is a hard task since two Huk youngs have already died. So, Muhyool takes the chance of going there since he doesn't want his teacher dead and yearns to leave the cave someday. He eventually succeeds and comes out with it. Hae ap is shocked while Hae myung comes for help and kils all the Huk youngs. Later, when HAe myung- Mu hyools older brother- is conversing with Hae ap, she asks him how Mu hyool was able to get the sword while she had once tried numerous times and had failed, and who is he exactly?. Hae myung tells her that it is not time yet for her to know. He then leaves and promises her that he will tell her one day. Twenty years pass and Muhyul is a grown up man who doesn't know anything about his true identity.
In 36 episodes, the drama focused on Muhyul and his nefarious fate. In an attempt to kill King Daeso of Buyeo, Haemyung, Muhyul and their gang fail, leading to Haemyung's suicide. Upon hearing this, the traumatized Muhyul (who thinks that Yuri is behind Haemyung's death) seeks revenge. So he joins forces with The Black Shadows secret army of Buyeo, where he meets Dojin, an assassin in that army who was once a prince of Buyeo. He also meets Yeon, a Buyeo Princess who is physician. Dojin, who has been raised with Yeon since they were children, noticed the growing feelings between Muhyul and Yeon, so he holds a grudge against Muhyul.
The Cast
- Song Il GookSong Il GookSong Il Gook is a popular South Korean actor. He starred in several historical Korean dramas such as Jumong and Emperor of the Sea. He graduated from the Cheongju University and majored in Performing Arts. He is the grandson of Kim Du-han, great grandson of the famous Korean independence movement...
as Prince Muhyul / Daemusin. - Choi Jung Won as Princess Yeon.
- Kim Jung Hwa as Princess Lee Ji
- Park Gun Hyung as Prince Dojin.
- Jung Jin Young as King Yuri.
- Kim Hye Ri as Lady Mi Yoo (Yeo Jin’s mother).
- Lee Jong Won as Prince Hae Myeong (Muhyul’s brother).
- Kim Hye SungKim Hye SungKim Hye Sung is a South Korean actor and model.-TV Drama series:*The Kingdom of The Winds *High Kick! -Film:*Jenny, Juno, *Gangster High *Boy Meets Boy *71-Into The Fire...
as Prince Yeojin. - Lee Si Young as Yeon Hwa.
- Oh Yoon Ah as Hye-Ap.
- Kim Jae WookKim Jae WookKim Jae Wook is a model and actor from South Korea.-Biography:Kim Jae Wook was born in Seoul, South Korea, but his family went to Japan later on. Kim Jae Wook grew up in Japan until he was 7 years old, then returned to Korea...
as Chu Balso. - Jang Tae Sung as Maro (Muhyul's friend).
- Kim Sang Ho as Ma Hwang.
- Park Sang Wook as Gwi Yoo.
- Han Jin Hee as King Daeso.
- Park Jung Hak as Sa Goo.
- Im Jung Eun as Princess Se Ryu.
- Kim Byung Gi as Sang Ga.
- Kim Gyu Chul as Myung Jin.
- Kim Won Hyo as Gong Chan.
- Kim Myung Soo as Goo Chu.
- Jung Sung Mo as Bae Geuk.
Themes:
Alive Even After Death by Wheesung
Trivia
- This is the second time that Song Il Gook has portrayed a king of Koguryeo. He previously played Jumong, Muhyul's grandfather, in 2006's JumongJumong (TV series)Jumong is a historical drama which aired on South Korea's MBC television network as a 45th Anniversary Special Drama. Originally set to be 60, MBC decided to extend it to 81 episodes due to its popularity. It portrays the life of Jumong Taewang,...
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Awards
- 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actor (Song Il GookSong Il GookSong Il Gook is a popular South Korean actor. He starred in several historical Korean dramas such as Jumong and Emperor of the Sea. He graduated from the Cheongju University and majored in Performing Arts. He is the grandson of Kim Du-han, great grandson of the famous Korean independence movement...
) - 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Song Il GookSong Il GookSong Il Gook is a popular South Korean actor. He starred in several historical Korean dramas such as Jumong and Emperor of the Sea. He graduated from the Cheongju University and majored in Performing Arts. He is the grandson of Kim Du-han, great grandson of the famous Korean independence movement...
and Choi Jung Won) - 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Best male actor (Jung Jin Young)
- 2008 KBS Drama Awards: Best female actress (Choi Jung Won)