Goguryeo also later known as Goryeo,was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern-day Northeast China (Manchuria). At its peak of power,Goguryeo encompassed most of the Korean Peninsula and large parts of Manchuria,along with parts of eastern Mongolia,Inner Mongolia,and modern-day Russia.
Gwanggaeto the Great was the nineteenth monarch of Goguryeo. His full posthumous name means "Entombed in Gukgangsang,Broad Expander of Domain,Peacemaker,Supreme King",sometimes abbreviated to Hotaewang. His era name is Yeongnak and he is occasionally recorded as Yeongnak Taewang. Gwanggaeto's imperial reign title meant that Goguryeo was on equal standing as an empire with the imperial dynasties in China.
Yan,known in historiography as the Later Yan,was a dynastic state of China ruled by the Xianbei people during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms.
King Asin was the seventeenth king of Baekje,one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
Jangsu was the 20th monarch of Goguryeo,the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was born in 394 as the eldest son of Gwanggaeto. He became the crown prince in 408,and upon his father's death in 413,became the ruler at the age of 19.
Gao Yun,at one time Murong Yun (慕容雲),courtesy name Ziyu (子雨),also known by his posthumous name as the Emperor Huiyi of Later/Northern Yan (後/北燕惠懿帝),was either the last monarch of China's Later Yan dynasty or the founding monarch of China's Northern Yan dynasty,depending on the historian's characterization. He was a descendant of the royal house of Goguryeo (Gaogouli),whose ancestors were captured by the Former Yan dynasty. He was adopted into the Later Yan imperial house after helping Murong Bao put down a rebellion by Murong Bao's son Murong Hui. Gao Yun became emperor after the people rebelled against the despotic rule of his adoptive uncle Murong Xi,and during his reign,he used the title "Heavenly King". In 409,he was assassinated,and after a disturbance,was replaced by his ethnic Han general Feng Ba.
King Sosurim was the 17th ruler of Goguryeo,the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the son of King Gogugwon.
King Gogugwon was the 16th king of Goguryeo,the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the son of King Micheon and Lady Ju.
Yeon Gaesomun is a 2006 South Korean historical television series,starring Lee Tae-gon in title role. It also featured Hwang In-young,Lee Jung-gil and Son Tae-young. Directed by Lee Jong Han,the series follows the life of Yeon Gaesomun,a powerful military dictator in the waning days of the Goguryeo kingdom. It premiered on June 1,2006,on SBS and broadcast for 100-episodes on Saturday and Sunday at 20:45 (KST) till June 17,2007. The budget of the series was 40 billion South Korean won.
The military history of Goguryeo involves wars with other Korean kingdoms,Chinese dynasties,nomadic states and tribes,and Wa Japan. Goguryeo was a highly militaristic state;it was a powerful empire and one of the great powers in East Asia,until it was defeated by a Silla–Tang alliance in 668 after prolonged exhaustion and internal strife caused by the death of Yeon Gaesomun.
Dae Jo-yeong is a South Korean television series aired from September 16,2006,to December 23,2007,on KBS1. It tells the life of Dae Jo-yeong,the founder of the kingdom of Balhae.
The King of Legend is a 2010 South Korean historical drama based on King Geunchogo of Baekje. Besides historical information from Samguk Sagi and Samguk Yusa,it was also inspired by a novel written by Lee Munyeol,a renowned Korean writer. The drama aired on KBS1 in Korea,and internationally through KBS World.
Lee Tae-gon is a South Korean actor.
The Great Seer is a 2012 South Korean historical television series,starring Ji Sung,Ji Jin-hee,Song Chang-eui,Kim So-yeon and Lee Yoon-ji. Set during the turbulent decline of Goryeo,it is about practicers of divination and the power that they hold over the fate of the country. It aired on SBS from October 10,2012 to February 7,2013 on for 35 episodes.
Dream of the Emperor is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8,2012 to June 9,2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes.
Ballad of Seodong is a South Korean television series starring Jo Hyun-jae,Lee Bo-young,and Ryu Jin. It aired on SBS from September 5,2005 to March 21,2006 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 55 episodes.
Splendid Politics is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Cha Seung-won,Lee Yeon-hee,Kim Jaewon,Seo Kang-joon,Han Joo-wan and Jo Sung-ha. It aired on MBC from April 13 to September 29,2015 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes.
The King's Daughter,Soo Baek-hyang is a Korean-language historical drama depicting the life of Soo Baek-hyang,the daughter of King Muryeong of Baekje. It was aired on MBC TV from September 30,2013,to March 14,2014,on Monday and Friday at 20:55 (KST). The series was scheduled have 120 episodes,but it was reduced to 108 on March 4,2014.
Secret Healer,is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Yoon Shi-yoon,Kim Sae-ron,Lee Sung-jae,Yum Jung-ah and Kwak Si-yang. The story of the series is inspired by the book titled Dongui Bogam. It aired on cable network JTBC's Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) time slot from May 13 to July 16,2016 for 20 episodes.
