Dae Wang Sejong

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## Details

* **Title:** 대왕 세종 (大王世宗) / Dae Wang Sejong
* **Also known as:** The Great King Sejong / King Sejong / Sejong the Great
* **Genre:** Historical
* **Episodes:** 86
* **Broadcast network:** KBS1 (ep.1-26), KBS2 (ep.27-86)
* **Broadcast period:** 2008-Jan-05 to 2008-Nov-16
* **Air time:** Saturday & Sunday 21:30
* **Original Soundtrack:** Dae Wang Sejong OST

## Synopsis

This drama is about the life of the fourth king of the Choson Dynasty, King Sejong. He is best remembered for creating the native Korean alphabet, Hangul.

## Cast

### Main cast

* Kim Sang Kyung as King Sejong
	+ Lee Hyun Woo as Prince Choong Nyeong (later Sejong)
* Lee Yoon Ji as Queen So Heon
	+ Nam Ji Hyun as young Princess Shim (later Queen So Heon)

Joseon Royal Family
* Kim Sung Ryung as Hyo Bin
* Lee Sang Yeob as Lee Hyang / Prince Moon Jong
	+ Kang Bit (강빛) as child Lee Hyang / Prince Moon Jong
* Yoon Young Joon as Prince Kyung Nyung (Hyo Bin's son)
* Choi Myung Gil as Queen Won Kyeong (Sejong's mother)
* Park Sang Min as Prince Yang Nyeong
	+ Lee Joon as teenage Prince Yang Nyeong
	+ Jung Chan Woo as young Prince Yang Nyeong
* Ahn Shin Woo as Prince Hyo Ryung (Queen Won Kyung's second son)
	+ Yoo Tae Woong as young Prince Hyo Ryung
* Yu Seo Jin as Se Ja Bin (Prince Yang Nyeong's wife)
* Kang Kyung Hun as Cho Koong Jang (King Ahn's consort)
* Joo Da Young as Princess Jung So
	+ Kim Ji Won as younger Princess Jung So
* Lee Joo Hyun (이주현) as Princess Jung Eeh
* Suh Joon Young as King Sejo / Prince Soo Yang
	+ Choi Min Ho (최민호) as young Prince Soo Yang
* Han Shi Hoon (한시훈) as Prince An Pyeong
	+ Kang Han Byul as young Prince An Pyeong
* Baek Seung Do as Prince Seong Nyeong
* Yeo Min Joo as Crown Princess Bang / Lady Bang

Kings of Joseon
* Kim Young Chul as King Taejong
* No Young Kook as King Jeongjong
* Jung Doo Hong as King Taejo

Sejong's ministers and supporters
* Lee Chun Hee as Jang Yeong Sil
* Jun Hyun as Lee Chun
* Lee Dae Yeon as Choi Hae San
* Kim Gab Soo as Hwang Hee
* Ahn Dae Yong as Maeng Sa Sung
* Jo Sung Ha as Lee Soo (Choong Nyeong's teacher)
* Lee Won Jong as Yoon Hwa
* Lee Jin Woo as Jung In Ji
* Lee Sung Min as Choi Man Ri
* Yoon Gi Won as Eom Ja Chi
* Lee Byung Wook as Kim Jong Suh
* Kwon Se In as Shin Sook Joo
* Kim Young Ki as Byun Kye Ryang
* Lee Dal Hyung as Shin Jang
* Sun Dong Hyuk as Choi Yoon Duk

Ministers
* Choi Jong Won as Ha Ryoon
* Park Young Ji as Park Eun
* Choi Sang Hoon as Shim Ohn
* Jung Heung Chae as Kang Sang In
* Choi Joo Bong as Kim Han Ro
* Hwang Bum Sik as No Hee Bong
* Kim Eung Soo as Min Moo Goo
* Lee Kyung Young as Min Moo Jil
* Kim Hyung Il as Min Moo Hyul
* Lee Woo Suk as Min Moo Hoe
* Kim Joo Young as Lee Seok Boon
* Park Sang Jo as Lee Jong Moo

Former king's ministers
* Jung Dong Hwan as Jo Mal Saeng
* Kim Ki Hyun as Yoo Jung Hyun
* Kim Ha Kyoon as Heo Jo
* Kim Jung Hak as Kim Moon

Goryeo
* Kim Myung Gon (김명곤) as Ok Hwan
* Kim Seung Wook as Leader Jun
* Jung Ui Gap as Moo Bi
* Moon Chun Sik as Jeon Il Ji
* Choi Sang Kil as Jang Chil Sang
* Kim Yong Soo (김용수) as Wang Ahn
* Park Yong Soo as Han Yeong Ro

Ming Dynasty
* Go In Bum as Hwang Eom (ambassador from Ming China)
* Ha Yong Jin as Hae Soo / Chinese envoy
* Jung Yoo Mi as Da Yeon
* Oh Seung Yoon as Emperor Yingzong

Japanese people
* Jang Se Jin as Sō Sadamori

Other people
* Lee Jung Hyun as Yi Sun
* Oh Yeon Seo as Eori
* Jo Jae Wan as Jang Won
* Min Ji as Dam Eeh
	+ Hwang Jung Won (황정원) as young Dam Eeh
* Kim Ji Young as old lady
* Kim Bo Mi as court lady
* Seol Ji Yoon as retired gisaeng, Choon Wol
* Ahn Hae Sook as Shim Ohn's wife

*More Extended Cast & Guests*

## Recognitions

* **2008 KBS Drama Awards:** Excellence Award, Weekly Drama - Actor (Lee Won Jong)
* **2008 KBS Drama Awards:** Excellence Award, Weekly Drama - Actress (Lee Yoon Ji)
* **2008 KBS Drama Awards:** Best Young Actor Award (Lee Hyun Woo)

## Production Credits

* **Producer:** Jung Young Chul
* **Director:** Kim Sung Geun, Kim Won Suk
* **Assistant Director:** Cha Young Hoon, Jun Woo Sung
* **Screenwriter:** Yoon Sun Joo, Kim Tae Hee

## External Links

* Official Site
* KoreanWiz
* News