Warrior Baek Dong Soo
Ji Chang-wook, Yoo Seung-ho, Yoon So-yi, Shin Hyun-bin, Choi Min-soo, and Jun Kwang-ryul appear in the 2011 South Korean fusion historical/action television series Warrior Baek Dong-soo. It aired on SBS from Monday, July4, 2011 to Tuesday, October10, 2011 at 21:55 for a total of 29 episodes. The series recounts how the Joseon historical person Baek Dong-soo became a swordsman and folk hero. It is based on Lee Jae-2010 heon's comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo. Baek was one of the three authors of Muyedobotongji, a seminal text on martial arts commissioned by King Jeongjo. Set against the backdrop of political maneuverings in Joseon between various factions, including those led by King Jeongjo, the Qing ambassador, the Japanese swordsman Kenzo, and the assassins' guild Heuksa Chorong, the series is fundamentally a coming-of-age drama about brotherhood, friendship, loyalty, and honor.
Released: 2011-07-04