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. From July 4 through October10,2011, it aired 29 episodes on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55. The series is based on Lee Jae-2010 heon's comic Honorable Baek Dong-soo, and it tells the story of how Joseon historical figure Baek Dong-soo grew to become a swordsman and folk hero. Baek was one of three authors of Muyedobotongji, a major martial arts treatise commissioned by King Jeongjo. Set against the backdrop of political maneuverings in Joseon between various factions, namely those led by King Jeongjo, the Qing ambassador, the Japanese swordsman Kenzo, and the assassin's guild Heuksa Chorong, the series is fundamentally a coming-of-age drama about brotherhood, friendship, loyalty, and honor.
Released: 2011-07-04