
The role of Dae Jo-yeong is played by actor Choi Su-jong, while the role of Yi Hae-go, a rival of Dae Jo-yeong for supreme power in the northern territories, is played by actor Chung Bo. This 100-episode epic depicts the lives of King Dae Jo-yeong and other heroes of the Balhae Kingdom, dating back 1300 years. It tells the life of Dae Jo-yeong, the founder of Balhae Kingdom. I guess you can fit in GEOM as part of the imagination and creative style of the writer.Dae Jo-yeong Episode 111 Review ABOUT DRAMA: Dae Jo-yeongĭae Jo-yeong (Korean: 대조영 Hanja: 大 祚 榮 RR: Dae Jo-yeong MR: Tae Joyŏng) is a Korean drama that aired from Septemto Decemon KBS1 radio station. "Using Historical Fiction in the History Classroom." He must be a master of the past so as to portray accurately ideas, attitudes, tendencies and themes and weve his story - accurate in all its details - ito the thematic materials." The author of historical fiction must BLEND historical facts with imagination and creative style to master his art. "What is historical fiction? British historical fiction writer Jill Paton Walsh says, 'a novel is a historical novel when it is wholly or partly about the public events and social conditions which are the material of history, regardless of the time it is written.' These public events and social conditions must be accurately portrayed when used in historical fiction. I think it should be called more aptly as a historical fiction. As LOLO4LOLO said, there is no such thing as GEOM in the historical books or on the internet. There are scenes like how did the writer know about the very private life of DJY. I have to search first in the internet so that I could understand fully well the story behind the drama. I am from the Philippines and my knowledge is very limited about Korean History, though I love to watch Korean historical drama. KDRAMAFANUSA, Thank you very much for your additional info. The 100 episode (extended to 136) epic historical drama ' Dae Jo Yeong' draws the story of Dae Jo Yeong, the founder of Balhae that was the center of Asia for 230 years after the fall of Goguryeoh, and will start on September 16th. "Rather than being tied to the viewer rating, I am focusing on accurately delivering the history of Balhae through the drama to those who do not know it well." In regards to being compared to the popular ' Jumong' of MBC and ' Yeon Gae So Moon' of SBS, he responded by saying it is no burden at all showing confidence. When else would a man be able to do such things." He mentioned the reason being, "In a modern drama, no matter how wonderful the role is in which the character plays along with love, there is a limit to expressing manliness, but characters in a historical drama found countries and fight in grand scale battles. However, Choi Soo Jong once again chose a historical drama. "In actuality, historical dramas are a genre that I don't want to do ever again each time I finish one," revealing the hardships in acting. He said that it was coincidental many of the historical dramas he starred in such as ' Tae Jo Wang Geon,' ' Taeyangin Lee Je Mah,' ' Hae Shin (Emperor of the Sea)' gathered much love from viewers but there aren't actually many in numbers. Along with Song Il Gook of MBC's ' Jumong' and Yoo Dong Geun of ' Yeon Gae So Moon' airing on SBS, he will be taking part in the ' Goguryeoh Historical Drama Boom,' but at the same time he speaks of the difficulties of acting in a historical drama.Īt a press conference held on the 24th, Choi Soo Jong spoke about the burden of being labeled an actor specialized in historical dramas. "Historical drama specialist actor? Looking back, the type of acting I don't want to do is in historical dramas."Ĭhoi Soo Jong is the main character of the KBS 1TV historical drama 'Dae Jo Yeong' (written by Jang Yeong Cheol, produced and directed by Kim Jong Seon and Yoon Seong Shik). Choi Soo Jong, "When else would I feel the joy of founding a country if not in a historical drama"
