The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War
2015•15•1 Seasons•50 Episodes•3.4•Ended
Action & AdventureWar & Politics
Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the samevein as “Jung Do Jun”(who influenced the founding of the Joseon dynasty). Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seonjo’s reign in the late 16th century. He was a brilliant Confucian scholar who was put in charge of military operations during the Imjin War, and greatly influenced AdmiralLee Soon Shin.
Network
KBS1
Origin
KR
Cast
Kim Sang-joong
Ryu Seong-ryong
Kim Tae-woo
King Seon-jo
Lim Dong-jin
Yoon Du-Su
Lee Jae-yong
Lee San-hae
Kim Kyu-chul
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Choi Cheol-ho
Lee Hang-bok
Park Ji-il
Song Ik-pil
Kim Jong-soo
Hwang Yoon-gil
Nam Sung-jin
Lee Deok-hyeong
Park Cheol-ho
Kim Sung-il
Kim Hye-eun
Kim Gwi-in
Hwang In-yeong
Queen Eui-in Park
Cho Jae-wan
Lee Jang-pyung
Choi Il-hwa
Song Eung-chang
Kim Hyeong-il
Shin lip
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