Taejo Wang Geon (TV series)

Taejo Wang Geon
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Hangul
태조 왕건
Hanja
太祖 王建
Lit.Great Progenitor Wang Gun
RRTaejo Wang Geon
MRT'aejo Wang Kŏn
GenreHistorical drama
Written byLee Hwan-kyung
Directed byKim Jong-sun
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes200
Production
ProducerKBS Production
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkKBS1
ReleaseApril 1, 2000 (2000-04-01) 
March 24, 2002 (2002-03-24)

Taejo Wang Geon (Korean: 태조 왕건) is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1, 2000, to February 24, 2002, in 200 episodes. The scene dealing with the end of Gungye (the 120th episode) gained a lot of popularity, recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in the metropolitan area.