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[Photo News] Royal couple in Hanbok fashion show

Source | 2008/01/11 | Permalink |

Popular TV talent Jeon Kwang-ryeol, right, and his wife wearing the robes of a Korean king and queen during a Hanbok (traditional Korean dress) fashion show at the Grand Hyatt in Seoul on Thursday (Jan. 10)....| More

'Jumong' Team to Visit NK

Source | 2007/03/09 | Permalink |

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

Lead actors of popular local epic drama will visit Pyongyang around the middle of the month. They plan to visit the part of the original territory of the ancient Korean kingdom of Koguryo (37 B.C.-668), which the drama dealt with.

MBC's historical piece "Jumong", a story about the founding myth of Koguryo (37 B.C.-668), Korea's ancient kingdom, ended its year-log run Tuesday, after recording a huge viewer rating of more than 50 percent.

To commemorate the success, main actors including Song Il-gook, Han Hye-jin and Jeon Kwang-ryeol and program director Lee Joo-hwan along with other staff members will visit Pyongyang where cultural assets and historical sites of the ancient kingdom remain.

The ancient kingdom had the largest territory in the Korean history, extending as far as what is now Jilin province in northeastern China from its capital Pyongyang.

During their five-day trip, the actors and program staffs will visit the tomb of Jumong, ...| More

Jumong Appeal

Source | 2006/05/25 | Permalink |

by Jung-Bo Suh

Damul's arrow is god's gift to Buyeo that the Buyeo founding father did not let go of to break the dawn of the new land.

"You must see the Damul arrow for yourself and get the spirit".

In the MBC drama that airs on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:55 p.m. titled "Jumong", this is the mission that Jumong and his half-brothers Daeso and Yeongpo are given. The journey to find this mystic object is the main theme of the beginning of the drama.

Jumong recorded ratings of 25.3 percent (TNS Media Research) for its fourth episode that aired on May 23, making it the hottest drama right now.

Its popularity can be accredited to the actors' excellent performances. Since the drama is set in ancient times with rare archives, there are less limitations to exploring imaginary plots.

The weak and wild-spirited Jumong embarks on a journey to find the Damul arrow with his half-brothers Daeso and Yeongpo. On their way, the two half-brothers would have died were it not for the he...| More