Sodong (Jo Hyeon-jae), left, and Sataekkiru (Ryoo Jin) play rival technicians in "Sodongyo", a Paekche Kingdom drama on SBS.
'Sodongyo' Looks at Technological War During Paekche Kingdom
By Park Chung-a
Staff Reporter
Producer Lee Byung-Hun and writer Kim Yeong-hyeon from "Jewel in the Palace (Dae jang geum)", last year's major hit drama here and in China, have again teamed up for a new historical drama.
The SBS drama "Sodongyo", translated as "Sodong's Song", has much in common with "Jewel in the Palace". Both deal with similar themes: a success story of a lower class person rising to the top, a love that transcends social position, a secret of birth and a rivalry between main characters.
However, whereas "Jewel" is set in the Choson Kingdom (1392-1910), "Sodongyo" takes place in the Paekche Kingdom (18 B.C. - A.D 660), a first for a TV drama. Aside from the romance between a princess and a commoner, an interesting part of the drama is that it focuses on a fierce techn...|
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