Age of Warriors (Korean무인시대; Hanja武人時代; RRMuinsidae; MRMuinsidae) is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from February 8, 2003, to August 15, 2004, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:45 (KST) for 158 episodes. It's KBS' third histocal series set in Goryeo after Taejo Wang Geon and The Dawn of the Empire, and the largest TV production of the time, with over 130 major actors and a total production cost of 30 billion won.[1]

Age of Warriors
Hangul
무인시대
Hanja
武人時代
GenreHistorical
Written byYoo Dong-yoon
Directed by
  • Shin Chang-suk
  • Kim Sung-geun
  • Yoon Chang-bum
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes158
Production
Executive producerLee Nok-young
ProducerJung Young-chul
Running time50–60 minutes
Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 (KST)
Original release
NetworkKBS1
ReleaseMay 2, 2002 (2002-05-02) –
September 26, 2003 (2003-09-26)

Written by Yoo Dong-yoon and directed by Yoon Chang-bum and Shin Chang-suk, the series covers 50 years of the military rule over Goryeo, from the coup in 1170 until the death of Choe Chung-heon in 1219, and was filmed predominantly on open sets at Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang, and Jecheon, North Chungcheong.[2][3]

Age of Warriors recorded a viewership rating of 20–23% in about a month after its first broadcast.[4] It was appreciated for its non-stop battle scenes, the fast story development, and the detailed and realistic portrayal of the endless plots and massacres to seize power.[4]

Cast

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Main characters

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Royal household

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Male member
Female member
Palace servant
  • Jung Yong-sook as Court Lady Choi, Myeongjong's maid
  • Heo Jin as Court Lady Jo, Gongye's maid
  • Ahn Hae-sook as Court Lady Jang
  • Yoo Byung-joon as Wang Gwang-chwi, Uijong's eunuch who died during the rebellion
  • Yoo Byung-han as Hansuk
  • Lee Choon-shik as Eunuch Choi
  • Lee Kyung-young as Eunuch Jo, Myeongjong's eunuch

Ministers and warriors

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  • Joo Hyo-man as Kim Boo-shik
  • Kim Jong-kyul as Moon Geuk-kyum
  • Park Young-ji as Kim Don-joong, Boo-shik's son
  • Heo Ki-ho as Lee Gong-seung
  • Shin Dong-hoon as Moon Jang-pil
  • Park Byung-ho as Jo Young-in
  • Choi Sang-hoon as Jo Choong, Young-in's son
  • Jung Jin-kak as Han Roi
  • Yoo Soon-chul as Im Jong-shik
  • Kim In-tae as Yoon In-chum
  • Yang Hyung-ho as Woo Seung-kyung
  • Kim Joon-mo as Yoo Eung-kyoo
  • Kim Sung-won as Han Moon-joon
  • Nam Young-jin as Wang Jun-myung
  • Lee Il-woong as Lee In-ro
  • Jung Woon-yong as Uhm Shin-yak
  • Jang Chil-koon as Geum Ui
  • Cha Kwang-soo as Lee Kyoo-bo
  • Maeng Ho-rim as Im Yoo
  • Shin Won-kyoon as Kim Koon-soo
Warriors of Uijong's era
  • Kim Ki-bok as Baek Im-ji
  • Kim Kyoo as Jung Se-yoo
  • Lee Gye-young as Jung Jon-shil

Rebellion people

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  • Park Kyung-deuk as Han Sun
  • Kwon Hyuk-ho as Kim Bo-dang
  • Song Jong-won as Jang Soon-suk
  • Yang Jae-won as Han Un-kook
  • Choi Dong-joon as Jo Wi-chong
  • Baek Seung-woo as Jo Kyung, Wi-chong's son
  • Jeon Byung-ok as Kim Jon-shim
  • Hwang Duk-jae as Hyun Duk-soo
  • Lee Chi-woo as Hyun Dam-yoon, Duk-soo's father
  • Park Jin-sung as Mang Yi
  • Ham Suk-hoon as Mang So-yi
  • Oh Sung-yul as Lee Gwang
  • Lee Jae-yun as Son Chung
  • Yoon Seung-won as Man-jeok
  • Myung Ro-jin as Soon Jung
  • Jung Doo-hong as Mi Jo-yi
  • Ko Kyu-pil as Yun Bok
  • Han Tae-il as Hyo Sam
  • Won Wan-kyoo as Hyun Oh
  • Kang Ji-hoo as Kim Sa-mi
  • Kim Young-suk as Hyo Shim
  • Im Jung-il as Lee Bi
  • Bang Hyung-joo as Pae Jwa
People from Silla
  • Moon Hoi-won as Kim Ja-yang
  • Choi Dong-kyoo as a man who longing for the noble position
  • Lee Do-ryun as Kim In-kyum
People in Jin dynasty
  • Moon Hoi-won as Emperor Sejong, the 5th Emperor
  • Park Woong as Bo, a member of the royal family
  • Kim Dae-hwan as Wanyan Heng, a member of the royal family
  • Joo Jin-mo as Imperial Prince Wanyan Yungong
  • Shin Joon-young as Yayool Kyoo
  • Lee Hyo-jung as Suk To-heuk, Sejong's father-in-law
  • Park Yoo-seung as a translator
  • Kim Jin-oh as Sa-sin
People in Song dynasty
People in Eastern Jin
  • Yoo Dong-keun as Puxian Wannu, the 1st ruler
  • Lee Ui-sun as General Wanyan Ziyuan
People in Mongol Empire
  • Kim Myung-soo as Genghis Khan, the 1st Emperor
  • Kil Yong-woo as Imperial Prince Ögedei
  • Ji Dae-han as Imperial Prince Chagatai
  • Lee Gye-young as General Sallita
  • Kim Joo-ho as a Marshal general
  • Go Tae-san as Vice Marshal Poridaewan
  • Lee Doo-sup as Yelü Chucai
  • Ahn Seung-hoon as Yelü Liuge, a vassal from Khitan Liao
People in Khitan Liao
  • Ra Jae-woong as Yelü Sibu, the 1st monarch of Later Liao
  • Jin Bong-jin as Gulno, the 2nd monarch of Later Liao
  • Kim Kyung-ryong as Prince Geumsan, Prince of Georan and later the 3rd monarch of Later Liao
  • Jung Ho-keun as Hamsa, the 5th monarch of Later Liao
  • Jo Joo-hyun as a general
  • Jeon Il-bum as a military officer
  • Park Yoon-bae as a soldier
People in Western Xia
People in Khwarazmian Empire

Other

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Notes

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  1. ^ Credited as Lee Joon.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2003 KBS Drama Awards Best Actor Park Yong-woo Won

References

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  1. ^ Park, Min-sun (2003-01-26). "[방송] '무인시대'… 서사시로 그린 고려 '쿠데타50년'" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ^ Eo, Soo-woong (2004-02-12). "'무인시대' 이의민역 이덕화, "여자 셋 거느리자니 밤시간 쪼개 쓰죠"" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ "KBS 고려사 제3탄 「무인시대」" (in Korean). 2003-01-23. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ a b Kim, Young-ho (2003-03-14). "KBS '무인시대' 전성시대" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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