In a story of two men switched at birth, noble-born Chun Doong lives as a slave and becomes a heroic outlaw, while beggar-born Gwi Dong lives as a nobleman and police chief; then each falls in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.
Chun Jung-myung
Chun-doong
Noh Young-hak
Chun-doong (young)
Lee Sang-yun
Gwi-dong
Choi Woo-shik
Gwi-dong (young)
Han Ji-hye
Dong-nyeo
Jin Se-yeon
Dong-nyeo (young)
Seo Hyun-jin
Dal-yi
Min Sung-wook
Kap Dong
Im Hwa-young
Eon-nyeon
Yang Mi-kyung
Chun-doong's mother
The Duo is a comedy, drama, history, romance series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of love triangle, poverty, historical, switched at birth, historical drama, social history. Created by Kim Woon-kyeong, it stars Chun Jung-myung, Noh Young-hak, Lee Sang-yun. In a story of two men switched at birth, noble-born Chun Doong lives as a slave and becomes a heroic outlaw, while beggar-born Gwi Dong lives as a nobleman and police chief; then each falls in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.
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