It’s the 19th Century and as western influences spread across Asia, Korea’s Joseon dynasty is experiencing great upheaval and rapid modernization. As the son of the last great swordsman, Park Yoon Kang is caught between two worlds, but the sudden murder of his father and sister catapult him into the new era as he takes up the gun to avenge their deaths. However, it’s not just his family who needs his protection, but his people as well. Is Park Yoon Kang cut out to be the hero of an era?
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Lee Joon-gi
Park Yoon-kang
Nam Sang-mi
Jung Soo-in
Han Joo-wan
Kim Ho-kyung
Oh Min-suk
Min Young-Ik
Jeon Hye-bin
Choi Hye-won
Yu Oh-seong
Choi Won-shin
Kim Ye-ryeong
Lady Kim
Ahn Suk-hwan
Kim Byung-je
Ryohei Otani
Ganemaru
Lee Dong-hwi
Han Jeong-hoon
The Joseon Gunman is a action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of period drama, joseon dynasty (1392–1910). Created by Han Hee-jung, it stars Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi, Han Joo-wan. It’s the 19th Century and as western influences spread across Asia, Korea’s Joseon dynasty is experiencing great upheaval and rapid modernization. As the son of the last great swordsman, Park Yoon Kang is caught between two worlds, but the sudden murder of his father and sister catapult him into the new era as he takes up the gun to avenge their deaths. However, it’s not just his family who needs his protection, but his people as well. Is Park Yoon Kang cut out to be the hero of an era?
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