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The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

20153.41 Season50 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the samevein as “Jung Do Jun”(who influenced the founding of the Joseon dynasty). Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seonjo’s reign in the late 16th century. He was a brilliant Confucian scholar who was put in charge of military operations during the Imjin War, and greatly influenced AdmiralLee Soon Shin.

Created by Jung Hyung-soo
Written by Jung Hyung-soo
Produced by Kim Hyeong-il
NetworksKBS1

Top Cast

Kim Sang-joong

Kim Sang-joong

Ryu Seong-ryong

Kim Tae-woo

Kim Tae-woo

King Seon-jo

Lim Dong-jin

Lim Dong-jin

Yoon Du-Su

Lee Jae-yong

Lee Jae-yong

Lee San-hae

Kim Kyu-chul

Kim Kyu-chul

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Choi Cheol-ho

Choi Cheol-ho

Lee Hang-bok

Park Ji-il

Park Ji-il

Song Ik-pil

Kim Jong-soo

Kim Jong-soo

Hwang Yoon-gil

Nam Sung-jin

Nam Sung-jin

Lee Deok-hyeong

P

Park Cheol-ho

Kim Sung-il

Themes & Keywords

historical drama16th centuryjapanese invasion of koreajoseon dynasty (1392–1910)yi sun-sinimjin wardaeha

About The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War is a action & adventure, war & politics series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of historical drama, 16th century, japanese invasion of korea, joseon dynasty (1392–1910), yi sun-sin, imjin war. Created by Jung Hyung-soo, it stars Kim Sang-joong, Kim Tae-woo, Lim Dong-jin. Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the samevein as “Jung Do Jun”(who influenced the founding of the Joseon dynasty). Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seonjo’s reign in the late 16th century. He was a brilliant Confucian scholar who was put in charge of military operations during the Imjin War, and greatly influenced AdmiralLee Soon Shin.

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