Emperor Wang Gun

태조 왕건 ‧ Drama ‧ 2000 - 2002

Kang Il Soo

Lee Hwan Kyung

Choi Soo Jong
Emperor Wang Gun
Main Role
Kim Yeong Cheol
Gung Ye
Main Role
Kim Hae Ri
Queen Gang / Yeon Hwa
Main Role
Seo In Seok
Gyeon Hwon
Main Role

Gil Yong Woo
Bok Gyeom
Support Role
Kim Hak Chul
Park Sul Hee
Support Role
Jeon Hyun
Geum Kang
Support Role
Noh Hyun Hee
Queen Jin Sung
Support Role
Lee Mi Ji
[Ja Gae's wife]
Support Role
Park Joo Ah
Mrs. Baek
Support Role
Kim Ha Kyun
Tae Pyung
Support Role
Park Chul Ho
Ji Hwon
Support Role
Maeng Se Chang
Gung Ye [Young]
Support Role
Seo Woo Rim
[Wang Ryung's wife]
Support Role
Lee Byung Wook
Crown Prince Maui
Support Role
Yeom Jung Ah
Empress Jang Hwa [Of the Oh clan]
Support Role
Kim Sung Kyum
Ah Ja Gae
Support Role
Park Ji Young
Choi Ji Mong
Support Role
Na Han Il
Byun Sa Bu
Support Role
Shin Gui Sik
King Kyung Sun
Support Role
Park Sang Ah
Empress Shin Hye [Of the Yoo clan]
Support Role
Jeon Mi Seon
[Emperor Wang Gun's third wife]
Support Role
Kang In Gi
Yong Geum
Support Role
Kim Shi Won
Soo Dal [Neung Chang]
Support Role
Lee Il Woong
Oh Da Ryun
Support Role
Yang Jae Won
[Shilla Army soldier / Monk Beom Kyo's disciple]
Support Role
Kim Jin Hae
Yoo Cheon Gung
Support Role
Yoo Byung Joon
Kim Yool
Support Role
Min Wook
Yoo Geung Dal
Support Role
Park Byung Ho
Hyung Mi
Support Role
Kang In Duk
Yoo Geum Pil
Support Role
Kim In Tae
Ah Ji Tae
Support Role
Jung Jin
Neung Hwan
Support Role
Shim Woo Chang
Yeom Sang
Support Role
Im Hyuk Joo
Park Young Gyu
Support Role
Baek In Chul
Hwan Seon Gil
Support Role
Kim Tae Hyung
Shin Bang
Support Role
Jung Tae Woo
Choi Eung
Support Role
Gong Ho Seok
Jang Il [Minister of Internal Affairs]
Support Role
Choi Woon Gyo
Geum Dae
Support Role
Jin Woon Sung
Jong Hoe
Support Role
Choi Jung Won
Queen Mu Nui Kim
Support Role
Kim Gab Soo
Jong Gan [Advisor to Gung Ye]
Support Role
Jo In Pyo
Kim Un
Support Role
Seo Hyun Suk
Hye Jong
Support Role
Kim Jin Tae
Park Yoo
Support Role
Shin Goo
Wang Ryun [Wang Gun's father]
Support Role
Yoon Deok Yong
Yu Yeom
Support Role
Kim Hyung Il
Shin Sung Kyum / Neung San
Support Role
Park Sang Jo
Eun Bu
Support Role
Lee Shin Jae
Park Ji Yoon
Support Role
Kim Myung Soo
Wang Gyu
Support Role
Yun Woon Kyung
[Royal nanny]
Support Role
Kook Jong Hwan
[Royal guard]
Support Role
Lee Kye In
Ae Sul [Baekje general]
Support Role
Kim Seok Wook Support Role
Gi Jung Soo Support Role
Jang Ki Yong Support Role
Kang Min Suk Support Role
Lee Do Ryun Support Role
Shin Shin Beom Support Role

Oh Hyun Chul
Emperor Wang Gun [Young]
Guest Role
Joo Min Jun
Yang Geom [Gyeon Hwon's 2nd son]
Guest Role
Im Byung Ki
Shin Deok
Guest Role
Min Ji Hwan
Kim Haeng Sun
Guest Role
Kim Gun Ho Guest Role
Jin Uk Guest Role
Jung Kook Jin Guest Role
Hwang Joon Won Guest Role
Kwon Byung Joon Guest Role

Kim Won Bae Unknown
Jang Jung Hee Unknown

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Details

Title: Emperor Wang Gun
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 200
Aired: Apr 1, 2000 - Feb 24, 2002
Aired On: Saturday, Sunday
Original Network: KBS1
Duration: 60 min.
Genres: Historical
Tags: Royalty, Goryeo Dynasty, King Male Lead, Taejo, Historical Figure, Historical Fiction
Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older