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5th Republic

Overview

5th Republic is a controversial political drama about the Fifth Republic of South Korea, one of the most turbulent times in modern Korean history. The 41-episode television series covered the key aspects of the period from President Park Chung-hee's assassination to general Chun Doo-hwan's military coup and his bloody rise to power, as well as the ensuing conflicts between the pro-democratic movement and Chun's military regime and the behind-the-scenes power struggles that ultimately led to Roh Tae-woo's presidential succession in 1987. Given the sensitive nature of the subject matter, 5th Republic tread a fine line between fact and fiction, and faced many challenges even before the start of the production - one of which was pressures from actual political figures who threatened to sue the network for defamation if the script was not modified. Moreover, there was concern over the possible glorification of the drama's lead character Chun Doo-hwan played by Lee Deok-hwa whose strong charisma helped draw in big audience during the drama's initial broadcast on MBC in 2005.
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林泰佑

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Cast

Lee Duck-hwa profile
Lee Duck-hwa

Chun Doo-hwan

Total episodes: 41

Seo In-seok profile
Seo In-seok

Roh Tae-woo

Total episodes: 41

Lee Jae-yong profile
Lee Jae-yong

Lee Hak-bong

Total episodes: 41

Lee Jeong-kil profile
Lee Jeong-kil

Kim Jong-pil

Total episodes: 41

Kim Yong-geon profile
Kim Yong-geon

Kim Young-sam

Total episodes: 41

Song Ok-suk profile
Song Ok-suk

Kim Ok-sook

Total episodes: 41

Kim Yeong-ran profile
Kim Yeong-ran

Rhee Soon-ja

Total episodes: 41

Kim Byeong-gi profile
Kim Byeong-gi

No Shin-young

Total episodes: 41

Park Young-ji profile
Park Young-ji

Yoo Hak-sung

Total episodes: 41

Kim Ki-hyeon profile
Kim Ki-hyeon

Jang Tae-wan

Total episodes: 41

Lee Chang-hwan profile
Lee Chang-hwan

Park Chung-hee

Total episodes: 1

Kim Hyeong-il profile
Kim Hyeong-il

Kim Jae-gyu

Total episodes: 1

Lee Duck-hwa profile
Lee Duck-hwa

Chun Doo-hwan

Total episodes: 41

Seo In-seok profile
Seo In-seok

Roh Tae-woo

Total episodes: 41

Lee Jae-yong profile
Lee Jae-yong

Lee Hak-bong

Total episodes: 41

Lee Jeong-kil profile
Lee Jeong-kil

Kim Jong-pil

Total episodes: 41

Kim Yong-geon profile
Kim Yong-geon

Kim Young-sam

Total episodes: 41

Song Ok-suk profile
Song Ok-suk

Kim Ok-sook

Total episodes: 41

Kim Yeong-ran profile
Kim Yeong-ran

Rhee Soon-ja

Total episodes: 41

Kim Byeong-gi profile
Kim Byeong-gi

No Shin-young

Total episodes: 41

Park Young-ji profile
Park Young-ji

Yoo Hak-sung

Total episodes: 41

Kim Ki-hyeon profile
Kim Ki-hyeon

Jang Tae-wan

Total episodes: 41

Lee Chang-hwan profile
Lee Chang-hwan

Park Chung-hee

Total episodes: 1

Kim Hyeong-il profile
Kim Hyeong-il

Kim Jae-gyu

Total episodes: 1

Extra

Release Date

April 23, 2005

Last air Date

September 11, 2005

Status

Ended

Original Language

Korean

Networks

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Season 1

Aired on: 2005 | 41 Episodes

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