林泰佑
creator
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 2005.94%
Cast
Lee Duck-hwa
Chun Doo-hwan
Total episodes: 41
Seo In-seok
Roh Tae-woo
Total episodes: 41
Lee Jae-yong
Lee Hak-bong
Total episodes: 41
Lee Jeong-kil
Kim Jong-pil
Total episodes: 41
Kim Yong-geon
Kim Young-sam
Total episodes: 41
Song Ok-suk
Kim Ok-sook
Total episodes: 41
Kim Yeong-ran
Rhee Soon-ja
Total episodes: 41
Kim Byeong-gi
No Shin-young
Total episodes: 41
Park Young-ji
Yoo Hak-sung
Total episodes: 41
Kim Ki-hyeon
Jang Tae-wan
Total episodes: 41
Lee Chang-hwan
Park Chung-hee
Total episodes: 1
Kim Hyeong-il
Kim Jae-gyu
Total episodes: 1
Lee Duck-hwa
Chun Doo-hwan
Total episodes: 41
Seo In-seok
Roh Tae-woo
Total episodes: 41
Lee Jae-yong
Lee Hak-bong
Total episodes: 41
Lee Jeong-kil
Kim Jong-pil
Total episodes: 41
Kim Yong-geon
Kim Young-sam
Total episodes: 41
Song Ok-suk
Kim Ok-sook
Total episodes: 41
Kim Yeong-ran
Rhee Soon-ja
Total episodes: 41
Kim Byeong-gi
No Shin-young
Total episodes: 41
Park Young-ji
Yoo Hak-sung
Total episodes: 41
Kim Ki-hyeon
Jang Tae-wan
Total episodes: 41
Lee Chang-hwan
Park Chung-hee
Total episodes: 1
Kim Hyeong-il
Kim Jae-gyu
Total episodes: 1
Extra
Release Date
April 23, 2005Last air Date
September 11, 2005Status
EndedOriginal Language
KoreanNetworks
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Season 1
Aired on: 2005 | 41 Episodes
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