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Ballad of Seodong 서동요 (드라마)

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Ballad of Seodong (Korean: 서동요) is a South Korean television series starring Jo Hyun-jae, Lee Bo-young, and Ryu Jin. It aired on SBS from September 5, 2005 to March 21, 2006 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 55 episodes. The period drama is based on Seodong-yo, said to be one of Korea's oldest folk songs and its first hyangga. According to the Samguk yusa ("Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms") from the Silla Kingdom, the song was written by Seodong, a commoner from the Baekje Kingdom.

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Ballad of Seodong (서동요 (드라마)) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On Seoul Broadcasting System. Directed by Lee Byung-hoon.

Details

• Episodes: 55
• Genre: historical fiction, drama television series
• Original language: Korean
• Korean Name: 서동요
• Network: SBS
• Start Date: September 5, 2005
• End Date: March 21, 2006
• Title: 《서동요》
• Broadcast Start: 2005년 9월 5일
• Broadcast End: 2006년 3월 27일
• Production Company: 김종학프로덕션

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• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 서동요; KoreaAPI uses 서동요 (드라마) (chosen by source authority).

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Director

• Lee Byung-hoon

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