This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given birth to Hwanwoong's son. She takes the baby and throws him off a cliff. Saeoh, thinking that her son had died, is overcome with grief and turns into the black joojak to destroy the world. Hwanwoong is the only one who could stop her. Afterwards, Hwanwoong returns to the Heavens and prophecizes that 2000 years later, the true Joo Shin king will come to Earth. With the help of the four gods, he will rebuild Joo Shin.

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  Bae Yong Jun (Damdeok / Hwanung)

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  Lee Ji Ah (Sujini / Saeoh)

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  Moon So Ri (Seo Gi Ha)

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  Oh Seung Yun (Chun Doong)

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  Park Sang Won (Yeon Garyo)

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  Choi Min Soo (Daejangro (Hwacheon leader))

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• 23 days ago 24 of 24 episodes seen

  goldenseal50
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  Epic fantasy advevture. Epic means lots of battles, sword fighting and horses, lots of horses. Fantasy; the first two episodes could have been a movie with all the special effects. The story here was amazing, a prince told he was chosen by heaven to rule and how he came to terms with that.
  And yes this is a romance :)
  The ending..since other reviewers have commented on the end I will too.
  YOU NEED TO READ THE WORDS AT THE ENDING!!!
  
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• Feb 12, 2012 24 of 24 episodes seen

  haru7
  4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  9
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  what I have to say?? I really enjoy watching period drama and in this story there is the addition of fantasy and also adds mythical elements. I don't know why but I wasn't interested in the beginning. It didn't seem to me a remarkable story, only later I realized that I was beginning to like it. I hoped in more scenes of affection. I prefer romantic stories even so I was impressed by scenes of war, so I can't say that the romance is the central theme (who is looking for a love story in the past I suggest trying another drama). The music is not less than the story (composed by Joe Hisaishi) and some actors were really good in acting.
  P.S. Sorry if there are errors, I'm not very good in English =) read more

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  The Kingdom Of The Winds

  Because they are both period drama's. They both have another similarity, which is prophecy. Other than that not much is alike, but they are both good.

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