Korean Drama Profile: The Kingdom of the Winds (바람의 나라)

Title: 바람의 나라 / The Kingdom of the Winds
Also known as: Country of Wind / The Land of Wind
Genre: Period Drama, Fantasy
Episodes: 36
Broadcast Network: KBS2
Broadcast Period: 2008-Sept-10 to 2009-Jan-08
(Special Episode on Sep-04)
Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean Time)

Synopsis

The drama about the life of Jumong’s grandson, Moo Hyul, who later became Daemusin.

Cast

Song Il-gook as Prince Moo Hyul / Daemusin
Jung Jin-young as King Yuri
Park Gun-hyung as Prince Do-jin
Choi Jung-won as Princess Yeon
Jang Tae-sung as Moo Hyul’s friend
Kim Sang-ho (김상호) as Ma Hwang
Kim Won-hyo as Gong Chan
Lee Jong-won as Prince Hae Myeong (Moo Hyul’s brother)
Oh Yoon-ah as Hye Ap
Kim Hye-sung

Production Credits

Original Work: Comic by Kim Jin
Director: Kang Il-soo
Screenwriter: Choi Wan-kyu, Park Jin-woo, Jung Jin-ok

Tidbits

Based on the comic series by Kim Jin.
The drama included a 45 day shoot in China.
Song Il-gook portray’s Jumong’s grandson. He also portrayed Jumong in the drama ‘Jumong-Prince of The Legend‘ in 2006.

Popularity: 26% [?]