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5th Republic

5th Republic

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Apr 23, 200580minKR
9.4
5 votes
    Drama

Synopsis

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.

Title5th Republic
WriterN/A
DirectorN/A
Created by林泰佑
ProductionsMBC
NetworkMBC
이덕화

이덕화

Chun Doo-hwan
서인석

서인석

Roh Tae-woo
이재용

이재용

Lee Hak-bong
이정길

이정길

Kim Jong-pil
김용건

김용건

Kim Young-sam
송옥숙

송옥숙

Kim Ok-sook
김영란

김영란

Rhee Soon-ja
김병기

김병기

No Shin-young
박영지

박영지

Yoo Hak-sung
김기현

김기현

Jang Tae-wan
5th Republic

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