Tears of the Dragon (TV series)

Tears of the Dragon
Also known as Dragon's Tears
Genre Historical
Created by Park Jong-hwa
Written by Lee Hwan-kyung
Directed by Kim Jae-hyung
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 159
Release
Original network KBS1
Original release 24 November 1996 (1996-11-24) – 31 May 1998 (1998-05-31)
Korean name
Hangul 용의 눈물
Hanja 龍의 눈물
Revised Romanization Yongui nunmul
McCune–Reischauer Yongŭi nunmul

Tears of the Dragon (Hangul: 용의 눈물; Hanja: 龍의 눈물; RR: Yong-ui nunmul) is a South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from November 24, 1996 to May 31, 1998 for 159 episodes. The series spans from the foundation of Joseon to the reign of King Sejong.

The series is considered one of the best historical dramas in Korea, reaching a viewership rating of 49%, and it's the first Korean historical series based on historical researches on Prime Minister Jeong Do-jeon.[1]

Cast

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
1997 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence in Acting Awards, Best Actor Kim Mu-saeng Won
Top Excellence in Acting Awards, Best Actress Choi Myung-gil Won
Grand Prize (Daesang) Yoo Dong-geun Won
1998 34th Baeksang Arts Award Best TV Actor Yoo Dong-geun Won
Tecnical Award, Costume Department Won

References

  1. ↑ "Jeong Do-jeon and Dragon Tears". english.donga.com. 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
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