Jumong (TV series)
| Jumong | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Also known as |
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| Hangul | 삼한지: 주몽 편 |
| Hanja | 三韓志: 朱蒙篇 |
| Literal meaning | The Book of the Three Hans: The Chapter of Jumong |
| Revised Romanization | Samhanji: Jumong Pyeon |
| Genre | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Lee Joo-hwan |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Oh Joon-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 60 (extended to 81) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Tae-hoon |
| Producer | Kim Tae-hoon |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Production companies | Chorokbaem Media Olive9 |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | 15 May 2006 – 6 March 2007 |
Jumong (Korean: 삼한지: 주몽 편) is a South Korean epic series that aired on MBC from 2006 to 2007 as the network's 45th anniversary special. Originally scheduled for 60 episodes, MBC extended it to 81 because of its popularity.
The series examines the life of King Dongmyeong, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. The international success and popularity of Jumong is considered part of the Korean Wave (Hallyu), with viewer ratings in Iran exceeding 80 percent.