Rustic Period
| Rustic Period | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 야인시대 |
| Hanja | 野人時代 |
| Literal meaning | The Age of Wild Men |
| Revised Romanization | Yainsidae |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Written by | Lee Hwan-kyeong |
| Starring | Ahn Jae-mo Kim Yeong-cheol Choi Cheol-ho Lee Won-jong Lee Chang-hoon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 124 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company | SBS Drama Division |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | July 29, 2002 – September 30, 2003 |
Rustic Period (Korean: 야인시대) is a South Korean television series aired from July 29, 2002, to September 30, 2003, on SBS. It focused on the life of historical figure Kim Du-han, a former mob leader turned politician, and the tumultuous modern history of Korea from the Japanese occupation to Park Chung-hee regime.
The show aired on SBS on Mondays to Tuesdays at 22:00 for 124 episodes beginning July 29, 2002, and still remains as one of the highest-rated television shows in Korean broadcast history.