The Great King, Sejong

The Great King, Sejong
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Also known as
  • King Sejong the Great
  • The Great King Sejong
GenreHistorical
Created byKim Sung-geun
Written byYoon Seon-joo
Kim Tae-hee
StarringKim Sang-kyung
Yoon Se-ah
Lee Jung-hyun
Lee Yoon-ji
Music by
  • Cheol-ho Choi
  • Lee Ji-yong
Opening theme소원 (Wish) by K.Will
Country of originSouth Korea
No. of episodes86
Production
ProducerYoon Chang-beom KBS Drama Headquarters
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeSaturdays and Sundays 21:30 (KST)
Production companyKBS self-production
Original release
NetworkKBS1
KBS2
ReleaseJanuary 5 (2008-01-05) 
December 7, 2008 (2008-12-07)

The Great King, Sejong (Korean: 대왕 세종; Hanja: 大王世宗; RR: Daewang Sejong; MR: Taewang Sejong; lit. Great King Sejong) is a 2008 South Korean historical television series depicting the life of the fourth monarch of Joseon, Sejong the Great (played by Kim Sang-kyung). Considered one of the greatest kings in Korean history, Sejong created Hangul, the Korean alphabet. The series aired on KBS from January 5 to December 7, 2008, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:30 for 86 episodes. Episodes 1 to 26 aired on KBS1, and episodes 27 to 86 aired on KBS2.