The Legend (TV series)
| The Legend | |
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Promotional poster for The Legend | |
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| Ending theme | "Love Song for a Thousand Years" by TVXQ |
| Composer | Joe Hisaishi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | TSG Company (joint venture of Kim Jong-hak Productions and SSD) |
| Budget | ₩43 billion |
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| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | September 11 – December 5, 2007 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 태왕사신기 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Taewangsasingi |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'aewangsasin'gi |
The Legend (Korean: 태왕사신기; Hanja: 太王四神記; RR: Taewangsasingi; lit. "The Chronicles of the First King and the Four Spirits") is a 2007 South Korean historical fantasy television series, starring Bae Yong-joon, Lee Ji-ah, Moon So-ri and Choi Min-soo. Directed by Kim Jong-hak and written by Song Ji-na, it aired on MBC from September 11 to December 5, 2007, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
Loosely based on the legend of Dangun and Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, the story also adds mythical elements of the Four Symbols depicted in fantasy form as the four guardians who serve the king of Jyushin. Bae was paid ₩250 million per episode, the highest salary to date for a Korean drama actor.