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Post by skinz on Sept 30, 2004 16:01:36 GMT -5
Yi Ko was the man, but I didn't see his death scene with the archfiend. If someone remember anything please share. Thanks.
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Post by ID on Sept 30, 2004 16:18:01 GMT -5
yi ko, man, that guy was the greatest. i don't remember the narration, but i do know about him. {historically}
yi ko was deputy captain of the imperial guards who accompanied emperor ui jong on his trips to temples were he drank with aristocrats and eunuchs. he was a close friend to yi ui bang, who was a captain {or chief convoy}. yi ko was a heavy influence on the instigation of the 1170 coup. and he was an important factor. He was later made a general {and according to the show, a merit subject} but in the end, he, along with che won, was betrayed by yi ui bang, because yi ui bang wanted to secure his own power.
i think the show took a very interesting twist on yi ko, making him like a joe pesci type of character. {tommy de vito in goodfellas, and nicky santoro in casino.} he was the bad-a$s of aow. also, the thing of him being sworn brother of yi ui bang and che won, is interesting, because they seemed to have some sort of bond, in the 1170 uprising.
sorry, i'm not too much of a history person. i just know what it said in generals and scholars, and on korean history pages.
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Post by Maalii on Sept 30, 2004 21:47:50 GMT -5
I remember that they did do a biographical narration after Yi Ko's death, but I don't recall the specifics--perhaps Chung Kyun can fill us in here. I recall the narration spoke of his being a key figure in the 1170 rebellion, and that he was supposed to be rather violent . I do remember that the narration did not elevate him to the same status as Yi Ui Bang, whom they described (in his post-mortem) something to the effect of the "first hero of the Age of Warriors". I too liked Yi Ko and his twin swords worn across his back are still (as of 144 here in SF) my favorite personal weapons of any of the AOW warriors.
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