Post by 𝔰𝔢𝔞𝔫𝔪𝔞𝔠𝔩𝔞𝔦𝔯 on May 4, 2022 22:34:50 GMT -5
Comprised of 5 series, detailing the lives of notable rich men in Korean History and how they influenced modern Korean capitalism.
Season 1: Namgang Lee Seung Hun (Feb. 15 1982~March 16 1982)
Episodes: 10
Broadcast Time: Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 PM
Directors: Go Seok Man, Lee Byeong Hun
Writer: Oh Jae Ho
Details the life of Namgang Lee Seung Hun (1864-1930), a crucial part of the Independence movement during early Japanese colonization.
Cast:
- Kim Mu Saeng as Lee Seung Hun
- Jo Gyeong Hwan, Park Gyu Chae, Lee Young Hu, Shin Chung Shik, etc...
Season 2: Gongju Millionaire, Kim Gap Sun (Mar. 22 1982~June 15 1982)
Episodes: 22
Broadcast Time: Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 PM
Director: Go Seok Man
Writer: Kim Gi Pal
Details the life of Kim Gap Sun (1872-1961), former slave who became a famous landowner during Japanese colonization. He bought up a lot of land in Korea after the class distinction was dissolved.
Cast:
- Park Gyu Chae as Kim Gap Sun
- Lee Dae Geun, Jeong Ae Ri, Kim Yong Rim, Kim Hae Suk, etc...
Season 3: Baeksan An Hee Jae (Jun. 21 1982~Sep. 14 1982)
Episodes: 25
Broadcast Time: Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 PM
Director: Go Seok Man
Writer: Kim Gi Pal
Details the life of Baeksan An Hee Jae (1885-1943), one of the Ten Martyrs of Daejongism/Dangunism (shamanistic religion) during Japanese colonization.
Cast:
- Oh Ji Myeong as An Hee Jae
- Lee Young Hu as Kim Gu
- Jeon Woon, Hong Seong Min, Hyeon Seok, Na Mun Hee, etc...
Season 4: Lee Yong Ik (Sep. 20 1982~Dec. 14 1982)
Episodes: 26
Broadcast Time: Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 PM
Director: Go Seok Man
Writer: Kim Gi Pal
Details the life of Lee Yong Ik (1854~1907), a poor military official who became prominent and actively involved in politics through his connections with Min Young Ik and eventually Empress Myeongseong herself.
Cast:
- Lee Young Hu as Lee Yong Ik
- Jung Wook as King Gojong
- Lee Mi Suk as Empress Myeongseong
- Nam Seong Hun as Min Young Ik
- Shin Chung Shik, Kim Hyeong Jung, Oh Mi Yeon, Kim So Won, etc...
Season 5: King of Commerce, Choi Bong Jun (Jan. 3 1983~Mar. 22 1983)
Episodes: 22
Broadcast Time: Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:50 PM
Director: Go Seok Man
Writer: Oh Jae Ho
Details the biography of Choi Bong Jun, as well as the economic state of Joseon during its final years. Eventually established his own newspaper, the Haejo Newspaper.
Cast:
- Lee Dae Geun as Choi Bong Jun
- Byeon Hee Bong, Kim Bo Yeon, Chu Song Woong, Jeon Yang Ja, etc...
Available on the MBC archives, and I have a few clips from the MBC's 30th Anniversary Showcase in 1991 that I'll upload later.
