Strongest Chil Woo
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Strongest Chil Woo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), also known as Chilwu the Mighty, is a 2008 South Korean historical drama that aired on KBS2. The titular hero is similar to a Zorro during the Joseon period.[1]
The drama served as the last project of actor Lee Eon, who died on August 21, 2008, in a motorcycle accident.
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]The series starts by stating: "Rather than being a person born in chaotic times, better to be reborn as a dog in peaceful times. However, there are some people who are born as dogs in chaotic times. This is their story."
The series occurs during the reign (1623–1649) of King Injo, the 16th ruler of Joseon. Injo was the son of Prince Jeongwon, who himself was the 7th son of King Seonjo, the 14th ruler of Joseon with Royal Noble Consort In of the Suwon Kim clan. The 15th ruler, King Gwanghaegun, was the 3rd son of Seonjo with Gongbin of the Gimhae Kim clan and therefore the Injo's uncle. In 1623, Gwanghaegun was ousted of power by a political plot from the Western faction, that puts Injo on the throne. The turmoil of the civil war was thereafter increased by the Manchu invasions of 1627 and 1636.
Two events are the cornerstones of the series and are stepwise described during numerous flashbacks. Both of them were instigated by the conservative Western faction. One of them is the bloody extermination of the "Rising Sun Utopia" (Muryundang), occurring during the year of the Snake (Gisa year, 1629, Injo '6), and the other is the assassination of Crown Prince Sohyeon by his father in 1645 (Injo '22). The main action is situated circa 1648. While elements of these former plots are re-emerging from the past despite a series of murders, a group of mysterious assassins is avenging the sadness of the poor people.
Episodes
[edit | edit source]There are 20 episodes. The action is not linear, with many flash-backs.
- A sister to avenge
- The zealous murderer of his daughter-in-law
- Random murders at Naksu Bridge
- Manchu varlet takes a riding lesson
- Last love song of a betrayed poetess
- A thief behind an elephant at Inseong-gun
- The murder of the Unggi's leader
- Eight years ago
- Fake maebungu, true rapists
- Russian attack at Qing's border
- A broken sword
- Headbands from the past
- Malaria
- Encounter at Muryun Dang
- Legacy of Crown Prince Sohyeon
- The Secret Record disappears
- Prince's son presentation
- A cursed twist of fate
- A treacherous king
- Bad guys are dying, too
Cast
[edit | edit source]Main cast
[edit | edit source]- Eric Mun as Chil-woo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), sergeant at the Uigeumbu in Seoul
- Choi Su-han as young Chil-woo
- Koo Hye-sun as Yun So-yun (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), government slave at Uigeumbu
- Lee Han-na as young So-yun
- Yoo Ah-in as Heuk-san (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), adopted as Kim Hyuk (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) by Kim Ja-seon
- Ku Bon-sung as young Heuk-san
- Jeon No-min as Min Seung-guk (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), historiographer of Ch'unch'ugwan
- Lee Eon as Jaja (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), former bodyguard of Crown Prince Sohyeon
- Im Ha-ryong as Choi Nam-deuk (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Chil-woo's adoptive father
- Song Ha-yoon[a] as Yeon-du (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Jang Jun-yeong as Cheol-seok (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
Extended cast
[edit | edit source]- Kim Young-ok as Chil-woo's adoptive grandmother
- Choi Ran as Chil-woo's adoptive mother
- Im Hyuk as Chief State Councilor Kim Ja-seon (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Choi Jung-woo as King Injo
- Song Yong-tae as Uigeumbu Commissioner
- Jeong Won-jung as Uigeumbu Captain
- Son Kwang-eob as Lieutenant at Uigeumbu
- Jeong Jin as Sergeant Sa (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Shin Seung-hwan as Sergeant Oh (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Park Jun-seo as Sergeant Jeong (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Nam Myung-ryul as Jin Mu-yang (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), birth father of Heuk-san
- Park Yong-gi as Heo Won-do (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Park Bo-young as Woo-yeong (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Chil-woo's younger sister
- Kim Byeong-chan, as Butler Song (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Oh Ji-young as Han Do-yeong's mother
- Cha Jae-dol as Han Do-yeong (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Kang Jae as Jo An-jung (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Son of Jin Sang-gun
- Lee Ho-seong as Jinsang-gun (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Han Ye-in as Seo Geum-ok (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), daughter of the murdered night watchman
- Woo Hyun as Kim Mal-jung (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), interpreter
- Park Hyo-bin as Sam-wol (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Ko Jeong-min as Ok-byong (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), famous woman poet Seok Hyeong
- Kim Hong-pyo as Kim Jo-hyeon (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Lee Ji-eun as Song Ju-hee (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Jeon Yeong-bin as Mak-su (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), leader of Heuk-san's militia
- Lee Seung-hyo as Boon-nyeo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Min Ah-ryeong as Min Eun-hee (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Min Seung-guk's sister
- Kim Ju-yong as Yong Gol Dae (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), General of Qing
- Son Il-kwon as Lee Chi-seo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Kim Kyu-chul as Choe Won-sik (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Nam Seong-jin as Jo Seong-du (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Yang So-min as Crown Princess Minhoe (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) of the Gang clan, Wife of Crown Prince Sohyeon (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Lee Seung-hyung as spy Yusaeng (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
- Moon Won-joo as Villager
- Cha Soon-bae as Park Geom-yeol (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)
Cameos
[edit | edit source]- Nam Il-wu as Kim Hong-jo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Woo-yeong's adoptive father (episode 1~3 & 13)
- Oh Man-seok as Kang San-ha (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Chil-woo's birth father (episode 1)
- Kim Ji-seok as Petitioner (episode 1)
- Kang In-duk as boss Woong-gi (episode 7)
- Im Ho as Crown Prince Sohyeon (episode 13)
Ratings
[edit | edit source]| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-17 | 1 | 11.5% (7th) | 11.3% (8th) |
| 2008-06-17 | 2 | 9.1% (14th) | 8.9% (15th) |
| 2008-06-23 | 3 | 10.5% (10th) | 10.1% (12th) |
| 2008-06-24 | 4 | 11.3% (9th) | 10.6% (8th) |
| 2008-06-30 | 5 | 9.9% (11th) | 9.3% (11th) |
| 2008-07-01 | 6 | 10.5% (9th) | 10.2% (8th) |
| 2008-07-07 | 7 | 9.4% (13th) | 9.0% (14th) |
| 2008-07-08 | 8 | 10.6% (9th) | 10.5% (8th) |
| 2008-07-14 | 9 | 10.5% (9th) | 10.0% (8th) |
| 2008-07-15 | 10 | 9.8% (9th) | 9.4% (10th) |
| 2008-07-21 | 11 | 9.5% (10th) | 9.2% (11th) |
| 2008-07-22 | 12 | 10.6% (8th) | 10.0% (9th) |
| 2008-07-28 | 13 | 9.4% (12th) | 8.7% (13th) |
| 2008-07-29 | 14 | 9.4% (10th) | 8.9% (11th) |
| 2008-08-04 | 15 | 9.2% (13th) | 8.9% (15th) |
| 2008-08-05 | 16 | 9.3% (11th) | 9.0% (11th) |
| 2008-08-11 | 17 | 9.9% | 12.9% |
| 2008-08-12 | 18 | 13.5% (17th) | 14.0% (16th) |
| 2008-08-18 | 19 | 10.9% (12th) | 11.1% (13th) |
| 2008-08-19 | 20 | 13.4% (7th) | 13.4% (7th) |
| Average | 10.4% | - | |
Source: TNS Media Korea
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Credited as Kim Byul.
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/chilwoo/ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.