Dream of the Emperor () is a South Korean television series that aired on KBS1 from September 8, 2012 to June 9, 2013 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 for 70 episodes.
Plot Kim Chun-chu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chun-chu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yu-shin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chun-chu later becomes King Muyeol, the 29th Silla monarch who leads the unification of three ancient Kingdoms – Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, while Kim Yu-shin becomes one of the greatest generals in Korean history.
Cast
Main characters Choi Soo-jong as Kim Chun-chu, later King Taejong Muyeol of Silla Chae Sang-woo as young Chun-chu Kim Yu-seok as Kim Yu-shin Noh Young-hak as young Yu-shin Park Joo-mi (ep. 8 – 18) and Hong Eun-hee (episode 19 – 70) as Princess Deok-man, later Queen Seondeok of Silla Seon Joo-ah as young Deok-man Lee Young-ah as Queen Seungman Kim Hyun-soo as young Seungman Son Yeo-eun as Princess Seung-man, later Queen Jindeok of Silla
Supporting characters Kim Chun-chu's family Jung Dong-hwan as Kim Yong-chun (Chun-chu's father) Jo Kyung-sook as Princess Cheonmyeong (Chun-chu's mother) Choo So-young as Princess Bora (Chun-chu's first wife) Lina as Kim Mun-hui, later Queen Munmyeong (Chun-chu's second wife and Yu-shin's sister) Greena Park as Kim Go-ta-so Jung Da-bin as young Kim Go-ta-so Lee Jong-soo as Kim Beop-min, later King Munmu of Silla Kim Jin-seong as young Beop-min Jeon Kwang-jin as Kim In-mun Choi Kyu-hyun as Queen Jaui Jo Yong-jin as Kim Jeong-myeong
Kim Yushin's family Choi Il-hwa as Kim Seo-hyeon (Yu-shin's father) Kim Dong-yoon as young Seo-hyeon Kim Ye-ryeong as Lady Man-myeong (Yu-shin's mother) Kim Hyung-mi as young Man-myeong Min Ji-ah as Kim Bo-hui (Yu-shin's sister) Park Jae-woong as Kim Heum-sun (Yu-shin's younger brother) Kim Hyun-sook as Lady Jaemae Kim Dong-yoon as Kim Sam-kwang Baek Seung-woo as Kim Won-sul Lee Seul-bi as Lady Jiso (Yu-shin's third wife and Chun-chu's daughter)
Silla Royal Family Kim Ha-kyoon as King Jinpyeong Jung Jae-soon as Queen Dowager Sado Hong Il-kwon as Galmunwang Guk-ban (Jinpyeong's brother) Jo Yang-ja as Queen Dowager Manho Im Nan-hyung as Queen Maya Lee Si-won as Princess Bo-ryang Jang Min-kyo as Prince Bo-ro Chun Bo-geun as Man-hwa
Silla nobles and politicians Im Hyuk as Kim Al-cheon Seo In-seok as Suk Eul-jong Lee Woo-suk as Lord Eul-je Choi Cheol-ho as Bi-dam Park Chil-yong as Kim Hu-jik Yang Jae-sung as Im Jong Lee Il-jae as Ho-rim Bae Do-hwan as Yeom Jang Kim Ki-doo as young Yeom Jang Baek Jae-jin as Man-chun Kang Ji-hoo as Yeom Jong Kim Myung-gook as Geum Kang Lee Won-seok as Sa-jin
Silla's renaissance Kim Hyuk as Geom Goon Choi Wang-soon as Ye Won Lee Myung-ho as Yang Do Jung Wook as Goon Kwan Yoo Min-ho as Chun Kwang Yoon Hong-bin as Kwan Chang Kim Ji-hoon as Ban Gul Lee Won-bal as Kim Pu-mil Choi Kyu-hwan as Kim Jin-ju Jung Dong-kyu as Kim Jin-heum
Other Silla figures Lee Dae-ro as Monk Wongwang Jo Jae-wan as Baek Seok Choi Beom-ho as Chan-deok Lee Chul-min as Chil-suk Yeom Cheol-ho as Seok-pum Kim Hong-pyo as Kim Pum-seok Lee Byung-wook as Geom Il Kim Tae-hyung as Kang-su Kim Hyung-il as Dong Ta-cheon
Gwimundan Jang Dong-jik as Bi-hyeong Kim Kyung-ryong as Nan-seung Lee Jung-yong as Gil-dal Noh Young-jo as young On Goon-hae Lee Se-young as Chun Gwan-nyeo Kim Jin-yi as Si-noh Hong Soo-ah as Yeon-hwa Kang Ye-seo as young Yeon-hwa Lee Ah-yi as Cha-bi Lee Hye-in as young Cha-bi Jang Joon-nyung as Mo-cheok Maya as Ho-rang Kim Hyun-jung as Myo-rang
Goguryeo Choi Dong-joon as Yeon Gae-so-mun Ahn Shin-woo as King Bojang of Goguryeo Kim Seon-dong as Noi Eum-shin
Baekje Park Chul-ho as King Mu of Baekje Lee Jin-woo as King Uija of Baekje Cha Gi-hwan as Gye-ru Gong Jung-hwan as Buyeo Yung Heo Jung-min as Buyeo Tae Kim Min-ki as Buyeo Hyo Jang Tae-sung as Buyeo Pung Choi Jae-sung as General Gye-baek Jo Eun-sook as Gye-baek's wife Kim Chul-ki as Do-chung Kim Young-ki as Boksin Choi Woo-joon as Yun Chung Kim Won-bae as Seong Chung Im Byung-ki as Hong-su Won Seok-yeon as Sang-young Choi Dong-yub as Ui-jik Hong In-young as Hwa-si Jung Seung-woo as Do-jim Jo Tae-bong as Chung-seung
Tang Dynasty Yoon Seung-won as Emperor Taizong of Tang Seo Dong-soo as Emperor Gaozong of Tang Jung Heung-chae as So Jeong-bang Bang Hyung-joo as Dong Bo-ryang Sun Dong-hyuk as Yu In-won Kim Young-sun as Yu In-gwe Choi Nak-hee as Son In-sa Oh Sang-hoon as Tang commander
Japan Kim Min-kyung as Empress Kōgyoku Ahn Hong-jin as Prince Naka no Ōe Noh Seung-jin as Nakatomi no Kamatari Jung Jin-gak as Soga no Iruka
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