5th Republic
5th Republic

5th Republic

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2005- 2005
1 Seasons
41 Episodes
9.4(5 votes)
Ended
Drama

Overview

5th Republic is a controversial political drama about the Fifth Republic of South Korea, one of the most turbulent times in modern Korean history. The 41-episode television series covered the key aspects of the period from President Park Chung-hee's assassination to general Chun Doo-hwan's military coup and his bloody rise to power, as well as the ensuing conflicts between the pro-democratic movement and Chun's military regime and the behind-the-scenes power struggles that ultimately led to Roh Tae-woo's presidential succession in 1987. Given the sensitive nature of the subject matter, 5th Republic tread a fine line between fact and fiction, and faced many challenges even before the start of the production - one of which was pressures from actual political figures who threatened to sue the network for defamation if the script was not modified. Moreover, there was concern over the possible glorification of the drama's lead character Chun Doo-hwan played by Lee Deok-hwa whose strong charisma helped draw in big audience during the drama's initial broadcast on MBC in 2005.

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Social & External

Production Companies

MBC

Cast & Crew

10 members
Acting

이덕화

Chun Doo-hwan

이덕화
Acting

서인석

Roh Tae-woo

서인석
Acting

이재용

Lee Hak-bong

이재용
Acting

이정길

Kim Jong-pil

이정길
Acting

김용건

Kim Young-sam

김용건
Acting

송옥숙

Kim Ok-sook

송옥숙
Acting

김영란

Rhee Soon-ja

김영란
Acting

김병기

No Shin-young

김병기
Acting

박영지

Yoo Hak-sung

박영지
Acting

김기현

Jang Tae-wan

김기현

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