5th Republic (2005)

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.

Writing:
  • 林泰佑

Stars:
Release Date: 2005-04-23
Seasons: 1
themoviedb icon 9.4/10
  • Country: KR
  • Language: 한국어/조선말
  • Runtime: 50
Lee Deok-hwa
Lee Deok-hwa
Chun Doo-hwan
Kim Yong-geon
Kim Yong-geon
Kim Young-sam
Song Ok-suk
Song Ok-suk
Kim Ok-sook
Lee Jae-yong
Lee Jae-yong
Lee Hak-bong
Lee Jeong-kil
Lee Jeong-kil
Kim Jong-pil
Kim Yeong-ran
Kim Yeong-ran
Rhee Soon-ja
Jung Ho-keun
Jung Ho-keun
Cha Ji-chul
Lee Duck-hwa
Lee Duck-hwa
Chun Doo-hwan
Park Young-ji
Park Young-ji
Yoo Hak-sung
Kim Byeong-gi
Kim Byeong-gi
No Shin-young
Seo In-seok
Seo In-seok
Roh Tae-woo
Kim Ki-hyeon
Kim Ki-hyeon
Jang Tae-wan
Kim Hyeong-il
Kim Hyeong-il
Kim Jae-gyu
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