The Legend
This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given birth to Hwanwoong's son. She takes the baby and throws him off a cliff. Saeoh, thinking that her son had died, is overcome with grief and turns into the black joojak to destroy the world. Hwanwoong is the only one who could stop her. Afterwards, Hwanwoong returns to the Heavens and prophecizes that 2000 years later, the true Joo Shin king will come to Earth. With the help of the four gods, he will rebuild Joo Shin.
★ 6.5/10 · 10 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Bae Yong-junDamdeok
Moon So-riSeo Kiha
Lee Ji-ahSujini
Oh Kwang-rokHyeon-go
Park Sung-woongJumuchi
Lee PhilipCheoro
Park Sang-wonYeon Garyo
Yoon Tae-youngYeon Hogae
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
ParkMin: An okay first half followed by a significantly worse second half but that wasn't enough as it fumbled the landing even harder. The… Read full review