Tears of the Dragon
Tears of the Dragon
Amid the turmoil of late Goryeo, Yi Seong-gye and his son Yi Bang-won set out on the path toward a new dynasty. Even after the founding of Joseon, conflicts between fathers and sons and among brothers over the direction of power continue, as the story follows Yi Bang-won’s path to the throne.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-centered
The founding of Joseon and the political life of Yi Bang-won, King Taejong
FACT / FICTION
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Fact / Fiction verification
5 records<Tears of the Dragon> is a South Korean drama/series released in 1996.
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- 용의 눈물 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
The core factual basis of <Tears of the Dragon> is 'the founding of Joseon and the political life of Yi Bang-won, King Taejong.'
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- The founding of Joseon and the political life of Yi Bang-won, King Taejong
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- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Yi Bang-won is a historical figure connected to the work's factual basis.
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- Yi Bang-won's existence and historical role (Taejong of Joseon) were verified using direct sources.
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- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Yi Seong-gye is a historical figure connected to the work's factual basis.
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- Yi Seong-gye's existence and historical role (Taejo of Joseon) were verified using direct sources.
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- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Although real people and events are at the center of the narrative, the drama's dialogue and private scenes are not treated as identical to historical records.
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- 용의 눈물 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
CHARACTER ↔ PERSON
Characters and real people
이방원
Historical personBased on a real personYi Bang-won →
이성계
Historical personBased on a real personYi Seong-gye →
Sources used
- 용의 눈물 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →