Queen Seondeok
Queen Seondeok
The drama portrays, in an extended narrative, Princess Deokman’s rise to the throne through political competition. The latter half of the drama focuses on the political conflict between Bidam and the royal family. The drama uses the national crisis and the strengthening of royal authority during Queen Seondeok’s reign as its actual historical background.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-based dramatization
Reconstructs history and traditions centered on the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla
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7 records<Queen Seondeok> is a South Korean drama/series released in 2009.
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- 선덕여왕 공식 프로그램MBC · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
The core factual basis of <Queen Seondeok> is 'a reconstruction of history and traditions centered on the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla.'
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- A reconstruction of history and traditions centered on the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla
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- 선덕여왕한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Queen Seondeok is a real person connected to the work's factual basis.
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- Queen Seondeok's existence and historical role as a monarch of Silla were confirmed in direct sources.
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The work is classified as one that takes real people and events as its central focus while adapting relationships between characters, scenes, and the flow of time for a long-form drama narrative.
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- reelVerity records directly verifiable historical facts separately from dramatic reconstruction.
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- 선덕여왕 공식 프로그램MBC · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 선덕여왕한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Deokman ascended the throne in 632 as Queen Seondeok, the 27th ruler of Silla, and reigned until 647.
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- The drama depicts, in a long-form narrative, Princess Deokman's rise to the throne through political competition.
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- The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture records that, because King Jinpyeong had no sons, Deokman was put forward as ruler and reigned from 632 to 647.
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- 선덕여왕한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
During Queen Seondeok's reign, the nine-story wooden pagoda at Hwangnyongsa Temple was built and used as a symbol of royal authority and Buddhism for the protection of the state.
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- The drama uses the national crises and efforts to strengthen royal authority during Queen Seondeok's era as its historical setting.
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- The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture explains that Queen Seondeok arranged for Jajang to return to Silla and built a nine-story wooden pagoda at Hwangnyongsa Temple, using it as a symbol of strengthening royal authority and protecting the state.
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In 647, Bidam and Yeomjong rebelled, and Queen Seondeok died amid the rebellion.
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- The latter part of the drama treats the political conflict between Bidam and the royal family as a major storyline.
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- The Encyclopedia of Korean Culture records that Queen Seondeok died after 16 years on the throne amid a rebellion by Bidam and other aristocrats of the Jingol rank.
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- 선덕여왕한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
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- 선덕여왕 공식 프로그램MBC · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 선덕여왕한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 선덕여왕한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →