God of War
God of War
The drama centers on the political upheaval in which Kim Jun rises under the Choe regime and ultimately removes Choe Ui. Over an extended period, it depicts the changes in the Goryeo military regime, from Kim Jun’s seizure of power to his downfall.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-based dramatization
An adaptation based on the Goryeo military regime and Kim Jun's period in power
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6 records<God of War> is a South Korean drama/series released in 2012.
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- The work can be identified on official broadcaster and platform pages.
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- 무신 공식 프로그램MBC · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
The core factual basis of <God of War> is “an adaptation based on the Goryeo military regime and Kim Jun's period in power.”
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- An adaptation based on the Goryeo military regime and Kim Jun's period in power
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- 무신정권한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 김준한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Kim Jun is a real person connected to the work's factual basis.
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- Kim Jun's existence and historical role as a military ruler of Goryeo were verified using direct sources.
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- 김준한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
It is classified as a work centered on real people and events, with relationships between characters, scenes, and the passage of time adapted for a long-form drama narrative.
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- reelVerity records directly verifiable historical facts separately from dramatic reconstruction.
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- 무신 공식 프로그램MBC · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 무신정권한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 김준한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
In 1258, Kim Jun, together with Yu Gyeong and others, removed Choe Ui, ending the Choe military regime, which had lasted for over 60 years.
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- The drama treats Kim Jun's rise under the Choe regime and his eventual removal of Choe Ui as a central historical thread in the political upheaval.
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- The Academy of Korean Studies' Encyclopedia of Korean Culture explains that Kim Jun led the Mu-o Coup in 1258, removed Choe Ui, and overthrew the Choe military regime.
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- 김준한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
After seizing power, Kim Jun was removed in 1268 in a coup led by Im Yeon and others.
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- The drama depicts changes in the Goryeo military regime over an extended period, from Kim Jun's seizure of power to his downfall.
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- The Academy of Korean Studies' Encyclopedia of Korean Culture records that after Kim Jun seized power, he was killed by Im Yeon in 1268 and the Kim Jun regime collapsed.
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- 김준한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
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- 무신 공식 프로그램MBC · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 무신정권한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 김준한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 김준한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →