Jeong Do-jeon
Jeong Do-jeon
Amid the turmoil of late Goryeo, Jeong Do-jeon envisions a new order for a new country and joins forces with Yi Seong-gye. As conflicts with powerful aristocratic clans and the power dynamics following the founding of Joseon continue, he repeatedly makes political choices between ideals and reality.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-centered
Jeong Do-jeon and the political history of late Goryeo and the founding of Joseon
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6 records<Jeong Do-jeon> is a South Korean drama/series released in 2014.
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- 정도전 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
The core factual basis of <Jeong Do-jeon> is “Jeong Do-jeon and the political history of late Goryeo and the founding of Joseon.”
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- 정도전한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Jeong Do-jeon is a real person connected to the work’s factual basis.
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- Jeong Do-jeon’s existence and historical role as a politician and scholar were verified using direct sources.
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- 정도전한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Yi Seong-gye is a real person connected to the work’s factual basis.
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- Yi Seong-gye’s existence and historical role as Taejo of Joseon were verified using direct sources.
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- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Yi Bang-won is a real person connected to the work’s factual basis.
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- Yi Bang-won’s existence and historical role as Taejong of Joseon were verified using direct sources.
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- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · 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 equivalent to historical records.
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- 정도전 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 정도전한국민족문화대백과사전 · 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 →
정도전
Historical personBased on a real personJeong Do-jeon →
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- 정도전 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 정도전한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →