The Jingbirok
The Jingbirok
As the Imjin War descends on Joseon, Yu Seong-ryong faces the horrors of war and the court’s response. Based on *Jingbirok* and records of the war, the drama follows the judgments and responsibilities of ministers and generals seeking to defend the country amid the crisis.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-centered
Ryu Seong-ryong’s *Jingbirok* and records of the Imjin War
FACT / FICTION
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Fact / Fiction verification
5 records<The Jingbirok> is a South Korean drama/series released in 2015.
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- 징비록 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
The core factual basis of <The Jingbirok> is “Ryu Seong-ryong’s *Jingbirok* and records of the Imjin War.”
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- Ryu Seong-ryong’s *Jingbirok* and records of the Imjin War
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- 징비록한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 유성룡한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Ryu Seong-ryong is a real person connected to the work’s factual basis.
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- Direct sources confirmed Ryu Seong-ryong’s existence and historical role as a scholar-official and author of *Jingbirok*.
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- 유성룡한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Yi Sun-sin is a real person connected to the work’s factual basis.
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- Direct sources confirmed Yi Sun-sin’s existence and historical role as a commander of the Joseon navy.
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- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Real people and events are central to the narrative, but the drama’s dialogue and private scenes are not treated as equivalent to historical records.
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- 징비록 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 징비록한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 유성룡한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
CHARACTER ↔ PERSON
Characters and real people
유성룡
Historical personBased on a real personRyu Seong-ryong →
이순신
Historical personBased on a real personYi Sun-sin →
Sources used
- 징비록 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 징비록한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 유성룡한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 이순신한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →