The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won
The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won
Amid the upheavals at the end of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, Yi Bang-won joins his father, Yi Seong-gye, in opening the way for a new dynasty. As the center of power shifts, conflicts among his brothers and officials deepen, and he repeatedly makes choices to strengthen royal authority.
OVERALL TRUTH BASIS · Fact-centered
Lee Bang-won's life and the founding of Joseon and consolidation of royal authority
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5 recordsThe King of Tears, Lee Bang-won is a South Korean drama/series released in 2021.
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- 태종 이방원 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
The core factual basis of The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won is “Lee Bang-won's life and the founding of Joseon and consolidation of royal authority.”
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- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Lee Bang-won is a real person connected to the work's factual basis.
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- Lee Bang-won's existence and historical role (Taejong of Joseon) were confirmed from direct sources.
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- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Lee Seong-gye is a real person connected to the work's factual basis.
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- Lee Seong-gye's existence and historical role (Taejo of Joseon) were confirmed from direct sources.
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- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
Real people and events are at the center of the narrative, but the drama's dialogue and private scenes are not treated as identical to historical records.
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- 태종 이방원 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
- 태종 이방원 공식 프로그램KBS · Production material · Grade AOpen source →
- 태종한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →
- 태조한국민족문화대백과사전 · Encyclopedia · Grade AOpen source →