5th Republic (2005)
5th Republic (2005)
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Plot.
5th Republic is a controversial political drama about the Fifth Republic of South Korea, one of the most turbulent times in modern Korean history. The 41-episode television series covered the key aspects of the period from President Park Chung-hee's assassination to general Chun Doo-hwan's military coup and his bloody rise to power, as well as the ensuing conflicts between the pro-democratic movement and Chun's military regime and the behind-the-scenes power struggles that ultimately led to Roh Tae-woo's presidential succession in 1987.
Given the sensitive nature of the subject matter, 5th Republic tread a fine line between fact and fiction, and faced many challenges even before the start of the production - one of which was pressures from actual political figures who threatened to sue the network for defamation if the script was not modified. Moreover, there was concern over the possible glorification of the drama's lead character Chun Doo-hwan played by Lee Deok-hwa whose strong charisma helped draw in big audience during the drama's initial broadcast on MBC in 2005.
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Cast & Crew.

Lee Duck-hwa
Chun Doo-hwan

Seo In-seok
Roh Tae-woo

Lee Jae-yong
Lee Hak-bong

Lee Jeong-kil
Kim Jong-pil

Kim Yong-geon
Kim Young-sam

Song Ok-suk
Kim Ok-sook

Kim Yeong-ran
Rhee Soon-ja

Kim Byeong-gi
No Shin-young

Park Young-ji
Yoo Hak-sung

林泰佑
Creator

Kim Ki-hyeon
Jang Tae-wan

Yoo Jung-soo
Script Editor

Lee Chang-hwan
Park Chung-hee

Kim Hyeong-il
Kim Jae-gyu
Media.



Details.
Release DateApril 23, 2005
Original Name제5공화국
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes41
Running Time50m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
chun doo-hwan
politics
republic
Scripted
korea president
Wiki.
5th Republic (Korean: 제5공화국; Hanja: 第5共和國; RR: Je5gonghwaguk) is a 2005 South Korean drama television series that aired on MBC from April 23 to September 1, 2005, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:40 (KST) for 41 episodes. It takes place during the 1981–1988 Fifth Republic of South Korea under the dictatorship of President Chun Doo-hwan. It follows his rise to power through a military coup to his downfall after a series of democratic movements, including the Gwangju uprising and the June Democratic Uprising.
It is the fifth installment of the Republic series, which began with the 1st Republic TV series in 1981.
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