8.4

Korea-Khitan War
Ended
Peace achieved through victory.
11/11/2023
ko - KR
King Hyeonjong and Kang Kam-chan led the 8-year-long 2nd and 3rd Goryeo-Khitan Wars to victory and began an era of peace in East Asia and prosperity in Goryeo.
Drama
War & Politics
Actors

Kim Dong-jun
King Hyeonjong

Choi Soo-jong
Kang Kam-chan

Ji Seung-hyun
Yang Gyu

Lee Xia
Queen Wonjeong

Baek Sung-hyun
King Mokjong

Lee Won-jong
Kang Jo

Kim Hyuk
Yelü Longxu

Lee Min-young
Queen Heonae

Kim Jae-min
Yi Hyeon-un

Han Jae-yeong
Ji Chae-moon

Lee Ji-hoon
Jang Yeon-woo

Jang In-sub
Hwangbo Yu-ui

Ju Seok-tae
Choe Jil

Ryu Sung-hyun
Kim Hoon

Lee Cheol-min
Kang Min-cheom

Kim San-ho
Jeong Seong

Joo Yeon-woo
Kim Suk-heung

Seo Jae-woo
Kim Jong-hyeon

Jung Ho-bin
Yu Bang

Lee Jae-gu
Dae Do-su

Kwak Min-seok
Won Jong-seok

Lee Do-guk
Ha Gong-jin

Jo Sang-ki
Tak Sa-jeong

Kim Jung-don
Jo Won

Kim Sun-bin
Choe Chung

Kim Joon-bae
Xiao Paiya

Lee Sang-hong
Yelü Pennu

Park Jeong-hwan
Yelü Bage

Kim Koo-taek
Han Qi

Jo Hee-bong
Yu Jin

Kim Jung-hak
Choe Hang

Han Seung-hyeon
Chae Chung-sun

Park Yoo-seung
Choe Sa-wi

Ha Seung-lee
Wonseong

Cho Seung-yeon
Kim Unbu

Kim Oh-bok
Yang Hyeop

Kong Jeong-hwan
Kim Chi-yang

Lee Pung-un
Yu Haeng-gan

Oh Jae-young
Yu Chung-jeong

Yoon Bok-in
Kang Kam-chan's Wife

Lee Jae-yong
Park Jin

Kang Shin-il
Mon Jin-gwan
Season 1
9.3
The series focuses at the beginning of the 2nd Goryeo-Khitan War in 1009 and the end of the 3rd Goryeo-Khitan War in 1019; and the recognition of King Hyeonjong by the Liao king in 1022. The Khitan Empire, also known as the Liao dynasty, was a great power at the time, and Goryeo was an emerging state. As King Mokjong left no heirs from being preoccupied, King Hyeonjong, the last grandson of Taejo of Goryeo, became first in line for succession. King Hyeonjong, who had been away from politics and living as a monk, ascended to the throne at 19 years of age due to the rebellion by Kang Cho. The young king faced an invasion by a Khitan army of 400,000 men because of it. Kang Kam-chan, a loyal subject, helped the king during the two wars. The king eventually unified Goryeo with his tolerance and leadership. And Kang Kam-chan annihilated the Khitan army at the Battle of Gwiju in 1018.