5th Republic official wallpaper
5th Republic poster

5th Republic

  • 9.4 /10

  • 5

loading....

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.

Cast

Lee Duck-hwa as Chun Doo-hwan
Lee Duck-hwa

as Chun Doo-hwan

Seo In-seok as Roh Tae-woo
Seo In-seok

as Roh Tae-woo

Lee Jae-yong as Lee Hak-bong
Lee Jae-yong

as Lee Hak-bong

Lee Jeong-kil as Kim Jong-pil
Lee Jeong-kil

as Kim Jong-pil

Kim Yong-geon as Kim Young-sam
Kim Yong-geon

as Kim Young-sam

Song Ok-suk as Kim Ok-sook
Song Ok-suk

as Kim Ok-sook

Kim Yeong-ran as Rhee Soon-ja
Kim Yeong-ran

as Rhee Soon-ja

Kim Byeong-gi as No Shin-young
Kim Byeong-gi

as No Shin-young

Park Young-ji as Yoo Hak-sung
Park Young-ji

as Yoo Hak-sung

Kim Ki-hyeon as Jang Tae-wan
Kim Ki-hyeon

as Jang Tae-wan

Creator

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • April 23, 2005

Last Aired Date

  • September 11, 2005

Production Companies

  • MBC

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 41

Links

Gallery

Reviews

No reviews yet

Currently at

Season 1

2005|41 Episodes

View All Seasons

Related

Requiem of the Rose King
2.4

Requiem of the Rose King

AnimationDrama

2022

Blinded by the Lights
7.5

Blinded by the Lights

CrimeDrama

2018

House of Cards
8.022

House of Cards

Drama

2013

The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

Drama

2009

Roadkill
6.3

Roadkill

War & PoliticsDrama

2020

24 JAPAN
7.3

24 JAPAN

DramaAction & Adventure

2020

The Gravy Train Goes East
7

The Gravy Train Goes East

Drama

1991

The West Wing
8.265

The West Wing

Drama

1999