This drama is loosely based on one of Korea's oldest folk songs. Suh Dong was the illegitimate son of the Baekje king and with the help of Princess Sun Hwa, the daughter of the king of the Silla, he went on to become the king of Baekje against all odds.
Ballad of Seo-dong (2005) is a drama series that premiered on September 5, 2005, spanning 1 season and 55 episodes. It stars Kim Young-ho, Lee Bo-young, Lee Chang-hoon and Jo Hyun-jae. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
Kim Young-ho
as Buyeo Seon
Lee Bo-young
as Princess Seonhwa
Lee Chang-hoon
as Mok Ra-soo
Jo Hyun-jae
as Seo-dong
Sulli
as Princess Seonhwa (young)
Ryu Jin
as Sataek Gi-ru
Kim Woo-seok
as Tae Hak Sa's child
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 5 ratings.
The drama had one of the worst introductions out there. You can never expect anyone to be interested after watching the first 4 episodes. As if they were purposefully made to push viewers away. Anyway, the drama had some brilliant and creative moments at times but all of that was overshadowed by the dominant hot garbage moments. You may expect something worse than Oblivion NPC's level of dialogue and directing. All…
Reviewed on November 8, 2023
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Ballad of Seo-dong (2005) is available to stream on OnDemandKorea. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Ballad of Seo-dong has 1 season and 55 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on September 5, 2005.
No. Ballad of Seo-dong is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on March 21, 2006.
Ballad of Seo-dong (2005) stars Kim Young-ho, Lee Bo-young, Lee Chang-hoon, Jo Hyun-jae and Sulli. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Ballad of Seo-dong (2005) is rated 5.2 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
