5th Republic

5th Republic (2005)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Creator: 林泰佑
  • First Air Date: 2005-04-23
  • Last Air Date: 2005-09-11
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 41
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 50 min.
  • Production Company: MBC
  • Production Country: South Korea
  • Network: MBC
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Summary

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.

  • Keywords: politics, korea president, republic, chun doo-hwan
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    5th Republic Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2005-04-23
    41 Episodes

    5th Republic Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Episode 165 min
    Season 1Episode 2Episode 265 min
    Season 1Episode 3Episode 365 min
    Season 1Episode 4Episode 465 min
    Season 1Episode 5Episode 565 min
    Season 1Episode 6Episode 665 min
    Season 1Episode 7Episode 765 min
    Season 1Episode 8Episode 865 min
    Season 1Episode 9Episode 965 min
    Season 1Episode 10Episode 1065 min
    Season 1Episode 11Episode 1165 min
    Season 1Episode 12Episode 1265 min
    Season 1Episode 13Episode 1365 min
    Season 1Episode 14Episode 1465 min
    Season 1Episode 15Episode 1565 min
    Season 1Episode 16Episode 1665 min
    Season 1Episode 17Episode 1765 min
    Season 1Episode 18Episode 1865 min
    Season 1Episode 19Episode 1965 min
    Season 1Episode 20Episode 2065 min
    Season 1Episode 21Episode 2165 min
    Season 1Episode 22Episode 2265 min
    Season 1Episode 23Episode 2365 min
    Season 1Episode 24Episode 2465 min
    Season 1Episode 25Episode 2565 min
    Season 1Episode 26Episode 2665 min
    Season 1Episode 27Episode 2765 min
    Season 1Episode 28Episode 2865 min
    Season 1Episode 29Episode 2965 min
    Season 1Episode 30Episode 3065 min
    Season 1Episode 31Episode 3165 min
    Season 1Episode 32Episode 3265 min
    Season 1Episode 33Episode 3365 min
    Season 1Episode 34Episode 3465 min
    Season 1Episode 35Episode 3565 min
    Season 1Episode 36Episode 3665 min
    Season 1Episode 37Episode 3765 min
    Season 1Episode 38Episode 3865 min
    Season 1Episode 39Episode 3965 min
    Season 1Episode 40Episode 4065 min
    Season 1Episode 41Episode 4165 min
    • Lee Duck-hwa

      as Chun Doo-hwan
    • Seo In-seok

      as Roh Tae-woo
    • Lee Jae-yong

      as Lee Hak-bong
    • Lee Jeong-kil

      as Kim Jong-pil
    • Kim Yong-geon

      as Kim Young-sam
    • Song Ok-suk

      as Kim Ok-sook
    • Kim Yeong-ran

      as Rhee Soon-ja
    • Kim Byeong-gi

      as No Shin-young
    • Park Young-ji

      as Yoo Hak-sung
    • Kim Ki-hyeon

      as Jang Tae-wan

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