The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

3.42015Action & AdventureWar & Politics

Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the samevein as “Jung Do Jun”(who influenced the founding of the Joseon dynasty). Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seonjo’s reign in the late 16th century. He was a brilliant Confucian scholar who was put in charge of military operations during the Imjin War, and greatly influenced AdmiralLee Soon Shin.

Original title징비록

First aired2015-02-14

Runtime50 min

StatusEnded

Seasons1

Episodes50

CountriesSouth Korea

Original languageKO

SpokenKorean

DirectorKim Young-jo, Kim Sang-hwi

WritersJung Hyung-soo

NetworksKBS1