Keunsuk "Daemang"

[Drama] Daemang (SBS - 2002)

Title: 大望 / 대망 / Dae-mang

Also known as: The Great Ambition / A Great Hope

Genre: Historical drama

Episodes: 26

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2002-Oct-12 to 2003-Jan-05

Air time: Saturday & Sunday 9:45-10:50 PM

Synopsis:

A woman left her newborn child at the doorsteps of a rich merchant, stating that the child was of the merchant's blood. Eighteen years later, the small child grew up to be Park Jae Young (Jang Hyuk), the younger son of PHC. He was a warm-hearted person though a bit naive in the ways of the world and was often being used by his scheming elder brother Park Si Young (Han Jae Suk)who was a person totally lacking in morals. PSY lived to satisfy his own ambition and not concerned whom he hurt along the way. Not knowing Yoon Yeo Jin (Lee Yo Won) was of the aristocratic class, PJY had loved her since they were small children. YYJ also loved him and tried to ignore her higher class status. When PJY ran away from home after finding out that his father and elder brother killed the family of a govt official for refusing his bribe and tricked his friends into admitting the crime, he encountered Choi Dong Hee (Son Yeh Jin) and her merchant father. Through these people, he also got to meet the mother he had never seen who by this time has become a powerful political lobbyist. Into the mix, the fight over who would be the next emporer was getting intense with the 2 brothers supporting different sides. Will good trimph over evil?

Cast:

Jang Hyuk as Park Jae Young

Son Ye Jin as Choi Dong Hee

Lee Yo Won as Yoon Yeo Jin

Han Jae Suk as Park Si Young

Park Sang Won as Park Hwi Chan

Yang Jin Woo as Jang Pon Yeon

Jo Hyun Jae as the Regent Prince

Jo In Sung as the young Lee Su (Cameo ep1)

Jang Geun Suk as young Park Si Young

Maeng Se Chang as young Park Jae Young

Jung Suk Yong

Park Jung Hak

Hong Kyung In

Yoon Ye Ri

Production Credits:

Screenwriter: Song Ji Na

Director: Kim Jong Hak