
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…
Drama • Series • 2005 • 1 season
Starring: Lee Duck-hwa, Seo In-seok, Lee Jae-yong
Created by: 林泰佑

S1 E1 - The Shot of Destiny on October 26th (I)
Apr 23, 2005 • 51m

S1 E2 - Episode 2
Apr 24, 2005 • 50m

S1 E3 - Episode 3
Apr 30, 2005 • 49m

S1 E4 - Episode 4
May 1, 2005 • 49m

S1 E5 - Episode 5
May 7, 2005 • 49m

S1 E6 - Episode 6
May 8, 2005 • 49m

S1 E7 - Episode 7
May 14, 2005 • 48m

S1 E8 - Episode 8
May 15, 2005 • 48m

S1 E9 - Episode 9
May 21, 2005 • 49m

S1 E10 - Episode 10
May 22, 2005 • 50m

S1 E11 - Episode 11
May 28, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E12 - Episode 12
May 29, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E13 - Episode 13
Jun 4, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E14 - Episode 14
Jun 5, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E15 - Episode 15
Jun 11, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E16 - Episode 16
Jun 12, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E17 - Episode 17
Jun 18, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E18 - Episode 18
Jun 19, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E19 - Episode 19
Jun 25, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E20 - Episode 20
Jun 26, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E21 - Episode 21
Jul 2, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E22 - Episode 22
Jul 3, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E23 - Episode 23
Jul 9, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E24 - Episode 24
Jul 10, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E25 - Episode 25
Jul 16, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E26 - Episode 26
Jul 17, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E27 - Episode 27
Jul 23, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E28 - Episode 28
Jul 24, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E29 - Episode 29
Jul 30, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E30 - Episode 30
Jul 31, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E31 - Episode 31
Aug 6, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E32 - Episode 32
Aug 13, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E33 - Episode 33
Aug 14, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E34 - Episode 34
Aug 20, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E35 - Episode 35
Aug 21, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E36 - Episode 36
Aug 27, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E37 - Episode 37
Aug 28, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E38 - Episode 38
Sep 3, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E39 - Episode 39
Sep 4, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E40 - Episode 40
Sep 10, 2005 • 1h 20m

S1 E41 - Episode 41
Sep 11, 2005 • 1h 20m
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5th Republic
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.
Drama • TV Series • 2005