
Dance of Breaking Sky
1980-04-13 · Runtime unavailable · Not rated
Drama about Sejo's ousting and murder of King Danjong. Was cancelled early as the story too closely resembled contemporary politics at the time.
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- Lee Cheol-hyang
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- Ended
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Jung Ae-riSeolli
Yun Yoo-sunKing Danjong
Baek Yoon-sikKing Munjong
Shin GuKim Jong Seo
Lee Ill-woongHan Myeong HoeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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