Dream of the Emperor

Plot

Kim Chun-chu is the grandson of King Jinji, but when his grandfather is overthrown, Chun-chu is denied the chance to become a successor to the throne of Silla. He later meets Kim Yu-shin, and the two men begin a friendship. Chun-chu later becomes King Muyeol, the 29th Silla monarch who leads the unification of three ancient Kingdoms – Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, while Kim Yu-shin becomes one of the greatest generals in Korean history.

Cast

Main characters

• Choi Soo-jong as Kim Chun-chu, later King Taejong Muyeol of Silla
  • Chae Sang-woo as young Chun-chu
• Kim Yu-seok as Kim Yu-shin
  • Noh Young-hak as young Yu-shin
• Park Joo-mi (ep. 8 – 18) and Hong Eun-hee (episode 19 – 70) as Princess Deok-man, later Queen Seondeok of Silla
  • Seon Joo-ah as young Deok-man
• Lee Young-ah as Queen Seungman
  • Kim Hyun-soo as young Seungman
• Son Yeo-eun as Princess Seung-man, later Queen Jindeok of Silla

Supporting characters

;Kim Chun-chu's family

• Jung Dong-hwan as Kim Yong-chun (Chun-chu's father)
• Jo Kyung-sook as Princess Cheonmyeong (Chun-chu's mother)
• Choo So-young as Princess Bora (Chun-chu's first wife)
• Lina as Kim Mun-hui, later Queen Munmyeong (Chun-chu's second wife and Yu-shin's sister)
• Greena Park as Kim Go-ta-so
  • Jung Da-bin as young Kim Go-ta-so
• Lee Jong-soo as Kim Beop-min, later King Munmu of Silla
  • Kim Jin-seong as young Beop-min
• Jeon Kwang-jin as Kim In-mun
• Choi Kyu-hyun as Queen Jaui
• Jo Yong-jin as Kim Jeong-myeong

;Kim Yushin's family

• Choi Il-hwa as Kim Seo-hyeon (Yu-shin's father)
  • Kim Dong-yoon as young Seo-hyeon
• Kim Ye-ryeong as Lady Man-myeong (Yu-shin's mother)
  • Kim Hyung-mi as young Man-myeong
• Min Ji-ah as Kim Bo-hui (Yu-shin's sister)
• Park Jae-woong as Kim Heum-sun (Yu-shin's younger brother)
• Kim Hyun-sook as Lady Jaemae
• Kim Dong-yoon as Kim Sam-kwang
• Baek Seung-woo as Kim Won-sul
• Lee Seul-bi as Lady Jiso (Yu-shin's third wife and Chun-chu's daughter)

;Silla Royal Family

• Kim Ha-kyoon as King Jinpyeong
• Jung Jae-soon as Queen Dowager Sado
• Hong Il-kwon as Galmunwang Guk-ban (Jinpyeong's brother)
• Jo Yang-ja as Queen Dowager Manho
• Im Nan-hyung as Queen Maya
• Lee Si-won as Princess Bo-ryang
• Jang Min-kyo as Prince Bo-ro
• Chun Bo-geun as Man-hwa

;Silla nobles and politicians

• Im Hyuk as Kim Al-cheon
• Seo In-seok as Suk Eul-jong
• Lee Woo-suk as Lord Eul-je
• Choi Cheol-ho as Bi-dam
• Park Chil-yong as Kim Hu-jik
• Yang Jae-sung as Im Jong
• Lee Il-jae as Ho-rim
• Bae Do-hwan as Yeom Jang
  • Kim Ki-doo as young Yeom Jang
• Baek Jae-jin as Man-chun
• Kang Ji-hoo as Yeom Jong
• Kim Myung-gook as Geum Kang
• Lee Won-seok as Sa-jin

;Silla's renaissance

• Kim Hyuk as Geom Goon
• Choi Wang-soon as Ye Won
• Lee Myung-ho as Yang Do
• Jung Wook as Goon Kwan
• Yoo Min-ho as Chun Kwang
• Yoon Hong-bin as Kwan Chang
• Kim Ji-hoon as Ban Gul
• Lee Won-bal as Kim Pu-mil
• Choi Kyu-hwan as Kim Jin-ju
• Jung Dong-kyu as Kim Jin-heum

;Other Silla figures

• Lee Dae-ro as Monk Wongwang
• Jo Jae-wan as Baek Seok
• Choi Beom-ho as Chan-deok
• Lee Chul-min as Chil-suk
• Yeom Cheol-ho as Seok-pum
• Kim Hong-pyo as Kim Pum-seok
• Lee Byung-wook as Geom Il
• Kim Tae-hyung as Kang-su
• Kim Hyung-il as Dong Ta-cheon

;Gwimundan

• Jang Dong-jik as Bi-hyeong
• Kim Kyung-ryong as Nan-seung
• Lee Jung-yong as Gil-dal
• Noh Young-jo as young On Goon-hae
• Lee Se-young as Chun Gwan-nyeo
• Kim Jin-yi as Si-noh
• Hong Soo-ah as Yeon-hwa
  • Kang Ye-seo as young Yeon-hwa
• Lee Ah-yi as Cha-bi
  • Lee Hye-in as young Cha-bi
• Jang Joon-nyung as Mo-cheok
• Maya as Ho-rang
• Kim Hyun-jung as Myo-rang

;Goguryeo

• Choi Dong-joon as Yeon Gae-so-mun
• Ahn Shin-woo as King Bojang of Goguryeo
• Kim Seon-dong as Noi Eum-shin

;Baekje

• Park Chul-ho as King Mu of Baekje
• Lee Jin-woo as King Uija of Baekje
• Cha Gi-hwan as Gye-ru
• Gong Jung-hwan as Buyeo Yung
• Heo Jung-min as Buyeo Tae
• Kim Min-ki as Buyeo Hyo
• Jang Tae-sung as Buyeo Pung
• Choi Jae-sung as General Gye-baek
• Jo Eun-sook as Gye-baek's wife
• Kim Chul-ki as Do-chung
• Kim Young-ki as Boksin
• Choi Woo-joon as Yun Chung
• Kim Won-bae as Seong Chung
• Im Byung-ki as Hong-su
• Won Seok-yeon as Sang-young
• Choi Dong-yub as Ui-jik
• Hong In-young as Hwa-si
• Jung Seung-woo as Do-jim
• Jo Tae-bong as Chung-seung

;Tang Dynasty

• Yoon Seung-won as Emperor Taizong of Tang
• Seo Dong-soo as Emperor Gaozong of Tang
• Jung Heung-chae as So Jeong-bang
• Bang Hyung-joo as Dong Bo-ryang
• Sun Dong-hyuk as Yu In-won
• Kim Young-sun as Yu In-gwe
• Choi Nak-hee as Son In-sa
• Oh Sang-hoon as Tang commander

;Japan

• Kim Min-kyung as Empress Kōgyoku
• Ahn Hong-jin as Prince Naka no Ōe
• Noh Seung-jin as Nakatomi no Kamatari
• Jung Jin-gak as Soga no Iruka

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