In Popular Culture
In 2006-2007, the Korean TV network MBC aired a highly popular 81-episode drama, "Jumong" to mark their anniversary. The series took elements from historical records and mythology, and retold the story in a more down-to-earth manner than found in the myths, recounting how Ju Mong, the spoiled step-child of the Pu-Yeo royal family, embarks on a journey of self-discovery, becoming a leading figure of Pu-Yeo, but retreating from Pu-Yeo after his step-brothers' betrayal. Relaunching the armed and militarily capable guerrilla fighters' force his biological father Hae Mo-su once headed, Jumong goes on a life-mission to rescue and band together the refugees of the ancient Cho-Seon peoples, leading the fight against the oppression of Imperial China, finally establishing himself as the king of the new nation KoGuryeo.
In 2010, KBS1 began airing 'King Geun Cho-go'. In this series, Ju-Mong is portrayed as a tyrant, who could not accept sharing the power over his kingdom Goguryeo with So Seo-no and the Jolbon faction. After Yuri's arrival, the declared crown prince and successor to Ju-Mong's throne, So Seo-no decides to leave 'her beloved Goguryeo' with all her subordinates and servants to establish a new kingdom - one 'much more powerful than Goguryeo ever was'.
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