It all started with a war. With a desire to rule all that existed, and be at the top of the pyramid of life. The Arthdal Chronicles remains one of the best fantasy Korean TV series till date. We explore what makes it so special.
Arthdal Chronicles is a South Korean television adventure-romance-fantasy TV show released in 2019. It is right now a three-part series, with eight episodes in each season. The show explores the kingdom ruled by Tae Alha and Ta Gon, the conquering, the power-play and the conspiracies that lay within.
Release Date:
Kim Won-Seok directed Arthdal Chronicles, aired its first episode of season 1 from June 1, 2019, every Saturday and Sunday on tvN at 21:00 Korean Standard Time. Although the release date for the second season is not known yet. It is speculated that we may have to wait for a year for it to be available for us. The earliest this fantasy drama can be available is in 2021. As the production of the fictional action drama will begin in either September or October.
Cast:
South Korea’s A-listed celebrities like Jang Dong-gun as Ta-gon, Jung Jae-won as Young Ta-gon and Moon Woo-Jin as child Ta-Gon along with supporting actors like Kim Eui-Sung as San-Ung and Park Hae-joon as Moi-baek. While the old cast will reprise their role, there might be some additional cast for the second season.
Plot and How will the war Start and End:
After the cryptic ending of the first season the fans are curious whether, in the new Kingdom, Tae AlHa and TaGon who are waiting for a baby will seal the heir position from SaYa, who has finally discovered he has a twin that supposedly killed SaNung.
The series which is a reply to the west based “Game of Thrones” has left its audience curious. But we all have to wait till next year for an answer to all our curiosities.