The Legend is an upcoming koreanovela set to premiere on GMA 7 on March 10, 2008 replacing Coffee Prince in the Telebabad block. This period drama stars Bae Yong Jun of Endless Love: Winter Sonata and newcomer Lee Ji Ah (2007 Best New Female Actress in Korea). Synopsis and teaser trailer after the jump...

Synopsis:

This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes jealous since Saeoh has given birth to Hwanwoong’s son. She takes the baby and throws him off a cliff. Saeoh, thinking that her son had died, is overcome with grief and turns into the black joojak to destroy the world. Hwanwoong is the only one who could stop her. Afterwards, Hwanwoong returns to the Heavens and prophecizes that 2000 years later, the true Joo Shin king will come to Earth. With the help of the four gods, he will rebuild Joo Shin.

The Legend – Teaser:

Cast:

Bae Yong Jun as Damdeok / Hwanwoong
Lee Ji Ah as Sujini / Saeoh
Moon So Ri as Seo Ki Ha / Kajin
Oh Kwang Rok as Hyeonko
Choi Min Soo as Daejangro
Yoon Tae Young as Yeon Ho Gae
Park Sang Won as Yeon Garyo
Park Sang Myun as Jumuchi
Lee Philip as Cheoro