Six Flying Dragons Explained

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Alt Name:	Roots of the Throne
Starring:	see cast
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Num Episodes:	50
Location:	Samyang Ranch, Gangwon Province^[1]
Runtime:	60 minutes
Company:	ANDu Entertainment (formerly Redwoods)
Budget:	₩30 billion^[2]
Channel:	SBS
Related:	Deep Rooted Tree

Six Flying Dragons is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin.^{[3] [4]} It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on October 5, 2015, as part of SBS 25th anniversary special.^{[5] [6]} The drama serves as a loose prequel to Deep Rooted Tree.^[7]

Title

The Korean title of the series is in Old Korean. Nareushya is a native Korean word, which translates to nara oreuda (날아 오르다) or "soar up to the sky" in modern Korean. Thus, the literal translation of the title is "six dragons soaring up to the sky" (여섯 마리의 용이 날아오르셔서).^[8]

Plot

The story tells about the foundation of the Joseon dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, and the ambitions, success and conflicts of several real and fictional characters, with a focus on the young Yi Bang-won.

Cast

The Six Dragons

• Yoo Ah-in as Yi Bang-won (later King Taejong)
  • Nam Da-reum as young Yi Bang-won
• Kim Myung-min as Sambong Jeong Do-jeon
• Shin Se-kyung as Boon-yi
  • Lee Re as young Boon-yi
  • Yoon Yoo-sun as old Boon-yi (cameo)
• Byun Yo-han as Yi Bang-ji, the best swordsman in the Three Kingdoms
  • Yoon Chan-young as young Ddang-sae
• Yoon Kyun-sang as Moo-hyul, the best swordsman in Joseon
  • Baek Seung-hwan as young Moo-hyul
• Chun Ho-jin as Yi Seong-gye (later King Taejo)

Supporting characters

People around Yi Bang-won

• Gong Seung-yeon as Min Da-kyung (later Queen Wongyeong), Yi Bang-won's wife
• Nam Da-reum as Yi Do (later King Sejong the Great), Yi Bang-won's third son
• Min Sung-wook as Jo Young-kyu, Yi Bang-won's bodyguard
• Jo Young-jin as Min Je, Yi Bang-won's father-in-law
• Cha Yong-hak as Yi Suk-beon
• Choi Dae-hoon as Sagok Jo Mal-saeng

People around Jeong Do-jeon

• Kim Eui-sung as Poeun Jeong Mong-ju
• Jin Seon-kyu as Nam Eun
• Lee Jeong-heon as Shim Hyo-saeng
• Yang Hyun-min as Yangchon Gwon Geun
• Gil Jung-woo as Jeong Gi-jun – son of Jeong Do-jeon's younger brother, Jeong Do-gwang

People around Boon-yi

• Jeon Mi-seon as Gannan/Yeon-hyang, Boon-yi's mother

People around Ddang-sae

• Jeong Yu-mi^[9] as Yeon-hee
  • Park Si-eun as young Yeon-hee
• Lee Cho-hee as Gap-boon
  • Kwak Ji-hye as young Gap-boon
• Seo Hyun-chul as Jang Sam-bong

People around Moo-hyul

• Seo Yi-sook as Myo-sang, Moo-hyul's grandmother
• Lee Jun-hyeok as Hong Dae-hong, Moo-hyul's martial arts teacher

People around Yi Seong-gye

• Lee Soon-jae as Yi Ja-chun, Yi Seong-gye's father (cameo)
• Kim Hee-jung as Madam Kang (later Queen Sindeok), Yi Seong-gye's second wife
• Seo Dong-won as Yi Bang-gwa (later King Jeongjong), Yi Seong-gye's second son
• Lee Seung-hyo as Yi Bang-u (later Grand Prince Jinan), Yi Seong-gye's first son
• Kang Shin-hyo as Yi Bang-gan (later Grand Prince Hoean), Yi Seong-gye's fourth son
  • Kim Sang-woo as young Yi Bang-gan
• Jung Jae-min as Yi Bang-ui (later Grand Prince Ik-an), Yi Seong-gye's third son
• Park Si-jin as Yi Bang-beon (later Grand Prince Muan), Yi Seong-gye's seventh son
  • Kim Ye-june as young Yi Bang-beon
• Jung Yoon-seok as Yi Bang-seok (later Crown Prince Uian), Yi Seong-gye's eighth son
  • Lee Seung-woo as young Yi Bang-seok
• Kim Ji-eun as Yi Bang-gan's wife

Joseon court officials

• Park Hae-soo as Yi Ji-ran, Yi Seong-gye's sworn brother
• Jo Hee-bong as Hojeong Ha Ryun
• Kwon Hwa-woon as Hwang Hui
• Lee Myeong-haeng as Jo Jun

Goryeo peoples

• Jeon Guk-hwan as Choe Yeong
• Lee Hyun-bae as King U
• Hwang Jae-won as King Chang
• Lee Do-yeop as King Gongyang
• Han Ye-ri as Yoon Rang/Cheok Sa-gwang
• Park Hoon as Cheok In-gwang, Cheok Sa-gwang's brother
• Yoon Seo-hyun as Woo Hak-joo
• Choi Jong-hwan as Jo Min-soo
  • Ahn Gil-kang as Jo So-saeng Choi Jong-won as Yi In-gyeom
• Jeon No-min as Hong In-bang
• Jung Doo-hong as Hong Ryun
• Jung Moon-sung as Han Goo-young
• Heo Joon-seok as Dae-geun
• Park Hyuk-kwon as Gil Tae-mi/Gil Sun-mi
• Park Sung-hoon as Gil Yoo, Gil Tae-mi's son
• Kim Jong-soo as Yi Saek

Others

• Lee Ji-hoon as Heo Kang/Yi Shin-jeok
• Park Min-jung as Heuk-cheop Seon-hwa
• Yoon Son-ha as Cho-young
• Han Sang-jin as Monk Jukryong
• Kim Ha-kyun as Baek Yoon
• Yang Kyung-won as Ahn-won
• Ahn Suk-hwan as Teacher Yooksan
• Yeo Hoe-hyun as Sungkyunkwan student
• Jeon Sung-woo as Sungkyunkwan student
• Jeon Jin-seo as Eun-ho, King Gongyang's son^[10]

Ratings

In the table below,

the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode #	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS Ratings^[11]		AGB Nielsen^[12]
		width=100	Nationwide	width=100	Seoul National Capital Area	width=100	Nationwide	width=100	Seoul National Capital Area
1	October 5, 2015	10.6%	12.5%	12.3%	13.5%
2	October 6, 2015	10.3%	11.8%	12.4%	14.0%
3	October 12, 2015	10.8%	12.2%
4	October 13, 2015	11.2%	13.3%	13.0%	13.7%
5	October 19, 2015	11.2%	12.2%	13.7%	15.5%
6	October 20, 2015	12.8%	14.3%	15.4%	17.6%
7	October 26, 2015		11.1%	12.5%	13.4%
8	October 27, 2015	11.9%	13.9%	14.1%	16.0%
9	November 2, 2015	10.8%	12.5%	13.5%	15.0%
10	November 3, 2015	11.0%	13.0%	13.5%	14.5%
11	November 9, 2015	10.0%	11.4%	13.3%	14.7%
12	November 10, 2015	11.3%	13.2%	14.1%	15.4%
13	November 17, 2015	9.6%	10.9%	12.2%	14.1%
14	November 17, 2015	9.9%	11.4%	13.2%	15.4%
15	November 23, 2015	10.7%	12.6%	14.6%	16.3%
16	November 24, 2015	10.1%	11.8%	12.6%	13.5%
17	November 30, 2015	10.1%	11.9%	14.1%	15.4%
18	December 1, 2015	10.2%	12.0%	13.6%	14.8%
19	December 7, 2015	10.4%	12.6%	13.3%	15.1%
20	December 8, 2015	9.9%	11.3%	13.4%	15.7%
21	December 14, 2015	10.5%	12.5%	13.3%	15.4%
22	December 15, 2015	9.9%		13.9%	15.3%
23	December 21, 2015	10.0%	11.6%	13.1%	14.8%
24	December 22, 2015	10.0%	11.2%	13.7%	15.4%
25	December 28, 2015	10.2%	11.5%	13.4%	15.1%
26	December 29, 2015	10.5%	11.4%	13.8%	15.9%
2016
27	January 4, 2016	10.7%	12.5%	14.6%	16.6%
28	January 5, 2016	10.4%	11.6%	13.7%	15.8%
29	January 11, 2016	12.5%	14.3%	15.1%	16.8%
30	January 12, 2016	12.5%	14.5%	15.8%	17.4%
31	January 18, 2016	12.0%	14.0%	14.6%	16.5%
32	January 19, 2016	12.2%	13.4%	14.9%	16.6%
33	January 25, 2016	11.6%	13.6%	15.0%	17.2%
34	January 26, 2016	12.6%	13.4%	15.1%	17.3%
35	February 1, 2016	13.2%	15.1%	16.3%	18.5%
36	February 2, 2016			16.8%
37	February 8, 2016	11.3%	12.9%	12.3%	13.3%
38	February 9, 2016	13.6%	16.7%	14.1%	15.3%
39	February 15, 2016	12.8%	14.7%	15.2%	16.9%
40	February 16, 2016	13.6%	15.3%	14.9%	16.6%
41	February 22, 2016	12.0%	13.6%	14.3%	15.9%
42	February 23, 2016	13.9%	15.2%	16.1%	18.9%
43	February 29, 2016	13.6%	15.0%	15.9%	18.0%
44	March 1, 2016	12.7%	13.5%	16.4%	18.3%
45	March 7, 2016	13.1%	14.6%	16.1%	17.9%
46	March 8, 2016	13.2%	14.7%	16.1%	17.4%
47	March 14, 2016	14.3%	16.6%	16.7%	17.9%
48	March 15, 2016	13.8%	15.7%	16.2%	17.9%
49	March 21, 2016	13.7%	15.9%	16.2%	17.9%
50	March 22, 2016	13.9%	16.4%		18.8%
Average		11.6%	13.3%	14.3%	16.0%

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015		Grand Prize (Daesang)	Yoo Ah-in
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Yoo Ah-in
			Kim Myung-min
			Chun Ho-jin
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Yoon Son-ha
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Byun Yo-han
			Choi Jong-won
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Shin Se-kyung
		Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Park Hyuk-kwon
			Jeon No-min
		Special Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Jeong Yu-mi
		Top 10 Stars	Yoo Ah-in
			Shin Se-kyung
		Best Couple Award	Yoo Ah-in and Shin Se-kyung
		Producer's Award	Yoo Ah-in
		New Star Award	Gong Seung-yeon
			Byun Yo-han
			Yoon Kyun-sang
2016		Best Drama	Six Flying Dragons
		Best Director	Shin Kyung-soo
		Best Actor	Yoo Ah-in
		Best New Actor	Byun Yo-han
		Best Screenplay	Kim Young-hyun, Park Sang-yeon
		Best Feature-Length Drama	Six Flying Dragons
	11th Seoul International Drama Awards^[13]	Best Series Drama
		Best Actor	Yoo Ah-in
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	Kim Myung-min
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Shin Se-kyung
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Jeong Yu-mi
		Best Drama	Six Flying Dragons
		Best Production Director	Shin Kyung-soo
		Grand Prize (Daesang)	Yoo Ah-in
		Best New Actor	Yoon Kyun-sang
		Best Foreign Drama	Six Flying Dragons
2017		Best Actor	Yoo Ah-in

Notes and References

1. Web site: SBS Drama 'Six Flying Dragons' filming. Getty Images. January 7, 2016. March 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160302204856/http://www.gettyimages.nl/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/yoo-ah-in-performs-during-the-sbs-drama-six-flying-nieuwsfotos/489887208. live.
2. News: 여섯 용은 어떻게 새 나라를 만들까…SBS '육룡이 나르샤'. Naver. Yonhap News Agency. September 3, 2018. ko. September 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180903151054/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0007886053. live.
3. Web site: Yoo Ah-in, Shin Se-kyung reunite as lovers in Six Flying Dragons. The Korea Times. October 6, 2015. October 1, 2015. October 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151003085404/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/10/386_187786.html. live.
4. Web site: Kim. Jae-heun. Yoo Ah-in seeks another success. The Korea Times. October 22, 2015. October 2, 2015. October 10, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151010133315/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/culture/2015/10/201_187888.html. live.
5. Web site: Jones. Julie. Six Flying Dragons Gets A Head Start on Filming. KDramaStars. July 30, 2015. June 18, 2015. October 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151007114355/http://www.kdramastars.com/articles/87321/20150618/six-flying-dragons-gets-a-head-start-on-filming.htm. live.
6. Web site: Jones. Julie. Yoo Ah-in to star as Lee Bang-won in Six Flying Dragons. IS Plus. December 13, 2015. April 30, 2015. February 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220219162338/http://m.isplus.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?total_id=17704368&cloc=#_adtep. dead.
7. Web site: Million-maker Yoo Ah-in in "Six Flying Dragons". Hancinema. January 5, 2016. October 1, 2015. February 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220219203646/https://www.hancinema.net/million-maker-yoo-ah-in-in-six-flying-dragons-87143.html. live.
8. Web site: http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2015092116462395203. ko:'나르샤' 뜻, 알고보니 순 우리말?. September 21, 2015. January 7, 2016. ko. Asia Economy. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064314/http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2015092116462395203. live.
9. Web site: Jin. Min-ji. Jeong Yu-mi returns to TV. Korea JoongAng Daily. July 30, 2015. June 27, 2015. May 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220501105346/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3005895. live.
10. News: 이날 민다경(공승연)에게 반촌에 있는 무기고에서 무기를 빼돌려 달라고 부탁을 받은 조영규는 무기고로 달려갔고 그 곳에서 우연히 공양왕의 아들 은호와 마주했다.. '육룡이나르샤' 척사광 한예리, 죽은 공양왕 아들 안고 폭풍 오열. Kim. Tae-rim. Asia Economy. 8 March 2016. 30 August 2022. ko. On that day, Min Da-kyung asked Jo Young-gyu to take the weapon from the armory in Banchon, and he ran to the armory, where he happened to meet Eun-ho, the son of King Gongyang.. August 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220830065528/https://cm.asiae.co.kr/article/2016030807121186650. live.
11. Web site: TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu . TNmS Ratings . January 7, 2015 . ko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131128032303/http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp . November 28, 2013 .
12. Web site: AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu . AGB Nielsen Media Research . January 7, 2015 . ko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131226133248/http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/index.asp?ref=0 . December 26, 2013 .
13. http://www.seouldrama.org/EN/ Seoul International Drama Awards