| Genre: | Historical drama |
| Screenplay: | Lee Hwan-Kyung |
| Director: | Lee Jong Han |
| Starring: | Lee Tae-gon Hwang In-young Lee Jung-gil Son Tae-young |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Num Episodes: | 100 |
| Producer: | Lee Jong-han Joo Dong-min |
| Executive Producer: | Huh Woong (SBS) |
| Company: | DSP ENT |
| Budget: | ₩40 billion[1] |
| Network: | SBS |
Yeon Gaesomun (Korean: 연개소문; Korean: 淵蓋蘇文) is a 2006 South Korean historical television series, starring Lee Tae-gon in title role. It also featured Hwang In-young, Lee Jung-gil and Son Tae-young. Directed by Lee Jong Han, the series follows the life of Yeon Gaesomun, a powerful military dictator in the waning days of the Goguryeo kingdom. It premiered on June 1, 2006, on SBS and broadcast for 100-episodes on Saturday and Sunday at 20:45 (KST) till June 17, 2007.[2] The budget of the series was 40 billion South Korean won.[3]
Yeon Gaesomun was a general and powerful military dictator. In the chaotic period of 642, he killed the king of Goguryeo, Yeongnyu and installed Yeongnyu's nephew Bojang as his stooge on the throne. His efforts in calming down Yeon's two sons were not that successful. Then he started repressing Buddhism, the official religion of Goguryeo in favour of Taoism.
Cameo host: Hong Jin young