Kim Su-ro, The Iron King () is a 2010 South Korean television series on the life of Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, starring Ji Sung, Bae Jong-ok, Yu Oh-seong, Seo Ji-hye, Go Joo-won, Kang Byul and Lee Pil-mo. It aired on MBC from May 29 to September 18, 2010, on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 32 episodes.
Plot The -budget historical drama charts the life of Kim Su-ro, who unified 12 small countries to become the legendary founder and ruler of Geumgwan Gaya, the city-state of the Gaya confederacy which dominated sea trade and iron working during the Three Kingdoms period in the 5th century. Kim Su-ro's fiery temperament, charisma and intelligence are his only defense in an extended political struggle, with competition for the throne from his half-brother and lifelong rival, Ijinashi (first king of the state of Daegaya), his former friend Seok Tal-hae, and the dangerous ambitions of Shingwi Ghan.
Cast Main Ji Sung as Kim Su-ro Park Gun-woo as young Kim Su-ro Bae Jong-ok as Queen Jeong-kyeon, Su-ro and Ijinashi's mother Yu Oh-seong as Shingwi Gan / Tae-gang Seo Ji-hye as Heo Hwang-ok aka Sembavalam, the daughter of an Indian merchant who later becomes Su-ro's wife Go Joo-won as Ijinashi, Queen Jeongkyeon's son and later the founder of Daegaya Won Deok-hyun as young Ijinashi Kang Byul as Ah-hyo, Princess of Saro State Lee Pil-mo as Seok Tal-hae, 4th King of Saro State Shin Dong-ki as young Tal-hae
Supporting People around Kim Su-ro Lee Jong-won as Jo-Bang, Su-ro's stepfather Jang Dong-jik as Yoo-Chun / Deuk-Sun, the Former Emperor Kwangmoo's nephew and Won-Su's son who is Su-ro's helper Lee Duk-hee as Doctor Ah-jin (nickname: Uiseonhalmi [의선할미]) Kang Shin-il as Seon-Do, a Godfather of international trade and Su-ro's teacher Yoon Joo-sang as Mul-Soe, a Blacksmith Choi Soo-rin as Jo-Bang's wife and Su-ro's stepmother Jung Jae-gon as Sa-Bok, Jo-Bang's pawn
People in Gaya State Lee Hyo-jung as Yibiga, Ijinashi's biological father Lee Won-jong as Yeom Sa-chi Choi Hwa-jung as Nok Sa-dan
People in Silla Kwon Sung-duk as Namhae-chachawoong Wang Bit-na as Ah-Ro, Chachawoong's little sister and Park Hyeokgeose's daughter Kim Shi-won as Ho-Gong
Other Kim Ki-hyun as Heo Jang-sang, Heo Hwang-ok's father Kim Hye-eun as Na Chal-nyeo, Goddess of Heaven who protects Sodo Baek So-mi as Hae-rye, a Bridesmaid Kim Hyung-beom as Chu-Kyung, Yeom Sa-chi's loyalman Seo Sung-gwang as Yong-Bi Chae Bin as Yeo-Ui, Shin Gwi-chon's slave Lee Ah-jin as Beo-Deul, a Long Prelude Mountain Girl Jun Jin-gi as Ya-Chul Joo Ho as Seok-chil Kim Hyung-il as Kim-Yoong, Su-ro's biological father Han Min-chae as So-Hwa Shim Hoon-gi as No-Du Joo Sung-min
Lawsuit After she was fired in June 2010, writer Kim Mi-sook sued the production company for damages amounting to (or ).
References
External links Kim Su-ro, The Iron King official MBC website Kim Su-ro, The Iron King at Naver Kim Su-ro, The Iron King at MBC Global Media