Jumong
2006 1 season · 81 ep live_tv Miniseries South Korea

Jumong

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Jumong sits in the top 7% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #97 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

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Jumong  examines the life of Jumong Taewang, founder of the kingdom of Goguryeo. Few details have been found in the historical record about Jumong, so much of the series is fictionalized.

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
25
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #97 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea War & Politics productions specifically: #3 of 9 (top 33%).

Audience Engagement

25
Reviews
51st
Review-volume percentile
91st
Popularity percentile

25 audience reviews — more than 51% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity (91th percentile) outruns review volume (51th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.

Also On MBC

Other series that aired on MBC.

Other Titles From Chorokbaem Media

The 2005–2007 South Korea Window

Among 122 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, Jumong places #5 — near the top of its class.

  1. Alone in Love
    #1

    Alone in Love

    ★ 8.9 · 2006
  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #2

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005
  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005
  4. High Kick
    #4

    High Kick

    ★ 8.5 · 2006
  5. Jumong
    #5

    Jumong

    ★ 8.3 · 2006
  6. Coffee Prince
    #6

    Coffee Prince

    ★ 8.1 · 2007
  7. Princess Hours
    #7

    Princess Hours

    ★ 7.9 · 2006
  8. The 101st Proposal
    #8

    The 101st Proposal

    ★ 7.7 · 2006

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

2006 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 46 titles released, including Jumong. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (321 total).

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War & Politics + Drama in South Korea

8 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the War & Politics and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Jumong itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 45 other South Korea seriess in 2006.

The 239th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
May 15, 2006
Last Air Date
March 6, 2007
Broadcast Span
10 months
Total Episodes
81 across 1 season
Format
Miniseries
Total Runtime
≈ 108 hours

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Spoken Languages普通话, 한국어/조선말
Production CompaniesChorokbaem Media
Series TypeMiniseries
Seasons / Episodes1 / 81
Release DateMay 15, 2006
Official Sitewww.imbc.com

Questions Answered

When did Jumong end?

Jumong finished its run with its final episode airing on March 6, 2007.

Where did Jumong air?

Jumong aired on MBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.