As a fusion drama on the life of politician Kim Doo Han, the drama tells the life of Kim Doo Han with fact and fiction. Kim Doon Han is the son of the great general Kim Jwah Jin, who fought for Korea against the Japanese during World War II. After his dad dies, Kim Doo Han trains in kung pao and learns to be a leader against the evil Japanese. He findshis own position as boss of the Jong Ro area in Seoul, and vows to protect his own Korean people. Goo Ma Juk, the boss of Seoul, fights against Kim Doo Han in an attempt to hand over the whole Seoul area to the Japanese redevelopment project, pursued by Hyashi. Hyashi himself is a Korean but he ironically lives as a Japanese fighting his own people. Through these many barriers, Kim Doo Han struggles to keep the Korean culture alive, later on becoming a politician after the Korean War.
Rustic Period
Screenwriter: Lee Hwan Kyung
Aired on: Jul 29, 2002
Total Episodes: 124
Network: SBS
Duration: 60 min.
Year: 2002
Country: South Korea
Native Title: 야인시대
Content Rating: Not Yet Rated
Alternative Titles: The Rustic Period, The Age Of Gangsters, The Wild Days, Yain Shidae, Yain Sidae
Genre: Drama, Historical, Thriller