Series synopsis
Road No. 1, also known as 로드 넘버원 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on MBC on July 23, 2010. It ended on August 26, 2010. It stars So Ji-sub, Kim Ha-neul, Choi Min-soo and Yoon Kye-sang.
A high-budget war epic, Road Number One commemorates the sixty years that have passed since the Korean War. It's based around the historical Route 1, a national highway that served as the main passageway between North and South Korea during the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. Lee Jang Woo, the son of a poor peasant, has been in love with his master's daughter, Soo Yeon, since childhood. He joins the military in order to put her through medical school and becomes a brilliant officer, leading ...
Premise
A high-budget war epic, Road Number One commemorates the sixty years that have passed since the Korean War. It's based around the historical Route 1, a national highway that served as the main passageway between North and South Korea during the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950. Lee Jang Woo, the son of a poor peasant, has been in love with his master's daughter, Soo Yeon, since childhood. He joins the military in order to put her through medical school and becomes a brilliant officer, leading his men to victory through guerilla warfare. Mistakenly believing that Jang Woo was killed in battle, Soo Yeon becomes engaged to military officer Tae Ho. Jang Woo returns on the eve of their wedding, and the two are briefly, painfully united, but the eruption of war tears them apart once again, forcing him to fight alongside Tae Ho on top of everything. Jang Woo keeps fighting to get back to his love, but the war continues to find new ways to keep them apart. Leading drama stars So Ji Sub and Kim Ha Neul portray star-crossed lovers who are torn apart by war.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- So Ji-sub as Lee Jang-woo
- Kim Ha-neul as Kim Soo-yeon
- Choi Min-soo as Yoon Sam-soo
- Yoon Kye-sang as Shin Tae-ho
- Son Chang-min as Oh Jong-ki
- Kim Jin-woo as Kim Soo-hyuk
- Nam Bo-ra as Kim Soo-hee
- Julien Kang as U.S. Marine Corps Platoon Leader
Supporting cast
- Han Ye-ri as Jo In-sook
- Noh Young-hak as Heo Chan-shik
- Song Jae-hee as Yang Kang-tae
- Kim You-jung as young Soo-yeon
- Lee Jin-seong as Jo In-je
- Choi Bool-am as older Tae-ho
- Jeong So-yeong as Caméo
- Hwang Bo-ra as Girl from Jong Ki's hometown
- Min Bok-gi as Park Dal Moon
Guest cast
- Kim Yeo-jin as Dal-moon's wife
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | June 23, 2010 | August 26, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jang Woo leaves behind his childhood love Soo Yeon, in order to earn money as a soldier and support Soo Yeon's dream of becoming a doctor. |
June 23, 2010 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The North has unexpectedly pushed forward and the stationed soldiers must protect the civilians still in the village. Tae Ho soon realizes that Soo Yeon's brother was a member of the Communist Party. |
June 24, 2010 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Thanks to Jang Woo's strategy the Southern soldiers are able to ambush the Northern tanks and the civilians are able to cross the river safely. |
June 30, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 23, 2010 |
| Last aired | August 26, 2010 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:55:00 |