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5th Republic Season 1

April. 23,2005

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5th Republic is a controversial political drama about the Fifth Republic of South Korea, one of the most turbulent times in modern Korean history. The 41-episode television series covered the key aspects of the period from President Park Chung-hee's assassination to general Chun Doo-hwan's military coup and his bloody rise to power, as well as the ensuing conflicts between the pro-democratic movement and Chun's military regime and the behind-the-scenes power struggles that ultimately led to Roh Tae-woo's presidential succession in 1987. Given the sensitive nature of the subject matter, 5th Republic tread a fine line between fact and fiction, and faced many challenges even before the start of the production - one of which was pressures from actual political figures who threatened to sue the network for defamation if the script was not modified. Moreover, there was concern over the possible glorification of the drama's lead character Chun Doo-hwan played by Lee Deok-hwa whose strong charisma helped draw in big audience during the drama's initial broadcast on MBC in 2005.

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5th Republic Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 41 - Episode 41

First Aired: September. 11,2005

Episode 40 - Episode 40

First Aired: September. 10,2005

Episode 39 - Episode 39

First Aired: September. 04,2005

Episode 38 - Episode 38

First Aired: September. 03,2005

Episode 37 - Episode 37

First Aired: August. 28,2005

Episode 36 - Episode 36

First Aired: August. 27,2005

Episode 35 - Episode 35

First Aired: August. 21,2005

Episode 34 - Episode 34

First Aired: August. 20,2005

Episode 33 - Episode 33

First Aired: August. 14,2005

Episode 32 - Episode 32

First Aired: August. 13,2005

Episode 31 - Episode 31

First Aired: August. 06,2005

Episode 30 - Episode 30

First Aired: July. 31,2005

Episode 29 - Episode 29

First Aired: July. 30,2005

Episode 28 - Episode 28

First Aired: July. 24,2005

Episode 27 - Episode 27

First Aired: July. 23,2005

Episode 26 - Episode 26

First Aired: July. 17,2005

Episode 25 - Episode 25

First Aired: July. 16,2005

Episode 24 - Episode 24

First Aired: July. 10,2005

Episode 23 - Episode 23

First Aired: July. 09,2005

Episode 22 - Episode 22

First Aired: July. 03,2005

Episode 21 - Episode 21

First Aired: July. 02,2005

Episode 20 - Episode 20

First Aired: June. 26,2005

Episode 19 - Episode 19

First Aired: June. 25,2005

Episode 18 - Episode 18

First Aired: June. 19,2005

Episode 17 - Episode 17

First Aired: June. 18,2005

Episode 16 - Episode 16

First Aired: June. 12,2005

Episode 15 - Episode 15

First Aired: June. 11,2005

Episode 14 - Episode 14

First Aired: June. 05,2005

Episode 13 - Episode 13

First Aired: June. 04,2005

Episode 12 - Episode 12

First Aired: May. 29,2005

Episode 11 - Episode 11

First Aired: May. 28,2005

Episode 10 - Episode 10

First Aired: May. 22,2005

Episode 9 - Episode 9

First Aired: May. 21,2005

Episode 8 - Episode 8

First Aired: May. 15,2005

Episode 7 - Episode 7

First Aired: May. 14,2005

Episode 6 - Episode 6

First Aired: May. 08,2005

Episode 5 - Episode 5

First Aired: May. 07,2005

Episode 4 - Episode 4

First Aired: May. 01,2005

Episode 3 - Episode 3

First Aired: April. 30,2005

Episode 2 - Episode 2

First Aired: April. 24,2005

Episode 1 - The Shot of Destiny on October 26th (I)

First Aired: April. 23,2005

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Season 1

2005-04-23

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Season 1 2005

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