Korea–Khitan War

2023–2024 South Korean television series

Korea–Khitan War

Promotional poster

Hangul|

고려 거란 전쟁

Hanja|

高麗 契丹 戰爭

Literal meaning| Goryeo–Khitan War
Revised Romanization| Goryeo georan jeonjaeng
McCune–Reischauer| Koryŏ kŏran chŏnjaeng
Genre|

* Sageuk[1]
* War drama[1]
* Action[1]

Based on| Goryeo–Khitan War: Sweet Rain in the Winter
by Gil Seung-soo
Written by|

* Gil Seung-soo[2]
* Lee Jung-woo[3]

Directed by|

* Jeon Woo-sung[3]
* Kim Han-sol[3]

Starring|

* Kim Dong-jun
* Choi Soo-jong
* Ji Seung-hyun

Music by| Park Seung-jin[4]
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 32
Production
Executive producer| Kim Sang-hui[4]
Producers|

* Kim Hyeong-jun[4]
* Lee Eun-jin[4]
* Park Chun-ho[4]
* Park Je-hoon[4]
* Kim Chang-min[4]

Running time| 75 minutes[5]
Production companies|

* Monster Union[3]
* Vive Studios[3]

Budget| ₩27 billion[6]
Original release
Network| KBS2
Release| November 11, 2023 (2023-11-11) –
March 10, 2024 (2024-03-10)

Korea–Khitan War (Korean: 고려 거란 전쟁) is a 2023–2024 South Korean television series based on the 2018 South Korean novel Goryeo–Khitan War: Sweet Rain in the Winter by Gil Seung-soo.[7] Produced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of KBS,[8] the series stars Kim Dong-jun, Choi Soo-jong, and Ji Seung-hyun. It aired on KBS2 from November 11, 2023 to March 10, 2024, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:25 (KST).[9] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, on Kocowa in the Americas, and on Netflix in selected regions in Asia.[10]

## Synopsis[edit]

The series tells the story of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo (Kim Dong-jun) uniting Goryeo under his tolerant leadership by leading the war against the Khitans to victory, together with Gang Gam-chan (Choi Soo-jong), the King's political mentor and the commander-in-chief of the Goryeo army.

## Cast[edit]

### Main[edit]

* Kim Dong-jun as King Hyeonjong of Goryeo[11]
* Choi Soo-jong as Gang Gam-chan[12]
* Ji Seung-hyun as Yang Gyu[13]

### Supporting[edit]

#### People from Goryeo[edit]

* Lee Won-jong as Kang Cho[14]
* Kim Jae-min as Lee Hyun-woon[15]
* Han Jae-young as Ji Chae-mun[16]
* Lee Ji-hoon as Jang Yeon-woo[15]
* Jang In-seop as Hwangbo Yu-ui[16]
* Ju Seok-tae as Choe Jil[16]
* Ryu Seung-hyun as Kim Hoon[17]
* Lee Cheol-min as Gang Min-cheom[15]
* Kim San-ho as Jeong Seong[18]
* Joo Yeon-woo as Kim Sook-heung[16]
* Seo Jae-woo as Kim Jong-hyeon[15]
* Jung Ho-bin as Yoo Bang[16]
* Lee Jae-gu as Dae Do-su[16]
* Kwak Min-seok as Won Jong-seok[16]
* Lee Do-guk as Ha Gong-jin[16]
* Jo Sang-gi as Tak Sa-jeong[16]
* Kim Joong-don as Jo Won[15]
* Kim Sun-bin as Choe Chung[15]

#### People from Khitan Empire[edit]

* Kim Hyuk as Emperor Shengzong of Liao[15]
* Kim Jun-bae as So Bae-ap (Xiao Paiya)[19]
* Lee Sang-hong as Yayul Bun-no (Yelü Pennu)[16]
* Park Jung-hwan as Yayul Jeok-ro (Yelü Dilu)[16]
* Kim Gu-taek as Han-gi[16]

#### Goryeo royal family and subjects[edit]

* Jo Hee-bong as Yoo Jin[16]
* Kim Jeong-hak as Choe Hang[15]
* Han Seung-hyun as Chae Chung-soon[16]
* Park Yoo-seung as Choe Sa-wi[15]
* Lee Si-a as Queen Wonjeong[20]
* Ha Seung-ri as Queen Won-seong[16]
* Yoon Chae-kyung as Queen Wonhwa[21]
* Jo Seung-yeon as Kim Eun-bu[16]
* Kim Oh-bok as Yang Hyeop[15]
* Baek Sung-hyun as King Mokjong of Goryeo[15]
* Lee Min-young as Empress Cheonchu[22]
* Gong Jung-hwan as Kim Chi-yang[15]
* Lee Poong-un as Yoo Haeng-gan[23]
* Oh Jae-young as Yoo Chung-jeong[16]

#### Others[edit]

* Shim So-young as Court Lady Choi[24]
* Yoon Bok-in as Gang Gam-chan's wife[25]
* Lee Jae-yong as Park Jin[16]
* Kang Shin-il as Monk Jin-gwan[16]

### Extended[edit]

* Lee Chang-jik as Lee Joo-jeong[26]

## Original soundtrack[edit]

### Part 1[edit]

Released on December 15, 2023No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "The Soaring" (비상)| Seodo|

* Seodo
* Kim Seong-hyeon
* Seodo Band

| Seodo Band| 4:39
2.| "The Soaring" (비상; Inst.)|  |

* Seodo
* Kim Seong-hyeon
* Seodo Band

|  | 4:39
Total length:| 9:18

### Part 2[edit]

Released on December 29, 2023No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "The Last Storm" (폭풍)| Chae Ul|

* Lee Sang-jun
* Cha Gil-wan

| Kim Jang-hoon| 4:20
2.| "The Last Storm" (폭풍; Inst.)|  |

* Lee Sang-jun
* Cha Gil-wan

|  | 4:20
Total length:| 8:40

### Part 3[edit]

Released on January 18, 2024No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "A Red Winter" (적동(붉은겨울))| Ahn Ye-eun|

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

| Ahn Ye-eun| 4:29
2.| "A Red Winter" (적동(붉은겨울); Inst.)|  |

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

|  | 4:29
Total length:| 8:58

### Part 4[edit]

Released on February 2, 2024No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "The Man Who Can't Fall Down" (그 겨울에 나는)| Mavi| Mavi| Iyagi| 4:45
2.| "The Man Who Can't Fall Down" (그 겨울에 나는; Inst.)|  | Mavi|  | 4:45
Total length:| 9:30

### Album OST[edit]

Released on February 17, 2024No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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1.| "A Red Winter" (적동(붉은겨울))| Ahn Ye-eun|

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

| Ahn Ye-eun| 4:29
2.| "The Last Storm" (폭풍)| Chae Ul|

* Lee Sang-jun
* Cha Gil-wan

| Kim Jang-hoon| 4:20
3.| "The Soaring" (비상)| Seodo|

* Seodo
* Kim Seong-hyeon
* Seodo Band

| Seodo Band| 4:39
4.| "The Man Who Can't Fall Down" (그 겨울에 나는)| Mavi| Mavi| Iyagi| 4:45
5.| "Korea Khitan War"|  |

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

|  | 2:55
6.| "Cry For the Nation"|  |

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

|  | 1:54
7.| "Into the Enemys"|  |

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

|  | 2:49
8.| "Khitan Attack"|  |

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

|  | 2:52
9.| "Destiny of the King"|  |

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

|  | 2:28
10.| "Appearance of the Enemy"|  |

* Park Seong-jin
* Choi Min-chang

|  | 3:15
Total length:| 34:26

## Reception[edit]

### Critical response[edit]

Puah Ziwei of NME rated the series 5 out of 5 stars, claiming that "this well-written Korean historical series will keep you hooked its bloody tale of war and survival." He praised the conflict between Kang Cho and Gang Gam-chan, respectively played by Lee Won-jong and Choi Soo-jong, and the "delightfully malleable" performance of Baek Sung-hyun who played Mokjong, "an openly gay king" without any heirs. He also applauded the fact that the show depicted the times of Goryeo–Khitan War through an "old-school sageuk charm and style", and stated that "much like the anxious times it is inspired by, Korea-Khitan War is driven by purpose and complex interpersonal dynamics that leave little time for theatrics".[27] Choi Bo-yun noted that there is a narrative of putting people first in the midst of war throughout the series, shedding light on less well-known battles and figures of Korean history such as Yang Gyu, and that the growth of King Hyeonjong who won the two wars against the Khitans with the help of Gang Gam-chan is worth watching.[28]

Historical novel author Gil Seung-soo, who wrote the original novel which the series is based on, expressed his disappointment about the progression of the show after episode 16, since he was dissatisfied by the fact that it not only deviated from his novel, but also from actual Goryeo history.[29] He criticized the attitude of the scriptwriter and the way he anachronistically portrayed the local gentries of early 11th century Goryeo, claiming that the series' depiction is just as absurd as "BTS suddenly appearing right after the Korean war" and that the production team should have had responsibility when they're representing history through media. The article noted that many viewers also complained about the storyline after episode 16, even visiting author Gil's personal blog to leave a comment about their concerns for the series.[30]

### Viewership[edit]

Korea–Khitan War : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

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Episodes| Episode number

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1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16
| 1–16| 0.941| 1.249| 1.023| 1.343| 1.373| 1.382| 1.498| 1.454| 1.590| 1.789| 1.701| N/A| N/A| N/A| 1.849| 1.939
| 17–32| 1.716| 1.857| 1.377| 1.819| 1.703| 1.764| 1.656| 1.815| 1.596| 2.015| 1.907| 2.204| 1.890| 2.307| 2.032| 2.444

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[31]

Average TV viewership ratings  Ep. | Original broadcast date  | Average audience share

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Nielsen Korea[31][32] | TNmS[33]
Nationwide  | Seoul | Nationwide
1  | November 11, 2023  | 5.5% (5th) | 5.1% (6th) | N/A
2  | November 12, 2023  | 6.8% (4th) | 6.1% (4th) | 5.7% (6th)
3  | November 18, 2023  | 5.2% (6th) | 5.1% (5th) | N/A
4  | November 19, 2023  | 7.0% (5th) | 6.4% (5th) | 5.5% (7th)
5  | November 25, 2023  | 7.5% (3rd) | 7.0% (3rd) | 6.1% (5th)
6  | November 26, 2023  | 7.8% (4th) | 6.9% (4th) | 6.2% (5th)
7  | December 2, 2023  | 8.4% (2nd) | 7.8% (2nd) | 6.5% (4th)
8  | December 3, 2023  | 7.9% (4th) | 7.1% (4th) | 6.0% (6th)
9  | December 9, 2023  | 8.9% (3rd) | 8.6% (3rd) | N/A
10  | December 10, 2023  | 10.0% (3rd) | 9.2% (3rd) | 7.9% (4th)
11  | December 16, 2023  | 9.7% (2nd) | 9.2% (2nd) | N/A
12  | December 17, 2023  | 9.6% (4th) | N/A  | 8.5% (4th)
13  | December 24, 2023  | 9.2% (3rd) | N/A
14  | December 30, 2023  | 9.4% (2nd)
15  | January 6, 2023  | 10.2% (2nd) | 9.2% (3rd)
16  | January 7, 2023  | 10.0% (3rd) | 8.7% (4th)
17  | January 13, 2024  | 9.8% (2nd) | 9.0% (2nd)
18  | January 14, 2024  | 10.0% (3rd) | 8.7% (4th)
19  | January 20, 2024  | 7.9% (2nd) | 6.4% (3rd)
20  | January 21, 2024  | 10.1% (3rd) | 9.1% (3rd)
21  | January 27, 2024  | 9.6% (3rd) | 8.6% (3rd)
22  | January 28, 2024  | 9.6% (3rd) | 8.5% (3rd)
23  | February 3, 2024  | 9.7% (3rd) | 8.8% (3rd)
24  | February 4, 2024  | 10.0% (3rd) | 8.6% (3rd)
25  | February 17, 2024  | 8.7% (3rd) | 7.6% (3rd)
26  | February 18, 2024  | 11.5% (3rd) | 10.2% (3rd)
27  | February 24, 2024  | 11.0% (2nd) | 9.7% (3rd)
28  | February 25, 2024  | 12.7% (3rd) | 10.9% (3rd)
29  | March 2, 2024  | 11.0% (2nd) | 9.3% (3rd)
30  | March 3, 2024  | 12.9% (3rd) | 10.9% (3rd)
31  | March 9, 2024  | 12.0% (2nd) | 10.7% (3rd)
32  | March 10, 2024  | 13.8% (2nd) | 12.1% (3rd)
Average  | 9.65% | —[A] | —[A]

* In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* N/A denotes ratings that were not published.

### Accolades[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination  Award ceremony  | Year  | Category  | Nominee / Work  | Result  | Ref.

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Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Ji Seung-hyun | Pending  | [34]
Technical Award  | Lee Seok-geun (Costume design)  | Pending
KBS Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Couple Award  | Choi Soo-jong and Kim Dong-jun  | Won  | [35][36][37]
Best Supporting Actor  | Lee Won-jong | Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama  | Ji Seung-hyun | Won
Grand Prize (Daesang)  | Choi Soo-jong | Won
Popularity Award, Actor  | Ji Seung-hyun  | Won
Scriptwriter Award  | Lee Jung-woo  | Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor  | Kim Dong-jun | Won
Best New Actress  | Lee Si-a  | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor  | Kim Hyuk  | Nominated
Best Young Actor  | Hong Jae-min  | Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama  | Choi Soo-jong  | Nominated
Kim Dong-jun  | Nominated
Kim Jun-bae  | Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama  | Lee Si-a | Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor  | Choi Soo-jong  | Nominated

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ a b Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

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25. ^ Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 25, 2023). '고려 거란 전쟁' 측 "윤복인 출연, 최수종과 부부 호흡" [공식입장] ['Goryeo–Khitan War' side "Yoon Bok-in appears and Choi Soo-jong works as a couple" [Official statement]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023 - via Naver.
26. ^ Son, Bong-seok (September 13, 2023). 배우 이창직, 대하 사극 '고려 거란 전쟁' 출연[공식] [Actor Lee Chang-jik to appear in historical drama 'Goryeo–Khitan War' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023 - via Naver.
27. ^ Ziwei, Puah (November 22, 2023). "'Korea-Khitan War' review: old-school K-drama charm". NME. Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
28. ^ Choi, Bo-hyun (December 4, 2023). "[K-Pop & Culture] [Review] 'Korea–Khitan War' brings back lesser known heroes to life". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
29. ^ Kim, So-yeon (January 23, 2024). "참혹하다" 원작자도 한탄...산으로 가는 '고려거란전쟁' [단독 인터뷰] ["Terrible" Even the Original Author Laments...'Korea-Khitan War' Deviating [Exclusive Interview]]. The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
30. ^ Jang, Jin-ri (January 24, 2024). [단독]'고려거란전쟁' 원작자 "6.25 직후 BTS 나온 꼴...KBS 책임감 가졌어야"(인터뷰) [[Exclusive] 'Korea-Khitan War' Original Author "just as absurd as BTS suddenly appearing right after the Korean war...KBS should have had responsibility" (Interview)]. SPOTVNEWS. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
31. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
* "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 11, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
* "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 12, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
* "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 18, 2023. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
* "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 19, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
* "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 25, 2023. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
* "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). November 26, 2023. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
* "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 2, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
* "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 3, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
* "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 9, 2023. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
* "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 10, 2023. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
* "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). December 16, 2023. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
* "Ep. 15". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 6, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
* "Ep. 16". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 7, 2024. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
* "Ep. 17". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 13, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
* "Ep. 18". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 14, 2024. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
* "Ep. 19". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 20, 2024. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
* "Ep. 20". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 21, 2024. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
* "Ep. 21". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 27, 2024. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
* "Ep. 22". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 28, 2024. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
* "Ep. 23". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 3, 2024. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
* "Ep. 24". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 4, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
* "Ep. 25". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 17, 2024. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
* "Ep. 26". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 18, 2024. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
* "Ep. 27". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 24, 2024. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
* "Ep. 28". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). February 25, 2024. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
* "Ep. 29". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 2, 2024. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
* "Ep. 30". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 3, 2024. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
* "Ep. 31". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 9, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
* "Ep. 32". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). March 10, 2024. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
32. ^ 고려 거란 전쟁 시청률 [Korea–Khitan War ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024 - via Daum.
33. ^ TNmS ratings:
* "Ep. 2". Break News (in Korean). November 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
* "Ep. 4". Break News (in Korean). November 19, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
* "Ep. 5". Break News (in Korean). November 26, 2023. Archived from the original on November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
* "Ep. 6". Break News (in Korean). November 27, 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
* "Ep. 7". Break News (in Korean). December 3, 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
* "Ep. 8". Break News (in Korean). December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
* "Ep. 10". Break News (in Korean). December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
* "Ep. 12". Break News (in Korean). December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
34. ^ Hwang, So-young (April 8, 2024). 60회 맞은 '백상예술대상' TV·영화·연극 후보 공개 [60th 'Baeksang Arts Awards' TV, Film and Theater Candidates Revealed] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 - via Naver.
35. ^ Kim, Na-yul (January 1, 2024). [2023 KBS 연기대상]최수종, 16년만 4번째 대상에 오열.."당연한 건 없었다"(종합) [[2023 KBS Drama Awards] Choi Soo-jong wins the Grand Prize for the 4th time in 16 years.."Nothing was taken for granted" (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024 - via Naver.
36. ^ "Winners of the 2023 KBS Drama Awards - Part 1". HanCinema. December 31, 2023. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
37. ^ "Winners of the 2023 KBS Drama Awards - Part 2". HanCinema. December 31, 2023. Archived from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

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* Official website (in Korean)
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