Jeong Do-jeon Drama Vol. 2 of 2 DVD: The Historic Final Chapter

Conclude your journey through one of the most critically acclaimed historical dramas with Jeong Do-jeon Vol. 2. This series, praised for its dedication to historical accuracy, brings the dramatic conclusion to Jeong Do-jeon’s story. The drama won multiple awards, including the Grand Prize at the Korea Broadcasting Awards and Best TV Actor for Cho Jae-hyun at the Baeksang Arts Awards. If you appreciate high-quality storytelling and realistic depictions of history, Vol. 2 of Jeong Do-jeon is an essential addition to your collection. Available now on DVD!

The drama sets itself from others in the same genre by focusing on the life of a politician rather than the lives of monarchs. It underwent a two-year pre-production and had a budget of ?13.5 billion (US$12.5 million). To create Jeong Do-jeon, the production team formed an advisory panel that consisted of history experts, all with  or  in Korean history, concentrating on the era in which Jeong lived. The cast members also attended a four-month course taught by famed historian Lee Deok-il on  and the various government regulations that were created with the start of the  era (while 's national religion was , Joseon was built strictly upon  values). The words quoted by Jeong Do-jeon, "If you capture the hearts of the people, the people obey you. But if you fail to win their hearts, they will indeed betray you," were in the production notes on the drama's website.

Head writer Jeong Hyeon-min in particular perused many books on the Goryeo times, as well as biographies of the figures in the drama. Jeong had previously worked for a decade as an aide to 10 Korean lawmakers from both the ruling  and the main opposition , and his ability to approach the drama's plot from a political spectrum was the reason executive producer Kim Hyeong-il hired him to write the TV series. Some cultural observers noted that the current political situation in Korea - with liberals and conservatives locked in power games - was quite similar to the setting of Jeong Do-jeon. Director Kang Byung-taek called Jeong "rational and practical. The two are important values in Korea today."