Rustic Period

Rustic Period (Korean: 야인시대) is a South Korean television series aired from July 29, 2002, to September 30, 2003, on SBS. It focused on the life of historical figure Kim Du-han, a former mob leader turned politician, and the tumultuous modern history of Korea from the Japanese occupation to Park Chung Hee regime.

Hangul

야인시대

Hanja

野人時代

Lit.The Age of Wild Men^[1]

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Rustic Period
Hangul	야인시대
Hanja	野人時代
Lit.	The Age of Wild Men[1]
RR	Yainsidae
MR	Yainsidae
Genre	Period drama
Written by	Lee Hwan-kyeong
Starring	Ahn Jae-mo Kim Yeong-cheol Choi Cheol-ho Lee Won-jong Lee Chang-hoon
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	124
Production
Running time	50 minutes
Production company	SBS Drama Division
Original release
Network	SBS
Release	July 29, 2002 (2002-07-29) – September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30)

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The show aired on SBS on Mondays to Tuesdays at 22:00 for 124 episodes beginning July 29, 2002, and still remains as one of the highest-rated television shows in Korean broadcast history.^[2][3]