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The Duo( 2011)

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Overview

In a story of two men switched at birth, noble-born Chun Doong lives as a slave and becomes a heroic outlaw, while beggar-born Gwi Dong lives as a nobleman and police chief; then each falls in love with the same girl, Dong Nyeo.

    Series Cast

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      Chun Jung-myung

      Chun-doong

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      Noh Young-hak

      Chun-doong (young)

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      Lee Sang-yun

      Gwi-dong

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      Choi Woo-shik

      Gwi-dong (young)

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      Han Ji-hye

      Dong-nyeo

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      Jin Se-yeon

      Dong-nyeo (young)

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      Seo Hyun-jin

      Dal-yi

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      Min Sung-wook

      Kap Dong

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      Im Hwa-young

      Eon-nyeon

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      Yang Mi-kyung

      Chun-doong's mother

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      Kim Yong-hee

      Im Po-jol

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      Kim Woo-seok

      Se Gap [Young]

    Current Season

    Season 1

    2011 | 32 Episodes

    Two children are born in the same village at the same time. One child is born as the son of the wealthy Lord Kim's family, while the other child, not even knowing who his father is, is born in a mud hut as the son of a poor woman named Maksun. However, the mother of Lord Kim's family ends up dying after giving birth to the child. To have the child breastfed, Lord Kim brings Maksun, who also gave birth on the same day. For her son's well-being, Maksun secretly switches the child with her own. Thus, Maksun's son gets raised by Lord Kim's family with the name Gwidong, and the real child of Lord Kim's family grows up with the name Chundoong. However, thanks to a twist of fate, Gwidong and Chundoong become friends and end up loving the same girl named Dongnyeo.

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by ParkMin

    3
    Written by ParkMin on Sat Dec 09 2023
    Not enough "duo" action when taking into consideration the 32 episodes runtime. I don't feel the drama managed to accomplish anything with its story. The entire drama was structured around the duo but we barely got a few "duo" moments. Their paths don't intertwine as often as you might think. On the other hand, I found the romance quite problematic. It overshadowed big parts of the story and ruined some plots more often than not. Love interests and romance rivalry were two poor elements the drama tried desperately and continuously to shove in our faces. Of course, the ending was terrible as exp...

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Scripted

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • love triangle
    • poverty
    • historical
    • switched at birth
    • historical drama
    • social history
    • nobleman
    • joseon dynasty
    • korean history
    • noble family
    • joseon