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ExcellentGoodWatch scoreSummary
5th Republic is a controversial political drama about the Fifth Republic of South Korea, one of the most turbulent times in modern Korean history.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
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Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 87GoodWatch 90
IMDb8.7
Time to watch it all
34 h
41 episodes, about 50 min each
An episode a night: about 6 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
First aired
2005
April 23, 2005
Ended 2005
Genre
DramaLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
- South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more13 people
- Lee Duck-hwaChun Doo-hwan41 episodes
- Seo In-seokRoh Tae-woo41 episodes
- Lee Jae-yongLee Hak-bong41 episodes
- Lee Jeong-kilKim Jong-pil41 episodes
- Kim Yong-geonKim Young-sam41 episodes
- Song Ok-sukKim Ok-sook41 episodes
- Kim Yeong-ranRhee Soon-ja41 episodes
- Kim Byeong-giNo Shin-young41 episodes
Park Young-jiYoo Hak-sung41 episodes
Kim Ki-hyeonJang Tae-wan41 episodes
Jung Ho-keunCha Ji-chul1 episode
Lee Chang-hwanPark Chung-hee1 episode
Kim Hyeong-ilKim Jae-gyu1 episode
Directing · 1
- 林泰佑 Director, Creator
Other crew · 1
- Yoo Jung-soo Script Editor
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