“Super-powered Korean boy vows to defeat evil spirits and restore order to medieval Korea.”
Hong Kil-dong
홍길동
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Super-powered Korean boy vows to defeat evil spirits and restore order to medieval Korea.
A special boy is born on a day when hurricanes and wicked spirits struck medieval Korea. The citizens and family learn that the infant has super human strength and cunning intelligence. As the boy grows up, he makes a vow to his family, the emperor of Korea, and to the high deities to rid Korea of the chaos and disorder caused by the wicked beings. (Source: IMDB)
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- Format 1 × 70′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 10m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1967 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-7438 catalog