Legend of the Patriots

Overview

Legend of the Patriots is a remake of the 1975 South Korean drama Comrades. Its production was spawned to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. The story centers around the lives of eleven Korean soldiers fighting in the Korean War. Director Kim Sang-hwi remarked that the series is not about the ideologies of South and North Korea, but rather focuses on the struggles of ordinary people who lived through the war.

Episodes

S01E01 Comrades Episode 1

June 19, 2010
It's October 1950, Sergeant Lee and his Eagle regiment successfully attacked and captured North Korea's capital, Pyeongyang. However, the North Korean army has backup soldiers sent from People’s Liberation Army.

S01E02 Comrades Episode 2

June 20, 2010
Sergeant Lee and his squad are rescued by a guerrilla unit. After running away, Private Chun disguises himself as a North Korean soldier and along the way captures General Park.

S01E03 Comrades Episode 3

June 26, 2010
Private Chun and General Park are sent to the North Korean Volunteer Army headquarter. When Sergeant Lee is sent to rescue General Park, he finally comes face to face with Captain Lee Sugyeong of the...

S01E04 Comrades Episode 4

June 27, 2010
General Park and Sergeant Lee's squad escaped from the enemy's headquarter. Meanwhile, Captain Lee Sugyeong gets demoted to Lieutenant.

S01E05 Comrades Episode 5

July 3, 2010
Private Jung Taek Soo is shot but he is rescued by Sergeant Lee. General Park orders all soldiers to head toward Shinheung camp through the bitter winter forest.

S01E06 Comrades Episode 6

July 4, 2010
When Lieutenant Lee Sugyeong and her squad finds a group of dead South Korean soldiers, she fears the worst that Sergeant Lee might be dead. However, Sergeant Lee and his squad are actually stuck in...

S01E07 Comrades Episode 7

July 10, 2010
Sergeant Lee and his squad sets out to Gaema Plateau on a special mission to escort marines smuggling explosives to the enemy camp. However, Private Yang Sanggil delayed the mission when he runs away to...

S01E08 Comrades Episode 8

July 11, 2010
The North Korean Army finds the Guerrilla Unit's hideout and everyone in the hideout are killed. Meanwhile, Sergeant Lee and Marine Dae Young are captured by Lieutenant Lee Sugyeong's squad.

S01E09 Comrades Episode 9

July 17, 2010
Sergeant Lee and Marine Dae Young are being held and questioned by Lieutenant Lee Sugyeong at the supply camp. Meanwhile, his squads are closing in and are entering the enemy supply camp.

S01E10 Comrades Episode 10

July 18, 2010
In order to save Private Yang Sanggi's life, the squad decides to exchange Private Chun for him. Sergeant Chun Yong Taek gets locked up for letting Private Yang Sanggil get away.

S01E11 Comrades Episode 11

July 24, 2010
The team finally sets up traps in the enemy's camp. Lieutenant Lee gets caught in the explosion planted by Sergeant Lee's squad.

S01E12 Comrades Episode 12

July 25, 2010
The squad gets separated from Sergeant Lee and then are caught by the enemy soldiers. They are sent to the North Korean concentration camp.

S01E13 Comrades Episode 13

July 31, 2010
In order to save the squad, Sergeant Park agrees to become the autonomous squad captian. Meanwhile, Sergeant Lee decides to rescue his team by also placing himself inside the concentration camp.

S01E14 Comrades Episode 14

August 1, 2010
Sergeant Lee and his squad are still in the concentration camp. They've finally planning to escape during the labor duty.

S01E15 Comrades Episode 15

August 7, 2010
The prisoners' plan to escape fails. Sergeant Park tells Sergeant Lee that there's a mole among the prisoners.

S01E16 Comrades Episode 16

August 8, 2010
The squad has a new plan to escape. Sergeant Lee finds out from Agent Yoon Jeongin of the North Korean State Security that Lee Sugyeong is still alive.

S01E17 Comrades Episode 17

August 14, 2010
Sergeant Lee and his squad are finally safe in a South Korean base. However, they are questioned about their time in the enemy's concerntration camp.

S01E18 Comrades Episode 18

August 15, 2010
The squad is back on the front-line. Sergeant Park is shot by enemy snipers and Private Beomwoo gets captured.

S01E19 Comrades Episode 19

August 21, 2010
Private Beomwoo is slained by comrade Woncheol in front of his squad. Sergeant Baek is shot by Lee Sugyeong.

S01E20 Comrades Episode 20

August 22, 2010
This is the concluding episode to Legend of the Comrades. Sergeant Lee meets Lee Sugyeong in the battlefield for the last time.

Cast

Lee Tae-ran
Lee Tae-ran
Lee Soo Kyung
Ryu Sang-wook
Ryu Sang-wook
Park Joo Yong
Kim Roi-ha
Kim Roi-ha
Park Il Kwon
Choi Soo-jong
Choi Soo-jong
Lee Hyun Joong
Lee Duck-hwa
Lee Duck-hwa
Park Woong
Im Won-hee
Im Won-hee
Kim Joon Bum
Lee Seung-hyo
Lee Seung-hyo
Jung Taek-soo
Hong Kyung-in
Hong Kyung-in
Yang Sang Gil
Lee Seung-hyo
Lee Seung-hyo
Jung Taek Soo
Lee In-hye
Lee In-hye
Jung Hwa
Ahn Yong-jun
Ahn Yong-jun
Kim Bum Woo
Kim Myung-soo
Kim Myung-soo
Chun Yong Taek

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