Goryeo on movie..

jo in sung & joo jin mo

They played together in Frozen Flower "Sang Hwa Jom" (2008), a movie based on a true story about Korean History on Koryo Dynasty era. A King who have to save his Dynasty from Yuan Dynasty's control. The story particularly controversial on the characters’ violation of royal family protocol and their pursuit of love. Despite the tragic love story involving royal family with the palace's guard and controversial story about a Homosexual King, the actor, Joo jin mo, who played as main character, won The Best actor award on 54th Daesang Movie Awards (a big movie award in Korea).

Koryo Dynasty's official name is the Kingdom of Goryeo derived from "Goguryeo"(918 - 1392). It was a Korean biggest state, established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which became to be pronounced "Korea". It united the Later Three Kingdomsin (there was three big Kingdom in Korea; Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) . By the 14th century Goryeo was tottering under Yuan Dynasty control. Although King Gongmin managed to "free" his Kingdom from the Mongolian yoke, the Goryeo general Yi Seonggye revolted and overthrew the last King of Goryeo, King Gongyang in 1392. Gongyang was killed in 1394.

This is the map of three kingdoms of korea at the end of 5th century

(recited from wikipedia.org)

After that, the dynasty change into Joseon Dynasty, where the 4th King -Seojong The Great (1418-1450) found and established Korean language and literary that used until now.