About this season
5th Republic is a controversial political drama about the Fifth Republic of South Korea, one of the most turbulent times in modern Korean history. The 41-episode television series covered the key aspects of the period from President Park Chung-hee's assassination to general Chun Doo-hwan's military coup and his bloody rise to power, as well as the ensuing conflicts between the pro-democratic movement and Chun's military regime and the behind-the-scenes power struggles that ultimately led to Roh Tae-woo's presidential succession in 1987. Given the sensitive nature of the subject matter, 5th Republic tread a fine line between fact and fiction, and faced many challenges even before the start of the production - one of which was pressures from actual political figures who threatened to sue the network for defamation if the script was not modified. Moreover, there was concern over the possible glorification of the drama's lead character Chun Doo-hwan played by Lee Deok-hwa whose strong charisma helped draw in big audience during the drama's initial broadcast on MBC in 2005.
Episodes (41)
1. The Shot of Destiny on October 26th (I)
Aired 23 April 2005 • 51 min
2. Episode 2
Aired 24 April 2005 • 50 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 30 April 2005 • 49 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 1 May 2005 • 49 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 7 May 2005 • 49 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 8 May 2005 • 49 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 14 May 2005 • 48 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 15 May 2005 • 48 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 21 May 2005 • 49 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 22 May 2005 • 50 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 28 May 2005 • 80 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 29 May 2005 • 80 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 4 June 2005 • 80 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 5 June 2005 • 80 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 11 June 2005 • 80 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 12 June 2005 • 80 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 18 June 2005 • 80 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 19 June 2005 • 80 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 25 June 2005 • 80 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 26 June 2005 • 80 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 2 July 2005 • 80 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 3 July 2005 • 80 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 9 July 2005 • 80 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 10 July 2005 • 80 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 16 July 2005 • 80 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 17 July 2005 • 80 min
27. Episode 27
Aired 23 July 2005 • 80 min
28. Episode 28
Aired 24 July 2005 • 80 min
29. Episode 29
Aired 30 July 2005 • 80 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 31 July 2005 • 80 min
31. Episode 31
Aired 6 August 2005 • 80 min
32. Episode 32
Aired 13 August 2005 • 80 min
33. Episode 33
Aired 14 August 2005 • 80 min
34. Episode 34
Aired 20 August 2005 • 80 min
35. Episode 35
Aired 21 August 2005 • 80 min
36. Episode 36
Aired 27 August 2005 • 80 min
37. Episode 37
Aired 28 August 2005 • 80 min
38. Episode 38
Aired 3 September 2005 • 80 min
39. Episode 39
Aired 4 September 2005 • 80 min
40. Episode 40
Aired 10 September 2005 • 80 min
41. Episode 41
Aired 11 September 2005 • 80 min