[Photo & News] Jo Jae Hyun cast 'King Euija of Baekje' in 'Gye Baek' MBC new historical drama.

[Photo & News] Jo Jae Hyun cast 'King Euija of Baekje' in 'Gye Baek' MBC new historical drama.
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"Gye Baek" is a MBC 50th Anniversary Special to be broadcasted after "Miss. Ripley". Leader cast starring by Lee Seo-jin, Cha In-pyo, Oh Yun Soo and Jo Jae Hyun cast as 'King Euija' the last king of Baekje' in 'Gye Baek' MBC new historical drama.

'King Euija of Baekje' was the 31st and final ruler of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. His reign ended when Baekje was conquered by the alliance of the rival Korean kingdom Silla and China's Tang Dynasty.

Euija was the eldest son of King Mu of Baekje and Queen Sataek, Later King Mu of Baekje making Princess Seonhwa of Silla to Mother in law of King Euija . Euij was made crown prince in 632 and became king upon his father's death in 641.

Although friendly with Tang China at first, Euij soon allied with Goguryeo to attack Silla. In 642, he led a campaign against Silla and conquered some 40 castles. He also sent a force of 10,000 to take Silla's Daeya Fortress and kill Kim Chunchu's son-in-law. The next year, with Goguryeo, Baekje attacked Silla again and tried to block its diplomatic route to Tang China. When Silla-Tang forces attacked Goguryeo in 645, he attacked Silla and took seven castles. Baekje and Goguryeo hit Silla's northern border in 655.

In 660, Baekje's navy was defeated by Tang's navy, and Silla's army led by Kim Yu-sin defeated Baekje's army led by Gye Baek. Baekje capital Sabi (in present-day Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do) was surrounded by the Silla-Tang allied forces. Euija and the crown prince escaped to Ungjin (in present-day Gongju), but surrendered when Sabi fell.

He was taken to Tang along with his sons Buyeo Hyo and Buyeo Yung, 88 retainers, and 12,807 Baekje peasants. Another of his sons, Buyeo Pung, later attempted to restore his father's kingdom.

"Gye Baek" will be air on 25th July 2011.