Prince Hodong and the Princess of Nakrang

Korean Animation (1967-2014) (319 items)
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The Korean legend of Prince Hodong and the Princess of Nakrang is the story of a Princess who betrays her own country for the love of a Prince of the enemy country. This story is set during the reign of Daemusin of Goguryeo (AD 18-44), first mentioned in the Samguk Sagi (삼국사기). It records that Nakrang had a sacred drum and trumpet that sounded by themselves in case of foreign invasion called the Jamyunggo. To invade Nakrang, King Daemusin ordered his son, Prince Hodong, to deceive the Princess of Nakrang into tearing apart the mystical drum and flute, resulting in the fall of Nakrang. This tale of warring nations, love, betrayal, and death and has been the topic of many dramatizations and philosophical comments.