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Memories of the Sword
A melancholy Goryeo-era swordplay tragedy where revenge, love and betrayal collide; grief hangs like mist over tea fields and snow, and every blade carries a memory that will not stay buried.
Memories of the Sword
Memories of the Sword

협녀, 칼의 기억

"The fated Battle of the Three Swords."

13 August 2015 South Korea 120 min 6.6 (111)

Director: Park Heung-sik

Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Go-eun, Bae Soo-bin, Sung Yu-been

Drama History Action Revenge and its cost Betrayal and lost ideals Memory and the past Love, guilt and tragic bonds Growth and identity

Memories of the Sword — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Hong-yi (Seol-hui)

Kim Go-eun

Archetype: Young avenger / hero Key Trait: Fiery and headstrong

Motivation

To avenge her family's betrayal, while discovering who she is.

Character Arc

She begins as an energetic, confident young fighter. She is drawn into the truth about her parents and into a confrontation with the general. She matures into the true female warrior of the title.

Wol-so (Seol-rang)

Jeon Do-yeon

Archetype: Mentor / guilt-ridden guardian Key Trait: Stoic and restrained

Motivation

To atone for the past and see the betrayal answered.

Character Arc

A former comrade turned blind recluse. She has trained Hong-yi for eighteen years and is the architect of the plan, a link between Hong-yi and Yu-baek. Her arc is about settling a long-sealed past.

Yu-baek (Deok-gi)

Lee Byung-hun

Archetype: Fallen idealist / antagonist Key Trait: Commanding and ambitious

Motivation

Power and the throne, set against the lingering pull of old bonds.

Character Arc

A once-righteous warrior who betrayed his comrades and rose to become a powerful general of Goryeo. He is haunted by the past he buried.

Yul

Lee Jun-ho (Junho)

Archetype: Romantic foil Key Trait: Earnest

Motivation

Connection and loyalty.

Character Arc

A young man whose path crosses Hong-yi's. He represents a gentler future that could pull her away from revenge.

Cast

Lee Byung-hun as Yu-baek / Duk-gi
Jeon Do-yeon as Sul-rang / Wol-so
Kim Go-eun as Hong-yi / Sul-hee
Bae Soo-bin as Poong-chun
Sung Yu-been as Gam-cho
Lee Jun-ho as Yull
Lee Kyung-young as Teacher
Kim Tae-woo as Jon-bok
Kim Su-an as Gu-seul
Kim Young-min as King
Guzal Tursunova as Ju-gil
Moon Sung-keun as Lee Eui-myeong
Kim Won-jin as Fighter
Zhang Dong
Lee Sung-woo as Yu-baek's bodyguard

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