Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
| Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Historical Romance Coming of age |
| Written by | Park Eun-yeong |
| Directed by | Yoon Sung-sik |
| Starring | Park Seo-joon Go Ara Park Hyung-sik Choi Min-ho Do Ji-han Jo Yoon-woo Kim Tae-hyung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jung Hae-ryong |
| Producers | Kim Hyung-suk Park Jung-hye |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | Oh!Boy Project |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | December 19, 2016 |
Hwarang (Korean: 화랑; Hanja: 花郞) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Go Ara and Park Hyung-sik. It will air every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) on KBS2, starting from December 19, 2016.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Synopsis
Revolves around an elite male youth called Hwarang who grow through passion and love in Seorabeol, the capital of the Kingdom of Silla[7]
Cast
Principal
- Park Seo-joon as Moo Myung / Sun woo-rang
- A young man of low birth who rises above his situation in life to become a legendary Hwarang warrior.
- Go Ara as Ah-ro
- A half aristocrat, half commoner with a cheerful and straightforward personality, as well as good work ethics.
- Park Hyung-sik as King Sam Maek-jong
- A young and distrustful king who secretly becomes a Hwarang warrior, gaining strength and leadership ability in the process.
- Choi Min-ho as Soo-ho
- An aristocrat born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Hot-blooded and chivalrous, he is seen as a playboy but is devoted in love.
- Do Ji-han as Ban-ryu
- Having been taught politics from an early age, he is cold-blooded, competitive and seeks for more power.
- Jo Yoon-woo as Yeo-wool
- Beautiful and mysterious, he possesses a sharp tongue.
- Kim Tae-hyung as Han Sung
- The youngest of the group, he is bright and innocent.
Supporting
- Kim Ji-soo as Queen Mother Jiso
- Choi Won-young as Ahn-ji Gon
- Seo Ye-ji as Princess Sook-myung
- Lee Da-in as Soo-yeon
- Kim Chang-wan as Park Yeong-shil
- Kim Kwang-gyu
- Yoo Jae-myeon as Pa-oh
- Kim Hyun-joon as Dan-se
- Shin Dong-woo as Mu Cheol
- Sung Dong-il as Wi-gong
- Kim Won-hae as Woo-reuk
- Jin Joo-hyung as Jang-hyun
- Kang Dong-woo as Mu-cheol
- Han Jung-hoon as Joo-gi
- Ooon
- Cha Oh-bin
- Song Min-hyung as Kim Hyung-won
- Lee Min-ho as So-gam
- Baek Jae-jin as Yang Jo-jang
- Ban Min-jung as Mi Roo-hyang
- Lee Kwan-hoon as Hyun Chu
Cameo
- Lee Kwang-soo as Mak-mun[8]
Production
First script reading took place March, 2016. Filming began on March 31st and finished on September 1.[9][10]
The series serves as a reunion for Go Ara and Sung Dong-il who previously worked together in the drama Reply 1994.
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[11] | AGB Nielsen[12] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National | Nationwide | Seoul National | ||
| 1 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | |||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| 13 | |||||
| 14 | |||||
| 15 | |||||
| 16 | |||||
| 17 | |||||
| 18 | |||||
| 19 | |||||
| 20 | |||||
| Average | % | % | % | % | |
References
- ^ Ahn Sung-mi (7 March 2016). "Kim Ji-soo confirmed to star in 'Hwarang'". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ Kim Young Shin (24 February 2016). "SHINee′s Minho to Appear in Drama 'Hwarang: the Beginning'". BNT News. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ "Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik and Go Ara to star in 'Hwarang'". The Korea Times. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
- ^ "'화랑' 측 "오늘(31일) 첫 촬영 시작..하반기 방송"". Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "'화랑' 측 "오늘(1일) 촬영 종료…12월 19일 첫방 예정"[공식입장]". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-10-14.
- ^ "KBS "'화랑: 더 비기닝', 오는 12월 방송 예정…월화 편성은 논의 중"". tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ hajima. "New Character Stills and Details Released For "Hwarang: The Beginning"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- ^ "이광수, KBS '화랑: 더 비기닝' 특별 출연…박서준 단짝 역할". mk.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "'화랑' 측 "오늘(31일) 첫 촬영 시작..하반기 방송"". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "'화랑' 측 "오늘(1일) 촬영 종료…12월 19일 첫방 예정"[공식입장]". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
