Hwarang (drama)
Hwarang (화랑; Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth) is an KBS drama main-casting Park Seo Joon, Go A Ra and Park Hyung Sik. It aired between December 19, 2016 and February 21,2017.
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Synopsis
Queen Jiso, as regent, has been the ruler Silla since the death of her father, King Beopheung, while keeping her son, Sammaekjong, hidden from enemies and assassins.
As the young King comes of age, citizens, officials and Sammaekjong himself, have all grown impatient for her to cede power. However, the powerful nobles that tried to usurp the power continue to eye the throne, and Jiso fears the consequences of her ceding it.
In order to break the power of the nobles, who have grown accustomed to their privileges under the bone rank system, Jiso plans to create a new elite group, the Hwarang, that will cut across the existing power factions, and to bind them to protect her son and the throne.
As this new elite group of male youths bond and grow, they are unaware that within their number is their King, Sammaekjong, and Kim Sun-woo, a commoner with a secret even he is not aware of.[1]
Main Cast
- Moo-myung / Kim Sun-woo - Park Seo Joon
- Kim Ah-ro - Go A Ra
- Sammaekjong / Kim Ji-dwi / Jinheung - Park Hyung Sik
- Kim Soo-ho - Choi Min Ho
- Park Ban-ryu - Do Ji Han
- Seok Han-sung - Kim Tae Hyung
- Kim Yeo-wool - Jo Yoon-woo
Main Staff
- Screenwriter
- Park Eun Yeong
- Director
- Kim Yeong Jo, Yoon Sung Sik
- Executive Producer
- Jung Hae Ryeong
- Producer
- Kim Sang Hee, Kim Hyung Suk, Lee Yeong Bum
Episodes
| Episode | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | December 19, 2016 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2 | December 20, 2016 | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| 3 | December 26, 2016 | 13.1% | 13.8% |
| 4 | December 27, 2016 | 7.5% | 7.2% |
| 5 | January 2, 2017 | 7.6% | 7.4% |
| 6 | January 3, 2017 | 8.0% | 7.2% |
| 7 | January 9, 2017 | 6.9% | 7.2% |
| 8 | January 10, 2017 | 7.6% | 7.7% |
| 9 | January 16, 2017 | 6.7% | 7.2% |
| 10 | January 17, 2017 | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| 11 | January 23, 2017 | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 12 | January 24, 2017 | 10.5% | 10.2% |
| 13 | January 30, 2017 | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 14 | January 31, 2017 | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| 15 | February 6, 2017 | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| 16 | February 7, 2017 | 7.9% | 7.4% |
| 17 | February 13, 2017 | 8.2% | 8.6% |
| 18 | February 14, 2017 | 7.7% | 7.6% |
| 19 | February 20, 2017 | 7.6% | 7.4% |
| 20 | February 21, 2017 | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Average | 8.4% | 8.3% | |
Music
- Digital Singles
- [2016.12.16] - Hwarang OST Part.1
- [2016.12.20] - Hwarang OST Part.2
- [2016.12.27] - Hwarang OST Part.3
- [2017.01.03] - Hwarang OST Part.4
- [2017.01.10] - Hwarang OST Part.5
- [2017.01.17] - Hwarang OST Part.6
- [2017.01.24] - Hwarang OST Part.7
- [2017.01.31] - Hwarang OST Part.8
- [2017.02.07] - Hwarang OST Part.9
- [2017.02.14] - Hwarang OST Part.10
Recognition
- [2017] 31st KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Actor - Park Seo Joon (Nominated)
- [2017] 31st KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a mid-length drama - Park Seo Joon (Nominated)
- [2017] 31st KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actress in a mid-length drama - Go A Ra (Nominated)
- [2017] 31st KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Choi Won Young (Won)
- [2017] 31st KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Kim Won Hae (Nominated)
- [2017] 31st KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award - Park Seo Joon (Won)
- [2017] 31st KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award - Park Hyung Sik (Nominated)
- [2017] Melon Music Awards: Best OST - "Jugeodo Neoya" (Nominated)
- [2018] 13th Soompi Awards: Best Idol Actor - Kim Tae Hyung (Won)
