Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (Korean: 화랑; Hanja: 花郞; lit. Hwarang) is a South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Go A-ra, and Park Hyung-sik.[1] It evolves around an elite group of young men called "Hwarang" who discover their passions, love and friendship in the turmoil of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC–AD 935).[2] The series aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) on KBS2, from December 19, 2016 to February 21, 2017.[3][4][5]
| Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | |
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| Genre | Historical Coming-of-age Romance |
| Created by | Han Suk-won Park Sung-hye |
| Written by | Park Eun-yeong |
| Directed by | Yoon Sung-sik Kim Yeong-jo |
| Starring | Park Seo-joon Go A-ra Park Hyung-sik Choi Min-ho |
| Theme music composer | Oh Joon-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 + 4 specials |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jung Hae-ryong |
| Producer(s) | Kim Sang-hee Kim Hyung-suk Lee Yeong-bum |
| Cinematography | Jang Byung-wook Choi Ki-ha |
| Editor(s) | Kim Tae-yeong Song Eun-jung |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company(s) | Hwarang SPC Oh!Boy Project |
| Distributor | KBS KBS Media (Worldwide) |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS2 |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| First shown in | South Korea |
| Original release | December 19, 2016 – February 21, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Despite being fully produced before its premiere with an ensemble cast, the series was a commercial failure and averaged single-digit audience rating of 8.4% in its run.[6][7][8][9] It was criticized for its distracted storytelling, inappropriate use of background music and unnatural acting of lead actors.[10][11][12]
Synopsis
Jiso has ruled the Kingdom of Silla as regent since King Beopheung died, keeping her young son Sammaekjong hidden outside of the capital Seorabeol and safe from enemies and assassins. As Sammaekjong comes of age, nobles, citizens, officials and Sammaekjong himself have all grown impatient for her to cede power. However the powerful nobles that tried to usurp power in the Kingdom continue to eye the throne and Ji-so 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, Jisu plans to create a new elite, the Hwarang, that will cut across the existing power factions, and to bind them to Sammaekjong and the throne. As this new elite of male youths bond and grow[13] they are unaware that within their number is their future king, Sammaekjong, and Kim Seon-u, a commoner with a secret even he is not aware of.
Cast
Main
- Park Seo-joon as Moo-myung 무명/ Kim Seon-u 김선우/ Kim Isabu / Dog-Bird[14]
- A young man of low birth who rises above his situation in life to become a legendary hwarang warrior. He assumes the identity of his best friend Kim Seon-u, Ah-ro's biological brother, after he is killed by one of the Queen Dowager's men.
- A "half-breed" (derogative term for aristocrat (jin-gol)—lower class offspring) with a cheerful and straightforward personality, whose father is of jin-gol birth while her mother a servant. She works multiple part-time jobs to support her family; in particular as physician to the Hwarang. She easily make friends. Later she fell in love with Seon-u.
- Park Hyung-sik as Sammaekjong / Kim Ji-dwi 김지뒤 / King Jinheung[14]
- A young and distrustful king who goes into hiding due to assassination attempts and secretly becomes a hwarang warrior, gaining strength and leadership ability in the process. He joins the hwarang under the assumed identity Kim "Ji-dwi" as the Hwarang Chief Kim Wi-hwa's fake "nephew."
Supporting
Hwarangs
- Sung Dong-il as Lord Kim Wi-hwa 김위화
- The first Chief (pungwolju) of the hwarang who acts as a fatherly figure towards the boys. Secret adviser of Ji-dwi.
- Choi Min-ho as Kim Soo-ho 김수호 [16]
- A jin-gol aristocrat born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Hot-blooded and chivalrous, he aces in swordplay and is seen as a shameless playboy but is devoted in love. Kim Soo-yeon's overprotective brother.
- Do Ji-han as Park Ban-ryu 박반류
- Having been taught politics (by his two fathers – Park Young-shil and Park Ho as his adoptive and biological fathers respectively) from an early age, he is a cold-blooded jin-gol, who is competitive and seeks for more power. He takes interest in Soo-ho's younger sister, Soo-yeon.
- Jo Yoon-woo as Kim Yeo-wool 김여울
- A man who "has a gender-neutral charm and loves dressing up more than most women," but is also extremely thoughtful and caring. Hence, beautiful and mysterious, he possesses a sharp tongue. His mother is the sister of the previous king while his jin-gol father's identity still remains as a mystery, which makes him a half seong-gol, but he takes no interest in the throne. He is often seen carrying a fan.
- Kim Tae-hyung as Suk Han-sung 석한성
- The youngest hwarang of the lot who has a warm personality and gets along well with everyone. He is a bright and innocent boy who carries a heavy burden as the last jin-gol of his clan, Wolseong. Dan-se's younger half brother. He treats Sun-woo as his brother.
- Jin Ju-hyung as Jang Hyun
- Part of Soo-ho's clique.
- Jun Bum-soo as Kim Shin
- Part of Ban-ryu's clique.
- Ooon as Kim Ki-bo
- Part of Ban-ryu's clique.
- Park Ki-hoon as Joo Ki
- Lee Do-hoon
- Kim Hyeon-jun as Suk Dan-se 석단세
- 22 years old, part of Soo-ho's clique. He is Han-sung's elder half-brother of the same father but different mothers, who is powerless due to his "half-breed" status and is always looked down by their grandfather. Assigned as Sun-woo's trainee.
- Yoo Jae-myung as Pa-oh
- Sammaekjong's personal bodyguard who cares for him like a father, as well as "Ji-dwi"'s assigned trainee.
- Jang Se-hyun as Kang Sung
- Part of Ban-ryu's clique. Originally one of the hwarang rejects, scouted by Park Young-shil to undermine the Hwarang. Assigned as Ban-ryu's trainee.
Royal Family
- Silla's acting Queen Regent for 10 years in the name of her son Sammaekjong, whom she has hidden ever since the death of her father the previous king 11 years ago. She is the founder of the Hwarang and has many dark secrets within.
- Sammaekjong's maternal half-sister, as well as future consort. She is interested in Seon-u. Momentarily residing with the hwarang under the Queen Mother's orders.
- Song Young-kyu as Lord Kim Hwi-kyung
- The Queen Mother's elder brother and originally the Crown Prince of Silla, his name was removed from the royal family records due to polio. Seon-u (Moo-myung)'s biological father.
Royal Capital citizens
- Choi Won-young as Lord Kim Ahn-ji
- A jin-gol who was driven to poverty and was separated from his only son Sun-woo 12 years prior. Works as a physician aided by his daughter Ah-ro dispensing free aid to the people.
- Kim Kwang-kyu as Pi Joo-ki
- Owner of the store Dayiseo, as well as its subsidiary tea house Sutabaksu.
- Lee Da-in as Kim Soo-yeon
- Younger sister of Soo-ho; Ah-ro's only friend; In love with Ban-ryu.
Makmangchon people
- Lee Kwang-soo as Mak-moon / Kim Sun-woo (Ep. 1-2)[18]
- Moo-myung's best friend. Originally named "Sun-woo", he was separated from his family for 12 years by the Queen Mother's men and ended up at Makmangchon. Killed because he saw the King's face; even before he was even reunited with his family.
- Kim Won-hae as Woo Reuk (Ep. 1-3, 6, 8-10)
Ministers of Silla
- Ban-ryu's adoptive father. A cruel and cunning leader of the opposition who yearns for more power, and would do anything to overthrow and kill the king.
- Ban-ryu's biological father. Member of the opposition due to indebtedness to Park Young-shil.
- Ko In-bum as Kim Seup
- Soo-ho and Soo-yeon's father. Main supporter of the royal family.
- Kim Jong-goo as Suk Hyun-jae
- Han-sung and Dan-se's grandfather. Member of the opposition.
Extended
- Kang Dong-woo as Mu-cheol
- Kim Dae-hoon
- Yoon Jin-ho
- Song Min-hyung as Kim Hyung-won
- Baek Jae-jin as Yang Jo-jang
- Ban Min-jung as Mi Roo-hyang
- Lee Kwan-hoon as A-chu
- Song Bo-eun
- Lee Kyu-hyung as Do-go
- Cha Oh-bin
- Lee Min-ho as So-gam
- Park Ha-yan as Yoo-ji
- Jang Yoo-tae
- Oh Eun-ho as Mo-yeong
- Han Jeong-hun
Special appearance
- Kim Min-joon as Crown Prince Chang (later, Wideok of Baekje) (Ep. 14, 15)[19]
Production
The series reunited Sung Dong-il and Go Ara who previously worked together as father and daughter in tvN's Reply 1994 (2013) as well as Sung and Yoo Jae-myung who both starred in the hit series Reply 1988. It also serves as a reunion to Park Hyung-sik and Choi Won-young who worked together in the 2013 SBS hit drama The Heirs. It also reunited Park and Kim Won-hae who worked together on Nine: Nine Time Travels.
The first script reading took place in March 2016. Filming began on March 31 and finished on September 1, 2016.[20][21]
Original soundtrack
| Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Original Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Genre | K-Pop, Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
| Label | Oh!Boy Project, Sony Music |
| Producer | Park Sung-hye (executive) |
OST Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anywhere" (그 곳이 어디든) | Kim Jin-ah | Oh Joon-sung | Han Dong-geun | 04:48 |
| 2. | "Anywhere" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 04:48 | ||
| Total length: | 09:36 | ||||
OST Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Definitely You" (죽어도 너야) | Kim Yoo-kyung | Oh Joon-sung | V, Jin (BTS) | 03:50 |
| 2. | "It's Definitely You" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 03:50 | ||
| Total length: | 07:40 | ||||
OST Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream" (드림) | June | Oh Joon-sung | Bolbbalgan4 | 04:26 |
| 2. | "Dream" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 04:26 | ||
| Total length: | 08:52 | ||||
OST Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can Only See You" (너만보여) | June | Oh Joon-sung | Seulgi, Wendy (Red Velvet) | 03:19 |
| 2. | "I Can Only See You" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 03:19 | ||
| Total length: | 06:38 | ||||
OST Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Tears" (서로의 눈물이 되어) | Kim Yoo-kyung | Oh Joon-sung | Hyolyn (Sistar) | 04:23 |
| 2. | "Our Tears" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 04:23 | ||
| Total length: | 08:46 | ||||
OST Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Move of God" (신의 한 수) | Kim Yoo-kyung | Oh Joon-sung | Yoseob (Highlight) | 04:08 |
| 2. | "A Move of God" (Acoustic Ver.) | Kim Yoo-kyung | Oh Joon-sung | Kim Juna | 03:55 |
| 3. | "A Move of God" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 04:08 | ||
| 4. | "A Move of God (Acoustic Ver.)" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 03:55 | ||
| Total length: | 18:12 | ||||
OST Part 7
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Be Here" | Kim Yoo-kyung | Oh Joon-sung | Park Hyung-sik | 04:18 |
| 2. | "I'll Be Here" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 04:18 | ||
| Total length: | 08:36 | ||||
OST Part 8
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Memories of Miracle" (주문을 외우다) | Kim Yoo-kyung | Oh Joon-sung | Jeon Woo-sung (Noel) | 04:00 |
| 2. | "Memories of Miracle" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 04:00 | ||
| 3. | "Hwarang The Beginning" | Oh Joon-sung | 01:41 | ||
| 4. | "Hwarang Spirit" (Opening Title) | Oh Joon-sung | 01:37 | ||
| 5. | "Cloud Of Love" (Main Theme) | Oh Joon-sung | 02:11 | ||
| 6. | "Night Story Princess" | Oh Joon-sung | 02:01 | ||
| 7. | "Open The Gate" | Oh Joon-sung | 01:48 | ||
| 8. | "Victory March" | Oh Joon-sung | 01:40 | ||
| 9. | "Blossom" | Oh Joon-sung | 01:56 | ||
| 10. | "Chorus Of Hwarang" | Oh Joon-sung | 01:40 | ||
| Total length: | 22:34 | ||||
OST Part 9
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Tears" (서로의 눈물이 되어) | Kim Yoo-kyung | Oh Joon-sung | Park Seo-joon | 04:23 |
| 2. | "Our Tears" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 04:23 | ||
| Total length: | 08:46 | ||||
OST Part 10
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Leave Me Alone" (날 혼자 두지마) | June | Oh Joon-sung | Jung Dong-ha | 03:50 |
| 2. | "Don't Leave Me Alone" (Inst.) | Oh Joon-sung | 03:50 | ||
| Total length: | 07:40 | ||||
Charted Songs
Chart Performance
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | ||||
| "It's Definitely You" (V, Jin (BTS)) |
2016 |
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| "Dream" (Bolbbalgan4) |
54 |
|
Part 3 | |
| "I Can Only See You" (Seulgi, Wendy (Red Velvet)) |
2017 | 80 |
|
Part 4 |
| "Our Tears" (Hyolyn (Sistar)) |
50 |
|
Part 5 | |
| "A Move of God" (Yoseob (BEAST)) |
68 |
|
Part 6 |
Ratings
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[27] | AGB Nielsen[28] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | December 19, 2016 | 7.9% (18th) | 8.5% (11th) | 6.9% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) |
| 2 | December 20, 2016 | 6.9% (19th) | 6.5% (18th) | 7.2% (16th) | 6.7% (17th) |
| 3 | December 26, 2016 | 11.1% (6th) | 11.0% (4th) | 13.1% (5th) | 13.8% (4th) |
| 4 | December 27, 2016 | 7.4% (19th) | 7.8% (15th) | 7.5% (17th) | 7.2% (17th) |
| 5 | January 2, 2017 | 7.4% (18th) | 7.6% (14th) | 7.6% (19th) | 7.4% (20th) |
| 6 | January 3, 2017 | 7.6% (18th) | 8.0% (16th) | 8.0% (16th) | 7.2% (18th) |
| 7 | January 9, 2017 | 7.2% (19th) | 7.5% (17th) | 6.9% (NR) | 7.2% (18th) |
| 8 | January 10, 2017 | 7.2% (20th) | 8.0% (15th) | 7.6% (19th) | 7.7% (15th) |
| 9 | January 16, 2017 | 6.2% (NR) | 6.8% (20th) | 6.7% (NR) | 7.2% (NR) |
| 10 | January 17, 2017 | 7.1% (18th) | 7.5% (18th) | 8.3% (12th) | 8.2% (12th) |
| 11 | January 23, 2017 | 9.3% (14th) | 9.8% (7th) | 11.0% (5th) | 11.1% (5th) |
| 12 | January 24, 2017 | 8.7% (15th) | 8.9% (11th) | 10.5% (5th) | 10.2% (5th) |
| 13 | January 30, 2017 | 6.9% (NR) | 7.9% (NR) | 9.7% (16th) | 9.1% (16th) |
| 14 | January 31, 2017 | 7.0% (NR) | 7.6% (17th) | 9.1% (12th) | 8.8% (12th) |
| 15 | February 6, 2017 | 6.8% (20th) | 6.9% (18th) | 8.6% (14th) | 8.2% (15th) |
| 16 | February 7, 2017 | 6.4% (18th) | 5.8% (NR) | 7.9% (13th) | 7.4% (14th) |
| 17 | February 13, 2017 | 6.2% (20th) | 6.7% (20th) | 8.2% (17th) | 8.6% (13th) |
| 18 | February 14, 2017 | 6.4% (20th) | 6.5% (20th) | 7.7% (17th) | 7.6% (15th) |
| 19 | February 20, 2017 | 6.0% (NR) | 6.8% (NR) | 7.6% (19th) | 7.4% (17th) |
| 20 | February 21, 2017 | 6.2% (20th) | 5.9% (20th) | 7.9% (16th) | 8.0% (16th) |
| Average | 7.4% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 8.3% | |
| Special | December 16, 2016 | 2.6% (NR) | (NR) | 2.0% (NR) | (NR) |
| December 26, 2016 | 4.2% (NR) | (NR) | 4.6% (NR) | (NR) | |
| January 30, 2017 | 2.2% (NR) | (NR) | 2.5% (NR) | (NR) | |
| 3.0% (NR) | (NR) | 3.2% (NR) | (NR) | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Park Seo-joon | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Go Ara | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Choi Won-young | Won | ||
| Kim Won-hae | Nominated | |||
| Netizen Award | Park Seo-joon | Won | ||
| Park Hyung-sik | Nominated | |||
| Melon Music Awards | Best OST[31] | V, Jin | Nominated | |
International broadcast
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth on KBS World
- Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth at Daum (in Korean)
- Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth at Naver (in Korean)
- Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth on IMDb
- Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth at HanCinema
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