Hwarang (TV series)

This article is about the Korean television series. For the Silla elite youth, see Hwarang.
Hwarang
Also known as Hwarang: The Beginning
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(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Jung Hae-ryong
Producer(s) Kim Hyung-suk
Park Jung-hye
Running time 60 mins
Production company(s) Oh!Boy Project
Distributor KBS
Release
Original network KBS2
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
First shown in South Korea
Original release December 19, 2016
External links
Website

Hwarang (Hangul: 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

A young man of low birth who rises above his situation in life to become a legendary Hwarang warrior.
A half aristocrat, half commoner with a cheerful and straightforward personality, as well as good work ethics.
A young and distrustful king who secretly becomes a Hwarang warrior, gaining strength and leadership ability in the process.
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.
Having been taught politics from an early age, he is cold-blooded, competitive and seeks for more power.
Beautiful and mysterious, he possesses a sharp tongue.
The youngest of the group, he is bright and innocent.

Supporting

Cameo

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

Capital Area

 Nationwide Seoul National

Capital Area

1
December 19, 2016
2
December 20, 2016
3
December 26, 2016
4
December 27, 2016
5
January 2, 2017
6
January 3, 2017
7
January 9, 2017
8
January 10, 2017
9
January 16, 2017
10
January 17, 2017
11
January 23, 2017
12
January 24, 2017
13
January 30, 2017
14
January 31, 2017
15
February 6, 2017
16
February 7, 2017
17
February 13, 2017
18
February 14, 2017
19
February 20, 2017
20
February 21, 2017
Average % % % %

References

  1. ↑ Ahn Sung-mi (7 March 2016). "Kim Ji-soo confirmed to star in 'Hwarang'". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik and Go Ara to star in 'Hwarang'". The Korea Times. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  4. ↑ "'화랑' 측 "오늘(31일) 첫 촬영 시작..하반기 방송"". Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  5. ↑ "'화랑' 측 "오늘(1일) 촬영 종료…12월 19일 첫방 예정"[공식입장]". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  6. ↑ "KBS "'화랑: 더 비기닝', 오는 12월 방송 예정…월화 편성은 논의 중"". tvdaily.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  7. ↑ hajima. "New Character Stills and Details Released For "Hwarang: The Beginning"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  8. ↑ "이광수, KBS '화랑: 더 비기닝' 특별 출연…박서준 단짝 역할". mk.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  9. ↑ "'화랑' 측 "오늘(31일) 첫 촬영 시작..하반기 방송"". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  10. ↑ "'화랑' 측 "오늘(1일) 촬영 종료…12월 19일 첫방 예정"[공식입장]". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  11. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ "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.

External links

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