Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth (Korean: 화랑; Hanja: 花郞; lit. Hwarang) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Go Ara and Park Hyung-sik. It revolves around an elite group of young men called Hwarang, who discover their passion, friendship and love in the turmoil of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC–AD 935). The series aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) on KBS2, from December 19, 2016 to February 21, 2017.

This article is about the South Korean television series. For the Silla elite youth, see Hwarang.

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
Promotional poster
Also known asHwarang: The Beginning
Genre
Created by
  • Han Suk-won
  • Park Sung-hye
Developed byKBS Drama
Written byPark Eun-yeong
Directed by
  • Yoon Sung-sik
  • Kim Yeong-jo
Starring
  • Park Seo-joon
  • Go Ara
  • Park Hyung-sik
Music byOh Joon-sung
Opening theme"Hwarang Spirit"
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20 + 4 specials
Production
Executive producerJung Hae-ryong
Producers
  • Kim Sang-hee
  • Kim Hyung-suk
  • Lee Yeong-bum
Cinematography
  • Jang Byung-wook
  • Choi Ki-ha
Editors
  • Kim Tae-yeong
  • Song Eun-jung
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
  • Hwarang SPC
  • Oh!Boy Project
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseDecember 19, 2016 (2016-12-19) –
February 21, 2017 (2017-02-21)

The show was noted for the star-studded cast, but received criticism for its storytelling and undeveloped plot.

At the 31st KBS Drama Awards, Choi Won-young won the "Best Supporting Actor" and Park Seo-joon received a nomination for the prestigious "Top Excellence Award".

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