TV series
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
Overview
An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.
Details
- First air date
- 2016-12-19
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 20 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure
- Network
- KBS2
- Production
- Hwarang SPC, Oh!Boy Project
- Country
- KR
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Park Seo-jun as Moo Myung / Sun Woo-Rang
- Go Ara as Ah-Ro
- Park Hyung-sik as Sam Maek-Jong / Ji Dwi-Rang
- Do Ji-han as Ban-Ryu
- Minho as Soo-Ho
- Jo Yoon-woo as Yeo-Wool
- V as Han-Sung
- Sung Dong-il as Wi Hwa Kong
- Choi Won-young as An Ji-Gong
- Kim Ji-soo as Queen Jiso
- Seo Yea-ji as Princess Sook-myung
- Kim Chang-wan as Park Young-Sil
Creators and crew
- Yun Seong-sik - Creator
- Jung Hae-Ryong - Executive Producer
- Kim Young-jo - Director
- Yun Seong-sik - Director
- Park Eun-young - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: To the Capital
In Silla about 1,500 years ago, Queen Jiso reluctantly receives an unexpected visitor and two friends go to the capital in search of family.
Episode 2: Mak Moon's Death
Dog-Bird receives bad news and Wehwa agrees to form the hwarang as part of Jiso’s grand plan to help ensure Silla’s future.
Episode 3: Your Brother
Wehwa reviews hwarang candidates. Ahnji advises Dog-Bird to pretend to be his son and stay in the capital by taking Seon-u’s name.
Episode 4: Become a Hwarang
Ahnji faces someone from his past and A-ro teaches Seon-u the ways of the nobility so that he may join the hwarang, but trouble finds Seon-u.
Episode 5: Beginning of Hwarang
A new chapter opens for Silla, still the weakest of the three kingdoms. The queen regent gets a surprise at the hwarang ceremony.
Episode 6: Annoying Half-Breed
Training begins and tempers flare in the Hwarang House as the highborn sons adjust to the spartan rules and Seon-u’s half-breed status creates strife.
Episode 7: King as Water
Seon-u tries to figure out what it means to be a good brother. The hwarang are tested but not all make the grade. Ji-dwi visits the palace.
Episode 8: Dance and Music
Seon-u and A-ro ponder the past, Ji-dwi discovers that not everyone likes gifts and a familiar face visits the Hwarang House.
Episode 9: Ruin the Performance
Princess Sookmyung returns to the capital and joins the Hwarang House. A-ro seeks the truth and the hwarang show off their musical skills.
Episode 10: New Disciples
It’s the day of the big performance. Ji-dwi confronts the queen, who thinks he has no say, and A-ro finds herself in the wrong place.
Episode 11: Eliminate Her
A-ro tends to Seon-u after an accident, Ji-dwi has a bad dream, the hwarang go hunting and the queen gives Princess Sookmyung an order.
Episode 12: Sparring Competition
The hwarang ponder rumors about the king and get a break from training. Ji-dwi gets philosophical and Su-ho helps the queen.
Episode 13: Amity Delegates
Silla decides to send a delegation to Baekje to avoid war. Wehwa asks the hwarang for volunteers to escort the delegates led by Princess Sookmyung.
Episode 14: Reveal Yourself
The hwarang face dangers on the road. Ahnji gives Jiso news that she does not want to hear. Princess Sookmyung gets an unexpected offer in Baekje.
Episode 15: A Sword Fight
Tempers run high between Silla and Baekje. Seon-u confronts the Baekje Crown Prince and A-ro’s fate remains uncertain.
Episode 16: Come to Me
Rumors about Seon-u put him in a difficult position. Princess Sookmyung seeks the truth. Jiso makes a surprising announcement of her own.
Episode 17: Get the Medicine
Ji-dwi wants his throne -- as King Jinheung. Ahnji has his hands full dealing with a plague outside the capital. Jiso’s power comes into question.
Episode 18: Wonhwa
A-ro is made a Wonhwa. The hwarang have a new leader. Seon-u deals with surprising news. Han-seong tries to do the right thing. Jiso’s time may be up.
Episode 19: Become King
Jinheung makes an announcement and risks Jiso’s wrath. Seon-u wonders if he could be a better leader. Ahnji faces his toughest case yet.
Episode 20: Hail King Jinheung!
Jinheung and Seon-u come face to face. Su-ho suspects foul play. Jiso may have a traitor on her hands. The hwarang stand behind their choice.
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