Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
Seen it?2016 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 115K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Yun Seong-sik
- Park Seo-junMoo Myung / Sun Woo-Rang
- Go AraAh-Ro
- Park Hyung-sikSam Maek-Jong / Ji Dwi-Rang
- Do Ji-hanBan-Ryu
- MinhoSoo-Ho
- Jo Yoon-wooYeo-Wool
- VHan-Sung
- Sung Dong-ilWi Hwa Kong
- Choi Won-youngAn Ji-Gong
- Kim Ji-sooQueen Jiso