TV series

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

2016–2017 · 1 season

A lush, earnest historical drama that blends youthful camaraderie with palace intrigue, sweeping you into its emotional bonds and romantic yearnings.

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.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, identity, power, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
power
coming-of-age
love
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: drama, comedy, action & adventure
Created by: Yun Seong-sik
Written by: Park Eun-young
Starring: Park Seo-jun, Go Ara, Park Hyung-sik, Do Ji-han, Minho, Jo Yoon-woo, V, Sung Dong-il
Length: 1 seasons, 20 episodes, 60 min each
Network: KBS2
Country: South Korea, United States of America
Languages: English, Mandarin, Korean