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Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

★ 8.0 8K votes 2016–2017 1 season · 20 episodes Ended KBS2
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 10/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 9/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Park Seo-joonGo AraPark Hyung-sikChoi Min-hoDo Ji-hanJo Yoon-woo
Starring
Park Seo-joonGo AraPark Hyung-sikChoi Min-hoDo Ji-hanJo Yoon-woo
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
03875113150

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About

"Youthful camaraderie and hidden royal secrets collide"

In ancient Silla, a secret brotherhood of elite young men is revived by a hidden king to forge loyal warriors and outmaneuver a powerful ruling family. Amid training, rivalry and secret royal identities, friendships form that will shape a kingdom's future. The show leans hard into youthful energy: banter-filled camaraderie, swoony romance, and coming-of-age drama set against political intrigue. It's breezy and emotional rather than gritty, carried by a charismatic young cast whose chemistry makes the melodrama and occasional slow patches easy to forgive.

Watch it for

the charismatic ensemble cast, including future K-pop stars, powering a warm coming-of-age story.

Maybe skip if

you want gritty historical accuracy rather than youthful melodrama and romance-driven subplots.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12016
9.12K2019h 59m
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.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Episode #1.18.1
14059 min
▶2Episode #1.29.1
8159 min
▶3Episode #1.39.1
7959 min
▶4Episode #1.49.1
7359 min
▶5Episode #1.59.2
6962 min
▶6Episode #1.69.2
7261 min
▶7Episode #1.79.2
7161 min
▶8Episode #1.89.2
7159 min
▶9Episode #1.99.4
6760 min
▶10Episode #1.109.3
7359 min
▶11Episode #1.119.3
6861 min
▶12Episode #1.129.2
7760 min
▶13Episode #1.139.1
6662 min
▶14Episode #1.149.3
6961 min
▶15Episode #1.159.3
6860 min
▶16Episode #1.169.2
6760 min
▶17Episode #1.179.2
6759 min
▶18Episode #1.189.3
6759 min
▶19Episode #1.199.2
7260 min
▶20Episode #1.209.3
8859 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Park Seo-joon Moo-myeong, Seon-woo
Go Ara Ah-ro
Park Hyung-sik Ji Dwi Rang, Sammaekjong
Choi Min-ho Kim Soo Ho
Do Ji-han Park Ban-ryu
Jo Yoon-woo Kim Yeo-wool
Lee Da-in Soo-yeon
Kim Ji-Soo Queen Mother Ji-so
Choi Won-young Ahn Ji-gong
Sung Dong-il Wi Hwa-gong, Wi Hwa-rang

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