Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
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| Also known as | Hwarang: The Beginning |
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| Developed by | KBS Drama |
| Written by | Park Eun-yeong |
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| Theme music composer | Oh Joon-sung |
| Opening theme | "Hwarang Spirit" |
| Composer | Oh Joon-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 + 4 specials |
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| Executive producer | Jung Hae-ryong |
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| Running time | 58 minutes |
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| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | December 19, 2016 – February 21, 2017 |
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.
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".