This drama follows the stories of the men of Hwarang, an elite warrior group loyal only to the king of the Silla era. However, a twist in the story is that the current king is in hiding. The previous king was assassinated when the current king was a child, so the king is in hiding until he is powerful enough to protect himself. Until then, his mother, the Queen Regent rules. The story predominantly follows the king, Kim Ji Dwi/Sam Maek Jong, an orphan commoner who doesn't know his own ancestry and assumes the identity of his best friend (Kim Sun Woo), Gae-Sae, and Kim Sun Woo's sister and doctor of the Hwarang warriors, Kim Ahro.
Phew. 😵 That was a long explanation. And that's not even spoiling anything. Now, to the ratings!
Extremely complicated political drama: 10/10
Hilarious wise old man mentor: 10/10
Adorable side couple: 20/10
THEY ARE UNJUSTLY UNDERRATED AND YOU CAN'T TELL ME OTHERWISE! BAN RYU AND SOOYEON FOREVER! 💘
Love triangle that isn't infuriating: 8/10. Minus 2 points for being predictable.
Morally ambiguous queen that I'm not sure if I like or not: 10/10
Sexy Shower Scene: 10000/10
I'll leave the shower scene with a cast like Park Seojoon, Park Hyungsik, and Shinee's Minho up to your imagination 😉 Check out this underrated gem and give it the love it deserves!
Just look at these two!!! Ban Ryu x Sooyeon my beloved ❤️❤️❤️
@usergif BACK TO COOL EVENT ( LAYOUT ) → BTS + KDRAMA ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS
Hwarang (2016) | It’s Definitely You
Itaewon Class (2020) | Sweet Night
Jirisan (2021) | Yours
Our Beloved Summer (2021) | Christmas Tree
Our Blues (2022) | With You
ooh girl gimme a minute-
sam carpenter | SCREAM
yoon sae bom | HAPPINESS (k-drama)
vada cavell | THE FALLOUT
dog-bird / moo myung | HWARANG (k-drama)
lee yoon hee / kim seo hee | ILLANG: THE WOLF BRIGADE (korean film)
🤩- Who is your favorite character to write?
sam carpenter | SCREAM
ayako | THE SUN DOES NOT MOVE (japanese film)
captain hae rang | PIRATES: THE LAST ROYAL TREASURE (korean film)
I love how in Hwarang all the noble boys who are going to become the Hwarang group act like jr high mean girls toward each other at the start of the series.
Like, Regina George has her work cut out for her with this competition.
No matter how many years have passed since this drama aired, I will always see it as the story of Sam Mek Jeong and his coming into himself and becoming the king that he was destined to be.
The characters of Park Seo Joon and Go Ara were more of the supporting characters to me. No offense meant to them coz I love these two actors as well. Yet storyline-wise, their arc was negligible.