Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth — 2016-2017 · 1 season · 20 eps

★ 8.0

Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

Name: Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2016
Rating: 8

2016-2017 1 season 20 episodes

★ 8.0 (7,252 votes) Top 28%

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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.

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9.0

9.1

9.2

9.4

E10

9.3

E11

9.3

E12

9.2

E13

9.1

E14

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E15

9.2

E16

9.1

E17

9.1

E18

9.3

E19

9.2

E20

9.3

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9.1

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.4

S1E9 Episode #1.9

Princess Sookmyung returns to the capital and joins the Hwarang House. A-ro seeks the truth and the hwarang show off their musical skills.

S1E10 9.3

Episode #1.10

It’s the day of the big performance. Ji-dwi confronts the queen, who thinks he has no say, and A-ro finds herself in the wrong place.

S1E11 9.3

Episode #1.11

A-ro tends to Seon-u after an accident, Ji-dwi has a bad dream, the hwarang go hunting and the queen gives Princess Sookmyung an order.

4. S1E18 "Episode #1.18" 9.3
5. S1E20 "Episode #1.20" 9.3
6. S1E6 "Episode #1.6" 9.2
7. S1E7 "Episode #1.7" 9.2
8. S1E8 "Episode #1.8" 9.2
9. S1E12 "Episode #1.12" 9.2
10. S1E14 "Episode #1.14" 9.2

📉 Bottom Episodes

#20

S1E1 8.1

Episode #1.1

In Silla about 1,500 years ago, Queen Jiso reluctantly receives an unexpected visitor and two friends go to the capital in search of family.

19. S1E3 "Episode #1.3" 9.0
18. S1E2 "Episode #1.2" 9.0
17. S1E17 "Episode #1.17" 9.1
16. S1E16 "Episode #1.16" 9.1

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11 Standouts

0 Infamous

9 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E20 Episode #1.20

Best Hidden Gem: S1E9 Episode #1.9

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