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Hymn of Death

Hymn of Death

The last song sung at the end of life.

20188.21 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Based on a true story, the drama tells the tragic love story of Kim Woo Jin, a married stage drama writer, and Yun Shim Duk, Korea's first professional soprano, who meet while studying at Tokyo University in the 1920s. Yun Shim Duk's recording of "Death Song" became the first Korean pop song in 1926.

Created by Jo Soo-jin
Written by Jo Soo-jin
NetworksSBS

Top Cast

Lee Jong-suk

Lee Jong-suk

Kim Woo-jin

Shin Hye-sun

Shin Hye-sun

Yoon Sim-duk

Park Sun-im

Park Sun-im

Jung Jum-hyo

Lee Ji-hoon

Lee Ji-hoon

Hong Nan-pa

Kim Kang-hyun

Kim Kang-hyun

Lee Seo-koo

Kim Myung-soo

Kim Myung-soo

Kim Sung-kyu

Kim Won-hae

Kim Won-hae

Yoon Suk-ho

Hwang Young-hee

Hwang Young-hee

Madam Kim

Go Bo-gyeol

Go Bo-gyeol

Yoon Sung-duk

Shin Jae-ha

Shin Jae-ha

Yoon Ki-sung

Themes & Keywords

infidelityarranged marriageforbidden lovebased on true storyromancetragedyminiseriesperiod dramahistorical1920s

About Hymn of Death

Hymn of Death is a drama series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of infidelity, arranged marriage, forbidden love, based on true story, romance, tragedy. Created by Jo Soo-jin, it stars Lee Jong-suk, Shin Hye-sun, Park Sun-im. Based on a true story, the drama tells the tragic love story of Kim Woo Jin, a married stage drama writer, and Yun Shim Duk, Korea's first professional soprano, who meet while studying at Tokyo University in the 1920s. Yun Shim Duk's recording of "Death Song" became the first Korean pop song in 1926.

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