Hymn of Death
“The last song sung at the end of life.”
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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About Hymn of Death
Hymn of Death is a 2018 Korean-language drama series. The cast is led by Lee Jong-suk, Shin Hae-sun, Park Sun-im. It spans 1 season and 6 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.2/10 across 100 ratings.
Hymn of Death was produced by Studio S and made in South Korea. It was first aired on November 27, 2018, and carries a TV-14 certification.
- Director
- Park Soo-jin
- Writers
- Jo Soo-jin
- First aired
- November 27, 2018
- Last aired
- December 4, 2018
- Original language
- Korean
- Age rating
- TV-14
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 (6 episodes)
- Network
- SBS
- Country
- South Korea
- Production
- Studio S
Hymn of Death cast & crew
Hymn of Death was written by Jo Soo-jin.
The cast features Lee Jong-suk as Kim Woo-jin, Shin Hae-sun as Yoon Sim-duk, Park Sun-im as Jung Jum-hyo, Lee Ji-hoon as Hong Nan-pa, Kim Kang-hyun as Lee Seo-koo, and Kim Myung-soo as Kim Sung-kyu.
Is Hymn of Death worth watching?
Hymn of Death holds an audience score of 8.2/10 from 110 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama series.
With 1 season and 6 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.
If you enjoy drama, Hymn of Death is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Hymn of Death
Lee Jong-suk
Kim Woo-jin
Shin Hae-sun
Yoon Sim-duk
Park Sun-im
Jung Jum-hyo
Lee Ji-hoon
Hong Nan-pa
Kim Kang-hyun
Lee Seo-koo
Kim Myung-soo
Kim Sung-kyu
Kim Won-hae
Yoon Suk-ho
Hwang Young-hee
Madam Kim
Go Bo-gyeol
Yoon Sung-duk
Shin Jae-ha
Yoon Ki-sung
Jung Moon-sung
Jo Myung-hee
Oh Eui-sik
Hong Hae-sung
Hymn of Death — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Hymn of Death in United States?
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▸What language is Hymn of Death in?
Hymn of Death is originally in Korean, with audio tracks including Korean, Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How many seasons of Hymn of Death are there?
Hymn of Death has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.
▸What is Hymn of Death rated?
Hymn of Death is rated TV-14. It holds a 8.2/10 audience score from 110 ratings.
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