The Hymn of Death () is a 2018 South Korean television miniseries based on true events, starring Lee Jong-suk and Shin Hye-sun. It aired on SBS from November 27 to December 4, 2018, and is available on Netflix worldwide.
Synopsis The series depicts the tragic romance between Joseon's first soprano Yun Sim-deok (Shin Hye-sun) and the genius playwright, Kim Woo-jin (Lee Jong-suk).
Cast Main Lee Jong-suk as Kim Woo-jin Shin Hye-sun as Yun Sim-deok
Supporting Woo-jin's family Kim Myeong-su as Kim Sung-gyu (Woo-jin's father) Park Sun-im as Jung Chum-hyo (Woo-jin's wife)
Sim-deok's family Kim Won-hae as Yoon Suk-ho (Sim-deok's father) Hwang Young-hee as Kim Ssi (Sim-deok's mother) Go Bo-gyeol as Yoon Sung-duk (Sim-deok's younger sister) Shin Jae-ha as Yoon Ki-sung (Sim-deok's younger brother)
People of Dong Woo-hee Theater Lee Ji-hoon as Hong Nan-pa Jung Moon-sung as Oh Eui-shik as Lee Joon-yi as Kyosuke Tomoda (new Japanese actor) Han Eun-seo as Han Ki-joo (Soprano, piano player)
People around Sim-deok Lee Sang-yeob as Gim Hong-gi Jang Hyun-sung as Lee Yong-moon Lee Cheol-min as government officer Kim Kang-hyun as Lee Seo-koo Jang Hyuk-jin as Dauchi Bae Hae-sun as Vocal Music Professor
Production The first script reading took place on March 27, 2018. The filming began in late April, 2018.
The drama serves as a reunion between Lee Jong-suk and Shin Hye-sun who previously worked together on the KBS drama School 2013 (2013).
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Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Viewership
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share Nielsen Korea TNmS Nationwide Seoul Nationwide 1 November 27, 2018 7.4% 8.3% 5.9% 2 3 December 3, 2018 rowspan="3" 4 5.6% 5.1% 5 December 4, 2018 rowspan="2" 6 6.2% 7.0% Average
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