Sandglass (TV series)

Sandglass
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Also known asThe Hourglass
Hangul
모래시계
Hanja
모래時計
Literal meaningHourglass
Revised RomanizationMoraesigye
GenreDrama
Written bySong Ji-na
Directed byKim Jong-hak
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes24
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSeoul Broadcasting System
Release10 January (1995-01-10) –
16 February 1995 (1995-02-16)
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Sandglass (Korean모래시계) is a South Korean television series. It is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in history, and is also considered one of the most significant.[1] Written by Song Ji-na, directed by Kim Jong-hak and produced by their own company Jcom, it aired on SBS in 1995 in 24 episodes.[2]

A depiction of the tragic relationship among three friends affected by the political and civilian oppression of 1970s and 1980s Korea, the series mixed politics, melodrama, and action. It recorded a peak rating of 64.5%, the fourth highest of all time, and launched its leading trio of Choi Min-soo, Go Hyun-jung, and Park Sang-won into stardom. Its reenactment of the Gwangju Uprising (interspersed with archival video footage) has been called one of the most realistic and memorable moments in Korean TV history.[3]

  1. ^ "The Sandglass Voted Best Korean Soap Since 1980". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  2. ^ Flinn, Jennifer (28 October 2006). "History Cast Ashore". UCLA Asia Institute: Asia Pacific Arts. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  3. ^ "SBS: The Dawn of a New Golden Age". YesAsia. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-11.

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