Underplayed Gems

Eyes of Dawn (1991)

Eyes of Dawn poster
Original title
여명의 눈동자
Directed by
Kim Jong-hak
Cast
Choi Jae Sung, Chae Si Ra, Park Sang Won, Ko Hyun Jung, Park In Hwan, Oh Yun Soo, Kim Hyun Joo, Choi Bool Am
Genre
drama television series
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 36 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
8.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The series follows a group of people living through the Japanese colonial period, World War II, Korea's liberation, and the Korean War. The story covers their personal struggles and relationships against the backdrop of major historical events in Korea.

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What happens

Eyes of Dawn (Korean: 여명의 눈동자) is a South Korean television series starring Chae Shi-ra, Park Sang-won and Choi Jae-sung. Directed by Kim Jong-hak and written by Song Ji-na based on the 10-volume novel of the same name by Kim Seong-jong (published in 1981), the story spans the years from the Japanese colonial period to World War II, Korea's liberation and the Korean War. With a budget of ₩7.2 billion, overseas shoots in China and the Philippines, over 270 actors and 21,000 extras, Eyes of Dawn was one of the first Korean dramas to be shot in its entirety before broadcast and the largest scale Korean television production of its time. It aired on MBC from October 7, 1991, to February 6, 1992, for 36 episodes, and reached a peak viewership rating of 58.4%, making it the 9th highest-rated Korean drama of all time. In 1992, MBC sold Eyes of Dawn to the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, becoming the first Korean drama exported to a European country. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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