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The Hymn of Death (2018)

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Original title
사의찬미
Directed by
Park Soo Jin
Cast
Lee Jong Suk, Kim Woo Jin, Shin Hye Sun, Yoon Sim Duk, Kim Myung Soo, Park Sun Im, Kim Won Hae, Hwang Young Hee
Genre
drama, drama film, cultural history
Country
South Korea
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 112 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Based on true events, this miniseries tells the story of a married man and a female soprano who fall in love in 1920s Korea. Their affair leads to a tragic decision.

tragicmelancholicbittersweetslow-burnpoignantemotionally intenseperiodheart-wrenching

What happens

The Hymn of Death (Korean: 사의 찬미; RR: Saui chanmi) 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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