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Hymn of Death

Original title: 사의찬미

“The last song sung at the end of life.”

★ 8.3 TMDB Rating · 113 votes

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.

Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Episode length
~30m
First aired
Nov 27, 2018
Networks
SBS
Original language
Korean
Origin
South Korea

Cast of Hymn of Death

  • Portrait of Lee Jong-suk

    Lee Jong-suk

    Kim Woo-jin

  • Portrait of Shin Hae-sun

    Shin Hae-sun

    Yoon Sim-duk

  • Portrait of Park Sun-im

    Park Sun-im

    Jung Jum-hyo

  • Portrait of Lee Ji-hoon

    Lee Ji-hoon

    Hong Nan-pa

  • Portrait of Kim Kang-hyun

    Kim Kang-hyun

    Lee Seo-koo

  • Portrait of Kim Myung-soo

    Kim Myung-soo

    Kim Sung-kyu

  • Portrait of Kim Won-hae

    Kim Won-hae

    Yoon Suk-ho

  • Portrait of Hwang Young-hee

    Hwang Young-hee

    Madam Kim

  • Portrait of Go Bo-gyeol

    Go Bo-gyeol

    Yoon Sung-duk

  • Portrait of Shin Jae-ha

    Shin Jae-ha

    Yoon Ki-sung

  • Portrait of Jung Moon-sung

    Jung Moon-sung

    Jo Myung-hee

  • Portrait of Oh Eui-sik

    Oh Eui-sik

    Hong Hae-sung

Seasons

  • Poster for Season 1 of Hymn of Death

    Season 1

    Nov 27, 2018

    6 episodes

    During the Japanese colonial period, married playwright Kim U-jin falls in love with soprano Yun Sim-deok, one of Korea’s notable New Women.

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