Song Joong-ki and Jang Dong-gun star in Korean epic fantasy series 'Arthdal Chronicles'
South Korea has made plenty of period dramas, but epic fantasies? We haven’t heard of any. Well, now that’s changed, with upcoming series Arthdal Chronicles, which stars some of K-drama’s biggest stars, including Song Joong-ki and Jang Dong-gun.
Song, who rose to superstardom with his role in Descendants of the Sun, will be reunited with his co-star in that show, Kim Ji-won. Kim Ok-bin also stars in Arthdal Chronicles, which was produced by Korean broadcaster tvN and will be released on Netflix on 1 June.
The fantasy series centres around the ancient city of Arthdal within the mythical world of Arth. Netflix describes the series as such in their press release: “Arthdal Chronicles depicts the birth of civilisation and nations in ancient times. It is a story of mythical heroes, their struggle, unity and love of people living in a virtual land called Arth.”
So far, tvN and Netflix have released a couple of teasers for Arthdal. On Sunday (28 April), tvN released a 30-second trailer while Netflix Asia posted a 15-second teaser.
The teasers give us a first-look at the characters, including heartthrob Song as Eunseom, a curly-haired warrior who fights to protect his tribe.
This is Netflix’s teaser:
Here is tvN’s longer teaser:
Veteran actor Jang Dong-gun (A Gentleman’s Dignity) plays Tagon, the charismatic and talented leader of Saenyeok Tribe, who is prone to outbursts of anger.
Kim Ji-won plays Tanya, the clan mother of Wahan Tribe, who realises her destiny to lead and protect her people against other powerful tribes.
Kim Ok-bin (Thirst, Steal Heart) stars as power-hungry Taelha, who is also the most beautiful woman in Arthdal.
Arthdal Chronicles was directed by Kim Won-seok (Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Misaeng), and written by award-winning screenwriters Kim Young-hyun and Park Sang-yeon (Deep Rooted Tree, Queen Seondeok).
Netflix’s strategy in South Korea has involved acquiring as well as producing Korean-language shows such as Kingdom and Memories of the Alhambra.
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