Hymn of Death

2018 1 season · 6 ep live_tv Scripted

Hymn of Death

사의찬미

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

Hymn of Death sits in the top 5% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #66 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

사의찬미

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

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.

The 2017–2019 South Korea Window

271 South Korea seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hymn of Death sits at position #18.

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Also On SBS

Other series that aired on SBS.

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hymn of Death premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date

November 27, 2018

Last Air Date

December 4, 2018

Total Episodes

6 across 1 season

Total Runtime

≈ 3 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.4

TMDB Rating

93

Audience Reviews

Outstanding

Critical Tier

Ranked #66 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #45 of 868 (top 5%).

Production Details

Primary Country	South Korea
Original Language	Korean
Spoken Languages	日本語, 한국어/조선말
Production Companies	Studio S
Series Type	Scripted
Seasons / Episodes	1 / 6
Release Date	November 27, 2018
Official Site	programs.sbs.co.kr

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Questions Answered

When did Hymn of Death end?

Hymn of Death finished its run with its final episode airing on December 4, 2018.

How highly rated is Hymn of Death?

Among South Korea Asian seriess in this catalog, Hymn of Death ranks #66 of 1397 — in the top 5%.

Where did Hymn of Death air?

Hymn of Death aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.