Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth

In Silla about 1,500 years ago, Queen Jiso reluctantly receives an unexpected visitor and two friends go to the capital in search of family. During the secret entrance of the king,… read more

Dog-Bird receives bad news and Wehwa agrees to form the hwarang as part of Jiso’s grand plan to help ensure Silla’s future.

Wehwa reviews hwarang candidates. Ahnji advises Dog-Bird to pretend to be his son and stay in the capital by taking Seon-u’s name.

Ahnji faces someone from his past and A-ro teaches Seon-u the ways of the nobility so that he may join the hwarang, but trouble finds Seon-u.

A new chapter opens for Silla, still the weakest of the three kingdoms. The queen regent gets a surprise at the hwarang ceremony.

Training begins and tempers flare in the hwarang house as the highborn sons adjust to the spartan rules and Seon-u’s half-breed status creates strife.

The Hwarang members face their first written exam. Anxious to avoid Jinheung, Aro borrows money to repay her debt.

Master Ahnji discovers that Queen Jiso is being poisoned. Hwarang's second assignment is a festival performance for the people of Silla.

Are struggles with the discovery that Dog-Bird is not her brother. Princess Sookmyung arrives at Hwarang House to help for the festival.

Jinheung becomes determined to protect Aro when her eavesdropping leads to dangerous consequences. Suho finally remembers what happened to Sooyun and goes after Banryu.

Princess Sookmyung proposes fatal training for the Hwarang. Master Youngshil finds proof that the king is a Hwarang member.

Rumors fly as everyone tries to figure out who the king is. Hanseong and Dansae clash over their statuses.

When Silla's alliance with Baekje is threatened, Princess Sookmyung is sent to negotiate for peace escorted by Hwarang.

While the delegates face diplomatic challenges, tensions run high back at Hwarang House.

Dog-Bird is forced to fight Baekje's crown prince, who has more than one plan to conquer Silla.

Jinheung and Dog-Bird struggle with the lie that Queen Jiso has decided to use to her advantage. Master Ahnji tries to find medicine to help stem the epidemic.

Aro discovers Master Youngshil's plan to profit off of the epidemic. Master Wehwa asks Dog-Bird and Jinheung to work together to find a solution.

Queen Jiso starts preparations for reinstating the Wonhwa system. An order from Dansae's grandfather has fatal results.

Jinheung declares himself the real king only to be challenged by Master Youngshil. Dog-Bird considers what he has learned about himself and what he will become.

Jinheung's appeal to Hwarang for support before his coronation does not go the way he planned. Dog-Bird asks Master Wehwa for help.