The last song sung at the end of life.

2018 · 1 season · Drama

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Drama

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.

Original title: 사의찬미
Country of origin: 🇰🇷 South Korea
Year: 2018

Channel: SBS
Studio: Studio S

Trivia & behind the scenes

Origins

The series is based on true events, depicting the tragic romance between Joseon's first soprano Yun Sim-deok and genius playwright Kim Woo-jin.

Casting

The drama marks a reunion between lead actors Lee Jong-suk and Shin Hye-sun, who had previously worked together on the KBS drama School 2013 (2013).

Filming

The first script reading took place on March 27, 2018, and filming began in late April 2018.

Reception

The series aired on SBS from November 27 to December 4, 2018, and was made available on Netflix worldwide.

Themes

infidelity arranged marriage forbidden love based on true story romance tragedy miniseries period drama historical 1920s

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