20 episodesFirst aired 19 December 2016
An elite group of young warriors trained in morals and martial arts finds love and friendship in Silla during Korea’s ancient Three Kingdoms period.
E1Dec 201659m
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.
E2Dec 201659m
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.
E3Dec 201659m
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.
E4Dec 201659m
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.
E5Jan 20171h 2m
A new chapter opens for Silla, still the weakest of the three kingdoms. The queen regent gets a surprise at the hwarang ceremony.
E6Jan 20171h 2m
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.
E7Jan 20171h 1m
Seon-u tries to figure out what it means to be a good brother. The hwarang are tested but not all make the grade. Ji-dwi visits the palace.
E8Jan 20171h
Seon-u and A-ro ponder the past, Ji-dwi discovers that not everyone likes gifts and a familiar face visits the Hwarang House.
E9Jan 20171h 1m
Princess Sookmyung returns to the capital and joins the Hwarang House. A-ro seeks the truth and the hwarang show off their musical skills.
E10Jan 20171h
It’s the day of the big performance. Ji-dwi confronts the queen, who thinks he has no say, and A-ro finds herself in the wrong place.
E11Jan 20171h 1m
A-ro tends to Seon-u after an accident, Ji-dwi has a bad dream, the hwarang go hunting and the queen gives Princess Sookmyung an order.
E12Jan 20171h 1m
The hwarang ponder rumors about the king and get a break from training. Ji-dwi gets philosophical and Su-ho helps the queen.
E13Jan 20171h 3m
Silla decides to send a delegation to Baekje to avoid war. Wehwa asks the hwarang for volunteers to escort the delegates led by Princess Sookmyung.
E14Jan 20171h 2m
The hwarang face dangers on the road. Ahnji gives Jiso news that she does not want to hear. Princess Sookmyung gets an unexpected offer in Baekje.
E15Feb 20171h 1m
Tempers run high between Silla and Baekje. Seon-u confronts the Baekje Crown Prince and A-ro’s fate remains uncertain.
E16Feb 20171h 1m
Rumors about Seon-u put him in a difficult position. Princess Sookmyung seeks the truth. Jiso makes a surprising announcement of her own.
E17Feb 20171h
Ji-dwi wants his throne -- as King Jinheung. Ahnji has his hands full dealing with a plague outside the capital. Jiso’s power comes into question.
E18Feb 201759m
A-ro is made a Wonhwa. The hwarang have a new leader. Seon-u deals with surprising news. Han-seong tries to do the right thing. Jiso’s time may be up.
E19Feb 20171h
Jinheung makes an announcement and risks Jiso’s wrath. Seon-u wonders if he could be a better leader. Ahnji faces his toughest case yet.
E20Feb 201759m
Jinheung and Seon-u come face to face. Su-ho suspects foul play. Jiso may have a traitor on her hands. The hwarang stand behind their choice.