The Plot

Sandglass is a South Korean television series considered one of the most significant and highest-rated Korean dramas in history. Written by Song Ji-na and directed by Kim Jong-hak, it aired on SBS in 1995 in 24 episodes. A depiction of the tragic relationship among three friends affected by the political and civilian oppression of 1970s and 1980s Korea, the series mixed politics, melodrama, action, and great acting. It recorded a peak rating of 64.5%, the third highest of all time, and launched its leading trio of Choi Min-soo, Go Hyun-jung, and Park Sang-won into stardom. Its reenactment of the Gwangju Massacre remains one of the most realistic, devastatingly powerful, and unforgettable moments in Korean TV history.

Top Billed Cast

Choi Min-soo
Park Tae-soo Ko Hyun-jung
Yoon Hye-rin Park Sang-won
Kang Woo-suk Lee Jung-jae
Baek Jae-hee Park Keun-hyong
President Yoon Kim Jong-gyeol
Lawyer Min Nam Seong-hoon
Jang Do-shik Lee Seung-yun
Reporter Shin Kim Young-ae
Tae-soo's mother Lee Hee-do
Park Sung-beom

Created By

Kim Jong-hak
Creator Song Ji-na
Creator