Sandglass
TV ShowTitle | 모래時計 |
User score | 8.2 |
Release date | Jan 9, 1995 |
Release date of last episode | Feb 16, 1995 |
Genre | Drama |
Director | Kim Jong-hak , Song Ji-na |
Production country | South Korea |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 24 |
Run time | 60 min. |
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.