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The Best Episodes of Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Season 1

Every episode of Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth Season 1!

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.
Genres:DramaComedyAction & Adventure
Network:KBS2

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"To the Capital" is the best rated episode of "Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 121 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/19/2016. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Mak Moon's Death".

  • To the Capital
    8.2/10121 votes

    #1 - To the Capital

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/19/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mak Moon's Death
    9.0/1068 votes

    #2 - Mak Moon's Death

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/20/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Your Brother
    9.0/1066 votes

    #3 - Your Brother

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/26/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Become a Hwarang
    9.1/1061 votes

    #4 - Become a Hwarang

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/27/2016

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Beginning of Hwarang
    9.1/1059 votes

    #5 - Beginning of Hwarang

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/2/2017

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Annoying Half-Breed
    9.2/1058 votes

    #6 - Annoying Half-Breed

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/3/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • King as Water
    9.1/1059 votes

    #7 - King as Water

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/9/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dance and Music
    9.1/1059 votes

    #8 - Dance and Music

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/10/2017

    Seon-u and A-ro ponder the past, Ji-dwi discovers that not everyone likes gifts and a familiar face visits the Hwarang House.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ruin the Performance
    9.3/1055 votes

    #9 - Ruin the Performance

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/16/2017

    Princess Sookmyung returns to the capital and joins the Hwarang House. A-ro seeks the truth and the hwarang show off their musical skills.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New Disciples
    9.2/1061 votes

    #10 - New Disciples

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Eliminate Her
    9.2/1056 votes

    #11 - Eliminate Her

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sparring Competition
    9.3/1064 votes

    #12 - Sparring Competition

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2017

    The hwarang ponder rumors about the king and get a break from training. Ji-dwi gets philosophical and Su-ho helps the queen.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Amity Delegates
    9.0/1054 votes

    #13 - Amity Delegates

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Reveal Yourself
    9.3/1057 votes

    #14 - Reveal Yourself

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Sword Fight
    9.3/1056 votes

    #15 - A Sword Fight

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/2017

    Tempers run high between Silla and Baekje. Seon-u confronts the Baekje Crown Prince and A-ro’s fate remains uncertain.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Come to Me
    9.2/1054 votes

    #16 - Come to Me

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/7/2017

    Rumors about Seon-u put him in a difficult position. Princess Sookmyung seeks the truth. Jiso makes a surprising announcement of her own.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Get the Medicine
    9.1/1053 votes

    #17 - Get the Medicine

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/13/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wonhwa
    9.2/1056 votes

    #18 - Wonhwa

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/14/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Become King
    9.4/1057 votes

    #19 - Become King

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/20/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hail King Jinheung!
    9.4/1076 votes

    #20 - Hail King Jinheung!

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/21/2017

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A