- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- 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
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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".