| Eyes of Dawn | |
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| Also known as | Years of Upheaval |
| Hangul | 여명의 눈동자 |
| Hanja | 黎明의 눈瞳子 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeomyeong-ui Nundongja |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Eyes of Dawn by Kim Seong-jong |
| Written by | Song Ji-na |
| Directed by | Kim Jong-hak |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | 여는 곡 Main title Love Theme |
| Ending theme | 닫는 곡 End Title Love Theme |
| Composer | Choi Gyeong-sik |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Kang-hoon |
| Producer | Choi Jong-soo |
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| Cinematography |
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| Editor | Jo In-hyeong |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | October 7, 1991 – February 6, 1992 |
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Eyes of Dawn (Korean: 여명의 눈동자) is a South Korean television series starring Chae Shi-ra, Park Sang-won and Choi Jae-sung. Directed by Kim Jong-hak and written by Song Ji-na based on the 10-volume novel of the same name by Kim Seong-jong (published in 1981), the story spans the years from the Japanese colonial period to World War II, Korea's liberation and the Korean War.[1][2][3]
With a budget of ₩7.2 billion, overseas shoots in China and the Philippines, over 270 actors and 21,000 extras, Eyes of Dawn was one of the first Korean dramas to be shot in its entirety before broadcast and the largest scale Korean television production of its time.[4] It aired on MBC from October 7, 1991, to February 6, 1992, for 36 episodes, and reached a peak viewership rating of 58.4%, making it the 9th highest-rated Korean drama of all time.[5][6] In 1992, MBC sold Eyes of Dawn to the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, becoming the first Korean drama exported to a European country.[7]: 25
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