Eyes of Dawn

Eyes of Dawn
Also known asYears of Upheaval
Hangul
여명의 눈동자
Hanja
黎明의 눈瞳子
Revised RomanizationYeomyeong-ui Nundongja
Genre
Based onEyes of Dawn
by Kim Seong-jong [ko]
Written bySong Ji-na
Directed byKim Jong-hak
Starring
Opening theme여는 곡 Main title Love Theme
Ending theme닫는 곡 End Title Love Theme
ComposerChoi Gyeong-sik
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes37
Production
Executive producerLee Kang-hoon
ProducerChoi Jong-soo
Production locations
Cinematography
  • Im Yi-rang
  • Han Suk-dong
  • Seo Deuk-won
  • Jo Su-hyeon
EditorJo In-hyeong
Running time50 minutes
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseOctober 7, 1991 (1991-10-07) –
February 6, 1992 (1992-02-06)
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Eyes of Dawn (Korean여명의 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 [ko] (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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