Memories of the Alhambra

This article is about the South Korean TV series. For the guitar composition whose name is rendered in English as Memories of the Alhambra, see Recuerdos de la Alhambra.
Memories of the Alhambra
Promotional poster
Hangul
알함브라 궁전의 추억
Revised RomanizationAlhambeura Gungjeon-ui Chueok
GenreScience fantasy
Action
Thriller
Romance
Created by
Written bySong Jae-jeong[1]
Directed byAhn Gil-ho
Starring
ComposerJeong Se-rin
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16[2]
Production
Executive producers
  • Cho Hyung-jin
  • Kim Sang-heon
Production locations
Camera setupSingle camera
Production companies
Budget₩20 billion[6]
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseDecember 1, 2018 (2018-12-01) –
January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)
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Memories of the Alhambra[7] (Korean: 알함브라 궁전의 추억) is a 2018 South Korean television series, starring Hyun Bin and Park Shin-hye.[8] Primarily set in Spain (and in South Korea in later episodes), the series centers on a company CEO and a hostel owner who get entangled in a series of mysterious incidents surrounding a new and intricate augmented reality game inspired by the stories of the Alhambra Palace.[9] It aired on cable network tvN from December 1, 2018, to January 20, 2019, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST).[10][11][12][13] It is also available for online streaming on Netflix.[14]

The drama is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history, and was praised for its creative plot and its unexpected twists.[15] Its title also alludes to Francisco Tárrega's eponymous classical guitar piece Recuerdos de la Alhambra, which is also a part of the series' soundtrack.

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  6. ^ 알함브라 궁전의 추억’, 제작비만 200억…최고시청률 경신에 ‘원작여부 관심↑. Top Star News (in Korean). December 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "'Memories of the Alhambra' unveils 2 different posters". Kpop Herald. November 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Hyun Bin, Park Shin-hye Team up for 1st Time in New TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. November 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "'Memories of the Alhambra' promises CG magic". Kpop Herald. November 25, 2018.
  10. ^ "'Memories of the Alhambra' promises sword-wielding Hyun Bin, AR game, Spanish scenery". The Korea Herald. November 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Genre-spanning romance, 'Memories of the Alhambra,' ready to lure local, global TV audiences". Yonhap News Agency. November 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "'Alhambra' pushes TV boundaries with AR". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 29, 2018.
  13. ^ "'Memories of the Alhambra' is AR-gaming fantasy romance". The Korea Times. December 3, 2018.
  14. ^ "Netflix Adds Korean Drama Series 'Memories of the Alhambra'". Variety. November 14, 2018.
  15. ^ "Achievements of 'Memories of the Alhambra' after 8 weeks of broadcast". Vlive. Osen. January 22, 2019. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.