| Sandglass | |
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| Also known as | The Hourglass |
| Hangul | 모래시계 |
| Hanja | 모래時計 |
| Literal meaning | Hourglass |
| Revised Romanization | Moraesigye |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Song Ji-na |
| Directed by | Kim Jong-hak |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Choi Kyung-sik |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | 10 January – 16 February 1995 |
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Sandglass (Korean: 모래시계) is a South Korean television series. It is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in history, and is also considered one of the most significant.[1] Written by Song Ji-na, directed by Kim Jong-hak and produced by their own company Jcom, it aired on SBS in 1995 in 24 episodes.[2]
A depiction of the tragic relationship among three friends affected by the political and civilian oppression of 1970s and 1980s Korea, the series mixed politics, melodrama, and action. It recorded a peak rating of 64.5%, the fourth highest of all time, and launched its leading trio of Choi Min-soo, Go Hyun-jung, and Park Sang-won into stardom. Its reenactment of the Gwangju Uprising (interspersed with archival video footage) has been called one of the most realistic and memorable moments in Korean TV history.[3]
- ^ "The Sandglass Voted Best Korean Soap Since 1980". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ Flinn, Jennifer (28 October 2006). "History Cast Ashore". UCLA Asia Institute: Asia Pacific Arts. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "SBS: The Dawn of a New Golden Age". YesAsia. 9 September 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-11.