Netflix to Bring Tragic Love Story Hymn of Death

Netflix, the world’s leading entertainment service, announced that it will be launching Hymn of Death, a tragic love story K-drama.

Hymn of Death is a 3-part series that tells a story about Korea’s first soprano Yun Sim-deok and her genius playwright boyfriend Kim Woo-jin. Loved by a wide audience, the beautiful yet tragic love story has been recreated in various formats including films, plays, and musicals throughout the years.

Lee Jong-suk (While You Were Sleeping and W) will show the life of a writer amidst a falling country as Kim Woo-jin, while Shin Hye-sun (Still 17 and My Golden Life) will play the role or the talented soprano Yun Sim-deok. Hymn of Death will be directed by Park Soo-jin (The Doctors and Dr. Romantic) and written by Cho Soo-jin.

Hymn of Death will be available in Korea one hour after broadcast on November 27, December 3 and December 4. The series will be available in Asia and English speaking territories on December 14 and all other territories including Europe on December 28.

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