Six Flying Dragons (Korean육룡이 나르샤; RRYungnyong-i Nareusya) is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin.[3][4] It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on October 5, 2015, as part of SBS 25th anniversary special.[5][6] The drama serves as a loose prequel to Deep Rooted Tree.[7]

Six Flying Dragons
Promotional poster
Also known asRoots of the Throne
Genre
Written by
Directed byShin Kyung-soo
Starringsee cast
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producers
  • Han Jung-hwan
  • Lee Jae-won
  • Yoon Shin-ae
Producers
  • Lee Hee-soo
  • Lee Young-joon
Production locationsSamyang Ranch, Gangwon Province[1]
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesANDu Entertainment
(formerly Redwoods)
Budget30 billion[2]
Original release
NetworkSBS
ReleaseOctober 5, 2015 (2015-10-05) –
March 22, 2016 (2016-03-22)
Related
Deep Rooted Tree

Title

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The Korean title of the series is in Old Korean. Nareushya is a native Korean word, which translates to nara oreuda (날아 오르다) or "soar up to the sky" in modern Korean. Thus, the literal translation of the title is "six dragons soaring up to the sky" (여섯 마리의 용이 날아오르셔서).[8]

Plot

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The story tells about the foundation of the Joseon dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, and the ambitions, success and conflicts of several real and fictional characters, with a focus on the young Yi Bang-won.

Cast

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The Six Dragons

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Supporting characters

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People around Yi Bang-won

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People around Jeong Do-jeon

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People around Boon-yi

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People around Ddang-sae

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People around Moo-hyul

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People around Yi Seong-gye

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Joseon court officials

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Goryeo peoples

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Others

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Ratings

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In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[11] AGB Nielsen[12]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 October 5, 2015 10.6% 12.5% 12.3% 13.5%
2 October 6, 2015 10.3% 11.8% 12.4% 14.0%
3 October 12, 2015 10.8% 12.2% 11.6% 12.9%
4 October 13, 2015 11.2% 13.3% 13.0% 13.7%
5 October 19, 2015 11.2% 12.2% 13.7% 15.5%
6 October 20, 2015 12.8% 14.3% 15.4% 17.6%
7 October 26, 2015 9.5% 11.1% 12.5% 13.4%
8 October 27, 2015 11.9% 13.9% 14.1% 16.0%
9 November 2, 2015 10.8% 12.5% 13.5% 15.0%
10 November 3, 2015 11.0% 13.0% 13.5% 14.5%
11 November 9, 2015 10.0% 11.4% 13.3% 14.7%
12 November 10, 2015 11.3% 13.2% 14.1% 15.4%
13 November 17, 2015 9.6% 10.9% 12.2% 14.1%
14 November 17, 2015 9.9% 11.4% 13.2% 15.4%
15 November 23, 2015 10.7% 12.6% 14.6% 16.3%
16 November 24, 2015 10.1% 11.8% 12.6% 13.5%
17 November 30, 2015 10.1% 11.9% 14.1% 15.4%
18 December 1, 2015 10.2% 12.0% 13.6% 14.8%
19 December 7, 2015 10.4% 12.6% 13.3% 15.1%
20 December 8, 2015 9.9% 11.3% 13.4% 15.7%
21 December 14, 2015 10.5% 12.5% 13.3% 15.4%
22 December 15, 2015 9.9% 10.8% 13.9% 15.3%
23 December 21, 2015 10.0% 11.6% 13.1% 14.8%
24 December 22, 2015 10.0% 11.2% 13.7% 15.4%
25 December 28, 2015 10.2% 11.5% 13.4% 15.1%
26 December 29, 2015 10.5% 11.4% 13.8% 15.9%
2016
27 January 4, 2016 10.7% 12.5% 14.6% 16.6%
28 January 5, 2016 10.4% 11.6% 13.7% 15.8%
29 January 11, 2016 12.5% 14.3% 15.1% 16.8%
30 January 12, 2016 12.5% 14.5% 15.8% 17.4%
31 January 18, 2016 12.0% 14.0% 14.6% 16.5%
32 January 19, 2016 12.2% 13.4% 14.9% 16.6%
33 January 25, 2016 11.6% 13.6% 15.0% 17.2%
34 January 26, 2016 12.6% 13.4% 15.1% 17.3%
35 February 1, 2016 13.2% 15.1% 16.3% 18.5%
36 February 2, 2016 14.6% 17.3% 16.8% 19.3%
37 February 8, 2016 11.3% 12.9% 12.3% 13.3%
38 February 9, 2016 13.6% 16.7% 14.1% 15.3%
39 February 15, 2016 12.8% 14.7% 15.2% 16.9%
40 February 16, 2016 13.6% 15.3% 14.9% 16.6%
41 February 22, 2016 12.0% 13.6% 14.3% 15.9%
42 February 23, 2016 13.9% 15.2% 16.1% 18.9%
43 February 29, 2016 13.6% 15.0% 15.9% 18.0%
44 March 1, 2016 12.7% 13.5% 16.4% 18.3%
45 March 7, 2016 13.1% 14.6% 16.1% 17.9%
46 March 8, 2016 13.2% 14.7% 16.1% 17.4%
47 March 14, 2016 14.3% 16.6% 16.7% 17.9%
48 March 15, 2016 13.8% 15.7% 16.2% 17.9%
49 March 21, 2016 13.7% 15.9% 16.2% 17.9%
50 March 22, 2016 13.9% 16.4% 17.3% 18.8%
Average 11.6% 13.3% 14.3% 16.0%

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 Grand Prize (Daesang) Yoo Ah-in Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Yoo Ah-in Won
Kim Myung-min Nominated
Chun Ho-jin Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Yoon Son-ha Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Byun Yo-han Won
Choi Jong-won Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Shin Se-kyung Won
Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Park Hyuk-kwon Won
Jeon No-min Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Jeong Yu-mi Nominated
Top 10 Stars Yoo Ah-in Won
Shin Se-kyung Won
Best Couple Award Yoo Ah-in and Shin Se-kyung Won
Producer's Award Yoo Ah-in Nominated
New Star Award Gong Seung-yeon Won
Byun Yo-han Won
Yoon Kyun-sang Won
2016 Best Drama Six Flying Dragons Nominated
Best Director Shin Kyung-soo Nominated
Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Won
Best New Actor Byun Yo-han Nominated
Best Screenplay Kim Young-hyun, Park Sang-yeon Nominated
43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand Prize Awards
Best Feature-Length Drama Six Flying Dragons Won
11th Seoul International Drama Awards[14] Best Series Drama Won
Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Kim Myung-min Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Shin Se-kyung Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Jeong Yu-mi Won
Best Drama Six Flying Dragons Nominated
Best Production Director Shin Kyung-soo Nominated
Grand Prize (Daesang) Yoo Ah-in Nominated
Best New Actor Yoon Kyun-sang Won
9th Tokyo Drama Awards
Best Foreign Drama Six Flying Dragons Won
2017 Best Actor Yoo Ah-in Nominated

References

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