Six Flying Dragons

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 dateAverage audience share
TNmS Ratings[11]AGB Nielsen[12]
NationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area
1October 5, 201510.6%12.5%12.3%13.5%
2October 6, 201510.3%11.8%12.4%14.0%
3October 12, 201510.8%12.2%11.6%12.9%
4October 13, 201511.2%13.3%13.0%13.7%
5October 19, 201511.2%12.2%13.7%15.5%
6October 20, 201512.8%14.3%15.4%17.6%
7October 26, 20159.5%11.1%12.5%13.4%
8October 27, 201511.9%13.9%14.1%16.0%
9November 2, 201510.8%12.5%13.5%15.0%
10November 3, 201511.0%13.0%13.5%14.5%
11November 9, 201510.0%11.4%13.3%14.7%
12November 10, 201511.3%13.2%14.1%15.4%
13November 17, 20159.6%10.9%12.2%14.1%
14November 17, 20159.9%11.4%13.2%15.4%
15November 23, 201510.7%12.6%14.6%16.3%
16November 24, 201510.1%11.8%12.6%13.5%
17November 30, 201510.1%11.9%14.1%15.4%
18December 1, 201510.2%12.0%13.6%14.8%
19December 7, 201510.4%12.6%13.3%15.1%
20December 8, 20159.9%11.3%13.4%15.7%
21December 14, 201510.5%12.5%13.3%15.4%
22December 15, 20159.9%10.8%13.9%15.3%
23December 21, 201510.0%11.6%13.1%14.8%
24December 22, 201510.0%11.2%13.7%15.4%
25December 28, 201510.2%11.5%13.4%15.1%
26December 29, 201510.5%11.4%13.8%15.9%
2016
27January 4, 201610.7%12.5%14.6%16.6%
28January 5, 201610.4%11.6%13.7%15.8%
29January 11, 201612.5%14.3%15.1%16.8%
30January 12, 201612.5%14.5%15.8%17.4%
31January 18, 201612.0%14.0%14.6%16.5%
32January 19, 201612.2%13.4%14.9%16.6%
33January 25, 201611.6%13.6%15.0%17.2%
34January 26, 201612.6%13.4%15.1%17.3%
35February 1, 201613.2%15.1%16.3%18.5%
36February 2, 201614.6%17.3%16.8%19.3%
37February 8, 201611.3%12.9%12.3%13.3%
38February 9, 201613.6%16.7%14.1%15.3%
39February 15, 201612.8%14.7%15.2%16.9%
40February 16, 201613.6%15.3%14.9%16.6%
41February 22, 201612.0%13.6%14.3%15.9%
42February 23, 201613.9%15.2%16.1%18.9%
43February 29, 201613.6%15.0%15.9%18.0%
44March 1, 201612.7%13.5%16.4%18.3%
45March 7, 201613.1%14.6%16.1%17.9%
46March 8, 201613.2%14.7%16.1%17.4%
47March 14, 201614.3%16.6%16.7%17.9%
48March 15, 201613.8%15.7%16.2%17.9%
49March 21, 201613.7%15.9%16.2%17.9%
50March 22, 201613.9%16.4%17.3%18.8%
Average11.6%13.3%14.3%16.0%

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2015Grand Prize (Daesang)Yoo Ah-inNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaYoo Ah-inWon
Kim Myung-minNominated
Chun Ho-jinNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaYoon Son-haNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaByun Yo-hanWon
Choi Jong-wonNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaShin Se-kyungWon
Special Award, Actor in a Serial DramaPark Hyuk-kwonWon
Jeon No-minNominated
Special Award, Actress in a Serial DramaJeong Yu-miNominated
Top 10 StarsYoo Ah-inWon
Shin Se-kyungWon
Best Couple AwardYoo Ah-in and Shin Se-kyungWon
Producer's AwardYoo Ah-inNominated
New Star AwardGong Seung-yeonWon
Byun Yo-hanWon
Yoon Kyun-sangWon
2016Best DramaSix Flying DragonsNominated
Best DirectorShin Kyung-sooNominated
Best ActorYoo Ah-inWon
Best New ActorByun Yo-hanNominated
Best ScreenplayKim Young-hyun, Park Sang-yeonNominated
43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand Prize Awards
Best Feature-Length DramaSix Flying DragonsWon
11th Seoul International Drama Awards[14]Best Series DramaWon
Best ActorYoo Ah-inNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaKim Myung-minNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaShin Se-kyungNominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaJeong Yu-miWon
Best DramaSix Flying DragonsNominated
Best Production DirectorShin Kyung-sooNominated
Grand Prize (Daesang)Yoo Ah-inNominated
Best New ActorYoon Kyun-sangWon
9th Tokyo Drama Awards
Best Foreign DramaSix Flying DragonsWon
2017Best ActorYoo Ah-inNominated

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