In ‘The Hymn of Death’, set during Korea’s Japanese occupation, stage drama writer Kim Woo Jin, played by Lee Jong-suk, finds himself torn between duty and desire when he falls for Yun Shim Deok, portrayed by Shin Hye-sun, the pioneering Korean soprano. Their forbidden love story unfolds against the backdrop of political turmoil, as Shim Deok records the historic ‘Praise of Death’, the first Korean pop song in 1926. However, their romance meets a tragic end, echoing the real-life tale of Kim Woo Jin and Yun Shim Deok. With six episodes, this series brings to life a hauntingly beautiful yet heart-wrenching chapter of Korean history.
