The Hymn of Death

The Hymn of Death is a 2018 South Korean television miniseries based on true events, starring  Lee Jong-suk and Shin Hye-sun. It aired on SBS from November 27 to December 4, 2018, and is available on Netflix worldwide.

Synopsis
The series depicts the tragic romance between Joseon's first soprano Yun Sim-deok (Shin Hye-sun) and the genius playwright, Kim Woo-jin (Lee Jong-suk).

Main

 * Lee Jong-suk as Kim Woo-jin
 * Shin Hye-sun as Yun Sim-deok

Woo-jin's family

 * Kim Myeong-su as Kim Sung-gyu (Woo-jin's father)
 * Park Sun-im as Jung Chum-hyo (Woo-jin's wife)

Sim-deok's family

 * Kim Won-hae as Yoon Suk-ho (Sim-deok's father)
 * Hwang Young-hee as Kim Ssi (Sim-deok's mother)
 * Go Bo-gyeol as Yoon Sung-duk (Sim-deok's younger sister)
 * Shin Jae-ha as Yoon Ki-sung (Sim-deok's younger brother)

People of Dong Woo-hee Theater

 * Lee Ji-hoon as Hong Nan-pa
 * Jung Moon-sung as Jo Myung-hee
 * Oh Eui-shik as Hong Hae-sung
 * Lee Joon-yi as Kyosuke Tomoda (new Japanese actor)
 * Han Eun-seo as Han Ki-joo (Soprano, piano player)

People around Sim-deok

 * Lee Sang-yeob as Gim Hong-gi
 * Jang Hyun-sung as Lee Yong-moon
 * Lee Cheol-min as government officer
 * Kim Kang-hyun as Lee Seo-koo
 * Jang Hyuk-jin as Dauchi
 * Bae Hae-sun as Vocal Music Professor

Production
The first script reading took place on March 27, 2018. The filming began in late April, 2018.

The drama serves as a reunion between Lee Jong-suk and Shin Hye-sun who previously worked together on the KBS drama School 2013 (2013).