My Country: The New Age
Promotional poster
Hangul
나의 나라
Literal meaningMy Country
Revised RomanizationNaeui nara
McCune–ReischauerNaŭi nara
Genre
Written byChae Seung-dae
Directed byKim Jin-won
Starring
Music by
  • Choi Chul-ho
  • Oh Hye-joo
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerOh Hwan-min
Producers
  • Park Woo-lam
  • Kim Ji-woo
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
Budget₩20 billion
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseOctober 4 (2019-10-04) 
November 23, 2019 (2019-11-23)

My Country: The New Age[1] (Korean: 나의 나라) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Yang Se-jong, Woo Do-hwan, Kim Seol-hyun and Jang Hyuk. It aired on JTBC from October 4 to November 23, 2019, every Friday and Saturday at 22:50 (KST).[2][3] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[4]

Synopsis

During the transitional period between the end of the Goryeo dynasty and the beginning of the Joseon dynasty, two friends become enemies following a misunderstanding. They try to protect their country, and the people they love, their own way.

Cast

Main

A warrior who is the son of a famous swordsman who was framed and put to death.
An ambitious military officer who is the illegitimate son of a high-ranking official.
An intelligent and outspoken woman raised by kisaeng in Ihwaru.
A prince who helps his father overthrow the Goryeo dynasty but is not recognized for his contributions.

Supporting

People in the Palace

People around Seo Hwi

  • Yu Oh-seong as Seo Geom, Seo Hwi's father
  • Cho Yi-hyun as Seo Yeon, Seo Hwi's sister
  • Ji Seung-hyun as Park Chi-do, lieutenant who used to work under Seo Geom
  • Lee Yoo-joon as Jeong Beom, soldier who fought alongside Seo Hwi in the army
  • Shim Wan-joon as Ggae-kku
  • In Gyo-jin as Park Moon-bok, soldier who worked as a medic in the army

People in Ihwaru

Others

  • Choi Go as Lee Bang-beon
  • Kim Seo-kyung as Cheon-ga, Lee Bang-won's subordinate
  • Kim Jae-young as Tae Ryeong, Lee Bang-won's subordinate
  • Kim Dong-won as Hwang Sung-rok, an ex-soldier who is working for Nam Seon-ho

Original soundtrack

My Country: The New Age OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Because It's You" (그건 너이니까)Kwon Young-chanKwon Young-chanJung Seung-hwan4:14
2."Wild Road"Kim Jae-heeHee Jang-nam, Choi Cheol-ho, Yoo Young-joonKim Jae-hee4:19
3."Remember (Feat. Seoho)"SEAGATE DJ, BlueOceanChoi Cheol-ho, SEAGATE DJ, BlueOcean, Hee Jang-namU-mb5, SEAGATE DJ3:54
4."Because It's You (Inst)"   4:14

Part 2

Released on November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."You are standing on the scene of memory" (기억의 풍경 위에 그대가 서 있다)Ock Joo-hyun4:35
2."You are standing on the scene of memory (Inst)" (기억의 풍경 위에 그대가 서 있다) 4:35

Part 3

Released on November 8, 2019 (2019-11-08)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Bird"Purple Rain3:24
2."Farewell" (이별)Seoho5:10
3."Bird (Inst)" 3:24
4."Farewell (Inst)" (이별) 5:10
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Remember Inst ver." (Opening Title)Various Artists6:15
2."Arrow-head"Various Artists4:34
3."Battlefield"Various Artists4:46
4."Dark Walls"Various Artists8:12
5."Flavour of Life"Various Artists3:53
6."Garden of God"Various Artists8:57
7."Lost Castle"Various Artists8:32
8."Moonbok's Song"Various Artists3:20
9."My Country"Various Artists6:08
10."Kingdom"Various Artists7:53
11."River Flower"Various Artists4:38
12."Sword of the Stranger"Various Artists6:19
13."The Warrior"Various Artists9:37
14."Remember" (SEAGATE DJ Mix)Various Artists4:45
Total length:01:20:35

Viewership

My Country: The New Age: South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
177885581810449411246112011881022109710171146821973853968993
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[10]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[11]
NationwideSeoul
1 October 4, 2019 3.512% 3.777%
2 October 5, 2019 3.846% 3.983%
3 October 11, 2019 3.759% 3.910%
4 October 12, 2019 4.839% 4.999%
5 October 18, 2019 4.209% 4.252%
6 October 19, 2019 4.989% 5.239%
7 October 25, 2019 4.704% 4.662%
8 October 26, 2019 4.873% 5.239%
9 November 1, 2019 4.594% 4.692%
10 November 2, 2019 4.874% 4.483%
11 November 8, 2019 4.412% 4.706%
12 November 9, 2019 4.761% 4.844%
13 November 15, 2019 3.623% 3.837%
14 November 16, 2019 4.283% 4.307%
15 November 22, 2019 3.900% 4.157%
16 November 23, 2019 3.951% 4.032%
Average 4.321% 4.445%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

  1. My Country: The New Age, Official Teaser, Netflix. The Swoon (Netflix). Retrieved September 21, 2019 via YouTube.
  2. "A familiar story, from a new perspective". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 3, 2019.
  3. "Seolhyun stuck in between 2 handsome men in new drama". JTBC Plus. October 3, 2019. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  4. "Seol-hyun's Upcoming Series to Reach Global Audience Via Netflix". The Chosun Ilbo. October 3, 2019.
  5. Lee, Min-ji (December 18, 2018). "나의 나라' 양세종 출연확정, 불의와 타협하지 않는 무사役(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. Lee, Seung-gil (December 20, 2018). "우도환, 차기작은 사극 '나의 나라'…양세종과 호흡 [공식]". My Daily (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  7. Park, Gwi-im (February 20, 2019). "설현, 사극 '나의 나라' 출연 확정…양세종X우도환 호흡 [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  8. Lim, Chang-won (February 20, 2019). "Girl band AOA's Seolhyun stars in cable TV's historical period drama". Aju Business Daily. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  9. Lee, Jung-hyun (February 21, 2019). "장혁, JTBC 사극 '나의 나라'서 이방원 변신". Yonhap News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  10. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  11. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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