My Country: The New Age

My Country: The New Age[1] (Korean나의 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]

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)

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 dateAverage audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[11]
NationwideSeoul
1October 4, 20193.512%3.777%
2October 5, 20193.846%3.983%
3October 11, 20193.759%3.910%
4October 12, 20194.839%4.999%
5October 18, 20194.209%4.252%
6October 19, 20194.989%5.239%
7October 25, 20194.704%4.662%
8October 26, 20194.873%5.239%
9November 1, 20194.594%4.692%
10November 2, 20194.874%4.483%
11November 8, 20194.412%4.706%
12November 9, 20194.761%4.844%
13November 15, 20193.623%3.837%
14November 16, 20194.283%4.307%
15November 22, 20193.900%4.157%
16November 23, 20193.951%4.032%
Average4.321%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