About This DVD

When this groundbreaking TV miniseries was played in Korea, everyone went home early to catch this series. It's got a wonderful love story that does not drag, action, friendship, betrayal, politics and best of all, an element of truth.

The drama stirred controversy as well as praise in a country where doing a movie or drama on controversial political events or subjects is still considered taboo. The drama centers around three youngsters from strikingly different family backgrounds. It intertwines their personal ordeals through political upheavals.

Sandglass ranks as the third most-watched TV mini-series in Korean television history, with over 65% of the Korean population tuning in for each weekly episode.

Sandglass is the story of two best friends, their differing roads in life, and the political turmoil that inevitably pits them against one another. After getting rejected from military school because of his father’s affiliation with the Communist party, Tae-Soo (Choi Min-Soo) enters a dark underworld filled with violent gangsters and corrupt politicians. Woo-Suk (Park Sang-Won) sees his family suffer under political oppression, and becomes a prosecutor to fight for social justice. Painfully torn between the two men is Hye-Rin (Go Hyun-Jung of Spring Days), the ambitious successor to her father’s successful casino business.

Sandglass powerfully explores the conflicts between friendship, loyalty, and duty. Don’t miss this intense and unpredictable 24-episode television masterpiece� and prepare yourself for a thrilling and truly unforgettable ending.

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