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A Korean Odyssey 화유기

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A Korean Odyssey (Korean: 화유기; RR: Hwayugi) is a South Korean fantasy television series starring Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hong-gi, and Jang Gwang. Written by the Hong sisters, the drama is a modern spin-off of the Chinese classic 16th-century novel Journey to the West. It aired on tvN starting December 23, 2017, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST).

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A Korean Odyssey (화유기) — verified Korean drama (TV series). Aired 2017-12-23. On tvN. Directed by Park Hong-kyun. 16 verified cast.

Details

• Episodes: 20
• Genre: drama television series
• Original language: Korean
• Korean Title: 화유기
• Romanization: Hwayugi
• Network: tvN
• Premiere Date: December 23, 2017
• Country: South Korean
• Start Date: 2017년 12월 23일
• End Date: 2018년 3월 4일

Cast (16)

• Lee Seung-gi
• Cha Seung-won
• Oh Yeon-seo
• Kal So-won
• Lee Hong-gi
• Jang Gwang
• Lee Se-young
• Lee El
• Song Jong-ho
• Kim Sung-oh
• Sung Hyuk
• Sung Ji-ru
• Yoon Bo-ra
• One
• Lim Ye-jin
• Michael K. Lee

Director

• Park Hong-kyun

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