How many episodes does My Country: The New Age have?

My Country: The New Age has 16 episodes of about 70 minutes plus one special. It aired on JTBC from October 4 to November 23, 2019, on Fridays and Saturdays.

Where can I watch My Country: The New Age with English subs?

My Country: The New Age streams on Netflix in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, India and the Philippines. In South Korea it is on Netflix and TVING.

Is My Country: The New Age based on a true story?

Partly. It is set during the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, and real figures such as Yi Seong-gye and Yi Bang-won appear, but the leads Seo Hwi and Nam Seon-ho are fictional.

Who stars in My Country: The New Age?

Yang Se-jong plays Seo Hwi, Woo Do-hwan plays his friend Nam Seon-ho, Kim Seol-hyun plays Han Hee-jae and Jang Hyuk plays Prince Yi Bang-won.

★ 6.9completed

My Country: The New Age

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Year2019Episodes16NetworkJTBC

“Six Flying Dragons meets Gladiator”

Set during the turbulent time of the fall of Goryeo and the founding of Joseon, two former friends face-off against one another over a woman and the future shape of the nation.

Historical War

Yang Se-jong

as Seo Hwi · LEAD

Yang Se-jong

Seo Hwi

Woo Do-hwan

as Nam Seon-ho · LEAD

Woo Do-hwan

Nam Seon-ho

Kim Seol-hyun

as Han Hee-jae · SUPPORTING

Kim Seol-hyun

Han Hee-jae

Jang Hyuk

as Yi Bang-won · SUPPORTING

Jang Hyuk

Yi Bang-won

Kim Yeong-cheol

as Yi Seong-gye · SUPPORTING

Kim Yeong-cheol

Yi Seong-gye

Park Ye-jin

as Queen Sindeok · SUPPORTING

Park Ye-jin

Queen Sindeok

Yu Oh-seong

as Seo-geom · SUPPORTING

Yu Oh-seong

Seo-geom

Jang Young-nam

as Il-hwa · SUPPORTING

Jang Young-nam

Il-hwa

Streaming

Where to watch

Netflix

Availability varies by region · Data by JustWatch via TMDB

Quick verdict

Should you watch?

Story

8.5

Acting

9.3

OST

8.6

Pacing

7.8

8.5+

7–8.4

✓Sageuk fans who like battle scenes and bromance turned rivalry, anyone who loved Six Flying Dragons, Jang Hyuk fans

✗You want history played straight, or a romance at the centre rather than two friends at war

Story

What is it really about

Two friends from opposite ends of Goryeo society are pushed onto rival sides as the dynasty falls and Joseon is founded. It is less a history lesson than a tragedy about what each of them is willing to burn down for his own idea of a country.

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