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2014 South Korean television series
Inspiring Generation
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Also known as
| Age of Feeling
Grateful Generation
Generation of Gratitude
Generation of Youth
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Genre
| Period drama
Action
Drama
Romance
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Written by
| Chae Seung-dae
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Directed by
| Kim Jung-gyu
Ahn Joon-yong
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Starring
| Kim Hyun-joong
Im Soo-hyang
Jin Se-yeon
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Country of origin
| South Korea
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Original language
| Korean
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No.
of episodes
| 24
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Executive producer
| Jung Hae-ryong
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Producer
| Choi Ji-young
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Production location
| Korea
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Running time
| Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (
KST
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Production company
| Raymmo
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Network
| KBS2
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Release
| January 15
(
2014-01-15
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April 3, 2014
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2014-04-03
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Inspiring Generation
(
Korean
:
感激時代
;
Hanja
:
感激時代
;
RR
:
Gamgyeoksidae
) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring
Kim Hyun-joong
,
Im Soo-hyang
and
Jin Se-yeon
.
[1]
[2]
It aired on
KBS2
from January 15 to April 3, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
[3]
Based on the
manhwa
by Bang Hak-gi (published daily by
Sports Seoul
from June 1985 to June 1988), the drama series had a budget of
US$14 million
and its story depicts the loves, friendships and patriotism of young Korean independence fighters in
1930s
Shanghai
.
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Plot
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A story of violence, love and friendship that travels between Korea, China and Japan in the 1930s.
Shin Jung-tae (
Kim Hyun-joong
) loses his father at the age of 15 when a
Japanese soldier
shoots him during the
Japanese occupation of Shanghai
in the
1930s
. But instead of finding justice, Jung-tae is accused of his own father’s death. Jung-tae finds justice only by
using his fists
in the back alleys of
Shanghai
, growing up to become the best fighter on the continent.
Cast
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Main characters
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Supporting characters
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Original soundtrack
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Part 1
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Released on January 29, 2014
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2014-01-29
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Title
| Artist
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1.
| "Destiny" (운명)
| Im Jae-bum
| 4:04
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2.
| "Destiny" (Inst.)
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| 4:04
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Total length:
| 8:08
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Part 2
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Released on February 12, 2014
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2014-02-12
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Title
| Artist
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1.
| "Bruise" (멍)
| Kim Gun-mo
| 3:57
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2.
| "Bruise" (Inst.)
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| 3:57
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Total length:
| 7:14
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Part 3
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Released on February 14, 2014
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2014-02-14
)
Title
| Artist
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1.
| "Good day to die" (竹器좋은날)
| J2M
| 3:40
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2.
| "The Road"
| Rhosy
| 3:31
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Total length:
| 7:01
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Part 4
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Released on March 13, 2014
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2014-03-13
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Title
| Artist
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1.
| "Like a flame" (불꽇처럼)
| I. D.
| 3:34
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2.
| "Like a flame" (Inst.)
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| 3:34
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Total length:
| 6:58
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Part 5
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Released on March 20, 2014
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2014-03-20
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Title
| Artist
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1.
| "The Light" (빚)
| Na Yoon Kwon
| 4:22
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2.
| "The Light" (Inst.)
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| 4:22
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Total length:
| 8:44
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Part 6
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Released on March 27, 2014
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2014-03-27
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Title
| Artist
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1.
| "Until that day, Goodbye" (그날까지안녕)
| Zia
| 4:08
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2.
| "Until that day, Goodbye" (Inst.)
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| 4:08
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Total length:
| 8:16
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Part 7
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Released on April 2, 2014
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2014-04-02
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Title
| Artist
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1.
| "When today passes" (오늘이지나면)
| Kim Hyun-joong
| 4:06
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2.
| "When today passes" (Inst.)
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| 4:06
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Total length:
| 8:12
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Ratings
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Episode #
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Original broadcast date
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Average audience share
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TNmS Ratings
[14]
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AGB Nielsen
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Nationwide
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Seoul National Capital Area
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Nationwide
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Seoul National Capital Area
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1
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15 January 2014
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7.9%
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9.2%
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7.8%
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7.7%
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2
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16 January 2014
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7.8%
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9.2%
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7.7%
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7.7%
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3
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22 January 2014
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8.9%
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9.2%
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9.6%
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10.3%
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4
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23 January 2014
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8.9%
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8.3%
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7.9%
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8.4%
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5
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29 January 2014
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7.7%
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8.6%
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7.0%
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7.9%
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6
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30 January 2014
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7.9%
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8.7%
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8.3%
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8.8%
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7
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5 February 2014
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7.0%
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7.2%
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8.4%
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8.6%
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8
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6 February 2014
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7.4%
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9.3%
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8.9%
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9.4%
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9
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12 February 2014
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8.8%
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9.4%
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10.0%
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10.7%
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10
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13 February 2014
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9.9%
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11.6%
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11.4%
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12.8%
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11
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19 February 2014
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8.8%
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9.1%
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10.3%
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10.8%
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12
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20 February 2014
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8.2%
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9.8%
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9.8%
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10.2%
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13
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26 February 2014
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8.7%
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9.3%
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9.3%
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9.7%
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14
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27 February 2014
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8.9%
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10.3%
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9.7%
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10.1%
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15
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5 March 2014
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10.0%
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10.9%
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12.0%
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12.7%
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16
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6 March 2014
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10.3%
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11.6%
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12.5%
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13.3%
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17
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12 March 2014
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10.7%
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12.2%
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12.2%
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13.2%
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18
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13 March 2014
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10.0%
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11.4%
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12.6%
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13.2%
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19
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19 March 2014
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9.2%
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10.2%
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11.0%
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11.1%
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20
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20 March 2014
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10.8%
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12.4%
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12.1%
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12.8%
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21
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26 March 2014
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10.0%
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11.4%
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11.6%
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12.3%
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22
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27 March 2014
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10.3%
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10.9%
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12.3%
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13.6%
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23
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2 April 2014
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9.8%
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10.4%
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11.1%
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11.5%
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24
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3 April 2014
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10.7%
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11.6%
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12.3%
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13.5%
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Average
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9.0%
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10.0%
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10.2%
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10.8%
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Awards and nominations
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International broadcast
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While it aired in Korea, the drama was simultaneously available online (with
subtitles
in several languages) on
Singapore
-based video streaming website
Viki
.
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It aired in Japan on cable channel DATV beginning August 9, 2014.
[17]
[18]
In aired in Indonesia on cable channel
RTV
beginning August 16, 2014.
In Thailand aired on
PPTV HD
beginning March 20, 2015.
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References
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- ^
Oh, Jean (3 December 2013).
"Kim Hyun-joong's pretty boy days over? Hallyu star to play tough fighter in new gangster drama"
.
The Korea Herald
. Retrieved
2014-01-07
.
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Jung, Yeawon (2 December 2013).
"
The Age of Feeling
Showcase Gathers Kim Hyun Joong, Jin Se Yeon and More"
.
enewsWorld
. Archived from
the original
on 5 February 2014
. Retrieved
2014-01-07
.
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"Inspiring Generation, Overcoming Hallyu Drama's Limit"
.
KBS Global
. 13 January 2014
. Retrieved
2014-01-13
.
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Chung, Ah-young (10 January 2014).
"Epic dramas to rule small screen in 2014"
.
The Korea Times
. Retrieved
2014-01-12
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Park, Jin-yong (5 July 2013).
"Kim Hyun Joong confirmed for KBS 2TV
Grateful Generation
"
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Korea Star Daily via
Yahoo!
. Archived from
the original
on 2013-12-03
. Retrieved
2013-08-07
.
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Park, Ji-ryun (9 April 2014).
"Interview: Kim Hyun Joong Plans on Enlisting in the Army Next Year"
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enewsWorld
. Archived from
the original
on 27 April 2014
. Retrieved
2014-04-27
.
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Park, Ji-ryun (12 April 2014).
"Interview: Kim Hyun Joong Talks About Facing Drama Competition with Kim Soo Hyun"
.
enewsWorld
. Archived from
the original
on 17 April 2014
. Retrieved
2014-04-27
.
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Park, Ji-ryun (19 April 2014).
"Interview: Kim Hyun Joong Says No More to Uniforms and Flower Boy Roles"
.
enewsWorld
. Archived from
the original
on 21 April 2014
. Retrieved
2014-04-27
.
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Park, Ji-ryun (19 April 2014).
"Interview: Kim Hyun Joong Talks Love, Relationships and Marriage"
.
enewsWorld
. Archived from
the original
on 21 April 2014
. Retrieved
2014-04-27
.
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"Kim Hyun-joong Sheds Nice Guy Image in Latest Gangster Drama"
.
The Chosun Ilbo
. 26 April 2014
. Retrieved
2014-04-26
.
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Lee, Sun-min (8 August 2013).
"
Iris 2
star takes lead role in new drama"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
2013-08-09
.
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Kwon, Soo-bin (26 November 2013).
"Jin Se Yeon to Become Kim Hyun Joong's Sweetheart in
The Age of Feeling
"
.
enewsWorld
. Archived from
the original
on 5 February 2014
. Retrieved
2014-01-07
.
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Jung, Ji-won (2 December 2013).
"Kim Jae Wook to Act as Kim Hyun Joong's Rival in
The Age of Feeling
"
.
enewsWorld
. Archived from
the original
on 5 February 2014
. Retrieved
2014-01-07
.
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"TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu"
.
TNMS Ratings
(in Korean). Archived from
the original
on 2013-11-28
. Retrieved
2014-01-15
.
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"AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu"
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AGB Nielsen Media Research
(in Korean). Archived from
the original
on 2013-12-26
. Retrieved
2014-01-15
.
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Parker, Stephanie (13 January 2014).
"5 Reasons to Watch
Inspiring Generation
on Viki"
.
Viki Blog
. Archived from
the original
on 17 October 2014
. Retrieved
2014-10-16
.
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"感激時代~?神の誕生 - Datv"
. Archived from
the original
on 2014-05-05
. Retrieved
2014-05-05
.
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Jin, Eun-soo (2 June 2014).
"Kim Hyun-joong meets fans in Japan"
.
Korea JoongAng Daily
. Retrieved
2014-06-08
.
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"Inspiring Generation ???????????????????"
.
dara.truelife
(in Thai). 2015-03-19
. Retrieved
2016-09-24
.
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