| Inspiring Generation | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Also known as | Age of Feeling Grateful Generation Generation of Gratitude Generation of Youth |
| Genre | Period drama Action Drama Romance |
| Written by | Chae Seung-dae |
| Directed by | Kim Jung-gyu Ahn Joon-yong |
| Starring | Kim Hyun-joong Im Soo-hyang Jin Se-yeon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jung Hae-ryong |
| Producer | Choi Ji-young |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Raymmo |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | January 15 (2014-01-15) – April 3, 2014 (2014-04-03) |
| Inspiring Generation | |
| Hangul | 감격시대 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gamgyeoksidae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kamgyŏksidae |
Inspiring Generation (Korean: 감격시대; 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.[4]
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.
| Inspiring Generation OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by
Various artists
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| Recorded | 2014 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language |
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| Label | Loen Entertainment KIWI Music |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Destiny" (운명) | Im Jae-bum | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Destiny" (Inst.) | 4:04 | |
| Total length: | 8:08 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bruise" (멍) | Kim Gun-mo | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Bruise" (Inst.) | 3:57 | |
| Total length: | 7:14 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good day to die" (죽기좋은날) | J2M | 3:40 |
| 2. | "The Road" | Rhosy | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 7:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Like a flame" (불꽇처럼) | I. D. | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Like a flame" (Inst.) | 3:34 | |
| Total length: | 6:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Light" (빚) | Na Yoon Kwon | 4:22 |
| 2. | "The Light" (Inst.) | 4:22 | |
| Total length: | 8:44 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Until that day, Goodbye" (그날까지안녕) | Zia | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Until that day, Goodbye" (Inst.) | 4:08 | |
| Total length: | 8:16 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When today passes" (오늘이지나면) | Kim Hyun-joong | 4:06 |
| 2. | "When today passes" (Inst.) | 4:06 | |
| Total length: | 8:12 | ||
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[14] | AGB Nielsen[15] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 15 January 2014 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 7.8% | 7.7% |
| 2 | 16 January 2014 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| 3 | 22 January 2014 | 8.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| 4 | 23 January 2014 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.4% |
| 5 | 29 January 2014 | 7.7% | 8.6% | 7.0% | 7.9% |
| 6 | 30 January 2014 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| 7 | 5 February 2014 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 8.6% |
| 8 | 6 February 2014 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 9 | 12 February 2014 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 10.7% |
| 10 | 13 February 2014 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.8% |
| 11 | 19 February 2014 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| 12 | 20 February 2014 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 10.2% |
| 13 | 26 February 2014 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.7% |
| 14 | 27 February 2014 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 10.1% |
| 15 | 5 March 2014 | 10.0% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 12.7% |
| 16 | 6 March 2014 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 13.3% |
| 17 | 12 March 2014 | 10.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 18 | 13 March 2014 | 10.0% | 11.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 19 | 19 March 2014 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 20 | 20 March 2014 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 12.1% | 12.8% |
| 21 | 26 March 2014 | 10.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 22 | 27 March 2014 | 10.3% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 13.6% |
| 23 | 2 April 2014 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| 24 | 3 April 2014 | 10.7% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 13.5% |
| Average | 9.0% | 10.0% | 10.2% | 10.8% | |
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Kim Hyun-joong | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Im Soo-hyang | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Yoon Hyun-min | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Kwak Dong-yeon | Won |
While it aired in Korea, the drama was simultaneously available online (with subtitles in several languages) on Singapore-based video streaming website Viki.[16]
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.[19]
