# Six Flying Dragons

Six Flying Dragons (Korean: 육룡이 나르샤; RR: Yungnyong-i Nareusya) is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on October 5, 2015, as part of SBS 25th anniversary special. The drama serves as a loose prequel to Deep Rooted Tree.

## Title

The Korean title of the series is in Old Korean. Nareushya is a native Korean word, which translates to nara oreuda (날아 오르다) or "soar up to the sky" in modern Korean. Thus, the literal translation of the title is "six dragons soaring up to the sky" (여섯 마리의 용이 날아오르셔서).

## Plot

The story tells about the foundation of the Joseon dynasty in the Korean Peninsula, and the ambitions, success and conflicts of several real and fictional characters, with a focus on the young Yi Bang-won.

## Cast
### The Six Dragons

* Yoo Ah-in as Yi Bang-won (later King Taejong)
** Nam Da-reum as young Yi Bang-won
* Kim Myung-min as Sambong Jeong Do-jeon
* Shin Se-kyung as Boon-yi
** Lee Re as young Boon-yi
** Yoon Yoo-sun as old Boon-yi (cameo)
* Byun Yo-han as Yi Bang-ji, the best swordsman in the Three Kingdoms
** Yoon Chan-young as young Ddang-sae
* Yoon Kyun-sang as Moo-hyul, the best swordsman in Joseon
** Baek Seung-hwan as young Moo-hyul
* Chun Ho-jin as Yi Seong-gye (later King Taejo)

### Supporting characters
#### People around Yi Bang-won

* Gong Seung-yeon as Min Da-kyung (later Queen Wongyeong), Yi Bang-won's wife
* Nam Da-reum as Yi Do (later King Sejong the Great), Yi Bang-won's third son
* Min Sung-wook as Jo Young-kyu, Yi Bang-won's bodyguard
* Jo Young-jin as Min Je, Yi Bang-won's father-in-law
* Cha Yong-hak as Yi Suk-beon
* Choi Dae-hoon as Sagok Jo Mal-saeng

#### People around Jeong Do-jeon

* Kim Eui-sung as Poeun Jeong Mong-ju
* Jin Seon-kyu as Nam Eun
* Lee Jeong-heon as Shim Hyo-saeng
* Yang Hyun-min as Yangchon Gwon Geun
* Gil Jung-woo as Jeong Gi-jun – son of Jeong Do-jeon's younger brother, Jeong Do-gwang

#### People around Boon-yi

* Jeon Mi-seon as Gannan/Yeon-hyang, Boon-yi's mother

#### People around Ddang-sae

* Jeong Yu-mi as Yeon-hee
** Park Si-eun as young Yeon-hee
* Lee Cho-hee as Gap-boon
** Kwak Ji-hye as young Gap-boon
* Seo Hyun-chul as Jang Sam-bong

#### People around Moo-hyul

* Seo Yi-sook as Myo-sang, Moo-hyul's grandmother
* Lee Jun-hyeok as Hong Dae-hong, Moo-hyul's martial arts teacher

#### People around Yi Seong-gye

* Lee Soon-jae as Yi Ja-chun, Yi Seong-gye's father (cameo)
* Kim Hee-jung as Madam Kang (later Queen Sindeok), Yi Seong-gye's second wife
* Seo Dong-won as Yi Bang-gwa (later King Jeongjong), Yi Seong-gye's second son
* Lee Seung-hyo as Yi Bang-u (later Grand Prince Jinan), Yi Seong-gye's first son
* Kang Shin-hyo as Yi Bang-gan (later Grand Prince Hoean), Yi Seong-gye's fourth son
** Kim Sang-woo as young Yi Bang-gan
* Jung Jae-min as Yi Bang-ui (later Grand Prince Ik-an), Yi Seong-gye's third son
* Park Si-jin as Yi Bang-beon (later Grand Prince Muan), Yi Seong-gye's seventh son
** Kim Ye-june as young Yi Bang-beon
* Jung Yoon-seok as Yi Bang-seok (later Crown Prince Uian), Yi Seong-gye's eighth son
** Lee Seung-woo as young Yi Bang-seok
* Kim Ji-eun as Yi Bang-gan's wife

#### Joseon court officials

* Park Hae-soo as Yi Ji-ran, Yi Seong-gye's sworn brother
* Jo Hee-bong as Hojeong Ha Ryun
* Kwon Hwa-woon as Hwang Hui
* Lee Myeong-haeng as Jo Jun

#### Goryeo peoples

* Jeon Guk-hwan as Choe Yeong
* Lee Hyun-bae as King U
* Hwang Jae-won as King Chang
* Lee Do-yeop as King Gongyang
* Han Ye-ri as Yoon Rang/Cheok Sa-gwang
* Park Hoon as Cheok In-gwang, Cheok Sa-gwang's brother
* Yoon Seo-hyun as Woo Hak-joo
* Choi Jong-hwan as Jo Min-soo
* Ahn Gil-kang as Jo So-saeng
* Choi Jong-won as Yi In-gyeom
* Jeon No-min as Hong In-bang
* Jung Doo-hong as Hong Ryun
* Jung Moon-sung as Han Goo-young
* Heo Joon-seok as Dae-geun
* Park Hyuk-kwon as Gil Tae-mi/Gil Sun-mi
* Park Sung-hoon as Gil Yoo, Gil Tae-mi's son
* Kim Jong-soo as Yi Saek

#### Others

* Lee Ji-hoon as Heo Kang/Yi Shin-jeok
* Park Min-jung as Heuk-cheop Seon-hwa
* Yoon Son-ha as Cho-young
* Han Sang-jin as Monk Jukryong
* Kim Ha-kyun as Baek Yoon
* Yang Kyung-won as Ahn-won
* Ahn Suk-hwan as Teacher Yooksan
* Yeo Hoe-hyun as Sungkyunkwan student
* Jeon Sung-woo as Sungkyunkwan student
* Jeon Jin-seo as Eun-ho, King Gongyang's son

## Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area |
| 1 | October 5, 2015 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 13.5% |
| 2 | October 6, 2015 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 14.0% |
| 3 | October 12, 2015 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| 4 | October 13, 2015 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.7% |
| 5 | October 19, 2015 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 13.7% | 15.5% |
| 6 | October 20, 2015 | 12.8% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 17.6% |
| 7 | October 26, 2015 | 9.5% | 11.1% | 12.5% | 13.4% |
| 8 | October 27, 2015 | 11.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 16.0% |
| 9 | November 2, 2015 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| 10 | November 3, 2015 | 11.0% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 14.5% |
| 11 | November 9, 2015 | 10.0% | 11.4% | 13.3% | 14.7% |
| 12 | November 10, 2015 | 11.3% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| 13 | November 17, 2015 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
| 14 | November 17, 2015 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 15.4% |
| 15 | November 23, 2015 | 10.7% | 12.6% | 14.6% | 16.3% |
| 16 | November 24, 2015 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 13.5% |
| 17 | November 30, 2015 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| 18 | December 1, 2015 | 10.2% | 12.0% | 13.6% | 14.8% |
| 19 | December 7, 2015 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 15.1% |
| 20 | December 8, 2015 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 13.4% | 15.7% |
| 21 | December 14, 2015 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 15.4% |
| 22 | December 15, 2015 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 13.9% | 15.3% |
| 23 | December 21, 2015 | 10.0% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 14.8% |
| 24 | December 22, 2015 | 10.0% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 15.4% |
| 25 | December 28, 2015 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 15.1% |
| 26 | December 29, 2015 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 15.9% |
| 2016 ||||||
| 27 | January 4, 2016 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 14.6% | 16.6% |
| 28 | January 5, 2016 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 15.8% |
| 29 | January 11, 2016 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 16.8% |
| 30 | January 12, 2016 | 12.5% | 14.5% | 15.8% | 17.4% |
| 31 | January 18, 2016 | 12.0% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 16.5% |
| 32 | January 19, 2016 | 12.2% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 16.6% |
| 33 | January 25, 2016 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 15.0% | 17.2% |
| 34 | January 26, 2016 | 12.6% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 17.3% |
| 35 | February 1, 2016 | 13.2% | 15.1% | 16.3% | 18.5% |
| 36 | February 2, 2016 | 14.6% | 17.3% | 16.8% | 19.3% |
| 37 | February 8, 2016 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 12.3% | 13.3% |
| 38 | February 9, 2016 | 13.6% | 16.7% | 14.1% | 15.3% |
| 39 | February 15, 2016 | 12.8% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 16.9% |
| 40 | February 16, 2016 | 13.6% | 15.3% | 14.9% | 16.6% |
| 41 | February 22, 2016 | 12.0% | 13.6% | 14.3% | 15.9% |
| 42 | February 23, 2016 | 13.9% | 15.2% | 16.1% | 18.9% |
| 43 | February 29, 2016 | 13.6% | 15.0% | 15.9% | 18.0% |
| 44 | March 1, 2016 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 18.3% |
| 45 | March 7, 2016 | 13.1% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 17.9% |
| 46 | March 8, 2016 | 13.2% | 14.7% | 16.1% | 17.4% |
| 47 | March 14, 2016 | 14.3% | 16.6% | 16.7% | 17.9% |
| 48 | March 15, 2016 | 13.8% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 17.9% |
| 49 | March 21, 2016 | 13.7% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 17.9% |
| 50 | March 22, 2016 | 13.9% | 16.4% | 17.3% | 18.8% |
| Average | Average | 11.6% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 16.0% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Yoo Ah-in | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Kim Myung-min | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Chun Ho-jin | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Yoon Son-ha | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Byun Yo-han | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Choi Jong-won | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Shin Se-kyung | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Park Hyuk-kwon | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Jeon No-min | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Jeong Yu-mi | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Yoo Ah-in | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Shin Se-kyung | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Yoo Ah-in and Shin Se-kyung | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | Producer's Award | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Gong Seung-yeon | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Byun Yo-han | Won |
| 2015 | 23rd SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Yoon Kyun-sang | Won |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Drama | Six Flying Dragons | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director | Shin Kyung-soo | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Won |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Byun Yo-han | Nominated |
| 2016 | 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Screenplay | Kim Young-hyun, Park Sang-yeon | Nominated |
| 2016 | 43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand Prize Awards | Best Feature-Length Drama | Six Flying Dragons | Won |
| 2016 | 11th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Series Drama | Six Flying Dragons | Won |
| 2016 | 11th Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Kim Myung-min | Nominated |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Shin Se-kyung | Nominated |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Jeong Yu-mi | Won |
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Best Drama | Six Flying Dragons | Nominated |
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Best Production Director | Shin Kyung-soo | Nominated |
| 2016 | 1st Asia Artist Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |
| 2016 | 23rd Grimae Awards | Best New Actor | Yoon Kyun-sang | Won |
| 2016 | 9th Tokyo Drama Awards | Best Foreign Drama | Six Flying Dragons | Won |
| 2017 | 5th Annual DramaFever Awards | Best Actor | Yoo Ah-in | Nominated |