| Eyes of Dawn | |
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| Also known as | Years of Upheaval |
| Hangul | 여명의 눈동자 |
| Hanja | 黎明의 눈瞳子 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeomyeong-ui Nundongja |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Eyes of Dawn byKim Seong-jong [ko] |
| Written by | Song Ji-na |
| Directed by | Kim Jong-hak |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | 여는 곡 Main title Love Theme |
| Ending theme | 닫는 곡 End Title Love Theme |
| Composer | Choi Gyeong-sik |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 37 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Kang-hoon |
| Producer | Choi Jong-soo |
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| Editor | Jo In-hyeong |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | October 7, 1991 (1991-10-7) – February 6, 1992 (1992-2-6) |
Eyes of Dawn (Korean: 여명의 눈동자) is a South Korean television series starringChae Shi-ra,Park Sang-won andChoi Jae-sung. Directed byKim Jong-hak and written bySong Ji-na based on the 10-volume novel of the same name byKim Seong-jong [ko] (published in 1981), the story spans the years from theJapanese colonial period toWorld War II,Korea's liberation and theKorean War.[1][2][3]
With a budget of ₩7.2 billion, overseas shoots in China and the Philippines, over 270 actors and 21,000extras,Eyes of Dawn was one of the firstKorean dramas to be shot in its entirety before broadcast and the largest scale Korean television production of its time.[4] It aired onMBC from October 7, 1991, to February 6, 1992, for 36 episodes, and reached a peak viewership rating of 58.4%, making it the 9th highest-rated Korean drama of all time.[5][6] In 1992, MBC soldEyes of Dawn to theTurkish Radio and Television Corporation, becoming the first Korean drama exported to a European country.[7]: 25
1991MBC Drama Awards
1992 Korean Broadcasting Awards