Sandglass is a South Korean television series considered one of the most significant and highest-rated Korean dramas in history. Written by Song Ji-na and directed by Kim Jong-hak, it aired on SBS in 1995 in 24 episodes. A depiction of the tragic relationship among three friends affected by the political and civilian oppression of 1970s and 1980s Korea, the series mixed politics, melodrama, action, and great acting. It recorded a peak rating of 64.5%, the third highest of all time, and launched its leading trio of Choi Min-soo, Go Hyun-jung, and Park Sang-won into stardom. Its reenactment of the Gwangju Massacre remains one of the most realistic, devastatingly powerful, and unforgettable moments in Korean TV history.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1995-01-09 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1995-01-10 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1995-01-11 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1995-01-12 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1995-01-16 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1995-01-17 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1995-01-18 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1995-01-19 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1995-01-23 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1995-01-24 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1995-01-25 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1995-01-26 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1995-01-30 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1995-01-31 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1995-02-01 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1995-02-02 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1995-02-06 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1995-02-07 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1995-02-08 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1995-02-09 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1995-02-13 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1995-02-14 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1995-02-15 | 70 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1995-02-16 | 70 min |
| Writing | Song Ji-na | Writer |
| Directing | Kim Jong-hak | Director |
| Directing | Yu Chang-Guk | Action Director |
| Crew | Yu Chang-Guk | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Crew | Yu Chang-Guk | Stunt Coordinator |