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In the lawless land of Gando, fierce bandits fight for their precious homeland and loved ones, even if it means life or death.

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Song of the Bandits: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (1) William Schwartz HanCinema The action in this show is neat enough, but unfortunately the melodrama tends to drag it down. May 4, 2024 Full Review Song of the Bandits: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Pallavi Keswani The Hindu Fast-paced and filled with twists that carry forth an otherwise slow story, Song of the Bandits makes for an easy, entertaining binge. Jan 19, 2024 Full Review Song of the Bandits: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Stephanie Morgan Common Sense Media Song of Bandits shines with a captivating setting and heart-pumping action sequences, made all the more fun with its playful soundtrack. Rated: 4/5 Oct 11, 2023 Full Review Song of the Bandits: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Pierce Conran South China Morning Post With its dusty vistas, bleeding heroes and a hefty budget to realise its vision, Song of the Bandits has a clear desire to entertain, and it often looks the part. But what this tune is missing is a little soul. Rated: 3/5 Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Song of the Bandits: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Joel Keller Decider Song Of The Bandits has good action sequences, and the first episode does a good job of setting up the show’s premise. Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Song of the Bandits: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Sarah Musnicky But Why Tho? A Geek Community Exciting, heart-wrenching, brutal, and utterly captivating, Song of the Bandits is another Kdrama that knocks it out of the park. Rated: 9/10 Sep 24, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brett K Great until last episode - new candidate for absolutely the worst series ending of all time! Seriously, this ending was the worst I’ve seen - deserved at least one more episode, but must have run out of money. Sad. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Della S This is a great and fun k drama. The production value is high and all the actors do a great job. It's a Korean western action historical fiction and it nails all those descriptors. Particularly the fighting and action really excel in this show. It's got the kind of smooth and clever fighting direction style as movies like John Wick or shows like Into the Badlands. I read that they originally filmed 20 episodes but it got cut down to 9 which is unfortunate because the characters are great and I would have like to see more of their stories. I hope it gets to continue, it deserves to. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review Luna Z Typical kdrama, should have more scenes of the bandits together instead of the cliche, corny and chemistryless romance between the leads Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/04/23 Full Review Elton M I'm disappointed that only nine of the original episodes made it for Netflix. This is one of the best historical dramas I have seen. Plot and acting were sensational. Looked forward to every episode. Lot's of action, but it really brought out the oppression taking place in Korea during that era. The series left everyone hanging with a hope that season 2 will be coming. If there is a Netflix series that needs to continue, this is it. The ratings are super high, and the entertainment factor is unprecedented. Come on Netflix....get your act together and get season 2 going. You have one of the best K dramas in years...don't let it get away from you. This is a must watch for Netflix viewers! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/23 Full Review Sudhir S Good action but too sappy to want to continue watching. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/23 Full Review Sam C Great story line, action and character development. The heroes each have a skill and are easy to like and identify with. Almost a Magnificent 7 or 7 Samurai theme, but the 1st season left off with a major battle being fought and the romantic couple separated. Hoping there will be a season two in the near future… PLEASE!!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Kim Nam-gil Lee Yoon Seo-hyun Nam Hee-Shin Yoo Jae-myung Lee Chung-Soo Lee Hyun-wook Lee Gwang-Il Lee Ho-jung Eon-Nyeon Kim Doyun Kang San-gun
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 1 Defying his master, Lee Yoon heads to North Gando to search for a man from his past, but danger from all sides tests his strength and vigilance. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 2 Nam Hee-shin leaves for the railroad ceremony to take part in a secret plan, but she faces several obstacles, as hiccups occur and rivals take notice. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 3 Lee Gwang-il brutally attempts to extract information from an independence fighter; as Yoon approaches Hee-shin, Eon-nyeoni provokes him. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 4 As news of the railroad funds makes the rounds, Yoon and his bandits come up against the Mounted Bandits; Hee-shin plans tricks of her own. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 5 Yoon tracks down the railroad funds and encounters a frenzy; he later accompanies Hee-shin to complete her mission but comes upon another complication. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 6 Choi Choong-soo questions Yoon's motives, realizing the truth may hurt their relationship; Eon-nyeoni gives Choong-soo a stern warning. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 7 Eon-nyeoni hesitates in her mission, getting caught in the process; as forces come together to fight against Gwang-il, Hee-shin and Yoon part ways. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 8 Yoon comes face to face with Gwang-il for a tense duel; Choong-soo and his bandits fight Jang Ki-ryong and his men, all for the safety of their town. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 22, 2023 Episode 9 Choong-soo and his bandits face off against the town authorities; Gwang-il, Hee-shin and Yoon all discover the Japanese Army's true plans with Gando. Details

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Director
Hwang Joon-hyuk, Park Hyun-suk

Screenwriter
Han Jung-hoon

Network
Netflix

Rating
TV-MA

Genre
Drama, Western, Action, Adventure

Original Language
Korean

Release Date
Sep 22, 2023
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