Heartstrings (2011): cast, story & where to watch
2011 · Series · ★ 7.1
Released in 2011, Heartstrings is a comedy and drama series.
What it’s about. Lee Gyu Won is the daughter of one of the top three maestros of pansori and is also a gayageum protégé herself. Following her grandfather’s wishes for her to study the gayageum, she enrolls as a major of gugak, or traditional Korean music. Lee Shin is unfriendly, yet a clever student in the Applied Music Department who also is the famed vocalist and talented guitarist of the handsome band named The Stupid. With charming looks equal to those of a handsome character in a romance comic and a cold, taciturn personality, he thinks gugak is boring and belittles it. As the vocalist Lee Shin and Gayageum Protégé Lee Gyu Won passionately confront each other to champion their respective music, they soon fall in love.
Who’s in it. Heartstrings stars Park Shin-hye as Lee Gyu-won, Jung Yong-hwa as Lee Shin, Song Chang-eui as Kim Suk-hyun and So I-hyeon as Jung Yoon-soo, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Heartstrings has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea and Kocowa. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Heartstrings page.
If you liked it. Fans of Heartstrings tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Heartstrings (2011)?
- In US, Heartstrings is available to stream on Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea and Kocowa. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Heartstrings worth watching?
- Heartstrings holds an audience score of 7.1 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy and drama. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in Heartstrings?
- Heartstrings stars Park Shin-hye, Jung Yong-hwa, Song Chang-eui, So I-hyeon and Kang Min-hyuk.
- When was Heartstrings released?
- Heartstrings was released in 2011.