Hwarang the Beginning is initiated in the ancient times of the Kingdom of Silla when Jinheung was King. The drama revolves around an elite group of youthful men who persevere through hardships of becoming Silla’s future knights. Episode 4 of Hwarang the Beginning exposes sociological concepts such as: social status, culture, conflict, and functionalist.
The first concept seen in the drama was heavily influenced by social status and it defines the individual’s position in a group of society. The three types of social status are ascribed, achieved and master. Queen Jisoo has a master status as the ruler of Silla since she inherits the bloodline of the royal Kim family. She also states that whatever she wants to take or not is her decision when Master Ahn Ji warns her that he will not allow her to take anything from him anymore because she separated his family for 12 years, so her decisions as Queen plays a great role in people’s social interactions. For
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Conflict is deliberate attempt to control by force, to oppose someone or to do harm to another person and an example would be, Ban Ryu’s squad and Soo Ho’s gang fought in Naejeong, a sacred well where Park HyeokGeose was born. Eventually they were stopped by the Queen’s officers and were let go if they join Hwarang, if not they face harsh punishment. Another example of conflict is when the big day of the Hwarang appointment ceremony reveals all the members of Hwarang. However, Sun Woo’s sister, Ah Ro was searching for a hairpin to complete his outfit but was caught by Pa Oh’s men. Sun Woo noticed that she was gone and went to find her, only to be captured by Pah Oh as well. Another Hwarang member, Ji Dwi was following Sun Woo and was also held captive, thus creates a bad situation for them since they’re in great danger and can’t miss the Hwarang