Glitch (South Korean TV series)

Glitch (Korean: 글리치; RR: Geullichi) is a 2022 South Korean streaming television series directed by Roh Deok and written by Gin Han-sai. Starring Jeon Yeo-been and Nana,[2] it tells the story of a young woman who tries to track down her missing boyfriend with the help of a UFO-watching club.[3][4] The show was released on 7 October 2022 on Netflix.[5]

Glitch
Promotional poster
Hangul
글리치
Revised RomanizationGeullichi
Genre
Created byNetflix
Written byGin Han-sai
Directed byRoh Deok
Starring
Music byKang Ki-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerYoon Shin-ae
ProducerGreg Lee
CinematographyKim Jung-won
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyStudio 329
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)

Synopsis

Hong Ji-hyo comes from a rich family. She has a steady job, obtained through family connections. One night, her boyfriend of four years suddenly disappears. As she goes in search of him, she tries to uncover the truth behind a mysterious secret with the help of a community of UFO watchers, including Heo Bo-ra.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting
  • Lee Dong-hwi as Lee Si-kook, Hong Ji-hyo's boyfriend[8]
  • Jeon Bae-soo as Hong Jong-sik, Hong Ji-hyo's father
  • Ryu Kyung-soo as Kim Byung-jo, a police officer[9]
  • Lee Min-goo as Dong-hyuk, a high school student and a member of the UFO community[10]
  • Park Won-seok as Cho Phillip, a member of the UFO community[11]
  • Tae Won-suk as Captain Prince, a member of the UFO community[12]
  • Baek Joo-hee as Seo Hwa-jeong, Value Real Estate
  • Jung Da-bin as Kim Young-gi, New Beginnings Peace Corps[13]
  • Ko Chang-seok as Kim Chan-woo, Divine Light Church member[14]
  • Kim Ja-young
  • Kim Gook-hee as Goo Hye-yeon, stepmother of Ji-hyo[15]
  • Park Soo-young as Kwon Young-woong
  • Kim Nam-hee as Ma Hyung-woo, a psychiatrist who helps Ji-hyo
  • Choi Soo-im as Oh Se-hee, Hong Ji-hyo's friend.[16]
  • Park Sung-yeon as Choi Seong-joo, former police officer[17]

Production

Development

On 30 December 2020, Netflix confirmed through a press release that it would distribute a Korean original series titled Glitch, to be produced by Studio 329 and written by Extracurricular writer, Gin Han-sai.[3][18]

Jeon Yeo-been was offered the lead role in early March.[19] In mid-March, director Roh Deok and Jeon Yeo-been confirmed they had joined the series.[20] On 19 March 2021, Nana was confirmed to play the role of a twitch streamer on the show.[21]

Filming

On 23 July 2021, filming was temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the performers possibly being infected. Filming resumed on 21 May 2021 and continued until 23 December.[22] On 28 May 2021, images from a script-reading location were revealed.[23]

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Episode 1"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
22"Episode 2"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
33"Episode 3"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
44"Episode 4"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
55"Episode 5"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
66"Episode 6"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
77"Episode 7"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
88"Episode 8"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
99"Episode 9"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)
1010"Episode 10"Roh DeokGin Han-sai7 October 2022 (2022-10-07)

Release

The series had its premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, in the 'On Screen' section, on 6 October 2022. Four episodes out of ten were introduced in the premiere.[24][25] It became available for streaming on Netflix on 7 October 2022.[26]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nomination Result Ref.
2023 Director's Cut Awards Best Director Roh Deok Nominated [27]
Best Screenplay Gin Han-sai Nominated
Best Actress Jeon Yeo-been Nominated
2023 2nd Blue Dragon Series Awards Best Actress Jeon Yeo-been Pending [28]

References
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  16. Yoo Jeong-min (12 October 2022). "최수임, 넷플릭스 '글리치' 출연…전여빈·나나와 특별 케미" [Choi Soo-im to appear in Netflix's 'Glitch'... Special chemistry with Jeon Yeo-bin and Nana] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved 12 October 2022 – via Naver.
  17. Park Ji-yoon (13 October 2022). "글리치' 박성연, 전직 경찰로 완벽 변신...신스틸러의 정석" ['Glitch' Park Seong-yeon, a perfect transformation into a former police officer... The standard of a scene stealer] (in Korean). The Fact. Retrieved 13 October 2022 – via Naver.
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  21. Kim Jin-seok (19 March 2021). "[단독]나나, 넷플릭스 '글리치' 주연… "전여빈과 투 톱"" [[Exclusive] Nana to star in Netflix's 'Glitch'... "Two Top with Jeon Yeo-bin"]. Daily Sports (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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