The Time (TV series)
The Time (Korean: 시간; RR: Sigan) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Seohyun, Kim Jun-han and Hwang Seung-eon. It aired on MBC from July 25 to September 20, 2018.[2]
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| Hangul | 시간 |
| Hanja | 時間 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Choi Ho-chul |
| Directed by | Jang Joon-ho |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Jeung Se-rin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32[lower-alpha 1] |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes[lower-alpha 1] |
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| Release | |
| Original network | MBC |
| Original release | July 25 – September 20, 2018 |
Synopsis
A man who is terminally ill and facing death does everything that he can in his last days to help a woman whose life he ruined.
Cast
Main
- Kim Jung-hyun as Cheon Soo-Ho
- Son of W Group's CEO, and CEO of a restaurant. He is seen as a perfect man. His time is running out due to his failing health.
- A bright and optimistic woman who becomes the breadwinner of a house at a young age. Her time hasn't moved on since the death of her sister.
- Kim Jun-han as Shin Min-seok[4]
- Ji-hyun's boyfriend. A lawyer of W Group's legal team. He is seen as a trustworthy person.
- Hwang Seung-eon as Eun Chae-ah[5]
- Soo-Ho's fiancé. Only daughter of the CEO of Taeyang Group. Her obsession with Soo-Ho causes an accident and she hides behind manipulated time.
Cheon Su-ho's family
- Choi Jong-hwan as CEO Cheon
- CEO of W Group. Soo-Ho's father.
- Jeon Soo-kyeong as Jang Ok-soon[6]
- W Group's madam and Soo-Ho's stepmother.
- Seo Hyun-woo as Cheon Soo-chul
- Soo-Ho's elder half-brother.
Seol Ji-hyun's family
- Kim Hee-jung as Yang Hee-seok[6]
- Ji-hyun's immature mother.
- Yoon Ji-won as Seol Ji-eun
- Ji-hyun's younger sister.
People around Cheon Su-ho
- Jo Byung-gyu as Kim Bok-kyu
- Joo In-young as Manager Hong
- Kim Yong-joon as Chef Wang
- Kang Min-ah as Miss Yang
People around Seol Ji-hyun
- Ahn Ji-hyun as Oh Young-hee
- Kim Jung-tae as Geum Tae-sung[7]
- A loan shark. Yang Hee-seok's ex-lover.
- Heo Jung-do as Nam Dae-chul
Production
- Jeon So-min was offered the lead female role but declined.[9]
- The script reading was held on April 28, 2018.[10]
- On August 26, 2018, it was announced that lead actor Kim Jung-hyun dropped out of the cast due to health concerns. His agency revealed that there would be no replacement for him and the production crew was working on revising the script for his character to naturally fall out of the story.[11][12] He officially finished filming on September 3.[13]
Original soundtrack
| Time OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | Early 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Blending Co., Ltd. |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time" (시간) | Seo Dong-sung | Park Sung-il | Gaho | 03:45 |
| 2. | "Time" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 03:45 | ||
| Total length: | 07:30 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Close Your Eyes" (눈을 감아) | Lee Chi-hoon | Park Sung-il | Sohyang | 04:25 |
| 2. | "Close Your Eyes" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 04:25 | ||
| Total length: | 08:50 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Will Pass" (지나간다) | Lee Bo-ram | Eunju-ssi | Owl | 04:11 |
| 2. | "It Will Pass" (Inst.) | Eunju-ssi | 04:11 | ||
| Total length: | 08:22 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Okay, I'm Not Okay" (괜찮아 괜찮지 않아) | Seo Dong-sung | Park Sung-il | Vincent | 04:25 |
| 2. | "I'm Okay, I'm Not Okay" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 04:25 | ||
| Total length: | 08:50 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Request" (당부) | Seo Dong-sung | Park Sung-il | Bily Acoustie | 03:50 |
| 2. | "Request" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 03:50 | ||
| Total length: | 07:40 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long Dream" | Lee Chi-hoon | Park Sung-il | Park Ji-woo | 03:36 |
| 2. | "Long Drema" (Inst.) | Park Sung-il | 03:36 | ||
| Total length: | 07:12 | ||||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Disappear" | Various Artists | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Decide to Live" | Various Artists | 6:28 |
| 3. | "Empty Heart" | Various Artists | 2:17 |
| 4. | "Guardian Angel" | Various Artists | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Longing in your heart" | Various Artists | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Protective Love" | Various Artists | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Regret for wasting time" | Various Artists | 5:38 |
| 8. | "Sorrow that cannot be shared" | Various Artists | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Star's Wish" | Various Artists | 3:07 |
| 10. | "Time and Fate" | Various Artists | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Want to keep time" | Various Artists | 3:12 |
Controversy
In July 2018, Kim Jung-Hyun was involved in a controversy over his "emotionless" behavior during a press conference.[14] His agency, O& Entertainment, defended him by stating that "Because [Kim Jung Hyun] is spending a lot of time thinking about his character, immersing himself into the life of someone terminally ill every day, he had difficulty maintaining his [physical and mental] condition, and unintentionally made a mistake."[15] In 2021 Kim released an apology letter regarding his behavior during that period, after a local tabloid claimed that he allegedly requested to remove several scenes that included physical contact with his then co-star.[16]
Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[17] | AGB Nielsen[18] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | July 25, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% (NR) | 3.7% (NR) |
| 2 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.0% (NR) | 4.2% (NR) | |
| 3 | July 26, 2018 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) |
| 4 | 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | |
| 5 | August 1, 2018 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.1% (NR) | 3.2% (NR) |
| 6 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% (NR) | 4.1% (NR) | |
| 7 | August 2, 2018 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.8% (NR) | 2.9% (NR) |
| 8 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.5% (NR) | 3.6% (NR) | |
| 9 | August 8, 2018 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) |
| 10 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% (NR) | 5.3% (NR) | |
| 11 | August 9, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.7% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) |
| 12 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.9% (NR) | ||
| 13 | August 16, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% (NR) | 3.0% (NR) |
| 14 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.4% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | |
| 15 | August 22, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% (NR) | 3.1% (NR) |
| 16 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% (NR) | 3.8% (NR) | |
| 17 | August 29, 2018 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2.6% (NR) | 2.7% (NR) |
| 18 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% (NR) | 3.3% (NR) | |
| 19 | August 30, 2018 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.1% (NR) | 4.5% (NR) |
| 20 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 4.7% (NR) | 5.0%(NR) | |
| 21 | September 5, 2018 | 3.4% | — | 2.8% (NR) | — |
| 22 | 3.7% | 3.2% (NR) | |||
| 23 | September 6, 2018 | — | 3.1% (NR) | ||
| 24 | 3.5% (NR) | ||||
| 25 | September 12, 2018 | 3.1% (NR) | |||
| 26 | 3.6% (NR) | ||||
| 27 | September 13, 2018 | 3.2% (NR) | |||
| 28 | 4.0% (NR) | ||||
| 29 | September 20, 2018 | 2.7% (NR) | |||
| 30 | 3.3% (NR) | ||||
| 31 | 3.6% (NR) | ||||
| 32 | |||||
| Average | N/A | N/A | 3.1% | N/A | |
- Episodes did not air on August 15 due to the broadcast of the 2018 Asian Games: Soccer Men's Tournament - Preliminary Group E match between South Korean and Bahrain.
- Episodes did not air on August 23 due to coverage of the 2018 Asian Games.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2nd The Seoul Awards | Popularity Award, Actress | Seohyun | Won | |
| 2018 Korea Best Star Awards | Best Drama Star | Won | |||
| 2018 MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Seohyun | Nominated | [19] | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Kim Jun-han | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries | Hwang Seung-eon | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Cast in Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Seo Hyun-woo | Nominated | |||
| Fighting Performer Award | Seohyun | Won | |||
| Best Couple Award | Kim Jung-hyun and Seohyun | Nominated |
Notes
- In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, Imagine Asia opted out of co-producing Time and it was replaced by Silkwood, a production company founded by ex-KBS business reporter Kim Seung-jo.
- A subsidiary of Soribada
References
- Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
- "MBC 측 "김정현X서현, '시간' 출연 확정…28일 첫 대본리딩" [공식]". TV Report (in Korean). April 27, 2018.
- "Seo-hyun Lands Another Lead Role in New TV Series". The Chosun Ilbo. May 12, 2018.
- 김준한, ‘시간(가제)’ 캐스팅 확정… 욕망의 변호사役. TenAsia (in Korean). May 2, 2018.
- "황승언, MBC 수목극 '시간' 캐스팅 확정..콧대 높고 쿨한 재벌가 외동딸". YG Stage (in Korean). May 4, 2018.
- "MBC Drama "Time - Drama" Script Reading". Hancinema. Naver. June 11, 2018.
- 김정태, ‘시간’ 출연…"다시 만난 ‘도둑놈 도둑님’ 어벤져스". TenAsia (in Korean). May 2, 2018.
- 최덕문, ‘시간’ 출연 확정… 법무팀 부장 役. TenAsia (in Korean). May 9, 2018.
- "MBC 측 "서현·전소민·김정현, '시간' 출연 논의 중" (공식)". FN News (in Korean). April 12, 2018.
- ""김정현X서현, 4시간 열연"…MBC 새 수목극 '시간' 첫 대본리딩". My Daily (in Korean). June 11, 2018.
- '시간' 김정현, 건강상 이유로 하차결정.."본인 상심 커"[공식입장 전문]. Naver (in Korean). OSEN. August 26, 2018.
- "Kim Jung-hyun to step down from drama 'Time' midway". Kpop Herald. August 27, 2018.
- [단독]'시간' 김정현, 오늘(3일) 마지막 촬영…"하차→치료 집중". Nate (in Korean). E Daily. August 26, 2018.
- "Actor Kim Jung Hyun Under Fire For Cold Behavior During "Time" Press Conference". Koreaboo. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- "Kim Jung Hyun Criticized For Behavior At "Time" Press Conference". Soompi. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- "Actress Seo Yea-ji accused of controlling boyfriend". koreatimes. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings at Naver". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- Jung, Yu-jin (December 31, 2018). 소지섭 ‘데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상’(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD] [So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Naver.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- The Time at IMDb
- The Time at HanCinema
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