Wanted (South Korean TV series)
Wanted (Korean: 원티드; RR: Wontideu) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Ah-joong, Ji Hyun-woo, Uhm Tae-woong and Park Hae-joon.[1][2] It aired on SBS on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) from June 22 to August 18, 2016 for 16 episodes.
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| Genre | Thriller Crime |
| Developed by | Park Young-soo (SBS Drama Production) |
| Written by | Han Ji-wan |
| Directed by | Park Yong-soon |
| Starring | Kim Ah-joong Ji Hyun-woo Uhm Tae-woong Park Hae-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jung Ah-reum Park Hyun-seo Sim Jae-hyun |
| Producer | Jo Sung-hoon |
| Cinematography | Hong Sung-gil Lee Moo-jin Lee Young-cheol |
| Editor | Bang Soo-yeon |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Imagine Asia Happy Campus Projects |
| Release | |
| Original network | SBS |
| Original release | June 22 – August 18, 2016 |
Plot
Jung Hye-in (Kim Ah-joong) is a top actress in Korea who reigns over dramas, movies, and commercials. The drama begins when Jung Hye-in's son is kidnapped on the day she announces her retirement. With the help of PD Shin Dong-wook (Uhm Tae-woong) and police detective Cha Seung-in (Ji Hyun-woo), she ends up participating in a live reality show where she follows the kidnapper's orders, and in the process uncovers clues towards catching the culprit and finding her son.
Cast
Main cast
- Kim Ah-joong as Jung Hye-in – 35-year-old, actress
- Ji Hyun-woo as Cha Seung-in – 33-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
- Uhm Tae-woong as Shin Dong-wook – 38-year-old, "Jung Hye-in's Wanted" PD
- Park Hae-joon as Song Jeong-ho – 42-year-old, Hye-in's husband, UCN's CEO
Broadcast Production member
- Lee Moon-sik as Choi Joon-goo – 48-year-old, Head of UCN Drama Bureau, "Wanted" executive producer
- Park Hyo-joo as Yeon Woo-shin – 35-year-old, freelance broadcasting writer
- Jun Hyo-seong as Park Bo-yeon – 26-year-old, assistant director
Investigation team
- Shin Jae-ha as Lee Young-gwan – 27-year-old, Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team newcomer, Seung-in's partner
- Kim Sun-young as Oh Mi-ok – 39-year-old, profiler, inspector of Police Hall's crime information support section
- Kim Byeong-ok as Jung Jung-ki – 54-year-old, Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team leader
- Ji Hyun-joon as Park Young-sik – 38-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
- Jo Ji-hwan as Yoo Dong-joon – 31-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
People around Jung Hye-in
- Bae Yoo-ram as Kwon Kyung-hoon – 25-year-old, Hye-in's manager
- Lee Seung-joon as Jang Jin-woong – 36-year-old, internet entertainment show "Star Live" reporter
- Park Ho-san as Ham Tae-seop – SG Group CEO, Tae-young's older brother
- Park Min-su as Song Hyun-woo – 7-year-old, Jeong-ho and Hye-in's son
Events and mission-related people
- Han Geun-seop as Park Se-hyung – Hyun-woo kidnap's suspect
- Shim Eun-woo as Lee Ji-eun – BJ
- Jung Wook as Kim Woo-jin – teacher, Han-sol's father (first mission)
- Kim Ye-jun as Kim Han-sol – child found in the car trunk (first mission)
- Son Jong-hak as Ha Dong-min – Soo Jeong Hospital's Head of Pediatrics (second mission)
- Han Min as Kim Sang-mi – Soo Jeong Hospital nurse (second mission)
- N/A as Kim Hae-joo – people who solicited the killing of Kim Sang-mi (second mission)
- Park Sang-wook as Jo Nam-cheol – old hand
- Choo Gyo-jin as Im Hyung-soon – people who was killed by Jo Nam-cheol
- Ahn Soo-bin as Kim Yang-hee – Jo Nam-cheol's girlfriend
- Seo Hyun-chul as Kim Sang-sik – Jo Seung-in's police senior
- Lee Jae-gyun as Na Soo-hyun – coffee shop's part-time staff
- Park Sung-geun as Go Hyung-joon – detective investigating the disappearance of Na Jae-hyun
- Jin Hyun-kwang as Moon Sung-hyuk
- Jang Joon-ho as Lee Yong-hwan – Lee Ji-eun's father
- Choi Hong-il as Lee Tae-gyun – Police Hall chief
- Han Ga-rim as Kim So-hyun – Song Jeong-ho's lady
- Baek Seung-hyeon as Choi Pil-gyu – lawyer
- Lee Jae-woo as Ham Tae-young – Jung Hye-in's deceased husband, Hyun-woo's biological father
Extended cast
- Ri Min as Kim Hong-joon – director of film "Mother" in which starred Jung Hye-in
- Jung Hyun-seok as Broadcasting PD – successor PD of the program directed by Shin Dong-wook
- Lee Chang as talk show "Kiss and Talk" PD
- Kim Sung-kyung as talk show "Kiss and Talk" MC
- Joo Woo-jae as talk show "Kiss and Talk" guest
- Hwang Young-hee as internet entertainment show "Star Live" editor-in-chief
- Yeo Woon-bok as debate program's police panelist
- Go In-beom as Cha Seung-in's father
- Shin Young-jin as autopsy responsibility
- Kang Chan-yang as nurse
- Choi Yoo-ri as Na Young-hyun – Na Soo-hyun's younger sister
- Oh Hee-joon as Pierrot
- Kim Min-sang as Kaepko
- Kang Heon as convenience store's customer
- Song Young-gyu
- Kim Jeong-hak
- Son Seon-geun as Police Hall deputy
- Kang Dong-yeop as Kim Sang-oh – Ham Tae-seop's lawyer
- Sung Min-soo as Kang Young-min – Internal Affairs Department's police officer
- Jung Dong-gyu
- Kim Ji-eun as Nurse
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[3] | AGB Nielsen[4] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | June 22, 2016 | 6.9% | 8.9% | 5.9% | 6.7% | |
| 2 | June 23, 2016 | 6.6% | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.2% | |
| 3 | June 29, 2016 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 8.0% | |
| 4 | June 30, 2016 | 7.0% | 8.6% | 7.6% | 8.6% | |
| 5 | July 6, 2016 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | |
| 6 | July 7, 2016 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 7.1% | 7.9% | |
| 7 | July 13, 2016 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 7.7% | 9.0% | |
| 8 | July 14, 2016 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 7.7% | 9.0% | |
| 9 | July 20, 2016 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | |
| 10 | July 21, 2016 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 6.5% | 7.4% | |
| 11 | July 27, 2016 | 5.8% | 7.8% | 6.0% | 7.1% | |
| 12 | July 28, 2016 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 6.5% | 7.5% | |
| 13 | August 3, 2016 | 5.3% | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.8% | |
| 14 | August 4, 2016 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | |
| 15 | August 17, 2016 | 4.7% | 6.1% | 4.7% | <6.9% | |
| 16 | August 18, 2016 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 4.9% | <6.7% | |
| Average | 6.33% | 7.99% | 6.37% | <7.36% | ||
Remark
- Episode 15 and 16 wasn't aired on August 10 and 11 due to broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode was re-scheduled to be aired on August 17 and 18, 2016.
Original soundtrack
OST Part 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken" | Lydia Lee | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Broken" (English Ver.) | 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Broken" (Inst.) | 3:45 | |
| Total length: | 11:15 | ||
OST Part 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To You (나는 너에게)" | Ha Dong-kyun | 3:47 |
| 2. | "To You (나는 너에게)" (Inst.) | 3:47 | |
| Total length: | 7:34 | ||
OST Part 3
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shadow (그림자)" | Yezi (Fiestar) & Jung Chae-yeon (DIA) | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Shadow (그림자)" (Inst.) | 4:01 | |
| Total length: | 8:02 | ||
OST Part 4
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Leave Me (떠나지마)" | Hoon.J (훈 제이) | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Don't Leave Me (떠나지마)" (Inst.) | 3:44 | |
| Total length: | 7:28 | ||
International broadcast
The series aired in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore with a variety of subtitles on ONE TV ASIA within 24 hours of the original South Korean broadcast.[5] The drama is also available to stream in Singapore and Indonesia on Viu with English and Indonesian subtitles respectively.[6][7]
In the United States, the drama airs in the Los Angeles DMA free, over-the-air on Asian American-oriented TV channel, LA 18 KSCI-TV (channel 18) with English subtitles from July 13 to September 1, 2016.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Ah-joong | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Genre Drama | Park Hyo-joo | Nominated | ||
| Special Award, Actress in a Genre Drama | Jun Hyo-seong | Won |
References
- 이은정 (25 May 2016). "전효성, SBS '원티드' 합류..."천재해커 변신"". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- "'조혜련 동생' 조민준, SBS '원티드' 합류 [공식입장]". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "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 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- "PPALI-PPALI - ONE". 30 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- "Viu Singapore". Facebook. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- @viuindonesia (July 29, 2016). "Wanted on Viu". Retrieved April 1, 2018 – via Instagram.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Wanted at IMDb
- Wanted at HanCinema
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