W (TV series)
W (Hangul: 더블유; RR: Deobeuryu) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo . It aired on MBC on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. from July 20 to September 14, 2016 .
The series received praise for its unique idea and reached first place in the Content Power Index in its first week . It achieved a modest audience of 11.63% and exceeded the audience figures in its time window for its entire duration.
Summary
Kim Eui-sung , the father of Oh Yeon joo (Han Hyo-joo), mysteriously disappeared while he was writing the last chapter of his webtoon "W" . Yeon joo went to his office and was shocked to see a scene of the dying Kang Chul (Lee Jong-suk), the main character of W, on her father's computer. While reading a note her father had left, she withdrew one hand from the monitor and found herself on the roof of a building next to a bleeding man. She managed to save him and realized that the person who saved her was Kang Chul. Yeon joo later discovered that she could only leave the webtoon because of Kang Chul's changing emotions. When this happens the words "to be continued" will appear and it will be transported back to the real world.
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main characters
- Lee Jong-suk as Kang Chul
- Kang Chul is the main character in the popular comic series "W". Kang Chul is calm, relaxed, and hardworking. He is the co-president of Junior Global. He is the owner of the W channel . He's also an Olympic gold medalist in shooting in the comic series. His family died because of an unknown killer, but Kang Chul was immediately mistaken for the killer due to his shooting sports career. After proving himself innocent, he tried to find the killer and seek revenge. He was later stabbed to death on the roof of the hotel. There he met the mysterious Oh Yeon-joo.
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Han Hyo-joo as Oh Yeon-joo
- Hyun Seung-min as the youthful Yeon-joo
- Park Min-ha played Yeon-joo as a child
- Oh Yeon-joo is the daughter of the comic artist who wrote the famous Webtoon series "W". She has been working as a doctor's assistant in thoracic surgery at Myung Se Hospital for 2 years . When she received news that her father would be absent for a few days, she went to his house to investigate. There she was pulled into the webtoon.
Supporting roles
In the vicinity of Kang Chul
- Jung Yoo-jin as Yoon So-hee
- Yoon So-hee is Kang Chul's personal assistant and his closest friend. Her romantic feelings for Kang Chul are hinted at by her actions and behavior throughout the series.
- Lee Tae-hwan as Seo Do-yoon
- Seo Do-yoon is Kang Chul's bodyguard and his closest friend. He is a martial arts teacher. He is loyal to Kang Chul and deserves his trust in return.
- Cha Kwang-soo as Son Hyun-seok
- Son Hyun-seok is the head of a program specializing in criminal investigations and the general director of the television station W.
- Kim Eui-sung as Han Sang-hoon
- Han Sang-hoon is a criminal who killed Kang Chul's family.
Around Oh Yeon-joo
- Kim Eui-sung as Oh Sung-moo
- Oh Sung-moo is the father of Yeon-joo and a famous artist who created the Webtoon "W". As a failed and divorced Webtoon artist, he is best known for "W". However, he is slowly beginning to realize that his Webtoon has taken on a life of its own and that the characters and all of the set-ups have come to life in another dimension. When he realizes this, he also notices that his drawings are rejected by the characters and sometimes change on their own. As a result, he decides to end Kang Chul's life by drowning him in water, which Kang Chul opposes on the Webtoon.
- Lee Si-eon as Park Soo-bong
- Park Soo-bong is one of Sung-moo's students and his right-hand man. He is Yeon-joo's confidante. At first he didn't believe Yeon-joo's theories, but later accepted everything. He is the only one other than the father-daughter duo in the real world who is aware of the two worlds. He mostly uttered himself at the beginning of each episode to educate the audience about the unspeakable part of the web bunon that readers in the real world are also unfamiliar with.
- Nam Gi-ae as Gil Soo-Sun
- Gil Soo-Sun is the mother of Yeon-joo and also the owner of a massage parlor.
- Heo Jung-do as Park Min-soo
- Park Min-soo is a passionate fan of "W".
- Kang Ki-jung as Kang Suk-bum
- Kang Suk-bum is sophomore at Myung Se Hospital and is staying with Yeon-joo's friend and roommate.
- Lee Se-rang as Gil Soo-jung
- Gil Soo-jung is Yeon-joo's aunt.
- Ryu Hye-rin as Sun-mi
- Sun-mi is Sung-Moo's disciple.
- Yang Hye-ji as Yoon-hee
- Yoon-hee is a Sung Moss student.
Other
- Kim Ik-tae as a medical staff
- Noh Haeng-ha as Kim Yoo-ri
- Myung Se Hospital Nurse .
- Ri Min as team leader Park
- Seo Gwang-jae
- Yang Seung-geol
- Seol Ji-yoon
- Park Geon-ryool
- Lee Yoon-sang
- Yeo Woon-bok
- Kang Chan-Yang
- Sung-Taek Park
- Dong Yoon-seok
- Hwang Yoon-geol
- Kim Kwang-hyun
- Min Joon-ho
- Yoo Pil-ran
- Seon-woong Park
- Jang moon-seok
- Cheon Ye-won
- Park Geon-Rak
- Jo Sung-hee
Special guests
- Park Choong-seon as the father of Kang Chul (episode 1)
- Kim Na-woon as Kang Chul's mother (episode 1)
- Seo Shin-ae as the younger sister of Kang Chul (episode 1)
- Choi Min-young as the younger brother of Kang Chul (episode 1)
- Hwang Seok-jeong as Webtoon author (episode 6)
- Ahn Se-ha as Kim Poong-ho, Yeon-joo's Blind Date (episode 6)
- Kim Jung-geun as Anchorman (Episodes 1, 4)
production
Directed by Jung Dae-yoon, who wrote She Was Pretty and Song Jae-jung . His previous work also includes: Nine Time Travel and Queen In-Hyun Man . The drama is Han Hyo-jooss' small screen comeback after 6 years.
Original soundtrack
The soundtrack comes from the genres Pop and K-Pop . It was released digitally on September 14, 2016 and on 2CDs on September 30, 2016.
| No. | Titles | Translated title | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where Are U | Where are you | Jung Joon-young |
| 2 | Please Say Something, Even Though It Is a Lie | Please say something, even if it's a lie | Park Bo-ram |
| 3 | In the illusion | in the illusion | Basick & Inkii (ko) |
| 4th | Remember | remember | KCM |
| 5 | Falling | Falling | Jo Hyun-ah (Urban Zakapa) |
| 6th | My heart | my heart | Jeon Woo-sung (Noel) |
| 7th | You And I | you and me | Ahn Hyun-jeong |
| 8th | Draw a love | draw love | Sat nav (ko) |
| 9 | Without you | without you | N (VIXX) & Yeoeun (Melody Day) |
| Chart placements | Top position |
|---|---|
| South Korea (Gaon album chart placement) | 16 |
| Taiwan (FIVE-MUSIC album chart placement) | 17th |
Episode list
| Episode no. | Date of publication |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20th July 2016 |
| 2 | July 21, 2016 |
| 3 | July 27, 2016 |
| 4th | July 28, 2016 |
| 5 | 3rd August 2016 |
| 6th | 4th August 2016 |
| 7th | August 10, 2016 |
| 8th | 17th August 2016 |
| 9 | 18th August 2016 |
| 10 | August 24, 2016 |
| 11 | August 25, 2016 |
| 12 | August 31, 2016 |
| 13 | September 1, 2016 |
| 14th | September 7, 2016 |
| 15th | September 8, 2016 |
| 16 | September 14, 2016 |
- Episode 8 did not air on Thursday August 11th due to the broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode aired on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.
Awards and nominations
| year | Award | category | receiver | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Jong-suk | Nominated |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Han Hyo-joo | Won |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Best supporting actor | Kim Eui-sung | Won |
| 2016 | 5th APAN Star Awards | Best couple award | Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo | Nominated |
| 2016 | 1st Asian Artist Awards | Best artist award, actor | Lee Jong-suk | Nominated |
| 2016 | 1st Asian Artist Awards | Best artist award, actress | Han Hyo-joo | Nominated |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Drama of the year | W. | Won |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prix / Daesang (Determined by Fan Votes) | Lee Jong-suk | Won |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prix / Daesang (Determined by Fan Votes) | Han Hyo-joo | Nominated |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Jong-suk | Won |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Han Hyo-joo | Won |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, actor in a mini-series | Kim Eui-sung | Won |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Writer of the year | Song Jae-jung (ko) | Won |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Best new actor | Lee Si-eon | Nominated |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Best new actor | Lee Tae-hwan | Nominated |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Jung Yoo-jin | Nominated |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Best couple award | Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo | Won |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Best couple award | Kim Eui-sung and Lee Si-eon | Nominated |
| 2017 | Korea Communications Commission Broadcasting Awards | Korean Wave Program Excellence Award | W. | Won |
| 2017 | 50th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival | Special prize of the jury | W. | Won |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best drama | W. | Nominated |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best director | Jung Dae-yoon | Nominated |
| 2017 | 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best script | Song Jae-young | Nominated |
| 2017 | Seoul International Drama Award | Outstanding Korean drama | W. | Won |
International charisma
In Singapore , Malaysia , Indonesia and Hong Kong , the drama can be streamed with subtitles on Viu and was also featured on Oh! K , subtitled under the title W-Two Worlds, aired within 24 hours of the original South Korean broadcast.
In Thailand , it was broadcast on True4U from November 14, 2016.
In the Philippines , it aired on ABS-CBN in 2017 as part of The First and True Home by Asianovelas .