Phantom (TV series)

Phantom

Promotional poster for Phantom
Also known as Ghost
Genre Mystery, Psychological, Police procedural
Written by Kim Eun-hee
Directed by Kim Hyung-sik
Park Shin-woo
Starring So Ji-sub
Lee Yeon-hee
Composer(s) Choi Sung-wook
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Producer(s) Choi Moon-suk
Location(s) Korea
Running time Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production company(s) HB Entertainment
Broadcast
Original channel Seoul Broadcasting System
Original run 30 May 2012 – 9 August 2012
Chronology
Preceded by Rooftop Prince
Followed by To the Beautiful You
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 유령
Hanja 幽靈
Revised Romanization Yuryeong
McCune–Reischauer Yuryŏng

Phantom (Hangul: 유령; RR: Yuryeong) is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring So Ji-sub, Lee Yeon-hee, Uhm Ki-joon, Kwak Do-won, and Song Ha-yoon.[1][2][3] The police procedural tackles crimes and clues in the cyber world, weaving a massive, twist-filled mystery of murders, identity switches, corruption and conspiracy.[4]

It aired on SBS from May 30 to August 9, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[5]

Plot

Kim Woo-hyun is the only son of a prominent police officer. Determined to make his own mark, he breezes through police academy,[6] and along the way racks up accolades, top of the class honors, a lot of praise and perhaps envy from his colleagues.[7] Assigned to the cyber investigations unit,[8] Detective Kim finds himself entrenched in an intense cat and mouse game with faceless enemies in the cyber world. Tirelessly hunting a hacker named Hades, he traces the hacker's location to an apartment building and arrives just in time to witness an actress fall to her death from the high-rise. What appears initially to be a suicide case reveals a trail of crime and conspiracy that leads to an enigmatic nemesis, and may link right back to Woo-hyun himself.

Cast

Main characters

Cyber Investigation Team

Supporting characters

Guest appearances

Reception

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[27] AGB Nielsen[28]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 30 May 2012 10.7% 13.4% 7.6% 8.6%
2 31 May 2012 12.1% 14.5% 8.9% 9.9%
3 6 June 2012 13.0% 17.7% 11.4% 13.3%
4 7 June 2012 14.2% 17.3% 11.8% 12.3%
5 13 June 2012 11.9% 15.3% 10.6% 11.9%
6 14 June 2012 13.1% 16.0% 12.2% 13.7%
7 20 June 2012 12.7% 14.9% 10.8% 11.8%
8 21 June 2012 14.1% 17.0% 11.2% 12.6%
9 27 June 2012 13.1% 15.8% 11.1% 11.6%
10 28 June 2012 13.5% 17.0% 11.0% 12.0%
11 4 July 2012 14.1% 17.1% 11.4% 12.0%
12 5 July 2012 15.6% 17.9% 13.8% 15.0%
13 11 July 2012 15.7% 19.6% 13.3% 14.3%
14 12 July 2012 17.0% 20.4% 14.2% 15.7%
15 18 July 2012 15.3% 18.3% 13.4% 14.9%
16 19 July 2012 16.0% 19.8% 13.9% 15.4%
17 25 July 2012 14.5% 16.9% 13.3% 15.0%
18 26 July 2012 16.5% 19.4% 15.3% 16.0%
19 8 August 2012 13.3% 16.5% 12.9% 14.3%
20 9 August 2012 13.7% 16.4% 12.2% 12.8%
Average 14.0% 17.0% 12.0% 13.2%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012
5th Korea Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actor So Ji-sub Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor Kwak Do-won Won
1st K-Drama Star Awards
Excellence Award, Actor So Ji-sub Nominated
SBS Drama Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special So Ji-sub Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Uhm Ki-joon Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Lee Yeon-hee Nominated
Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special Kwak Do-won Won
Jang Hyun-sung Nominated
Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special Song Ha-yoon Nominated
Top 10 Stars So Ji-sub Won

Original soundtrack

Phantom
Original Sound Track
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released July 17, 2012
Genre Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B
Label HB Entertainment
LOEN Entertainment
Phantom OST
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "유령(같이 사랑했잖아) - Title" (Phantom (We Used to Love))MBLAQ 4:00
2. "그리워 운다" (I Miss You So I Cry)Shin Bora[29] 4:14
3. "그리워서 눈물나서" (Tears Fall Because I Miss You)Lee Soo-young 4:05
4. "Burn Out"  Block B 3:47
5. "어떻게" (How)Lee Ki-chan 4:15
6. "GHOST"  Various Artists 1:29
7. "Save You"  Various Artists 2:40
8. "Goodbye, My Face"  Various Artists 2:50
9. "Mysterious Man"  Various Artists 2:10
10. "Steganography"  Various Artists 2:10
11. "New Life"  Various Artists 3:12
12. "Beautiful Agony"  Various Artists 2:26
13. "Stuxnet"  Various Artists 1:49
14. "Slow Walking"  Various Artists 1:00
15. "Black Out"  Various Artists 1:32
16. "유령(같이 사랑했잖아) (Inst.)" (Phantom (We Used to Love) (Inst.))Various Artists 4:00
17. "Burn Out (Inst.)"  Various Artists 3:47

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from January 27 to March 31, 2013.[30]

References

  1. ↑ Hong, Lucia (3 May 2012). "So Ji-sub, Lee Yeon-hee attend 1st script reading for SBS series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  2. ↑ Ho, Stewart (3 May 2012). "So Ji Sub, Lee Yeon Hee, Choi Daniel, MBLAQ's G.O. Hold Script Reading for Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  3. ↑ Hong, Lucia (9 May 2012). "Still shots of So Ji-sub, Lee Yeon-hee on SBS' new drama set revealed". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  4. ↑ Ho, Stewart (14 May 2012). "200 Million Won Invested Into a One-Minute Explosion Scene in So Ji Sub's Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  5. ↑ Ho, Stewart (21 May 2012). "Ghost Drama Posters Featuring So Ji Sub, Lee Yeon Hee Released". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  6. ↑ Ho, Stewart (30 May 2012). "So Ji Sub In Police Officer Uniform for Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  7. ↑ Ho, Stewart (17 May 2012). "Preview Investigator So Ji Sub In His Upcoming Drama Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Lee Yeon-hee, So Ji-sub Promote Fight Against Cyber Crime". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  9. ↑ Hong, Lucia (13 March 2012). "So Ji-sub set to play detective in new SBS drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  10. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (20 May 2012). "So Ji Sub Was Attracted by Uniqueness of Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  11. ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (20 June 2012). "So Ji Sub Looks Diligent in New Ghost Still Cuts". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  12. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (28 June 2012). "So Ji Sub Transforms into a Study Bug for Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  13. ↑ Ho, Stewart (11 July 2012). "Tired So Ji Sub Takes Naps In Between Shooting on Ghost Set". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  14. ↑ Ho, Stewart (8 August 2012). "So Ji Sub on Ghost, "It Was My Most Challenging Work to Date"". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  15. ↑ Hong, Lucia (21 March 2012). "Lee Yeon-hee to play female detective in upcoming SBS TV series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  16. ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (19 June 2012). "Lee Yeon Hee Goes Back to High School for Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  17. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (25 July 2012). "MBLAQ's G.O. and Kwak Do Won Take Cute Selcas Together". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  18. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (7 July 2012). "Who is the Internal Spy in Ghost?". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  19. ↑ Hong, Lucia (27 April 2012). "MBLAQ G.O to fight cyber crime with So Ji-sub in new SBS series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  20. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (8 June 2012). "MBLAQ's G.O. was Touched by So Ji Sub's Simple Comment". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  21. ↑ Ho, Stewart (13 June 2012). "Fans of MBLAQ's G.O.Treat Staff of Ghost Out to Buffet Meal". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  22. ↑ Ho, Stewart (11 June 2012). "MBLAQ's G.O. Tweets a Goofy Picture With Some of Ghost's Cast Members". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  23. ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (21 June 2012). "So Ji Sub Goes for a Not-so-Sweet Surprise Kiss on Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  24. ↑ Kim, Ji-yeon (23 May 2012). "So Ji Sub and Choi Daniel Become Friends for Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  25. ↑ Ho, Stewart (29 May 2012). "So Ji Sub and Choi Daniel Become Judokas for Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  26. ↑ Ho, Stewart (31 May 2012). "MBLAQ's Lee Joon and MBLAQ's Manager Cameo on SBS' Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  27. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  28. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  29. ↑ Park, Hyun-min (14 June 2012). "Comedienne Shin Bora Puts on Her Serious Face and Sings for Ghost". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  30. ↑ http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=24367

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