Circle (TV series)
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 Promotional poster | |
| Original title | 써클: 이어진 두 세계 |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Lee Myung-han |
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| Directed by | Min Jin-ki |
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| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | 1601 |
| Ending theme | "Alive" by UJi feat. Andup |
| Composer(s) | Kim Soo-jin |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Park Sung-jae |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 mins |
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| Original network | tvN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | May 22 – June 27, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website |
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Circle[1] (Hangul: 써클: 이어진 두 세계; RR: Sseokeul: Yieojin Doo Segye; lit. Circle: Two Worlds Connected) is a South Korean television series starring Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Kang-woo, Gong Seung-yeon, Ahn Woo-yeon, Jung In-sun, Lee Gi-kwang and Kim Min-kyung. It is scheduled to air on tvN every Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST) starting May 22, 2017.[2][3]
Synopsis
A sci-fi mystery drama that takes place in both the year 2017 and the year 2037. In 2007, twin brothers, Kim Woo-jin and Kim Bum-gyun, witness an alien arrival that brings about a huge change in their lives. In 2017, Kim Woo-jin (Yeo Jin-goo), now a college student, notices that a series of suicides in his university is somehow linked to his brother, Kim Bum-gyun (An Woo-yeon). While in pursuit of the case, he meets Han Jung-yeon (Gong Seung-yeon), another college student who is investigating the serial suicides. In 2037, South Korea is now divided into General Earth, a heavily polluted place where crimes are rampant, and Smart Earth, a clean and peaceful city free from crimes. Kim Joon-hyuk (Kim Kang-woo) is a crime detective who tries to get into Smart Earth to investigate a case of twin brothers who went missing in 2017. Each episode contains two parts, the first part is set in 2017 called “Beta Project,” while the second part is set in 2037 called “Brave New World.”[3]
Cast
Main
- Yeo Jin-goo as Kim Woo-jin (Beta Project)[3]
- Jung Ji-hoon as young Woo-jin
- A university student who lives in the year 2017.
- Kim Kang-woo as Kim Joon-hyuk (Brave New World)[3]
- A violent crimes detective who lives in the year 2037.
- Gong Seung-yeon as Han Jung-yeon (Beta Project/Brave New World)[4]
- A key figure in a mysterious event that takes place across the present and future. She goes to the same college as Woo-jin.
- An Woo-yeon as Kim Bum-gyun (Beta Project)
- Kim Ye-joon as young Bum-gyun
- Kim Woo-jin's older twin brother.
- Jung In-sun as Park Min-young (Beta Project)
- A medical student who lives in the year 2017, Bum-gyun's lover. She helped Woo-jin and Jung-yeon to figure out the mysterious event along with Jin-hong.
- Lee Gi-kwang as Lee Ho-soo (Brave New World)[5]
- An intelligent government employee who lives in the year 2037.
- Kim Min-kyung as adult Park Min-young / Doctor Park (Brave New World)
- A skillful doctor who lives in the year 2037, Joon-hyuk's lover.
Supporting
Part 1: BETA Project
People around Woo-jin
- Seo Hyun-chul as Hong Jin-hong
- Oh Eui-sik as Lee Dong-soo
- Jung Joon-won as young Dong-soo
- Shin Dam-soo as Detective Choi
- Kim Joong-ki as Kim Kyu-chul
Handam University people
- Song Young-gyu as Han Yong-woo[6]
- Han Sang-jin as Park Dong-gun
- Shin Joo-hwan as Lee Hyun-suk
Part 2: Brave New World
General District people
- Seo Hyun-chul as Hong Jin-hong
- Kwon Hyuk-soo as Detective Oh
Smart District people
- Min Sung-Wook as Lee Hyun-suk
- Han Sang-jin as President of Non-Humans
- Nam Myung-ryul as Yoon Hak-joo
- Yoo-young as Secretary Shin
- Choi Ji-hun as Kim Min-ji
- Gong Seung-yeon as Bluebird
Others
- Cha Myung-wook
- Jeon Suk-kyung (Voice)
- Kang Chung-hoon (Voice)
- Ryu Eun-ji (Voice)
- Park Young-jae (Voice)
- Park Ji-ah as Woman Waiting for Bus (Ep. 1, Part 2)
- Park Eun-ji
- Jo-hyun as Announcer in Brave New World (Ep. 1)
- Jang Ji-woo as Smart Earth Security Agent (Ep. 1, Part 2)
- Jang Joo-hee
- Kim Sa-hee as Doctor in Smart Earth
- Choi Sung-jae as Non-Humans Central Control Room Agent
- Kim Ji-sung
- Tae-ha as Choi Soo-bin (Ep. 3 and 7, Part 2)
- Lee Ho-soo's deceased girlfriend.
- Ha Yoon-seo
- Noh Haeng-ha
Ratings
In this table, ratings are heat-mapped. The highest rating is in green, the lowest is in red and those close to the average are in yellow.
| Episode # |
Original broadcast date |
Average audience share | ||
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| AGB Nielsen Ratings[7] |
TNmS Ratings[8] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | May 22, 2017 | 2.883% | 3.771% | 2.7% |
| 2 | May 23, 2017 | 2.337% | 3.116% | 2.1% |
| 3 | May 29, 2017 | 2.133% | 2.646% | 2.2% |
| 4 | May 30, 2017 | 2.250% | 2.735% | 2.3% |
| 5 | June 5, 2017 | 1.702% | 2.104% | 2.0% |
| 6 | June 6, 2017 | 2.188% | 2.688% | 2.6% |
| 7 | June 12, 2017 | 2.053% | 2.309% | 2.0% |
| 8 | June 13, 2017 | 1.866% | 1.972% | 2.2% |
| 9 | June 19, 2017 | 1.587% | 1.986% | 2.1% |
| 10 | June 20, 2017 | 1.820% | 2.175% | 2.0% |
| 11 | June 26, 2017 | 2.160% | 2.812% | 1.9% |
| 12 | June 27, 2017 | 2.455% | 2.776% | 2.2% |
| Average | 2.125% | 2.591% | 2.2% | |
- This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).
Original soundtrack
| Circle OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Genre | K-pop, soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
| Label | CJ E&M |
OST Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Walk With Me" (같이 걸을까) | Lee Juck |
| Kwak Jin-eon | 03:11 |
| 2. | "Walk With Me" (Inst.) |
| 03:11 | ||
| Total length: | 06:22 | ||||
OST Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Alive" |
| 1601 | UJi (Bestie) feat. Andup | 02:59 |
| 2. | "Alive" (Inst.) | 1601 | 02:59 | ||
| Total length: | 05:58 | ||||
International broadcast
References
- ↑ "Circle 여진구x김강우! tvN 최초 SF추적극 써클 이어진 두 세계 170414 EP.1". YouTube (in Korean). tvN Drama via Youtube. 2017-04-14. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ↑ "tvN이 새롭게 선보이는 SF 추적극 <써클>이 여진구, 김강우로 남주인공 캐스팅을 확정 짓고 본격적인 제작에 돌입한다.". imBC. 2017-03-03.
- 1 2 3 4 "Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Kang-woo to star in tvN's new drama 'Circle'". The Korea Herald. 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "[단독] 공승연, tvN '써클' 여주인공 확정..김강우·여진구와 호흡". Naver. 2017-03-02.
- ↑ "[단독] 이기광, tvN '써클' 합류…하이라이트 후 첫 드라마". Naver. 2017-03-03.
- ↑ "송영규 '써클: 이어진 두 세계' 출연…여진구·김강우와 호흡". news.chosun.com. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ↑ ": TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다. :". www.tnms.tv. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Circle at HanCinema
- Circle at MyDramaList
