Stranger (TV series)

Stranger

Promotional poster
Also known as
  • Secret Forest[1]
  • Forest of Secrets[2]
Original title 비밀의 숲
Genre
Created by Studio Dragon
Written by Lee Soo-Yeon
Directed by Ahn Gil-Ho
Creative director(s)
  • Kim Suk-won
  • Kim Sung-kyoon
Starring
Composer(s)
  • Kim Joon-suk
  • Jung Se-rin
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Lee Chan-ho
  • Min Hyun-il
  • Go Byung-chul
  • Lee Sung-jin
Producer(s)
  • Park Eun-kyung
  • Seo Jae-hyun
Cinematography Jang Jong-kyung
Editor(s) Kim Na-young
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 70 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor tvN
Release
Original network tvN
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release June 10 (2017-06-10) – July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)
External links
Website program.tving.com/tvn/stranger

Stranger[3] (Hangul: 비밀의 숲; RR: Bimileui Sup; lit. Secret Forest) is a South Korean television series starring Jo Seung-woo and Bae Doo-na. It aired on tvN every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST) from June 10, 2017 to July 30, 2017.[4][5]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Western District Public Prosecutors Office

Yongsan Police Station

Extended

  • Lee Kyoung-young as Lee Yoon-beom
  • Yoon Se-ah as Lee Yeon-jae
  • Lee Ho-jae as Young Il-jae
  • Nam Gi-ae as Young Eun-soo's mother
  • Ye Soo-jung as Park Moo-sung's mother
  • Park Sung-geun as Kang Won-chul
  • Jeon Yeo-jin as Kang Jin-sub's wife
  • Lee Dong-yong as taxi driver
  • Kang Min-tae as drunk taxi passenger
  • Jeon Bae-soo as Detective Team Leader
  • Seo Dong-won as Kim Jung-bon
    • Kim Jin-seong as 15 y.o Kim Jung-bon
  • Lee Tae-hyung as Kim Ho-sub
  • Kim So-ra as Choi Young
  • Lee Kyu-hyung as Yoon Se-won
  • Han Chang-hyun as Prosecution Division Chief
  • Kim Ji-hoon as Lee Moon-woo
  • Jeon Soo-yeon as Jo Hye-seon
  • Jang Sung-bum as Park Kyung-wan
  • Song Ji-ho as Park Soon-chang
  • Park Yoo-na as Kwon Min-ah/Kim Ga-young
  • Bae Hyo-won as Secretary Yang
  • Seo Kwang-jae as Judge
  • Kwak In-joon
  • Song Soo-hyun as Han Yi-ji
  • Cheon Min-hee as Bar owner
  • Son Dong-hwa as Doctor
  • Park Seong-gyun as Prosecution Division Chief
  • Jung Hyun-seok as Journalist
  • Byun Joo-hyun as Matsuyama
  • Jung Dong-gyu as Minister of National Defense
  • Lee Yoon-sang as Chairman Cho
  • Son Seong-chan
  • Lee Han-na as High school student
  • Song Soo-hyun as High school student

Special appearances

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Episode 1"June 10, 2017 (2017-06-10)
Despite being exceptional at his profession, South Korean prosecutor Hwang Si-mok (Jo Seung-woo) is frequently plagued by the the side effects of having an abnormally developed brain—including the loss of empathy, lack of social skills and sensitivity to certain frequencies of sound. While investigating on a case, he discovers that his person-of-interest has been murdered. His lack of communication with the corresponding police unit forces him to be stopped by police lieutenant Han Yeo-jin (Bae Doona), who later assists him in arresting the lone evading suspect, who makes a not guilty plea. Despite being convicted with evidence, Si-mok is left uncertain about it and passes his verdict to the deputy chief Lee Chang-joon (Yoo Jae-myung) as a robbery involving a third party instead of murder. Meanwhile, Yeo-jin tries to comfort the victim's family.
2"Episode 2"June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)
Si-mok's colleague Young Eun-soo (Shin Hye-sun) who convicted the suspect of murder is ostracized by the the public after the convict commits suicide despite a strong evidence proving his innocence. Yeo-jin obtains a DNA sample of the real suspect and submits it to Si-mok, who is beginning to suspect that the convict was framed. He tries to find documents inside the office of his colleague Seo Dong-jae (Lee Joon-hyuk), who indignantly prevents him from prowling around.
3"Episode 3"June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17)
Si-mok makes a bold promise of catching the real suspect on national television, infuriating his fellow colleagues. His past aggression from his personality traits becomes an object of scrutiny. Yeo-jin later accompanies him in interviewing the victim's mother. Feeling guilty about Si-mok's apathetically insulting queries to the mother, Yeo-jin invites her to her loft for company. Chang-joon asks his father-in-law Lee Yoon-beom (Lee Kyoung-young) for advice in dealing with Si-mok snooping around the wrong places. Si-mook then tries to find who the victim had last to talk to before being murdered.
4"Episode 4"June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)
Word about Si-mok's past violent behavior quickly spreads out on social media. Unconcerned about it, Si-mok persists on investigating focuses his attention on his suspicions on Eun-soo. He surmises with Yeo-jin that the deaths of both victim and convict may have been part of larger scheme. He and Eun-soo become suspicious of Dong-jae's proclivities, with Si-mok following him around the city while she searches his office. He later discovers that Dong-jae has been pursuing an underage female escort who is later found left-for-dead inside the house where the primary victim was murdered.
5"Episode 5"June 24, 2017 (2017-06-24)
Perplexed about the current turn-out on the case, Si-mok is joined by Yeo-jin in visiting the escort's home for clues about her connection to the case. Dong-jae visits the police station to give an input about the case. While Yeo-jin is searching for the escort's real identity, Si-mok is anonymously accused as the escort's abductor. As the police attempt to take him away for questioning, they are blocked by an defensive Chang-joon. Though attesting of Si-mok's innocence, Yeo-jin is also midly suspicious about him herself.
6"Episode 6"June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)
Eun-soo reveals to Si-mok that she was the last person the primary victim had talked to. Few people are beginning to question Si-mok's innocence to the escort's case, including Yeo-jin herself. As they discover new evidence, the list of possible suspects grows, including Dong-jae and the chief of police Kim Woo-gyoon (Choi Byung-mo). The primary victim's son returns from military service and reveals to Yeo-jin his connection to the escort. Dong-jae notices his office has been searched and storms off to get Eun-soo.
7"Episode 7"July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01)
Chang-joon is appointed as Chief Prosecutor. At the hospital, someone tries to kill the unconscious underage escort, with a woman seen leaving the premises. The primary victim's son is arrested based on his relationship with both the victims. Thinking that Dong-jae is secretly trying to destroy evidence of his connection to the escort's case, Si-mok and Yeo-jin team up to pursue and arrest him.
8"Episode 8"July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02)
Dong-jae is arrested and reprimanded by Chang-joon, who suspends his indictment. The primary victim's son gets beaten up at the station and is sent to the correctional facility, only to be released right after. Both the police and the prosecutors are publicly shunned for it. Eun-soo reveals herself to Dong-jae as the escort's abductor and coerces him to frame it to Chang-joon. Si-mok surmises the identity of the real culprit.

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
AGB Nielsen

Ratings[6]

 TNmS

Ratings[7]

Nationwide Seoul
1 June 10, 2017 3.041% 3.627% 3.176%
2 June 11, 2017 4.148% 5.498% 4.0%
3 June 17, 2017 4.088% 4.420% 3.6%
4 June 18, 2017 4.170% 4.923% 4.5%
5 June 24, 2017 4.064% 5.203% 3.7%
6 June 25, 2017 4.082% 5.174% 3.9%
7 July 1, 2017 4.389% 4.888% 4.0%
8 July 2, 2017 4.154% 5.237% 4.6%
9 July 8, 2017 4.319% 5.506% 4.3%
10 July 9, 2017 4.834% 6.434% 4.6%
11 July 15, 2017 4.733% 5.709% 5.0%
12 July 16, 2017 5.511% 6.875% 5.0%
13 July 22, 2017 4.451% 5.582% 4.4%
14 July 23, 2017 5.447% 7.125% 6.0%
15 July 29, 2017 4.993% 6.240% 5.1%
16 July 30, 2017 6.568% 7.622% 7.1%
Average % % %

References

  1. ↑ "Secret Forest". AsianWiki. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Forest of Secrets: Episode 1". DramaBeans. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  3. ↑ Stranger [선공개]전세계 최초 공개! '비밀의 숲' 사전 시사회 비하인드 170610 EP.0. tvN Drama via Youtube. 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
  4. ↑ "조승우와 배두나가 한 드라마에 나온다". huffingtonpost.kr. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "'비밀의 숲' 신혜선 차기작 확정, 조승우·배두나와 호흡". chosun.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ ": TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다.  :". www.tnms.tv. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
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