Cross (TV series)
Cross | |
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Promotional poster | |
Original title | 크로스 |
Genre | |
Created by | Studio Dragon (led by Jinnie Choi) |
Written by | Choi Min-seok |
Directed by | Shin Yong-hwi |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
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Production company(s) | Logos Film |
Distributor | tvN |
Release | |
Original network | tvN |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | January 29 – March 20, 2018 |
External links | |
Website |
Cross (Hangul: 크로스; RR: Keuroseu) is a 2018 medical thriller South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo, Cho Jae-hyun, and Jeon So-min. It aired on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST time slot from January 29 to March 20, 2018.[1][2][3][4]
Synopsis
Kang In Kyu (Go Kyung-pyo)‘s father was brutally murdered 15 years ago. To take revenge on those who are responsible for his father’s death, he becomes a doctor. He volunteers at a prison medical office where the murderer is imprisoned.
Cast
Main
- Go Kyung-pyo as Kang In-gyu
- A genius first-year resident doctor working in the organ transplant department of Sunrim Hospital who graduated atop of his class all throughout medical school and passed his doctor's licensing exams with a perfect score.
- Cho Jae-hyun as Go Jung-hoon
- A world-renowned expert in liver transplants and chief of the organ transplant center.
- Jeon So-min as Go Ji-in
- An organ transplant coordinator who is the only daughter of Jung-hoon.
- Kim Ji-han (credited as Jin Yi-han) as Lee Joo-hyuk
- An organ transplant specialist.[5]
- Yang Jin-sung as Son Yeon-hee
- The daughter of the hospital director. She is a first-year fellow doctor and a maternity specialist.[6]
Supporting
- Jang Gwang as Son Young-sik
- Kim Jong-goo as Lee Sang-hoon
- Heo Sung-tae as Kim Hyung-beom
- Yoo Seung-mok as Baek Ji-nam
- Woo Hyun as Noh Jong-il
- Seo Woo-jin as Ha Kwan-woo
Production
- The series is formerly known as Cross: God's Gift (크로스: 신의 선물; Keuroseu: Sin-eui Seonmul).[7]
- Go Kyung-pyo and Yang Jin-sung previously worked together in the 2017 TV series Chicago Typewriter.[8]
- The first script reading of the cast was held in late November 2017 at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong.[9]
- On February 24, 2018, actor Cho Jae-hyun was removed from the TV series following his admission of committing sexual harassment.[10][11]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Released on February 6, 2018 | |||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
1. | "I Swear" | Lee Ha-jin | Dingo | Salt N Paper | 04:49 |
2. | "I Swear" (Inst.) | Dingo | 04:49 | ||
Total length: | 09:38 |
Part 2
Released on February 13, 2018 | |||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
1. | "Thousand Times" | Blank | Simon Petren, Maja Keuc | Samuel | 03:36 |
2. | "Thousand Times" (Inst.) | Simon Petren, Maja Keuc | 03:36 | ||
Total length: | 07:12 |
Part 3
Released on February 20, 2018 | |||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
1. | "Childhood" | Choi Go-eun | Choi Go-eun | Choi Go-eun | 03:45 |
2. | "Childhood" (Inst.) | Choi Go-eun | 03:45 | ||
Total length: | 07:30 |
Part 4
Released on March 6, 2018 | |||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
1. | "Only I'm Alone" (나만 혼자) | Lee Ha-jin | POPKID, Dingo | GB9 | 03:26 |
2. | "Only I'm Alone" (Inst.) | POPKID, Dingo | 03:27 | ||
Total length: | 06:53 |
Part 5
Released on March 13, 2018 | |||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
1. | "I Want You And I Need You" (원하고 바래요) | minGtion | minGtion, Kim Yeon-seo | Taeha, Ahin (Momoland) | 03:20 |
2. | "I Want You And I Need You" (Inst.) | minGtion, Kim Yeon-seo | 03:20 | ||
Total length: | 06:40 |
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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AGB Nielsen[12] | TNmS[13] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
1 | January 29, 2018 | 3.877% | 4.601% | 3.7% | |
2 | January 30, 2018 | 3.930% | 4.405% | 3.9% | |
3 | February 5, 2018 | 4.493% | 5.167% | 4.4% | |
4 | February 6, 2018 | 4.733% | 4.999% | 4.1% | |
5 | February 12, 2018 | 4.257% | 5.236% | 3.6% | |
6 | February 13, 2018 | 4.575% | 5.195% | 4.0% | |
7 | February 19, 2018 | 3.224% | 3.650% | 3.6% | |
8 | February 20, 2018 | 4.194% | 5.141% | 3.6% | |
9 | February 26, 2018 | 3.224% | 3.615% | 3.2% | |
10 | February 27, 2018 | 3.671% | 4.244% | 3.7% | |
11 | March 5, 2018 | 3.181% | 3.870% | 2.9% | |
12 | March 6, 2018 | 3.421% | 4.009% | 4.0% | |
13 | March 12, 2018 | 3.103% | 3.833% | 2.9% | |
14 | March 13, 2018 | 3.398% | 3.722% | 3.5% | |
15 | March 19, 2018 | 3.292% | 3.964% | 3.4% | |
16 | March 20, 2018 | 4.222% | 5.034% | 4.2% | |
Average | 3.799% | 4.417% | 3.7% |
* This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
International broadcast
- In Malaysia, it's aired on 8TV from Monday to Thursday, 10:30pm-11:30pm, since March 20, 2018.
References
- ↑ "New tvN medical drama "Cross: God's Gift" woos Go Kyung-pyo and Cho Jae-hyun". Hancinema. Star Today. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ Kim, Jin-seok. "[단독]조재현·고경표, tvN '크로스' 투톱 주인공". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "<크로스> 전소민, 고경표-조재현과 만났다! 첫 메디컬 출사표.. 기대감 UP". Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Medical thriller 'Cross' crosses between good and evil, legal and illegal". Yonhap News Agency. January 25, 2018.
- ↑ "<크로스> 김지한-양진성, 고경표-조재현-전소민과 호흡..'크로스군단' 완성!". Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ↑ "Yang Jin-sung to star in "Cross: God's Gift" with Go Kyung-pyo and Cho Jae-hyun". Hancinema. Star In. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ Jang, Ah-reum. "tvN 측 "'크로스' 내년 편성 예정…조재현X고경표 검토 중' [공식]". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ Kim, Yoon-ji. "양진성, '크로스' 합류…고경표·조재현과 호흡". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin. "'크로스' 고경표X조재현X전소민, 완벽한 대본리딩 현장공개". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ↑ Jo, Yoon-sun (February 24, 2018). "[공식입장 전문] '크로스'측 "조재현 하차 결정, 최대한 빠른 시기에 진행"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ↑ Jin, Min-ji. "Cho Jae-hyun embroiled in Me Too scandal: Veteran actor plans to step down from current starring role in tvN series 'Cross'". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings at Naver". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Cross at Studio Dragon (in Korean)
- Cross at Logos Film (in Korean)
- Cross at Daum (in Korean)
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