Distorted (TV series)

Distorted
Promotional poster
Original title 조작
Genre
Created by Han Jung-hwan
Written by Kim Hyun-jung
Directed by Lee Jung-heum
Creative director(s)
  • Park Bo-ram
  • Kim Ji-yeon
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 32[lower-alpha 1]
Production
Producer(s) Park Hyung-ki
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 35 minutes[lower-alpha 1]
Production company(s) The Story Works
Distributor SBS
Release
Original network SBS TV
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release July 24 (2017-07-24) – September 12, 2017 (2017-09-12)
External links
Website

Distorted[2] (Hangul: 조작; Hanja: 造作; RR: Jojak; lit. Falsify) is a South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Uhm Ji-won, Yoo Jun-sang, Jeon Hye-bin and Moon Sung-keun. It aired on SBS, premiered from July 24 to September 12, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot for 32 episodes.[3][4]

Synopsis

Story about reporters who struggle to get to the bottom of the truth of social corruption.[5][6]

Cast

Main

A troublemaker who witnesses his reporter brother die while trying to report on a big corruption scandal. He becomes a reporter himself for his brother's revenge.[9]
A prosecutor who graduated at the top of her class and became well-known for becoming the youngest-ever female rookie.
A journalist, cynical, stubborn, and prickly person who's sceptic with a lot of injustice to vent.
A reporter from the Splash Team who has a long working history together with Lee Seok-min.
Director of Daehan Newspaper.

Supporting

Aeguk Newspaper

Splash Team

Prosecution

Extended

Special appearances

Han Moo-young's brother who died for whistleblowing an article on a big corruption scandal.
  • Kim Jong-soo
  • Jo Young-jin
  • Lee Sang-hong
  • Cha Soon-bae
  • Yoo Ha-bok
  • Kim Hyung-mook
  • Jung Ok

Production

Writer Kim Hyun-jung is known for her drama Who Are You: School 2015. Filming began in early May without the female lead. First script reading with the entire cast took place in June and filming commenced straight after.[17]

Reception

Despite premiering later than its competitors by one week, the series topped ratings for its time slot.[18] It received attention for revealing cases that remind viewers of the infamous "Sung Wan-jong List," one of the biggest political corruption scandals during the former Park Geun-hye administration, and swimmer Park Tae-hwan's doping test scandal.[19]

Soundtrack

OST Part 1

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Where Are You" (어디있나요)Suran03:25
2."Where Are You" (Inst.) 03:25
Total length:06:50

Ratings

  • In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Episode # Date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[20] AGB Nielsen[21]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 July 24, 2017 9.3% (18th) 12.3% (5th) 11.6% (6th) 13.5% (5th)
2 9.6% (16th) 12.4% (4th) 12.6% (4th) 14.6% (4th)
3 July 25, 2017 8.7% (12th) 11.4% (5th) 10.4% (6th) 11.7% (5th)
4 10.5% (7th) 13.3% (4th) 12.5% (4th) 13.8% (4th)
5 July 31, 2017 9.1% (14th) 10.8% (5th) 11.3% (5th) 12.3% (5th)
6 9.8% (13th) 11.6% (4th) 12.0% (4th) 13.3% (4th)
7 August 1, 2017 8.3% (15th) 10.6% (5th) 9.5% (7th) 10.6% (5th)
8 10.2% (10th) 12.7% (4th) 12.1% (4th) 13.3% (4th)
9 August 7, 2017 9.0% (15th) 11.7% (5th) 10.3% (8th) 11.1% (5th)
10 9.7% (14th) 12.7% (4th) 11.8% (4th) 12.8% (4th)
11 August 8, 2017 8.7% (12th) 11.2% (6th) 10.1% (6th) 11.4% (5th)
12 10.2% (9th) 12.7% (4th) 11.4% (4th) 13.0% (4th)
13 August 14, 2017 7.6% (19th) 8.6% (10th) 9.9% (9th) 11.1% (6th)
14 8.4% (15th) 9.5% (7th) 11.4% (4th) 12.6% (4th)
15 August 15, 2017 7.9% (15th) 8.8% (6th) 10.6% (6th) 11.8% (5th)
16 9.1% (8th) 10.5% (4th) 12.2% (4th) 13.8% (4th)
17 August 21, 2017 8.0% (17th) 9.6% (6th) 9.7% (11th) 10.7% (7th)
18 9.2% (14th) 11.2% (4th) 11.2% (6th) 12.5% (4th)
19 August 22, 2017 9.3% (11th) 11.2% (5th) 10.2% (7th) 11.4% (5th)
20 10.6% (8th) 13.1% (3rd) 11.6% (4th) 12.5% (4th)
21 August 28, 2017 8.7% (16th) 9.7% (10th) 9.6% (10th) 10.5% (7th)
22 9.6% (13th) 11.2% (4th) 10.9% (6th) 11.9% (5th)
23 August 29, 2017 8.0% (16th) 9.6% (8th) 9.9% (9th) 11.0% (5th)
24 9.0% (13th) 10.5% (5th) 11.6% (4th) 13.0% (4th)
25 September 4, 2017 8.6% (16th) 10.6% (5th) 10.0% (8th) 10.6% (6th)
26 9.2% (13th) 10.7% (4th) 11.6% (4th) 12.2% (4th)
27 September 5, 2017 7.5% (15th) 9.1% (6th) 10.3% (5th) 11.3% (5th)
28 8.7% (11th) 10.3% (4th) 12.2% (4th) 13.3% (4th)
29 September 11, 2017 9.1% (15th) 10.6% (9th) 10.3% (10th) 11.2% (5th)
30 10.4% (13th) 11.9% (4th) 12.4% (5th) 13.4% (4th)
31 September 12, 2017 11.0% (10th) 12.7% (4th) 11.0% (6th) 11.6% (5th)
32 11.8% (8th) 13.1% (3rd) 12.4% (4th) 13.0% (4th)
Average 9.22% 11.13% 11.08% 12.23%

Notes

  1. 1 2 In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Park, Jin-hai (16 May 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. PressReader. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
  2. ↑ "[English] Distorted". SBS International. Seoul Broadcasting System. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "남궁민, SBS '조작' 출연 확정…"열혈기자, 부패와의 전쟁"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  4. ↑ http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2017/09/688_236618.html
  5. ↑ "[POP이슈]'김과장→조작' 남궁민의 열일이 반가운 이유" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  6. ↑ 스타), SPOTV STAR (스포티비 (20 April 2017). "조재현, '조작'으로 남궁민 만날까…"제안받고 검토 중"". SPOTV STAR (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  7. ↑ "남궁민 측 "SBS '조작' 출연 확정, 캐릭터 연구 시작" [공식입장] : 스포츠동아". sports.donga.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  8. ↑ "Trashy tabloid reporter turns hero in SBS TV's 'Distorted'". Yonhap News Agency.
  9. ↑ "남궁민 측 "'조작' 확정, 차기작 많은 고민 했다"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  10. ↑ "남궁민·유준상·엄지원, '조작' 주연 라인업 확정..본격 촬영 돌입 [종합]" (in Korean). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "[공식입장] '조작' 유준상, 출연 확정..탐사보도 전문기자" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  12. ↑ "전혜빈, SBS '조작' 출연 확정…열혈 사진기자 변신텐아시아". 텐아시아 (in Korean). 15 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  13. ↑ "[공식입장] 문성근, 8년만 드라마 복귀...'조작' 출연 확정" (in Korean). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "김강현, 차기작 '조작' 확정 – 한국스포츠경제". 한국스포츠경제 (in Korean). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  15. ↑ "[단독] '도깨비' 처녀귀신 박경혜, 이번엔 기자…SBS '조작' 합류" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  16. ↑ POP, 헤럴드 (25 May 2017). "신예 오아연, '조작' 인턴기자役..유준상·전혜빈과 호흡" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-05-30.
  17. ↑ "[단독] 엄지원, SBS '조작' 여주인공 출연 확정". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  18. ↑ "'Falsify,' about reporters exposing social injustices, tops ratings". Kpop Herald.
  19. ↑ "Dramas on 'fake news' steal viewers' attention". The Korea Times. 7 August 2017.
  20. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  21. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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