Whisper (TV series)

Whisper
Promotional poster for "Whisper"
Genre
Created by Han Jung-hwan for SBS
Written by Park Kyung-soo
Directed by Myoungwoo Lee
Starring
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 17
Production
Executive producer(s) Kim Hee-yeol
Producer(s) Lee Hee-soo
Production location(s) South Korea
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Pan Entertainment
Distributor SBS
Budget 5.65 billion won[1]
Release
Original network SBS
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital
First shown in South Korea
Original release March 27 (2017-03-27) – May 23, 2017 (2017-05-23)
External links
Website
Whisper at Pan Entertainment

Whisper (Hangul: 귓속말; RR: Gwitsokmal) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Lee Sang-yoon, Kwon Yul and Park Se-young.[2] It aired on SBS from March 27 to May 23, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 17 episodes.

Synopsis

Shin Young-joo (Lee Bo-young) is a charismatic female section chief police officer who is passionate in her career. With her family facing financial difficulties, she has to undergo the agony and pay debts for her family. She speaks harsh, but has a heart of gold.

Lee Dong-joon (Lee Sang-yoon) is a virtuous elite judge, brilliant-minded and warm-hearted, and has a willingness for weak people who needs a listening ear.

Both of them join alliances together to uncover defense industry corruption at Taebaek, the nation's biggest law firm, which turns out to be one of the top scandals ever.

Cast

Main

The main cast of the series at the press conference doing the " gesture". From left: Lee Sang-yoon, Lee Bo-young, Park Se-young, Kwon Yul.
A section chief of criminal division who fights for her father's unjustified defamation, but her fight backfired and she was dismissed from the police service. In the aftermath, she disguised herself as another identity as undercover at Taebaek Law Firm.
Known as a righteous judge who abides by the law and does not waver by temptation, but he falls into a hopeless situation by which he has to work for Taebaek Law Firm.
A lawyer & Team Manager of corporate mergers and acquisitions in Taebaek Law Firm.
Frivolous, nonchalant and sarcastic. Daughter of the CEO of Taebaek Law Firm.

Supporting

People in Taebaek Law Firm

CEO of Taebaek and father of Soo-yeon's.
  • Kim Hong-fa as Kang Yoo-taek
Jung-il's father. Chairman of Bo-gook Industries.
Soo-yeon's mother.
  • Jo Dal-hwan as Jo Kyung-ho
Jung-il's close friend.
Soo-yeon's personal assistant.
  • Kim Hyung-mook as Song Tae-gon
Choi Il-hwan's secretary.
Henchmen hired by Taebaek.

People around Lee Dong-joon

A Hospital Director of Hangang Hospital and father of Dong-joon's.
Dong-joon's step-mother.
  • Jo Seung-yoon as Lee Dong-min
Son of Dong-joon's father & step-mother.
  • Heo Jae-ho as Noh Ki-yong
Dong-joon's subordinate.
Dong-joon's mother.

People around Shin Young-joo

Young-joo's father; falsely accused of murder of his close friend to stop him from whistleblowing.
Young-joo's mother.
Young-joo's ex-boyfriend, deceived her due to his own selfish needs.
  • Jung Yi-yeon as Jo Yeon-hwa
Young-joo's close friend, whose identity Young-joo borrowed for a while.

Special appearance

Production

First script reading took place at 2pm on January 24, 2017 at SBS Tanhyeon-dong Production Center, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Filming for the drama began on February 1, 2017.

Before it was titled Whisper, its working title was Advance (Hangul: 진격; RR: Jinkyeok). Writer Park Kyung-soo originally wrote it as a medical drama, then revised as a police drama, until SBS scrapped it completely. But in December 2016, the broadcaster gave the project the go signal, and it was revised as a suspense/legal melodrama.

Lee Bo-young and Lee Sang-yoon reunite again for this miniseries, after previously starred together in 2012 KBS2 drama series My Daughter, Seo Yeong.

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
TNmS Ratings[6] AGB Nielsen[7]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 March 27, 2017 15.4% (4th) 19.1% (3rd) 13.9% (4th) 16.1% (4th)
2 March 28, 2017 12.9% (5th) 15.3% (4th) 13.4% (5th) 14.9% (4th)
3 April 03, 2017 16.3% (4th) 19.8% (3rd) 13.8% (4th) 14.1% (4th)
4 April 04, 2017 14.2% (4th) 16.3% (4th) 15.0% (4th) 16.7% (4th)
5 April 10, 2017 13.5% (4th) 15.2% (4th) 14.9% (4th) 16.0% (4th)
6 April 11, 2017 13.0% (4th) 16.2% (4th) 14.9% (4th) 15.7% (4th)
7 April 17, 2017 12.9% (6th) 15.4% (4th) 14.9% (4th) 15.5% (4th)
8 April 18, 2017 13.1% (5th) 15.9% (4th) 16.0% (4th) 16.9% (3rd)
9 April 24, 2017 13.4% (4th) 14.9% (4th) 15.5% (4th) 17.1% (3rd)
10 April 25, 2017 10.9% (7th) 13.0% (4th) 11.9% (5th) 12.5% (5th)
11 May 01, 2017 13.4% (4th) 14.5% (5th) 16.0% (3rd) 17.2% (3rd)
12 May 02, 2017 13.1% (2nd) 15.0% (1st) 15.9% (1st) 17.1% (1st)
13 May 08, 2017 13.5% (4th) 15.0% (5th) 15.8% (4th) 16.8% (3rd)
14 May 15, 2017 13.1% (6th) 14.1% (4th) 17.0% (4th) 18.2% (2nd)
15 May 16, 2017 13.3% (5th) 14.4% (5th) 16.4% (4th) 17.1% (3rd)
16 May 22, 2017 15.2% (4th) 17.0% (4th) 19.2% (2nd) 20.1% (2nd)
17 May 23, 2017 15.8% (2nd) 17.5% (2nd) 20.3% (2nd) 21.8% (2nd)
Average13.71%15.81%15.58%16.70%

Note: The broadcast for episode 14 supposedly scheduled on 9th May was pre-postponed due to the 2017 South Korean Presidential Election.

International Broadcast

•  Philippines: It was announced by GMA The Heart of Asia as part of their 15th Anniversary celebration.

  •  India: Join The Series When Announcement From Colors TV A Part Of Dubbed With Hindi and Rename Of फुसफुसाना (Phusaphusaana).

And Regional Language From Viacom 18 India & Star India.

    • Dubbed With Tamil On Star Vijay and Renamed இரகசியம் பேசு (Irakaciyam Pecu).
    • Dubbed With Malayalam On Asianet and Renamed വിസ്പർ(Visparam).
    • Dubbed With Telugu On Star Maa and Renamed విష్పర్(Visparam).
    • Dubbed With Bengali On Colors Bangla/Star Jalsha and Renamed ফিস্ ফিস্ শব্দ (Phis phis Sabda).

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2017SBS Drama AwardsCharacter of the YearKim Kap-sooNominated[8][9]
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday DramaLee Sang-yoonNominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday–Tuesday DramaLee Bo-youngWon
Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday–Tuesday DramaKwon YulWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday–Tuesday DramaPark Se-youngWon
Best Supporting ActorKim Hyung-mookNominated

References

  1. ↑ BRIEF-Pan Entertainment signs contract worth 5.65 bln won
  2. ↑ Chung Jin-hong (January 27, 2017). "SBS drama 'Whisper' announces cast of stars" (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  3. ↑ elliefilet (December 9, 2016). "Actress Lee Bo Young to make her return to dramas in 'Whisper'!" (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ S.Ng (January 19, 2017). "Lee Bo Young And Lee Sang Yoon Might Reunite For Upcoming Drama" (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  5. 1 2 beansss (January 25, 2017). "Lee Sang Yoon, Park Se Young, and Kwon Yool join Lee Bo Young in new SBS romance drama" (in Korean). Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  6. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ Yang Ji-yeon (December 31, 2017). "[2017 SBS 연기대상] 지성, '피고인'으로 대상…이보영과 '대상부부' 등극(종합)". Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Ji Min-kyung (December 31, 2017). "[2017 SBS 연기대상 종합] '피고인' 지성, 이변 없는 대상..."사랑하는 아내 감사"". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2017.
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