Angel Eyes (TV series)

Angel Eyes (Korean: 엔젤 아이즈; RR: Enjel Aijeu) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Sang-yoon, Ku Hye-sun, Kim Ji-seok and Seungri.[1] It aired on SBS from April 5 to June 15, 2014 for 20 episodes.[2]

Angel Eyes
Promotional poster
GenreMelodrama
Medical
Romance
Family
Written byYoon Ji-ryun
Directed byPark Shin-woo
StarringLee Sang-yoon
Ku Hye-sun
Kim Ji-seok
Seungri
Country of originSouth Korea
Original language(s)Korean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producer(s)Choi Moon-suk
Producer(s)Song Kyung-hwa
Kim Min-tae
Production location(s)South Korea
Release
Original networkSeoul Broadcasting System
Original releaseApril 5 (2014-04-05) –
June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15)
External links
Website

Plot

Yoon Soo-wan(Ku Hye-sun) and Park Dong-joo(Lee Sang-yoon) were each other's first loves,[3] but were forced to separate due to painful family circumstances. Soo-wan, who had been blind, eventually undergoes an eye transplant surgery that restores her sight.

Twelve years later, Soo-wan now works as an emergency rescue worker, while Dong-joo is a surgeon. They meet each other again. But Soo Wan is engaged to a Neurosurgeon, Kang Ji Woon(Kim Ji-seok (actor)) . Knowing this, Park Dong Joo decided to keep quiet and not reveal his identity to Soo Wan and also decided to go back. Will Soo Wan realize that Doctor Dylan Park is her first love, Park Dong Joo? Will they end up together despite all the obstacles that they are going to face?

Cast

Main characters
A smart and warm-hearted doctor who wants to protect the woman he loves. As a teenager, he was sent to America after his mother's death from a hit and run.
A legally blind woman who gets her vision back in an operation and decides to embrace life with passion by becoming an emergency rescue worker. Tomboyish Soo-wan still fondly remembers her first love from 12 years ago.
A thoughtful neurosurgeon who is dating Soo-wan.
Soo-wan's father.
A Korean-American who returns to Korea to become an emergency rescue worker. He speaks Korean with a Chungcheong accent after being raised by his grandmother in the south. Teddy falls in love at first sight with Park Hye-joo.[10][11][12][13][14]

Supporting characters
Seyoung Hospital
Seyoung Fire Station
  • Kim Seung-wook as Joo Tae-sub
  • Sung Chang-hoon as Park Chang-hyun
  • Lee Ha-yool as Kim Jin-soo
Extended cast
  • Kwon Hae-hyo as Kim Woo-chul
  • Jeon Jin-ki as Kim Young-rak
  • Kim Yeo-jin as Yoo Jung-hwa
  • Seo Tae-hwa as Park Hyung-shik
  • Yoon Ye-joo as Park Hye-joo
    • Choi Ji-won as young Park Hye-joo
  • Shin Young-jin as Han Woo-jung
  • Jung Ji-hoon as Ki Jin-mo
  • Heo Jung-eun

Ratings
Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[15] AGB Nielsen[16]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 5 April 2014 7.3% 8.4% 6.3% 6.9%
2 6 April 2014 7.5% 8.3% 6.6% 7.6%
3 12 April 2014 8.9% 10.2% 8.8% 9.7%
4 13 April 2014 7.9% 9.7% 8.0% 8.3%
5 26 April 2014 10.2% 12.4% 10.8% 12.1%
6 27 April 2014 11.1% 13.5% 11.9% 13.4%
7 3 May 2014 10.2% 11.8% 10.4% 12.1%
8 4 May 2014 10.4% 12.3% 10.3% 11.6%
9 10 May 2014 10.9% 12.1% 9.9% 11.1%
10 11 May 2014 11.1% 14.0% 10.4% 12.0%
11 17 May 2014 10.4% 12.1% 8.7% 9.3%
12 18 May 2014 9.8% 11.4% 9.6% 10.7%
13 24 May 2014 9.1% 10.6% 9.1% 10.0%
14 25 May 2014 8.6% 10.1% 9.2% 10.7%
15 31 May 2014 8.7% 10.7% 9.2% 10.5%
16 1 June 2014 7.6% 8.2% 8.1% 9.6%
17 7 June 2014 8.7% 10.0% 8.0% 8.4%
18 8 June 2014 8.7% 9.8% 8.7% 9.8%
19 14 June 2014 8.9% 11.0% 8.6% 10.0%
20 15 June 2014 9.1% 10.7% 8.9% 10.5%
Average9.3%10.9%9.1%10.2%

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2014
SBS Drama Awards
 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Ku Hye-sun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Lee Sang-yoon Nominated
Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special Kim Ji-seok Nominated
New Star Award Kang Ha-neul Won
Best Couple Award Lee Sang-yoon and Ku Hye-sun Nominated

International broadcast
  • In Philippines, it aired in the Philippines on ABS-CBN from September 29 to December 5, 2014, re-edited into 50 episodes.[17]
  • In Vietnam, it aired on D Drama VTVCab7 from June 13, 2015.
  • In Panama, September 2015
  • In Japan, it aired in the Japan on cable channel KNTV from September to December 2015.[18]
  • In Central America, January 2016
  • In Malaysia, it aired in the Malaysia on Wah Lai Toi from 23 April 2016.
  • in Thailand, it aired in Thailand on 3SD (in a network of Channel 3) from September 6, 2016.

References
  1. Jin, Eun-soo (13 February 2014). "Casting considered for drama Angel Eyes". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  2. Lee, Jawon (3 April 2014). "New Drama, Angel Eyes Reveals Its Official Poster". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  3. Lee, Min-ji (4 April 2014). "Angel Eyes Reveals Kiss Scene Photos Between Kang Ha Neul and Nam Ji Hyun". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  4. Kim, Jessica (27 February 2014). "Ku Hye-sun Nabs Lead Role in New Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  5. Ha, Soo-jung (27 February 2014). "Ku Hye Sun Cast as Lead Actress for Angel Eyes". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  6. Jin, Eun-soo (28 February 2014). "Ku Hye-sun eyes angelic role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  7. Lee, So-yeon (19 April 2014). "Interview: Angel Eyes Nam Ji Hyun Talks About Bungee Jumping with Kang Ha Neul". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  8. Lee, So-yeon (27 April 2014). "Interview: Angel Eyes Nam Ji Hyun Makes a Jump From Being Child Actress". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  9. Hong, Grace Danbi (3 April 2014). "Jung Jin Young Admits He Didn't Know Who Big Bang's Seungri Was Before Angel Eyes". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  10. Kim, Jessica (28 February 2014). "Big Bang's Seungri Cast in Ku Hye-sun Drama". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  11. Kim, Hee-eun (3 March 2014). "Seung-ri to make TV series debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  12. Hong, Grace Danbi (5 March 2014). "Big Bang's Seungri Gets Everyone Laughing at the Script Reading of Angel Eyes". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  13. Hong, Grace Danbi (31 March 2014). "Angel Eyes Releases New Photos of Big Bang's Seungri". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  14. Kwon, Soo-bin (3 April 2014). "Big Bang's Seungri Received Acting Advice from T.O.P". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  15. "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  16. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  17. "Top 10 most-searched TV shows of 2014". Philippine Entertainment Portal. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  18. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2014-10-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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