Giant (TV series)

Giant (Korean: 자이언트; RR: Jaieonteu) is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee, Joo Sang-wook, Hwang Jung-eum, Park Sang-min, and Jeong Bo-seok. It aired on SBS from May 10 to December 7, 2010 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 60 episodes. Giant is a sprawling period drama about three siblings' quest for revenge during the economic boom of 1970-80s Korea. Tragically separated during childhood, the three reunite as adults and set out to avenge their parents' deaths, their fates playing out against a larger tide of power, money, politics, and the growth of a city.[1][2][3][4]

Giant
Promotional poster for Giant
GenrePeriod drama
Written byJang Young-chul
Jung Kyung-soon
Directed byYoo In-shik
Lee Chang-min
StarringLee Beom-soo
Park Jin-hee
Joo Sang-wook
Hwang Jung-eum
Park Sang-min
Jeong Bo-seok
Lee Moon-sik
Country of originSouth Korea
Original language(s)Korean
No. of episodes60
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Release
Original networkSeoul Broadcasting System
Original release10 May (2010-05-10) 
7 December 2010 (2010-12-07)
Chronology
Preceded byJejungwon
Followed byAthena: Goddess of War
External links
Website

Plot

The plot revolves around the lives of the three Lee children: Kang-mo, Sung-mo, and Mi-joo. Their father was killed by Hwang Tae-seob and Jo Pil-yeon, and their mother died in an accident. As a result, the children were separated. Kang-mo and Sung-mo were raised by their father's killers: Kang-mo helped Hwang Tae-seob avoid bankruptcy by advocating the use of a different landfill material, and was later adopted by Tae-seob, and Sung-mo was raised by Jo Pil-yeon, who is a KCIA official. After growing up and knowing the truth, the brothers set off on a quest for revenge. Mi-joo and Jo Pil-yeon's son, Min-woo, fall in love but cannot be allowed together because their families are enemies. Mi-joo becomes pregnant and goes into hiding while Min-woo desperately searches for her. The whole series revolves around the brothers trying to bring down Jo Pil-yeon, who is also cunning and slippery in his political tactics. Later, Sung-mo is shot in the head by an agent of Jo Pil-yeon. Miraculously, he survived, and had to hide from the KCIA. Jo Pil-yeon tries to work in the government by making false papers. Kang-mo finds out that Sung-mo has knowledge of the contents of the real papers, and finds him. They release the papers, and Jo Pil-yeon fails his objective. He runs away, but is later found and arrested. Sung-mo undergoes surgery to take the bullet out of his head, but tragically dies. Many years later, a now-insane Jo Pil-yeon breaks out of prison to try to murder Kang-mo, but fails, and he commits suicide afterwards. The last scene shows Kang-mo receiving word from his wife Hwang Jung-yeon (Hwang Tae-seob's daughter) that his long-lost brother (a fourth sibling who was adopted by an American couple many years ago) has come to visit him....

Cast

Main characters

Supporting characters

  • Yoon Yoo-sun as Jung Young-sun, Kang-mo's mother
  • Yoon Hyung-kwan as Yeom Jae-soo
  • Shin Seung-hwan as Yeom Shi-deok
    • Jung Seung-won as young Shi-deok
  • Choi Ha-na as Yeom Kyung-ja
  • Han Kyung-sun as Lee Bok-ja
  • Im Jong-yoon as Yoon Ki-hoon
  • Moon Hee-kyung as Oh Nam-sook
  • Kim Jung-hyun as Hwang Jung-shik
  • Jang Soon-gook as Joo Young-gook
  • Lee Seung-hyung as Moon Sung-joong
  • Park No-shik as Park Choong-kwon
  • Song Kyung-chul as Nam Young-chul
  • Bang Kil-seung as drill instructor
  • Hong Yeo-jin as Yang Myung-ja
  • Yoon Yong-hyun as Go Jae-choon
  • Hwang Taek-ha as Yoo Chan-sung
  • Lee Hyo-jung as Han Myung-seok
  • Kim Hak-chul as Oh Byung-tak
  • Lee Ki-young as Min Hong-ki
  • Im Hyuk as Baek Pa
  • Jung Gyu-soo as Lee Dae-soo
  • Son Byong-ho as Hong Ki-pyo
  • Lee Eun-jung as Ji-na
  • Jeon Jin-gi as detective lieutenant
  • Kim Sung-oh as Cha Bu-chul
  • Han Da-min as Cheon Soo-yeon
  • Kim Eui-jin as Woo-joo
  • Choi Gun-woo as Lee Joon-mo
    • Lee Won-il as young Joon-mo
  • Lee Soo-jin as Nurse Kim
  • Yoo Ho-rin as Ji Yeon-soo
  • Kim Young-sun as Yoon Ki-hoon's wife
  • Moon Ji-in as female employee at Manbo Construction
  • Choi Min as gang boss
  • Min Joon-hyun
  • Kim Ga-eun
  • Ji-yoo
  • Qri as Bunny Girls (cameo)
  • So-yeon as Bunny Girls (cameo)

Ratings

Date Episode Nationwide Seoul
2010-05-10019.6 (13th)9.6 (13th)
2010-05-100214.0 (6th)14.7 (6th)
2010-05-110311.3 (7th)11.4 (8th)
2010-05-170412.4 (7th)11.6 (8th)
2010-05-180512.8 (8th)12.7 (8th)
2010-05-240613.9 (9th)14.2 (8th)
2010-05-250714.3 (7th)13.8 (8th)
2010-05-310815.5 (6th)14.8 (7th)
2010-06-010917.0 (6th)16.6 (7th)
2010-06-071014.7 (7th)14.6 (8th)
2010-06-081114.2 (7th)13.4 (8th)
2010-06-221213.9 (7th)13.7 (7th)
2010-06-281313.8 (7th)14.0 (7th)
2010-06-291415.7 (7th)15.4 (7th)
2010-07-051513.8 (7th)13.2 (7th)
2010-07-061615.0 (7th)13.8 (8th)
2010-07-121717.0 (5th)16.3 (5th)
2010-07-131816.8 (5th)15.6 (7th)
2010-07-191916.4 (6th)15.7 (7th)
2010-07-202017.0 (6th)15.9 (8th)
2010-07-262115.9 (6th)14.8 (8th)
2010-07-272217.3 (5th)16.0 (5th)
2010-08-022318.2 (3rd)17.2 (2nd)
2010-08-032420.1 (3rd)18.7 (3rd)
2010-08-092521.6 (2nd)21.0 (2nd)
2010-08-102622.7 (2nd)22.0 (2nd)
2010-08-162722.8 (2nd)22.7 (2nd)
2010-08-172824.0 (2nd)23.8 (2nd)
2010-08-232922.3 (2nd)21.9 (2nd)
2010-08-243021.6 (2nd)21.1 (2nd)
2010-08-303122.3 (2nd)21.6 (2nd)
2010-08-313223.1 (2nd)22.2 (2nd)
2010-09-063323.7 (2nd)22.9 (2nd)
2010-09-073424.4 (2nd)23.6 (2nd)
2010-09-133523.4 (2nd)22.1 (2nd)
2010-09-143624.8 (2nd)23.3 (2nd)
2010-09-203721.5 (2nd)20.5 (2nd)
2010-09-213817.7 (3rd)16.7 (3rd)
2010-09-273922.7 (3rd)22.0 (2nd)
2010-09-284024.9 (1st)24.4 (2nd)
2010-10-044121.7 (1st)21.1 (2nd)
2010-10-054222.0 (1st)20.9 (2nd)
2010-10-114327.4 (1st)27.2 (2nd)
2010-10-124423.9 (1st)23.5 (2nd)
2010-10-184529.0 (1st)29.5 (1st)
2010-10-194628.4 (1st)28.4 (1st)
2010-10-254729.0 (1st)29.1 (1st)
2010-10-264829.8 (1st)30.0 (1st)
2010-11-014929.2 (1st)29.5 (1st)
2010-11-025029.1 (1st)29.1 (1st)
2010-11-085130.5 (1st)30.4 (1st)
2010-11-095229.8 (1st)29.5 (1st)
2010-11-155330.8 (1st)31.2 (1st)
2010-11-165430.1 (1st)29.9 (1st)
2010-11-225531.4 (1st)31.8 (1st)
2010-11-235629.0 (1st)29.2 (1st)
2010-11-295731.9 (1st)31.7 (1st)
2010-11-305832.6 (1st)32.6 (1st)
2010-12-065933.4 (1st)33.2 (1st)
2010-12-076040.1 (1st)40.1 (1st)
Average21.8%21.6%

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2010
3rd Korea Drama Awards
Best ActorLee Beom-sooNominated
23rd Grimae Awards
Best ActressHwang Jung-eumWon
SBS Drama Awards[8]
Drama of the YearGiantWon
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning DramaLee Beom-sooWon
Park Sang-minNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Planning DramaJeong Bo-seokWon
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning DramaPark Jin-heeWon
Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning DramaLee Deok-hwaWon
Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning DramaHwang Jung-eumNominated
Kim Seo-hyungNominated
PD AwardPark Sang-minWon
Top 10 StarsJeong Bo-seokWon
Lee Beom-sooWon
Park Jin-heeWon
New Star AwardHwang Jung-eumWon
Joo Sang-wookWon
Kim Soo-hyunWon
Best Couple AwardJoo Sang-wook and Hwang Jung-eumWon
2011
2nd Seoul Art and Culture Awards[9][10]
Best TV ActorLee Beom-sooWon
47th Baeksang Arts Awards
Best DramaGiantNominated
Best Actor (TV)Lee Beom-sooNominated
Jeong Bo-seokWon
Best Director (TV)Yoo In-shikNominated
Best Screenplay (TV)Jang Young-chul, Jung Kyung-soonNominated
4th Korea Drama Awards[11]
Best ActorLee Beom-sooNominated
Best Supporting ActorJoo Sang-wookWon
Kim Sung-ohNominated
38th Korea Broadcasting Awards
Best Full-length DramaGiantWon
Best Writer(s)Jang Young-chul, Jung Kyung-soonWon

International broadcast

CountryNetwork
 VietnamHTV2
HTV3
SET
 JapanFuji Satellite TV
TaiwanGTV
Next TV
 Hong KongATV Home
 IndonesiaLBS TV K-Drama
United StatesZhong Want TV
PhilippinesTV5

References

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  6. Oh, Jean (19 May 2010). "Actress Park tries on 70s-era heroine for size". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  7. "Hwang Jung-eum's Acting Blossoms". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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  9. Lee, Hyo-won (15 February 2011). "Rain, Girls Generation win Seoul Art Awards". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
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