Player (TV series)
Player[3] (Korean: 플레이어; RR: Peulleieo) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Song Seung-heon, Krystal Jung, Lee Si-eon and Tae Won-suk. It aired on OCN's Saturdays and Sundays at 22:20 (KST) time slot from September 29 to November 11, 2018.[4][5][6][7]
| Player | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Player[1] |
| Hangul | 플레이어 |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Studio Dragon[2] |
| Written by | Shin Jae-hyung |
| Directed by | Go Jae-hyun |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | iWill Media[2] |
| Distributor | OCN |
| Release | |
| Original network | OCN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | September 29 – November 11, 2018 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
The story about the four talented individuals in their respective fields who create an elite team to solve crimes in partnership with a righteous prosecutor. Together, they confiscate black money and make sure that those who earn money through crimes will be arrested.[8]
Cast
Main
- Song Seung-heon as Kang Ha-ri / Choi Soo-hyuk
- A veteran conman from a family of investigators who was born bold and gifted with words.
- Krystal Jung as Cha Ah-ryung[9]
- A skilled driver who grew up in an orphanage after being abandoned by her parents.
- Lee Si-eon as Lim Byung-min[10]
- A talented hacker who had a past with Chairman Chun.
- Tae Won-suk as Do Jin-woong[11]
- A powerful fighter who had accidentally worked for "that person".
Supporting
Public Prosecutors' Office
- Kim Won-hae as Prosecutor Jang In-gyu
- The prosecutor who teamed up with Ha-ri and his team.
Target
- Kim Jong-tae as "that person" (그 사람) (real name: Yeon Je-suk)
- A consultant and power broker for politicians
- Kwak Ja-hyung as Chun Dong-seob
People around Ha-ri
- Heo Joon-ho as Choi Hyun-gi
- Ha-ri's father and former team leader of Special Corruption Division.
- Yoo Ye-bin as Cho Yeon-hee[14]
- A doctor and the only person who knows Ha-ri's past.
Others
- Min Joon-hyun as Team Leader Shim Dal-soo[15]
- Kang Min-tae as gangster
- Kim Hyung-mook as Na Won-hak[16]
- Lee Hwa-ryong[17]
- Min Joon-hyun
- Kim Sung-cheol as Ji Sung-goo[18]
- Lee Chung-mi as Yang Hae-joo
- Jin Mo as Wang Seob
- Kim Seo-kyung
Special appearances
- Yoo Seung-ho as Security Guard (Ep. 1)[19]
- Hong Seok-cheon as Driving Instructor (Ep. 1)[20]
- Wang Ji-hye as Ryu Hyun-ja (Ep. 7-8)[21]
- Kim Ki-doo as a thug.
Original soundtrack
| Player OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | 2018 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label |
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Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Player" (플레이어) |
|
| Dok2 feat. Jinsil (Mad Soul Child) | 03:05 |
| 2. | "Player" (Inst.) |
| 03:05 | ||
| Total length: | 06:10 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "CHANGER" | Kim Ho-kyung | 1601 | The Vane | 03:15 |
| 2. | "CHANGER" (Inst.) | 1601 | 03:15 | ||
| Total length: | 06:30 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yesterday" | Min Yeon-jae | 1601 | JK Kim Dong-wook | 04:00 |
| 2. | "Yesterday" (Inst.) | 1601 | 04:00 | ||
| Total length: | 08:00 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bluffing" | Min Yeon-jae | 1601 | Luna (f(x)) | 03:07 |
| 2. | "Bluffing" (Inst.) | 1601 | 03:07 | ||
| Total length: | 06:14 | ||||
Part 5
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born to Be a Player" | Jung Min-wook |
| Hey Men | 03:01 |
| 2. | "Born to Be a Player" (Inst.) |
| 03:01 | ||
| Total length: | 06:02 | ||||
Part 6
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anyone" |
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| Nam Tae-hyun | 03:57 |
| 2. | "Anyone" (Inst.) |
| 03:57 | ||
| Total length: | 07:54 | ||||
Ratings
- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[24] | TNmS | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
| 1 | September 29, 2018 | 4.474% | 5.226% | 4.3% |
| 2 | September 30, 2018 | 4.876% | 5.638% | 4.9% |
| 3 | October 6, 2018 | 4.092% | 4.433% | 4.8% |
| 4 | October 7, 2018 | 4.186% | 4.180% | 5.5% |
| 5 | October 13, 2018 | 3.720% | 4.196% | N/A |
| 6 | October 14, 2018 | 4.573% | 5.097% | |
| 7 | October 20, 2018 | 4.415% | 5.393% | |
| 8 | October 21, 2018 | 4.904% | 5.302% | |
| 9 | October 27, 2018 | 4.723% | 5.531% | |
| 10 | October 28, 2018 | 4.640% | 4.928% | |
| 11 | November 3, 2018 | 3.993% | 4.425% | |
| 12 | November 4, 2018 | 3.879% | 4.116% | |
| 13 | November 10, 2018 | 4.553% | 4.780% | |
| 14 | November 11, 2018 | 5.803% | 6.249% | |
| Average | 4.488% | 4.964% | —[lower-alpha 1] | |
Notes
- Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
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- Park, Jae-hwan. 송승헌-정수정-이시언, 새 드라마 '플레이어'. Naver (in Korean). KBS News. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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- "Swindling bad guys of dirty money, 'Player' aims to be a gratifying action series". Yonhap News. September 20, 2018.
- Baek, Ji-eun. [단독] 에프엑스 크리스탈, '허슬' 여주인공…연기 활동 박차. Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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- "태원석, OCN '플레이어'로 첫 주연 도전...'대세 예약'". Naver (in Korean). Osen. June 5, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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- "이화룡, '예쁜누나' 변태 공차장→검사 '변신'...OCN '플레이어' 합류". Naver (in Korean). TenAsia. June 12, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
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- "[★해시태그]"'플레이어' 촬영중"…홍석천, 크리스탈과 함께 인증샷" (in Korean). June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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- Moon, Ji-yeon. [단독] 송승헌 '허슬' 출연..장르물 한번 더. Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- Yoo, Su-ah. ""기대되는 조합"…송승헌X크리스탈X이시언, '판'으로 뭉치나". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Economic Daily. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Player at Studio Dragon (in Korean)
- Player at iWill Media (in Korean)
- Player at HanCinema
- Player on IMDb
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