Songgot: The Piercer
Songgot: The Piercer[1] (Korean: 송곳; RR: Songgot; lit. Awl) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo and Ahn Nae-sang. Based on the webtoon Awl by Choi Kyu-seok,[2] which is itself based on a true story that took place in 2007, the series aired on JTBC from October 24 to November 29, 2015.[3]
| Songgot: The Piercer | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 송곳 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Awl by Choi Kyu-seok |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Kim Seok-yoon |
| Starring | |
| Ending theme | "Yell" by Park Si-hwan |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Signal Entertainment Group |
| Distributor | JTBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| Original release | October 24 – November 29, 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Cart (2014) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Synopsis
At the retail market where he works, Lee Soo-in is ordered by his boss to fire temporary employees. Finding the situation unfair, Lee Soo-in joins the labor union and starts fighting back along with other employees.
Cast
Main
- Ji Hyun-woo as Lee Soo-in[4][5]
- Ahn Nae-sang as Goo Go-shin[6]
Supporting
- Hyun Woo as Joo Kang-min
- Park Si-hwan as Nam Dong-hyup
- Baek Hyun-joo as Han Young-sil
- Lee Jung-eun as Kim Jung-mi
- Yesung as Hwang Joon-chul
- Hwang Jung-min as Hwang Jung-min
- Yoon Bo-hyun as Seo Min-ho
- Shin Yeon-sook as Joon-geum
- Jo Jae-ryong as Section chief Heo
- Ahn Sang-woo as Section chief Yoon
- Kim Joong-ki as Section chief Kim
- Kim Hee-won as Jung Min-chul
- Kim Ga-eun as Moon So-jin
- Kim Hee-chang as Cha Sung-hak
- Gong Jung-hwan as Go Jin-hee
- Moon Ji-yoon as Lee Tae-kyung
Special appearances
- Lee Jae-yong as Lee Soo-in's homeroom teacher (Ep. 1)
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Refunded customer (Ep. 1)
- Choi Moo-sung as Lee Soo-in's father (Ep. 1)
- Choi Yong-min as Sergeant major Oh (Ep. 2)
- Go Soo-hee as Han Da-ye (Ep. 9)
- Lee Hye-sung as Ha Do-gang (Ep. 9)
- Lee Sun-ok as Lee Sun-ok (Ep. 9)
- Im Sung-eon as Lee Soo-in's wife (Ep. 10, 12)
- Cho Sang-geon as Dawon Enterprise's CEO (Ep. 12)
- Hong Ji-min as Hong Ji-min (Ep. 12)
- Lee Jong-soo as office worker (Ep. 12)
- Shim Hee-sub as Lee Nak-gu (Ep. 12)
Original soundtrack
| Songgot: The Piercer OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2015 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Sony Music |
| Producer |
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Part 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yell" (외쳐본다) | Park Si-hwan | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Yell" (Inst.) | 4:22 | |
| Total length: | 8:44 | ||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Miss You" (너무 그립다) | Yesung (Super Junior) | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Miss You" (Inst.) | 3:42 | |
| Total length: | 7:24 | ||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Man" (내 사람) | Kim Yeon-ji | 4:40 |
| 2. | "My Man" (Inst.) | 4:40 | |
| Total length: | 9:20 | ||
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[7] | TNmS | ||
| 1 | October 24, 2015 | 2.194% | 1.7% |
| 2 | October 25, 2015 | 1.954% | 1.9% |
| 3 | October 31, 2015 | 1.372% | 1.6% |
| 4 | November 1, 2015 | 1.508% | 1.8% |
| 5 | November 7, 2015 | 1.480% | 2.3% |
| 6 | November 8, 2015 | 1.409% | 1.7% |
| 7 | November 14, 2015 | 1.432% | 1.6% |
| 8 | November 15, 2015 | 1.271% | 1.8% |
| 9 | November 21, 2015 | 1.341% | 1.5% |
| 10 | November 22, 2015 | 1.582% | 1.7% |
| 11 | November 28, 2015 | 1.389% | 1.1% |
| 12 | November 29, 2015 | 1.964% | 1.7% |
| Average | 1.575% | 1.7% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | JTBC Awards | Best Actor | Ji Hyun-woo | Won | [8] |
References
- "JTBC worldwide : Songgot: The Piercer". JTBC. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- "JTBC to dramatize webtoon, 'Awl': Can it be another 'Incomplete Life'?". HanCinema. June 24, 2015.
- Won, Ho-jung (November 12, 2015). "'Songgot-Piercer' breaks drama mold". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ""Awl" Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Soo-jin from head to toe". HanCinema. September 15, 2015.
- Kim, Yeon-ji (10 December 2015). "Ji Hyun-woo riding high after Awl". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ""Awl" Ahn Nae-sang is the man from the comic". HanCinema. September 7, 2015.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "'냉장고', 'JTBC 어워드2015' 6관왕..지현우 최고 연기상[종합]". Osen (in Korean). 16 December 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Songgot: The Piercer on IMDb
- Songgot: The Piercer at HanCinema
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