Wanted (South Korean TV series)

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Wanted
File:Wanted (South Korean TV series)-poster.jpg
Promotional poster
Genre Thriller
Crime
Developed by Park Young-soo (SBS Drama Production)
Written by Han Ji-wan
Directed by Park Yong-soon
Starring Kim Ah-joong
Ji Hyun-woo
Uhm Tae-woong
Park Hae-joon
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producer(s) Jung Ah-reum
Park Hyun-seo
Sim Jae-hyun
Producer(s) Jo Sung-hoon
Cinematography Hong Sung-gil
Lee Moo-jin
Lee Young-cheol
Editor(s) Bang Soo-yeon
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Imagine Asia
Happy Campus Projects
Release
Original network SBS
Picture format 1080i
Original release June 22 (2016-06-22) –
August 18, 2016 (2016-08-18)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Wanted (Hangul: 원티드; RR: Wontideu) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Ah-joong, Ji Hyun-woo, Uhm Tae-woong and Park Hae-joon.[1][2] It aired on SBS on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) from June 22 to August 18, 2016 for 16 episodes.

Plot

Jung Hye-in (Kim Ah-joong) is a top actress in Korea who reigns over dramas, movies, and commercials. The drama begins when Jung Hye-in's son is kidnapped on the day she announces her retirement. With the help of PD Shin Dong-wook (Uhm Tae-woong) and police detective Cha Seung-in (Ji Hyun-woo), she ends up participating in a live reality show where she follows the kidnapper's orders, and in the process uncovers clues towards catching the culprit and finding her son.

Cast

Main cast

  • Kim Ah-joong as Jung Hye-in – 35-year-old, actress
  • Ji Hyun-woo as Cha Seung-in – 33-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
  • Uhm Tae-woong as Shin Dong-wook – 38-year-old, "Jung Hye-in's Wanted" PD
  • Park Hae-joon as Song Jeong-ho – 42-year-old, Hye-in's husband, UCN's CEO

Broadcast Production member

  • Lee Moon-sik as Choi Joon-goo – 48-year-old, Head of UCN Drama Bureau, "Wanted" executive producer
  • Park Hyo-joo as Yeon Woo-shin – 35-year-old, freelance broadcasting writer
  • Jun Hyo-seong as Park Bo-yeon – 26-year-old, assistant director

Investigation team

  • Shin Jae-ha as Lee Young-gwan – 27-year-old, Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team newcomer, Seung-in's partner
  • Kim Sun-young as Oh Mi-ok – 39-year-old, profiler, inspector of Police Hall's crime information support section
  • Kim Byeong-ok as Jung Jung-ki – 54-year-old, Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team leader
  • Ji Hyun-joon (ko) as Park Young-sik – 38-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
  • Jo Ji-hwan (ko) as Yoo Dong-joon – 31-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team

People around Jung Hye-in

  • Bae Yoo-ram as Kwon Kyung-hoon – 25-year-old, Hye-in's manager
  • Lee Seung-joon as Jang Jin-woong – 36-year-old, internet entertainment show "Star Live" reporter
  • Park Ho-san (ko) as Ham Tae-seop – SG Group CEO, Tae-young's older brother
  • Park Min-su (ko) as Song Hyun-woo – 7-year-old, Jeong-ho and Hye-in's son

Events and mission-related people

  • Han Geun-seop (ko) as Park Se-hyung – Hyun-woo kidnap's suspect
  • Shim Eun-woo as Lee Ji-eun – BJ
  • Jung Wook (ko) as Kim Woo-jin – teacher, Han-sol's father (first mission)
  • Kim Ye-jun as Kim Han-sol – child found in the car trunk (first mission)
  • Son Jong-hak (ko) as Ha Dong-min – Soo Jeong Hospital's Head of Pediatrics (second mission)
  • Han Min (ko) as Kim Sang-mi – Soo Jeong Hospital nurse (second mission)
  • N/A as Kim Hae-joo – people who solicited the killing of Kim Sang-mi (second mission)
  • Park Sang-wook as Jo Nam-cheol – old hand
  • Choo Gyo-jin as Im Hyung-soon – people who was killed by Jo Nam-cheol
  • Ahn Soo-bin as Kim Yang-hee – Jo Nam-cheol's girlfriend
  • Seo Hyun-chul as Kim Sang-sik – Jo Seung-in's police senior
  • Lee Jae-gyun (ko) as Na Soo-hyun – coffee shop's part-time staff
  • Park Sung-geun (ko) as Go Hyung-joon – detective investigating the disappearance of Na Jae-hyun
  • Jin Hyun-kwang (ko) as Moon Sung-hyuk
  • Jang Joon-ho (ko) as Lee Yong-hwan – Lee Ji-eun's father
  • Choi Hong-il (ko) as Lee Tae-gyun – Police Hall chief
  • Han Ga-rim (ko) as Kim So-hyun – Song Jeong-ho's lady
  • Baek Seung-hyeon as Choi Pil-gyu – lawyer
  • Lee Jae-woo (ko) as Ham Tae-young – Jung Hye-in's deceased husband, Hyun-woo's biological father

Extended cast

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[3] AGB Nielsen[4]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 June 22, 2016 6.9% 8.9% 5.9% 6.7%
2 June 23, 2016 6.6% 8.4% 7.8% 8.2%
3 June 29, 2016 6.2% 7.9% 6.7% 8.0%
4 June 30, 2016 7.0% 8.6% 7.6% 8.6%
5 July 6, 2016 5.7% 7.3% 7.0% 7.5%
6 July 7, 2016 8.4% 10.0% 7.1% 7.9%
7 July 13, 2016 7.1% 8.8% 7.7% 9.0%
8 July 14, 2016 7.2% 9.2% 7.7% 9.0%
9 July 20, 2016 5.5% 6.7% 5.4% 6.0%
10 July 21, 2016 6.9% 8.7% 6.5% 7.4%
11 July 27, 2016 5.8% 7.8% 6.0% 7.1%
12 July 28, 2016 6.7% 8.3% 6.5% 7.5%
13 August 3, 2016 5.3% 7.1% 5.2% 5.8%
14 August 4, 2016 6.1% 7.3% 5.2% 5.4%
15 August 17, 2016 4.7% 6.1% 4.7% <6.9%
16 August 18, 2016 5.1% 6.7% 4.9% <6.7%
Average 6.33% 7.99% 6.37% <7.36%

Remark

Original soundtrack

OST Part 1

No. Title Artist Length
1. "Broken"   Lydia Lee 3:45
2. "Broken" (English Ver.)   3:45
3. "Broken" (Inst.)   3:45
Total length:
 11:15

OST Part 2

No. Title Artist Length
1. "To You (나는 너에게)"   Ha Dong-kyun 3:47
2. "To You (나는 너에게)" (Inst.)   3:47
Total length:
 7:34

OST Part 3

No. Title Artist Length
1. "Shadow (그림자)"   Yezi (Fiestar) & Jung Chae-yeon (DIA) 4:01
2. "Shadow (그림자)" (Inst.)   4:01
Total length:
 8:02

OST Part 4

No. Title Artist Length
1. "Don't Leave Me (떠나지마)"   Hoon.J (훈 제이) 3:44
2. "Don't Leave Me (떠나지마)" (Inst.)   3:44
Total length:
 7:28

International broadcast

The series aired in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore with a variety of subtitles on ONE TV ASIA within 24 hours of the original South Korean broadcast.[5] The drama is also available to stream in Singapore and Indonesia on Viu with English and Indonesian subtitles respectively.[6][7]

In the United States, the drama airs in the Los Angeles DMA free, over-the-air on Asian American-oriented TV channel, LA 18 KSCI-TV (channel 18) with English subtitles from July 13 to September 1, 2016.[citation needed]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
5th APAN Star Awards
 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Ah-joong Nominated
SBS Drama Awards
 Excellence Award, Actress in a Genre Drama Park Hyo-joo Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Genre Drama Jun Hyo-seong Won

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External links

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