The Game: Towards Zero
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
The Game: Towards Zero (Korean: Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon, Lee Yeon-hee and Lim Ju-hwan. It aired on MBC TV from January 22 to March 12, 2020.[2][3][4]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]Tae-Pyeong (Ok Taec-yeon) has a prophet like ability. When he looks into someone's eyes, he can see the exact moment when they die. Tae-Pyeong lives in a mansion with Teacher Baek (Jung Dong-hwan) and Attorney Lee Yeon-Hwa (Ryu Hye-rin).
A girl is kidnapped and her disappearance may involve the notorious Midnight Killer. While Tae-Pyeong helps the police with the investigation, he is stunned when he meets Detective Joon-Young (Lee Yeon-hee). She is the first person whose death he cannot foresee. Tae-Pyeong and Detective Joon-Young frantically work together to stop the Midnight Killer.
Cast
[edit | edit source]Main
[edit | edit source]- Ok Taec-yeon as Kim Tae-pyeong[5][6]
- A prophet who can foresee anyone's death just by looking into their eyes. This changes when he meets Joon-yeong whose death he cannot see.
- Lee Yeon-hee as Seo Joon-yeong[7][8]
- Joo Ye-rim as Young Seo Joon-yeong
- A detective who works at Yongsan Police Station. She partners with a prophet to solve a mysterious murder case.
- Lim Ju-hwan as Gu Do-kyung[9]
- A forensic expert. He is a perfectionist who digs through every case.
Supporting
[edit | edit source]- Park Ji-il as Nam Woo-hyeon
- Choi Jae-woong as Han Dong-woo
- Shin Sung-min as Yoon Kang-jae
- Lee Seung-woo as Go Bong-soo
- Lee Bom as Ji Soo-hyeon
- Park Won-sang as Lee Joon-hee
- Yoo Se-hyung as Sung Min-jae
- Hong In as Park Han-gyoo
- Yoon Ji-won as Oh Ye-ji
- Jung Dong-hwan as Teacher Baek
- Ryu Hye-rin as Lee Yeon-hwa
- Jang So-yeon as Yoo Ji-won
- Choi Da-in as Lee Mi-jin
- Kim Yong-joon as Jo Pil-doo
- Ye Soo-jung as Mrs. Jeong
- Yang Hyeong-min as Oh Seong-min
- Kim Hak-sun as Seo Dong-cheol
Special appearances
[edit | edit source]- Jang Gwang as Retired medical examiner (Ep.17-18)
Original soundtrack
[edit | edit source]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Part 1
[edit | edit source]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Part 2
[edit | edit source]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Part 3
[edit | edit source]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Part 4
[edit | edit source]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Part 5
[edit | edit source]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Part 6
[edit | edit source]Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Production
[edit | edit source]Ok Taec-yeon and Lee Yeon-hee previously starred together in Marriage Blue (2013).[10]
Ratings
[edit | edit source]In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea (Nationwide)[11] | |||
| 1 | January 22, 2020 | Tae Pyung and Joon Young's First Encounter | 2.7% |
| 2 | Mi Jin's Eyes | 3.8% | |
| 3 | January 23, 2020 | Tae Pyung Tells the Truth | 2.5% |
| 4 | Mi Jin's Location | 3.7% | |
| 5 | January 29, 2020 | A Miracle | 3.1% |
| 6 | Tae Pyung's Concern | 4.2% | |
| 7 | January 30, 2020 | Do Kyung's Past | 3.3% |
| 8 | Warning From a Murderer | 4.5% | |
| 9 | February 5, 2020 | Tae Pyung's Old Memory | 3.2% |
| 10 | Do Kyung is Arrested | 4.6% | |
| 11 | February 6, 2020 | Ill-Fated Relationship | 3.2% |
| 12 | Who Is the Real Culprit? | 3.8% | |
| 13 | February 12, 2020 | Do Kyung's Grief of Losing His Father | 2.8% |
| 14 | Woo Hyun Apologizing to Do Kyung | 4.0% | |
| 15 | February 13, 2020 | Hyun Woo's Basement | 3.0% |
| 16 | Hyun Woo's Tracking Device | 4.5% | |
| 17 | February 19, 2020 | Seong Woon's Death | 2.5% |
| 18 | Is It Homicide or Suicide? | 3.4% | |
| 19 | February 20, 2020 | Woo Hyun's Confession | 3.2% |
| 20 | Dong Chul's Death Anniversary | 3.7% | |
| 21 | February 26, 2020 | Turn Yourself In | 2.6% |
| 22 | Looking for Jun Hee And Hyung Soo | 3.8% | |
| 23 | February 27, 2020 | Sorry for Leaving You Alone | 3.2% |
| 24 | The Funeral | 3.9% | |
| 25 | March 4, 2020 | The Letter | 3.0% |
| 26 | Catch the Bombmaker | 4.0% | |
| 27 | March 5, 2020 | Tae Pyung Can't See Jun Hee's Death | 3.3% |
| 28 | Joon Young's Plan to Find Hyun Woo | 3.4% | |
| 29 | March 11, 2020 | Hyun Woo's Changed Plan | 2.8% |
| 30 | Tae Pyung's Choice | 3.9% | |
| 31 | March 12, 2020 | A Refrigerator Truck | 2.9% |
| 32 | Tae Pyung Can See Joon Young's Death | 3.5% | |
| Average | 3.4% | ||
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 39th MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Ok Taec-yeon | Nominated |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Lee Yeon-hee | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Lim Ju-hwan[b] | Won |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
- ^ Lim won the award for his roles in The Game: Towards Zero and The Spies Who Loved Me.
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. at IMDbLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. at HanCinemaLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.