Spy Myung-wol
| Spy Myung-wol | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Spy Myung Wol | |
| Also known as | Myung-wol the Spy |
| Genre | Romance Drama Action |
| Created by | Kwak Ki-won (KBS) |
| Written by | Kim Eun-young |
| Directed by | Hwang In-hyuk Kim Young-kyun |
| Starring | Han Ye-seul Eric Mun Lee Jin-wook |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Choi Moon Suk Cho Yoon-jung |
| Producers | Im Kyu-yong Kim Jin-woo |
| Production locations | South Korea, Singapore |
| Running time | Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Victory Contents |
| Original release | |
| Network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Release | 11 July – 6 September 2011 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 스파이 명월 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 스파이明月 |
| Revised Romanization | Seupa-i Myeong-wol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŭp'a-i Myŏng-wŏl |
Spy Myung-wol (Korean: 스파이 명월; Hanja: 스파이明月; RR: Seupa-i Myeong-wol) is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Han Ye-seul, Eric Mun, and Lee Jin-wook.[1] It aired on KBS2 from July 11 to September 6, 2011 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 18 episodes.
Plot
Han Myung-wol is a North Korean spy who infiltrates the South under orders to kidnap popular hallyu actor Kang Woo, only to end up falling in love with him.[2]
Cast
- Han Ye-seul as Han Myung-wol
- Eric Mun as Kang Woo[3]
- Son Woo-Hyeon as teenage Kang Woo
- Lee Jin-wook as Choi Ryu[4]
- Jang Hee-jin as Joo In-ah
- Lee Deok-hwa as Chairman Joo
- Jo Hyung-ki as Han Hee-bok
- Yu Ji-in as Rhee Ok-soon
- Lee Kyun as Lee Dae-kang
- Park Hyun-sook as Kyung Jae-in
- Shin Seung-hwan as Bang Geuk-bong
- Son Eun-seo as Yoo Da-hae
- Lee Byung-joon as Yoo Jung-shik
- Lee Ji-hoon as Kwak Ji-tae
- Cha Seung-joon as Jang Han-soo
- Kim Ha-kyun as Kim Young-tak
- Jung Da-hye as Kim Eun-joo
- Kim Ga-young as Joo Kyung-joo
- Kim Sung-oh as actor in action movie (cameo, ep 1)
- Shin Bora as participants in audition (cameo, ep 9 )
- X-5 as trainees (cameo, ep 9-10)
Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-11 | 01 | 9.6% (18th) | 10.6% (13th) |
| 2011-07-12 | 02 | 7.6% | 7.8% (19th) |
| 2011-07-18 | 03 | 5.9% | 7.7% |
| 2011-07-19 | 04 | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| 2011-07-25 | 05 | 8.3% (16th) | 10.0% (11th) |
| 2011-07-26 | 06 | 7.6% | 8.7% (17th) |
| 2011-08-01 | 07 | 7.3% (20th) | 8.4% (14th) |
| 2011-08-02 | 08 | 7.3% | 7.3% (20th) |
| 2011-08-08 | 09 | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| 2011-08-09 | 10 | 8.1% (20th) | 10.1% (11th) |
| 2011-08-15 | Special | 5.6% | 9.1% |
| 2011-08-16 | 11 | 5.9% | 9.2% |
| 2011-08-22 | 12 | 5.8% | 7.7% (19th) |
| 2011-08-23 | 13 | 6.6% | 7.8% (19th) |
| 2011-08-29 | 14 | 5.3% | 8.8% |
| 2011-08-30 | 15 | 6.3% | 8.1% |
| 2011-09-05 | 16 | 5.6% | 7.6% |
| 2011-09-06 | 17 | 9.1% | 7.6% |
| 2011-09-06 | 18 | 6.0% | 7.6% |
| Average | 7.1% | - | |
Source: TNmS Media Korea
Soundtrack
- 사랑이 무서워 (Afraid of Love) (Title) – Bobby Kim
- 세상 그 누구보다 (More Than Anyone in the World) – Lena Park
- 더 사랑한다면 (If You Love Me More) – Ryeowook
- 사랑 할 수 있을 때 – Bobby Kim and Gilme
- I LOVE YOU – Narsha feat. Miryo
- 이 느낌
- 스파이 명월
- 하루
- I LOVE YOU (Inst.)
- 사랑 할 수 있을 때 (Inst.)
- 더 사랑한다면 (Inst.)
- 세상 그 누구보다 (Inst.)
- 사랑이 무서워 (Inst.)
Controversy
Following a dispute with director Hwang In-hyuk over her working conditions, Han Ye-seul failed to show up for her scheduled filming on August 14–15, 2011, then flew to the United States on August 16. Due to her absence, an episode was cancelled and instead a special featuring highlights of the series was aired. It was the first instance of a leading actor abruptly leaving in the middle of a Korean drama shoot. After extensive press coverage and threats of legal action, Han returned to the set on August 18 and apologized to her fans.[5][6][7][8][9]
International broadcast
| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
Channel 7 | January 30, 2014 | สายลับหน้าใส พิชิตใจซูเปอร์สตาร์ (Sailab Nasai Pichitjai Superstar; literally: "Baby Faced Spy"[10]) |
 Malaysia |
TV2 | April 23, 2016 | Spy Myung-Wol[11] |
References
- ^ Oh, Jean (5 July 2011). "Eric comes back with TV rom-com". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (10 July 2011). "Drama explores inter-Korean love story". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Moon Jeong Hyuk: 'I Worried Whether People Compared Me with Dok Ko Jin'". KBS Global. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (16 May 2011). "Lee Jin-wook joins Han Ye-seul drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Han Ye-seul Walks Away from Soap Opera Flop". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "AWOL Actress Willing to Return to Set". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (16 August 2011). "After much ado, actress Han to return to drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ Do, Je-hae (16 August 2011). "Actress Han Ye-seul returns from LA". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "AWOL Soap Actress Returns". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ ""ภ.เกาหลีชุด"สายลับหน้าใส พิชิตใจซูเปอร์สตาร์" (SPY MYUNGWOL) ตอน 6"". Channel 7. 13 October 2015. Template:Lang-th
- ^ "SIARAN MEDIA - TV2 Siarkan Siri Komedi Romantik Korea, "Spy Myung-Wol" mulai 23 April Ini, setiap Sabtu dan Ahad, pukul 5.00 petang" (in Malay). TV2. 29 August 2016. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
External links
- Spy Myung-wol official KBS website (in Korean)
- Spy Myung-wol at HanCinema