Distorted (TV series)
{{Short description|South Korean television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Falsify Poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=조작}}
| alt_name =
| genre = {{ubl|Legal thriller|Political|Drama}}
| creator =
| writer = Kim Hyun-jung
| director = Lee Jung-heum
| creative_director = {{ubl|Park Bo-ram|Kim Ji-yeon}}
| starring = {{ubl|Namkoong Min|Uhm Ji-won|Yoo Jun-sang|Jeon Hye-bin|Moon Sung-keun}}
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer =
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 32
| executive_producer =
| producer = Park Hyung-ki
| location =
| cinematography =
| editor =
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 35 minutes
| company = The Story Works (SBS)
| network = SBS TV
| first_aired = {{start date|2017|7|24}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2017|9|12}}
| related =
}}
Distorted{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs-int.com/program/drama_detail.aspx?id=1502|title=[English] Distorted|website=SBS International|publisher=Seoul Broadcasting System|access-date=January 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102012731/http://www.sbs-int.com/program/drama_detail.aspx?id=1502|archive-date=January 2, 2018|url-status=dead}} ({{Korean|hangul=조작|hanja=造作|rr=Jojak|lit=Falsify}}) is a South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Uhm Ji-won, Yoo Jun-sang, Jeon Hye-bin and Moon Sung-keun. It aired on SBS from July 24 to September 12, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=433&aid=0000028970|title=남궁민, SBS '조작' 출연 확정…"열혈기자, 부패와의 전쟁"|access-date=2017-04-20|language=ko}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2017/09/688_236618.html|title = Journalists gaining popularity in screens|date = 17 September 2017}}
Synopsis
Reporters Han Moo Young (Namkoong Min) and Lee Seok Min (Yoo Jun-sang), and Prosecutor Kwon Sora (Uhm Ji-won) struggle to unveil the truth that was falsified.{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002912725|title=[POP이슈]'김과장→조작' 남궁민의 열일이 반가운 이유|access-date=2017-04-20|language=ko}}{{Cite news|url=http://star.spotvnews.co.kr/?mod=news&act=articleView&idxno=128124|script-title=ko:조재현, '조작'으로 남궁민 만날까…"제안받고 검토 중"|last=스타)|first=SPOTV STAR (스포티비|date=20 April 2017|work=SPOTV STAR|access-date=2017-04-20|language=ko}}
Cast
=Main=
- Namkoong Min as Han Moo-young{{Cite web|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20170420/83954707/1|title=남궁민 측 "SBS '조작' 출연 확정, 캐릭터 연구 시작" [공식입장] : 스포츠동아|website=sports.donga.com|date=20 April 2017|access-date=2017-04-20|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20170720011500315|title=Trashy tabloid reporter turns hero in SBS TV's 'Distorted'|website=Yonhap News Agency}}
:A troublemaker who witnesses his brother, a reporter, die while trying to report on a big corruption scandal. To avenge his brother's death, he becomes a reporter himself.{{Cite news|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0002684555|script-title=ko:남궁민 측 "'조작' 확정, 차기작 많은 고민 했다"|access-date=2017-04-20|language=ko}}
- Uhm Ji-won as Kwon So-ra{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110661245|script-title=ko:남궁민·유준상·엄지원, '조작' 주연 라인업 확정..본격 촬영 돌입 [종합]|access-date=8 June 2017|language=ko |date=7 June 2017 }}
:A prosecutor who graduated at the top of her class and became well known for becoming the youngest ever female rookie.
- Yoo Jun-sang as Lee Seok-min{{Cite news|url=http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2017/05/15/2017051500575.html|script-title=ko:[공식입장] '조작' 유준상, 출연 확정..탐사보도 전문기자|access-date=2017-05-16|language=ko}}
: A journalist who is cynical and stubbor, he is a prickly person who's a sceptic with a lot of injustice to vent.
- Jeon Hye-bin as Oh Yoo-kyung{{Cite news|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1208333|title= 전혜빈, SBS '조작' 출연 확정…열혈 사진기자 변신텐아시아|date=15 May 2017|work=텐아시아|access-date=2017-05-16|language=ko-KR}}
: A reporter from the Splash Team who has a long working history with Lee Seok-min.
- Moon Sung-keun as Koo Tae-won{{Cite news|url=http://osen.mt.co.kr/article/G1110647304|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 문성근, 8년만 드라마 복귀...'조작' 출연 확정|access-date=30 May 2017|language=ko |date=18 May 2017 }}
: Director of Daehan Newspaper.
=Supporting=
==Aeguk Newspaper==
- Jo Hee-bong as Yang Dong-sik
- Kim Kang-hyun as Lee Yong-sik{{Cite news|url=http://www.sporbiz.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=107560|script-title=ko:김강현, 차기작 '조작' 확정 – 한국스포츠경제|date=21 May 2017|work=한국스포츠경제|access-date=2017-05-30|language=ko}}
- Park Kyung-hye as Seo Na-rae{{Cite news|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000967583|title=[단독] '도깨비' 처녀귀신 박경혜, 이번엔 기자…SBS '조작' 합류|access-date=2017-05-30|language=ko}}
- Ahn Ji-hoon as Yang Sang-ho
==Splash Team==
==Prosecution==
- Park Ji-young as Cha Yeon-soo
- Jung Hee-tae as Park Jin-woo
- Park Won-sang as Im Ji-tae
=Extended=
{{colbegin}}
- Choi Gwi-hwa as Yang Choo-sung
- Kim Gi-nam as Lee Byung-kwan
- Ryu Seung-soo as Jo Young-gi
- Kim Min-sang as Jung Hae-dong
- Jung Man-sik as Jun Chan-soo
- Park Jung-hak as Park Eung-mo
- Lee Joo-seung as Yoon Seon-woo
- Bae Hae-sun as Choi Su-yeon
- Kim Hye-seong as Song Tae-joon
- Kang Shin-hyo as Moon Shin-nam
- Park Sang-Hui
- Ha Kyung-min
- Seo Bo-ik
- Seo Ho-chul
- Ji Sung-hwan
- Yoo Jae-hoon
- Kim Jong-ho
- Kim Kyung-min
- Jo Jung-moon
- Choi Young
- Kim Myung-sun
- Yoon Hee-won
- Choi Jae-young
- Kim Yoon-sang
- Yoon Seo-young
- Kang Deuk-jong
{{colend}}
=Special appearances=
- Oh Jung-se as Han Chul-ho
: Han Moo-young's brother who died for whistleblowing an article on a big corruption scandal.
- Kim Jong-soo
- Jo Young-jin
- Lee Sang-hong
- Cha Soon-bae as Kim Sun-hong
- Yoo Ha-bok
- Kim Hyung-mook
- Jung Ok
- Park Hoon as an informant
- Joo Suk-tae as a lawyer (Ep. 7)
Production
Filming began in early May without the female lead. First script reading with the entire cast took place in June and filming commenced straight after.{{Cite web|url=http://star.mk.co.kr/new/view.php?mc=ST&&year=2017&no=379122|title=[단독] 엄지원, SBS '조작' 여주인공 출연 확정|website=Star News|date=7 June 2017|access-date=2017-06-08|language=ko}}
Reception
Despite premiering later than its competitors by one week, the series topped ratings for its time slot.{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201708021531164503441_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|title='Falsify,' about reporters exposing social injustices, tops ratings|website=Kpop Herald|date=2 August 2017 }} It received attention for revealing cases that remind viewers of the infamous "Sung Wan-jong List," one of the biggest political corruption scandals during the former Park Geun-hye administration, and swimmer Park Tae-hwan's doping test scandal.{{cite web|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2017/08/398_234326.html|title=Dramas on 'fake news' steal viewers' attention|date=7 August 2017|work=The Korea Times}}
Original Soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Distorted OST
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| alt =
| released = 2017
| recorded =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length =
| language = Korean
| label = {{hlist|Blending Co., Ltd.| SBS Content Hub Co., Ltd}}
| producer =
}}
= Part 1 =
{{Track listing
| heading = Released date August 1, 2017
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Where Are You
| note1 = 어디있나요
| length1 = 03:25
| extra1 = Suran
| title2 = Where Are You
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 03:25
| total_length = 06:50
}}
Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="3" |{{abbr|Ep.|Episode}} ! rowspan="3" |Date ! colspan="4" |Average audience share |
| colspan="2" |TNmS Ratings{{cite web|url=http://www.tnms.tv/rating/default.asp|title=TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu|last=|first=|date=|language=Korean|work=TNMS Ratings|access-date=2017-03-24}} |
|---|
| width="100" |Nationwide
! width="100" |Seoul ! width="100" |Nationwide ! width="100" |Seoul |
| 1
| rowspan="2" |July 24, 2017 |9.3% (18th) |12.3% (5th) |11.6% (6th) |13.5% (5th) |
| 2
|9.6% (16th) |12.4% (4th) |12.6% (4th) |14.6% (4th) |
| 3
| rowspan="2" |July 25, 2017 |8.7% (12th) |11.4% (5th) |10.4% (6th) |11.7% (5th) |
| 4
|10.5% (7th) |13.3% (4th) |12.5% (4th) |13.8% (4th) |
| 5
| rowspan="2" |July 31, 2017 |9.1% (14th) |10.8% (5th) |11.3% (5th) |12.3% (5th) |
| 6
|9.8% (13th) |11.6% (4th) |12.0% (4th) |13.3% (4th) |
| 7
| rowspan="2" |August 1, 2017 |8.3% (15th) |10.6% (5th) |9.5% (7th) |10.6% (5th) |
| 8
|10.2% (10th) |12.7% (4th) |12.1% (4th) |13.3% (4th) |
| 9
| rowspan="2" |August 7, 2017 |9.0% (15th) |11.7% (5th) |10.3% (8th) |11.1% (5th) |
| 10
|9.7% (14th) |12.7% (4th) |11.8% (4th) |12.8% (4th) |
| 11
| rowspan="2" |August 8, 2017 |8.7% (12th) |11.2% (6th) |10.1% (6th) |11.4% (5th) |
| 12
|10.2% (9th) |12.7% (4th) |11.4% (4th) |13.0% (4th) |
| 13
| rowspan="2" |August 14, 2017 |7.6% (19th) |{{color|blue|8.6%}} (10th) |9.9% (9th) |11.1% (6th) |
| 14
|8.4% (15th) |9.5% (7th) |11.4% (4th) |12.6% (4th) |
| 15
| rowspan="2" |August 15, 2017 |7.9% (15th) |8.8% (6th) |10.6% (6th) |11.8% (5th) |
| 16
|9.1% (8th) |10.5% (4th) |12.2% (4th) |13.8% (4th) |
| 17
| rowspan="2" |August 21, 2017 |8.0% (17th) |9.6% (6th) |9.7% (11th) |10.7% (7th) |
| 18
|9.2% (14th) |11.2% (4th) |11.2% (6th) |12.5% (4th) |
| 19
| rowspan="2" |August 22, 2017 |9.3% (11th) |11.2% (5th) |10.2% (7th) |11.4% (5th) |
| 20
|10.6% (8th) |13.1% (3rd) |11.6% (4th) |12.5% (4th) |
| 21
| rowspan="2" |August 28, 2017 |8.7% (16th) |9.7% (10th) |9.6% (10th) |10.5% (7th) |
| 22
|9.6% (13th) |11.2% (4th) |10.9% (6th) |11.9% (5th) |
| 23
| rowspan="2" |August 29, 2017 |8.0% (16th) |9.6% (8th) |9.9% (9th) |11.0% (5th) |
| 24
|9.0% (13th) |10.5% (5th) |11.6% (4th) |13.0% (4th) |
| 25
| rowspan="2" |September 4, 2017 |8.6% (16th) |10.6% (5th) |10.0% (8th) |10.6% (6th) |
| 26
|9.2% (13th) |10.7% (4th) |11.6% (4th) |12.2% (4th) |
| 27
| rowspan="2" |September 5, 2017 |{{color|blue|7.5%}} (15th) |9.1% (6th) |10.3% (5th) |11.3% (5th) |
| 28
|8.7% (11th) |10.3% (4th) |12.2% (4th) |13.3% (4th) |
| 29
| rowspan="2" |September 11, 2017 |9.1% (15th) |10.6% (9th) |10.3% (10th) |11.2% (5th) |
| 30
|10.4% (13th) |11.9% (4th) |12.4% (5th) |13.4% (4th) |
| 31
| rowspan="2" |September 12, 2017 |11.0% (10th) |12.7% (4th) |11.0% (6th) |11.6% (5th) |
| 32
|11.8% (8th) |13.1% (3rd) |12.4% (4th) |13.0% (4th) |
| colspan="2" |Average
!9.22% !11.13% !11.08% !12.23% |
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official Website|https://programs.sbs.co.kr/drama/distort/main}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{HanCinema drama|url=http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Manipulation.php}}
{{Studio S (South Korean company)}}
Category:Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
Category:South Korean legal television series
Category:South Korean thriller television series
Category:2017 South Korean television series debuts
Category:2017 South Korean television series endings