The Time (TV series)
{{short description|2018 South Korean television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Time (2018 TV series).jpg
| image_upright = 1.0
| caption = Promotional poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=시간|hanja=時間}}
| alt_name =
| genre = {{ubl|Romance|Melodrama}}
| creator =
| writer = Choi Ho-chul
| director = Jang Joon-ho
| creative_director =
| starring = {{ubl|Kim Jung-hyun|Seohyun|Kim Jun-han|Hwang Seung-eon}}
| theme_music_composer =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer = Jeung Se-rin
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 32{{efn|name=epcount|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.{{cite news|last1=Park|first1=Jin-hai|url=https://www.pressreader.com/korea-republic/the-korea-times/20170516/282041917057345|title=Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks|work=The Korea Times|via=PressReader|date=May 16, 2017|accessdate=April 17, 2020}}}}
| executive_producer = {{ubl|Kim Seung-jo|Son Ji-hyun}}
| producer =
| location =
| cinematography =
| editor =
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 35 minutes{{efn|name=epcount}}
| company = {{ubl|SILKWOOD{{efn|Due to unforeseen circumstances, Imagine Asia opted out of co-producing Time and it was replaced by Silkwood, a production company founded by ex-KBS business reporter Kim Seung-jo.}}|{{illm|Will Entertainment|ko|윌 엔터테인먼트}}{{efn|A subsidiary of Soribada}}}}
| network = MBC
| first_aired = {{start date|2018|7|25}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2018|9|20}}
| related =
}}
The Time ({{Korean|시간||Sigan}}) is a South Korean television series starring Kim Jung-hyun, Seohyun, Kim Jun-han and Hwang Seung-eon. It aired on MBC from July 25 to September 20, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=213&aid=0001032760|title=MBC 측 "김정현X서현, '시간' 출연 확정…28일 첫 대본리딩" [공식]|date=April 27, 2018|website=TV Report|language=ko}}
Synopsis
A man who is terminally ill and facing death does everything that he can in his last days to help a woman whose life he ruined.
Cast
=Main=
- Kim Jung-hyun as Cheon Soo-Ho
:Son of W Group's CEO, and CEO of a restaurant. He is seen as a perfect man. His time is running out due to his failing health.
- Seohyun as Seol Ji-hyun{{cite web|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/05/12/2018051200381.html|title=Seo-hyun Lands Another Lead Role in New TV Series|date=May 12, 2018|website=The Chosun Ilbo}}
:A bright and optimistic woman who becomes the breadwinner at a young age. Her time hasn't moved on since the death of her sister.
- Kim Jun-han as Shin Min-seok{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1483424|script-title=ko:김준한, ‘시간(가제)’ 캐스팅 확정… 욕망의 변호사役|date=May 2, 2018|website=TenAsia|language=ko}}
:Ji-hyun's boyfriend. A lawyer of W Group's legal team. He is seen as a trustworthy person.
- Hwang Seung-eon as Eun Chae-ah{{cite web|url=http://ygstage.com/archives/19086|title=황승언, MBC 수목극 '시간' 캐스팅 확정..콧대 높고 쿨한 재벌가 외동딸|date=May 4, 2018|website=YG Stage|language=ko}}
:Soo-Ho's fiancé. Only daughter of the CEO of Taeyang Group. Her obsession with Soo-Ho causes an accident and she hides behind manipulated time.
=Supporting=
==Cheon Su-ho's family==
- Choi Jong-hwan as CEO Cheon
:CEO of W Group. Soo-Ho's father.
- Jeon Soo-kyeong as Jang Ok-soon{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/mbc-drama-time--drama-script-reading-119430.html|title=MBC Drama "Time - Drama" Script Reading|date=June 11, 2018|website=Hancinema|publisher=Naver}}
: W Group's madam and Soo-Ho's stepmother.
- Seo Hyun-woo as Cheon Soo-chul
: Soo-Ho's elder half-brother.
==Seol Ji-hyun's family==
- Kim Hee-jung as Yang Hee-seok
:Ji-hyun's immature mother.
- Yoon Ji-won as Seol Ji-eun
:Ji-hyun's younger sister.
==People around Cheon Su-ho==
- Jo Byeong-kyu as Kim Bok-kyu
- Joo In-young as Manager Hong
- Kim Yong-joon as Chef Wang
- Kang Min-ah as Miss Yang
==People around Seol Ji-hyun==
- Ahn Ji-hyun as Oh Young-hee
- Kim Jung-tae as Geum Tae-sung{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1483372|script-title=ko:김정태, ‘시간’ 출연…"다시 만난 ‘도둑놈 도둑님’ 어벤져스"|date=May 2, 2018|website=TenAsia|language=ko}}
:A loan shark. Yang Hee-seok's ex-lover.
- Heo Jung-do as Nam Dae-chul
==People around Shin Min-seok==
- Choi Deok-moon as Nam Dae-chul{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1487876|script-title=ko:최덕문, ‘시간’ 출연 확정… 법무팀 부장 役|date=May 9, 2018|website=TenAsia|language=ko}}
:Head of W Group's legal team.
Production
- Jeon So-min was offered the lead female role but declined.{{cite web|url=http://star.fnnews.com/archives/608418|title=MBC 측 "서현·전소민·김정현, '시간' 출연 논의 중" (공식)|date=April 12, 2018|website=FN News|language=ko}}
- The script reading was held on April 28, 2018.{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003060528|title="김정현X서현, 4시간 열연"…MBC 새 수목극 '시간' 첫 대본리딩|date=June 11, 2018|website=My Daily|language=ko}}
- On August 26, 2018, it was announced that lead actor Kim Jung-hyun dropped out of the cast due to health concerns. His agency revealed that there would be no replacement for him and the production crew was working on revising the script for his character to naturally fall out of the story.{{cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003851052|script-title=ko:'시간' 김정현, 건강상 이유로 하차결정.."본인 상심 커"[공식입장 전문]|date=August 26, 2018|website=Naver|publisher=OSEN|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201808271359115970778_2|title=Kim Jung-hyun to step down from drama 'Time' midway|date=August 27, 2018|website=Kpop Herald}} He officially finished filming on September 3.{{cite news|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20180903n22880|script-title=ko:[단독]'시간' 김정현, 오늘(3일) 마지막 촬영…"하차→치료 집중"|date=August 26, 2018|website=Nate|publisher=E Daily|language=ko}}
Original soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Time OST
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| cover =
| released =
| recorded = Early 2018
| genre = Soundtrack
| length =
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| label = Blending Co., Ltd.
}}
=Part 1=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|8|2}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Time
| note1 = 시간
| lyrics1 = Seo Dong-sung
| music1 = Park Sung-il
| extra1 = Gaho
| length1 = 03:45
| title2 = Time
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Park Sung-il
| length2 = 03:45
| total_length = 07:30
}}
=Part 2=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|8|16}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Close Your Eyes
| note1 = 눈을 감아
| lyrics1 = Lee Chi-hoon
| music1 = Park Sung-il
| extra1 = Sohyang
| length1 = 04:25
| title2 = Close Your Eyes
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Park Sung-il
| length2 = 04:25
| total_length = 08:50
}}
=Part 3=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|8|23}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = It Will Pass
| note1 = 지나간다
| lyrics1 = Lee Bo-ram
| music1 = Eunju-ssi
| extra1 = Owl
| length1 = 04:11
| title2 = It Will Pass
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Eunju-ssi
| length2 = 04:11
| total_length = 08:22
}}
=Part 4=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|8|29}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = I'm Okay, I'm Not Okay
| note1 = 괜찮아 괜찮지 않아
| lyrics1 = Seo Dong-sung
| music1 = Park Sung-il
| extra1 = Vincent
| length1 = 04:25
| title2 = I'm Okay, I'm Not Okay
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Park Sung-il
| length2 = 04:25
| total_length = 08:50
}}
=Part 5=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|9|6}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Request
| note1 = 당부
| lyrics1 = Seo Dong-sung
| music1 = Park Sung-il
| extra1 = Bily Acoustie
| length1 = 03:50
| title2 = Request
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Park Sung-il
| length2 = 03:50
| total_length = 07:40
}}
=Part 6=
{{tracklist
| headline = Released on {{start date|2018|9|19}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Long Dream
| lyrics1 = Lee Chi-hoon
| music1 = Park Sung-il
| extra1 = Park Ji-woo
| length1 = 03:36
| title2 = Long Drema
| note2 = Inst.
| music2 = Park Sung-il
| length2 = 03:36
| total_length = 07:12
}}
{{tracklist
| extra_column= Artist
| headline = Disc 2:
| title1 = Disappear
| note1 =
| extra1 = Various Artists
| length1 = 4:06
| title2 = Decide to Live
| note2 =
| extra2 = Various Artists
| length2 = 6:28
| title3 = Empty Heart
| note3 =
| extra3 = Various Artists
| length3 = 2:17
| title4 = Guardian Angel
| note4 =
| extra4 = Various Artists
| length4 = 3:06
| title5 = Longing in your heart
| note5 =
| extra5 = Various Artists
| length5 = 3:49
| title6 = Protective Love
| note6 =
| extra6 = Various Artists
| length6 = 3:46
| title7 = Regret for wasting time
| note7 =
| extra7 = Various Artists
| length7 = 5:38
| title8 = Sorrow that cannot be shared
| note8 =
| extra8 = Various Artists
| length8 = 3:49
| title9 = Star's Wish
| note9 =
| extra9 = Various Artists
| length9 = 3:07
| title10 = Time and Fate
| note10 =
| extra10 = Various Artists
| length10 = 3:26
| title11 = Want to keep time
| note11 =
| extra11 = Various Artists
| length11 = 3:12
}}
Controversy
In July 2018, Kim Jung-Hyun was involved in a controversy over his "emotionless" behavior during a press conference.{{Cite web|date=2018-07-20|title=Actor Kim Jung Hyun Under Fire For Cold Behavior During "Time" Press Conference|url=https://www.koreaboo.com/news/actor-kim-jung-hyun-fire-cold-behavior-press-conference/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Koreaboo|language=en-US}}{{Unreliable source?|date=April 2021}} His agency, O& Entertainment, defended him by stating that "Because [Kim Jung Hyun] is spending a lot of time thinking about his character, immersing himself into the life of someone terminally ill every day, he had difficulty maintaining his [physical and mental] condition, and unintentionally made a mistake."{{Cite web|date=2018-07-20|title=Kim Jung Hyun Criticized For Behavior At "Time" Press Conference|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1203287wpp/kim-jung-hyun-criticized-behavior-time-press-conference|access-date=2021-04-12|website=Soompi|language=en}}{{Better source needed|date=April 2021}} In 2021, Kim released an apology letter regarding his behavior during that period, after a local tabloid claimed that he allegedly requested to remove several scenes that included physical contact with his then co-star.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-12|title=Actress Seo Yea-ji accused of controlling boyfriend|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2021/04/688_307029.html|access-date=2021-04-23|website=koreatimes|language=en}}
Ratings
- In the table below, {{color|blue|the blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and {{color|red|the red numbers}} represent the highest ratings.
- NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="3" |{{abbr|Ep.|Episode}} ! rowspan="3" |Original broadcast date ! colspan="4" |Average audience share |
| colspan="2" |TNmS{{cite web|url=https://search.naver.com/search.naver?sm=tab_hty.top&where=nexearch&query=02%EC%9B%949%EC%9D%BC+%EC%A7%80%EC%83%81%ED%8C%8C+%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0&oquery=01%EC%9B%9413%EC%9D%BC+%EC%A7%80%EC%83%81%ED%8C%8C+%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0&tqi=TF22EspySENsssk4d9Cssssstnl-439781|title=TNMS Daily Ratings at Naver|language=Korean|work=TNMS Ratings|accessdate=May 9, 2018}} |
|---|
| width="90" |Nationwide
! width="90" |Seoul ! width="90" |Nationwide ! width="90" |Seoul |
| 1
| rowspan="2" |July 25, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.5% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.7% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 2
| 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.0% {{small|(NR)}} | 4.2% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 3
| rowspan="2" |July 26, 2018 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.3% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.5% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 4
| 3.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% {{small|(NR)}} | 4.4% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 5
| rowspan="2" |August 1, 2018 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.1% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.2% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 6
| 3.6% | 3.7% | 4.0% {{small|(NR)}} | 4.1% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 7
| rowspan="2" |August 2, 2018 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.8% {{small|(NR)}} | 2.9% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 8
| 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.5% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.6% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 9
| rowspan="2" |August 8, 2018 | 3.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% {{small|(NR)}} | 4.0% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 10
| 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.6% {{small|(NR)}} | {{Color|red|5.3%}} {{small|(NR)}} |
| 11
| rowspan="2" |August 9, 2018 | 3.1% | 3.4% | rowspan="2"|3.7% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.8% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 12
| 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.9% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 13
| rowspan="2" |August 16, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.0% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 14
| 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.4% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.5% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 15
| rowspan="2" |August 22, 2018 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.9% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.1% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 16
| 3.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.8% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 17
| rowspan="2" |August 29, 2018 | {{Color|blue|2.1%}} | {{Color|blue|2.2%}} | {{Color|blue|2.6%}} {{small|(NR)}} | {{Color|blue|2.7%}} {{small|(NR)}} |
| 18
| 2.8% | 2.9% | 3.2% {{small|(NR)}} | 3.3% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 19
| rowspan="2" |August 30, 2018 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.1% {{small|(NR)}} | 4.5% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 20
| {{Color|red|4.3%}} | {{Color|red|4.8%}} | {{Color|red|4.7%}} {{small|(NR)}} | 5.0%{{small|(NR)}} |
| 21
| rowspan="2" |September 5, 2018 | 3.4% | rowspan=12 {{N/A}} | 2.8% {{small|(NR)}} | rowspan=12 {{N/A}} |
| 22
| 3.7% | 3.2% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 23
| rowspan="2" |September 6, 2018 | rowspan=10 {{N/A}} | 3.1% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 24
| 3.5% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 25
| rowspan="2" |September 12, 2018 | 3.1% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 26
| 3.6% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 27
| rowspan="2" |September 13, 2018 | 3.2% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 28
| 4.0% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 29
| rowspan="4" |September 20, 2018 | 2.7% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 30
| 3.3% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 31
| rowspan="2"| 3.6% {{small|(NR)}} |
| 32 |
| colspan="2" |Average
!{{color|green|N/A}} !{{color|green|N/A}} !{{color|green|3.1%}} !{{color|green|N/A}} |
- Episodes did not air on August 15 due to the broadcast of the 2018 Asian Games: Soccer Men's Tournament - Preliminary Group E match between South Korean and Bahrain.
- Episodes did not air on August 23 due to the coverage of the 2018 Asian Games.
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! Ref. |
| rowspan="8" |2018
|2nd The Seoul Awards |Popularity Award, Actress | rowspan="2" |Seohyun |{{Won}} |{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} |
| 2018 Korea Best Star Awards
|Best Drama Star |{{Won}} |{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} |
| rowspan=6|2018 MBC Drama Awards
|Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries |{{nom}} |rowspan=6|{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000038901|script-title=ko: 소지섭 ‘데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상’(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD]|trans-title=So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]|date=December 31, 2018|last=Jung|first= Yu-jin|work=Newsen|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231092413/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000038901|archive-date=December 31, 2018|accessdate=June 5, 2020|via=Naver}} |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries
|{{nom}} |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries
|{{nom}} |
| Best Supporting Cast in Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries
|Seo Hyun-woo |{{nom}} |
| Fighting Performer Award
|{{won}} |
| Best Couple Award
| Kim Jung-hyun and Seohyun |{{Nom}} |
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/time/}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{IMDb title|id=tt8487682}}
- {{Hancinema drama|Time_-_Drama}}
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