Blade Man (Korean아이언맨; RRAieonmaen; lit. Iron Man) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-wook and Shin Se-kyung. It aired on KBS2 from September 10 to November 13, 2014, for 18 episodes.[1][2][3]

Blade Man
Promotional poster
Also known asIron Man
GenreRomance
Fantasy
Drama
Comedy
Created byKBS Drama Production
Written byKim Kyu-wan
Directed byKim Yong-soo
Kim Jong-yeon
StarringLee Dong-wook
Shin Se-kyung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producersBae Kyung-soo
KBS Drama
ProducerIm Se-joon
Production locationKorea
Production companiesiHQ
Gazi Contents
Original release
NetworkKorean Broadcasting System
ReleaseSeptember 10 (2014-09-10) –
November 13, 2014 (2014-11-13)

Plot

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Joo Hong-bin (Lee Dong-wook) is a wealthy man with a prickly demeanor who develops a supernatural ability - his anger and mental pain manifest as knives sprouting from his body. He meets Son Se-dong (Shin Se-kyung), a warmhearted girl who becomes entangled in his life. As they fall in love, she slowly heals his heart and he learns to deal with his inner pain and newfound power.[4]

Cast

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Main characters

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Supporting characters

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Original soundtrack

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Blade Man OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2014
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelSony Music

Part 1

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Released on September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Hello" (비밀낙원)Park Gyu-ri and Han Seung-yeon3:21
2."Hello" (Inst.) 3:21
Total length:6:42

Part 2

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Released on October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Love You" (비밀낙원)Jisook and Hyunyoung (Rainbow)3:39
2."I Love You" (Inst.) 3:39
Total length:7:38

Part 3

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Released on October 16, 2014 (2014-10-16)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Sad Love Waltz" (비밀낙원)Nemesis4:46
2."Sad Love Waltz" (Inst.) 4:46
Total length:8:42

Part 4

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Released on October 29, 2014 (2014-10-29)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."I Love, but It's Not Love" (비밀낙원)Lee Soo-young4:12
2."I Love, but It's Not Love" (Inst.) 4:12
Total length:8:24
Disc 2:
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Justice for All" (Opening Title)Various Artists3:32
2."After Love"Various Artists4:14
3."Curious Mandolin"Various Artists1:49
4."Curious Man"Various Artists3:15
5."Black Crow"Various Artists3:52
6."Happy Dayz"Various Artists1:42
7."Iron Tango"Various Artists1:51
8."No Question"Various Artists2:15
9."Origin of Love"Various Artists4:09
10."Where Is Love?"Various Artists3:24

Ratings

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Episode #Original broadcast dateAverage audience share
TNmS Ratings[5]AGB Nielsen[6]
NationwideSeoul National Capital AreaNationwideSeoul National Capital Area
1September 10, 20146.0%6.6%6.6%7.0%
2September 11, 20144.8%5.7%5.7%5.8%
3September 17, 20145.0%5.6%5.6%5.5%
4September 18, 20144.6%5.1%5.0%5.0%
5September 24, 20144.5%5.5%5.5%5.7%
6September 25, 20145.7%6.3%6.9%7.1%
7October 1, 20144.8%5.6%5.0%5.1%
8October 8, 20143.5%4.7%4.3%4.1%
9October 9, 20144.1%5.0%4.7%4.5%
10October 15, 20143.3%4.3%4.1%4.2%
11October 16, 20143.8%4.8%4.3%4.1%
12October 22, 20144.6%4.7%5.1%5.1%
13October 23, 20144.0%4.5%4.1%3.6%
14October 29, 20145.1%6.1%5.2%5.3%
15October 30, 20143.4%3.5%4.3%4.5%
16November 6, 20142.9%3.4%4.0%4.6%
17November 12, 20142.8%3.6%3.2%3.8%
18November 13, 20142.2%2.9%3.4%3.9%
Average4.1%4.8%4.8%4.9%

References

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  1. ^ "Shin Se Kyung and Lee Dong Wook Show Great Chemistry at the First Iron Man Script Reading". Soompi. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  2. ^ "Shin Se-kyung and Lee Dong-wook smile at a press event for their new TV series". The Chosun Ilbo. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  3. ^ Park, Ah-reum (2 September 2014). "Lee Dong Wook Had Hard Time Filming Iron Man with Special Armor On". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  4. ^ Lee, Min-ji (25 August 2014). "Lee Dong Wook Explodes in Transformation into Angry Iron Man". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  5. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  6. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
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