Distorted[1] (Korean: 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, premiered from July 24 to September 12, 2017 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 (KST) for 32 episodes.[2][3]
| Distorted | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 조작 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Kim Hyun-jung |
| Directed by | Lee Jung-heum |
| Creative directors |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Park Hyung-ki |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company | The Story Works (SBS) |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | July 24 – September 12, 2017 |
Synopsis
editReporters 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.[4][5]
Cast
editMain
edit- Namkoong Min as Han Moo-young[6][7]
- A troublemaker who witnesses his reporter brother die while trying to report on a big corruption scandal. He becomes a reporter himself for his brother's revenge.[8]
- Uhm Ji-won as Kwon So-ra[9]
- 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[10]
- A journalist, cynical, stubborn, and prickly person who's sceptic with a lot of injustice to vent.
- Jeon Hye-bin as Oh Yoo-kyung[11]
- A reporter from the Splash Team who has a long working history together with Lee Seok-min.
- Moon Sung-keun as Koo Tae-won[12]
- Director of Daehan Newspaper.
Supporting
editAeguk Newspaper
edit- Jo Hee-bong as Yang Dong-sik
- Kim Kang-hyun as Lee Yong-sik[13]
- Park Kyung-hye as Seo Na-rae[14]
- Ahn Ji-hoon as Yang Sang-ho
Splash Team
edit- Park Sung-hoon as Na Sung-shik
- Oh Ah-yeon as Gong Ji-won[15]
Prosecution
edit- Park Ji-young as Cha Yeon-soo
- Jung Hee-tae as Park Jin-woo
- Park Won-sang as Im Ji-tae
Extended
edit- 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
Special appearances
edit- 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
editFilming began in early May without the female lead. First script reading with the entire cast took place in June and filming commenced straight after.[16]
Reception
editDespite premiering later than its competitors by one week, the series topped ratings for its time slot.[17] 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.[18]
Original Soundtrack
edit| Distorted OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean |
| Label |
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Part 1
edit| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Are You" (어디있나요) | Suran | 03:25 |
| 2. | "Where Are You" (Inst.) | 03:25 | |
| Total length: | 06:50 | ||
Ratings
edit- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[19] | AGB Nielsen[20] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | August 14, 2017 | 7.6% (19th) | 8.6% (10th) | 9.9% (9th) | 11.1% (6th) |
| 14 | 8.4% (15th) | 9.5% (7th) | 11.4% (4th) | 12.6% (4th) | |
| 15 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | September 5, 2017 | 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 | 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 | 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) | |
| Average | 9.22% | 11.13% | 11.08% | 12.23% | |
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Distorted at HanCinema
