Phantom (Korean: 유령; RR: Yuryeong), also known as Ghost is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring So Ji-sub, Lee Yeon-hee, Um Ki-joon, Kwak Do-won, and Song Ha-yoon.[2][3][4] The police procedural tackles crimes and clues in the cyber world, weaving a massive, twist-filled mystery of murders, identity switches, corruption and conspiracy.[5]
| Phantom | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Ghost |
| Genre | |
| Created by | StudioS (SBS)[1] |
| Written by | Kim Eun-hee |
| Directed by | Kim Hyung-shik Park Shin-woo |
| Starring | So Ji-sub Lee Yeon-hee |
| Composer | Choi Seung-wook |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Choi Moon-suk |
| Production location | Korea |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | HB Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | 30 May – 9 August 2012 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 유령 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yuryeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yuryŏng |
It aired on SBS TV from May 30 to August 9, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[6]
Plot
editKim Woo-hyun is the only son of a prominent police officer. Determined to make his own mark, he breezes through the police academy,[7] and along the way racks up accolades, top of the class honors, a lot of praise and perhaps envy from his colleagues.[8] Assigned to the cyber investigations unit,[9] Detective Kim finds himself entrenched in an intense cat and mouse game with faceless enemies in the cyber world. Tirelessly hunting a hacker named Hades, he traces the hacker's location to an apartment building and arrives just in time to witness an actress fall to her death from the high-rise.
What appears initially to be a suicide case reveals a trail of crime and conspiracy as Hades broadcasts a video clip showing a perpetrator pushing the actress to her death. Suspected to be the perpetrator, Hades is hunted down by Woo-hyun, who finds out that Hades is in fact his past roommate in the police academy, Park Ki-young. Ki-young escapes, and later infiltrates the police headquarters in search of an important evidence proving his innocence. He is caught by Yoo Kang-mi, with whom he watches a video titled 'Phantom' that reveals a murder linking right back to Woo-hyun. Ki-young once again escapes, but calls Woo-hyun to meet up with him in an abandoned factory. The factory explodes, and one died while the other suffered severe burns.[5] In a mistaken identity, Ki-young is sent to the hospital for treatment. Ki-young recovers and assumes Woo-hyun's identity, working together with Kang-mi to defeat the enigmatic nemesis and do justice for his friend's sacrifice.
Cast
editMain characters
edit- So Ji-sub - Kim Woo-hyun / Park Ki-young[10][11][12][13][14][15]
- Lee Yeon-hee - Yoo Kang-mi[16][17]
- Um Ki-joon - Jo Hyun-min
- Kwak Do-won - Kwon Hyuk-joo[18]
- Song Ha-yoon[a] - Choi Seung-yeon
Cyber Investigation Team
edit- Kwon Hae-hyo - Han Young-seok[19]
- G.O - Lee Tae-kyun[20][21][22]
- Im Ji-kyu - Byun Sang-woo[23]
- Baek Seung-hyeon - Kang Eun-jin
- Bae Min-hee - Lee Hye-ram
Supporting characters
edit- Choi Jung-woo - Shin Kyung-soo
- Jang Hyun-sung - Jeon Jae-wook
- Yoon Ji-hye - Goo Yeon-joo[24]
- Jung Dong-hwan - Kim Seok-joon
- Lee Tae-woo - Kim Seon-woo
- Jung Moon-sung - Yeom Jae-hee
- Myung Gye-nam - Jo Kyung-shin
- Lee Jae-yoon - Jo Jae-min
- Park Ji-il - Director Moon
- Lee Ki-young - Im Chi-hyun
- Lee Won-keun - Kwon Do-young
Guest appearances
edit- Choi Daniel - Park Gi-young / Hades (ep 1-2, 6)[25][26]
- Esom - Shin Hyo-jung (ep 1)
- Kim Sung-oh - Shin Hyo-jung's fan (ep 1)
- Lee Joon - passerby (ep 1)[27]
- Jung Da-hye - Jung So-eun (ep 3)
- Kang Sung-min - Yang Seung-jae (ep 3-4)
- Kwak Ji-min - Kwon Eun-sol (ep 7)
- Han Bo-bae - Kwak Ji-soo (ep 7-8)
- Ha Seung-ri - Jung Mi-young (ep 7-8)
- Kim Min-ha - Kim Hee-eun
- Jin Kyung - Oh Yeon-sook
- Jung Myung-joon - TV news announcer
- Jang Hang-jun - building owner
- Jeon In-taek - Jo Kyung-moon
- Kwon Tae-won - Nam Sang-won
Reception
editRatings
edit| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[28] | AGB Nielsen[29] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 30 May 2012 | 10.7% | 13.4% | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| 2 | 31 May 2012 | 12.1% | 14.5% | 8.9% | 9.9% |
| 3 | 6 June 2012 | 13.0% | 17.7% | 11.4% | 13.3% |
| 4 | 7 June 2012 | 14.2% | 17.3% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 5 | 13 June 2012 | 11.9% | 15.3% | 10.6% | 11.9% |
| 6 | 14 June 2012 | 13.1% | 16.0% | 12.2% | 13.7% |
| 7 | 20 June 2012 | 12.7% | 14.9% | 10.8% | 11.8% |
| 8 | 21 June 2012 | 14.1% | 17.0% | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| 9 | 27 June 2012 | 13.1% | 15.8% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 | 28 June 2012 | 13.5% | 17.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% |
| 11 | 4 July 2012 | 14.1% | 17.1% | 11.4% | 12.0% |
| 12 | 5 July 2012 | 15.6% | 17.9% | 13.8% | 15.0% |
| 13 | 11 July 2012 | 15.7% | 19.6% | 13.3% | 14.3% |
| 14 | 12 July 2012 | 17.0% | 20.4% | 14.2% | 15.7% |
| 15 | 18 July 2012 | 15.3% | 18.3% | 13.4% | 14.9% |
| 16 | 19 July 2012 | 16.0% | 19.8% | 13.9% | 15.4% |
| 17 | 25 July 2012 | 14.5% | 16.9% | 13.3% | 15.0% |
| 18 | 26 July 2012 | 16.5% | 19.4% | 15.3% | 16.0% |
| 19 | 8 August 2012 | 13.3% | 16.5% | 12.9% | 14.3% |
| 20 | 9 August 2012 | 13.7% | 16.4% | 12.2% | 12.8% |
| Average | 14.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% | 13.2% | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | So Ji-sub | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor | Kwak Do-won | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor | So Ji-sub | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | So Ji-sub | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Um Ki-joon | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Lee Yeon-hee | Nominated | ||
| Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Kwak Do-won | Won | ||
| Jang Hyun-sung | Nominated | |||
| Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Song Ha-yoon | Nominated | ||
| Top 10 Stars | So Ji-sub | Won |
Original soundtrack
edit| Phantom Original Sound Track | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | July 17, 2012 |
| Genre | Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B |
| Label | HB Entertainment LOEN Entertainment |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "유령(같이 사랑했잖아) - Title" (Phantom (We Used to Love)) | MBLAQ | 4:00 |
| 2. | "그리워 운다" (I Miss You So I Cry) | Shin Bora[30] | 4:14 |
| 3. | "그리워서 눈물나서" (Tears Fall Because I Miss You) | Lee Soo-young | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Burn Out" | Block B | 3:47 |
| 5. | "어떻게" (How) | Lee Ki-chan | 4:15 |
| 6. | "GHOST" | Various Artists | 1:29 |
| 7. | "Save You" | Various Artists | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Goodbye, My Face" | Various Artists | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Mysterious Man" | Various Artists | 2:10 |
| 10. | "Steganography" | Various Artists | 2:10 |
| 11. | "New Life" | Various Artists | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Beautiful Agony" | Various Artists | 2:26 |
| 13. | "Stuxnet" | Various Artists | 1:49 |
| 14. | "Slow Walking" | Various Artists | 1:00 |
| 15. | "Black Out" | Various Artists | 1:32 |
| 16. | "유령(같이 사랑했잖아) (Inst.)" (Phantom (We Used to Love) (Inst.)) | Various Artists | 4:00 |
| 17. | "Burn Out (Inst.)" | Various Artists | 3:47 |
Notes
edit- ^ Credited as Kim Byul.
References
edit- ^ "유령 (드라마) 기획 StudioS". 2022-03-27.
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- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-05-30.
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External links
edit- Phantom official SBS website (in Korean)
- Phantom at HanCinema
- Phantom at IMDb