Songgot: The Piercer[1] (Korean송곳; RRSonggot; lit. Awl) is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Ji Hyun-woo and Ahn Nae-sang. Based on the webtoon Awl by Choi Kyu-seok,[2] which itself is derived from a true story that occurred in 2007, the series aired on JTBC from October 24 to November 29, 2015.[3]

Songgot: The Piercer
Promotional poster
Hangul
송곳
GenreDrama
Based onAwl
by Choi Kyu-seok
Written by
  • Lee Nam-gyu
  • Kim Soo-jin
Directed byKim Seok-yoon
Starring
Ending theme"Yell" by Park Si-hwan
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time80 minutes
Production companySignal Entertainment Group
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseOctober 24 (2015-10-24) –
November 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)
Related
Cart (2014)

Synopsis

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At the retail market where he works, Lee Soo-in (Ji Hyun-woo) is ordered by his boss to fire temporary employees. Finding the situation unfair, Lee Soo-in joins the labor union and starts fighting back along with other employees.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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  • Hyun Woo as Joo Kang-min
  • Park Si-hwan as Nam Dong-hyup
  • Baek Hyun-joo as Han Young-sil
  • Lee Bong-ryun as Mi-ran
  • Lee Jung-eun as Kim Jung-mi
  • Yesung as Hwang Joon-chul
  • Hwang Jung-min as Hwang Jung-min
  • Yoon Bo-hyun as Seo Min-ho
  • Shin Yeon-sook as Joon-geum
  • Jo Jae-ryong as Section chief Heo
  • Ahn Sang-woo as Section chief Yoon
  • Kim Joong-ki as Section chief Kim
  • Kim Hee-won as Jung Min-chul
  • Kim Ga-eun as Moon So-jin
  • Kim Hee-chang as Cha Sung-hak
  • Gong Jung-hwan as Go Jin-hee
  • Moon Ji-yoon as Lee Tae-kyung

Special appearances

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  • Baek Eun-hye as Contact employee
  • Lee Jae-yong as Lee Soo-in's homeroom teacher (Ep. 1)
  • Park Hyuk-kwon as Refunded customer (Ep. 1)
  • Choi Moo-sung as Lee Soo-in's father (Ep. 1)
  • Choi Yong-min as Sergeant major Oh (Ep. 2)
  • Go Soo-hee as Han Da-ye (Ep. 9)
  • Lee Hye-sung as Ha Do-gang (Ep. 9)
  • Lee Sun-ok as Lee Sun-ok (Ep. 9)
  • Im Sung-eon as Lee Soo-in's wife (Ep. 10, 12)
  • Cho Sang-geon as Dawon Enterprise's CEO (Ep. 12)
  • Hong Ji-min as Hong Ji-min (Ep. 12)
  • Lee Jong-soo as Office worker (Ep. 12)
  • Shim Hee-sub as Lee Nak-gu (Ep. 12)

Original soundtrack

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Songgot: The Piercer OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2015
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelSony Music
Producer

Part 1

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Released on October 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Yell" (외쳐본다)Park Si-hwan4:22
2."Yell" (Inst.) 4:22
Total length:8:44

Part 2

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Released on November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Miss You" (너무 그립다)Yesung (Super Junior)3:42
2."Miss You" (Inst.) 3:42
Total length:7:24

Part 3

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Released on November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."My Man" (내 사람)Kim Yeon-ji4:40
2."My Man" (Inst.) 4:40
Total length:9:20

Ratings

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In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen TNmS
1 October 24, 2015 2.194% 1.7%
2 October 25, 2015 1.954% 1.9%
3 October 31, 2015 1.372% 1.6%
4 November 1, 2015 1.508% 1.8%
5 November 7, 2015 1.480% 2.3%
6 November 8, 2015 1.409% 1.7%
7 November 14, 2015 1.432% 1.6%
8 November 15, 2015 1.271% 1.8%
9 November 21, 2015 1.341% 1.5%
10 November 22, 2015 1.582% 1.7%
11 November 28, 2015 1.389% 1.1%
12 November 29, 2015 1.964% 1.7%
Average 1.575% 1.7%
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2015 JTBC Awards Best Actor Ji Hyun-woo Won [7]

References

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  1. ^ "JTBC worldwide : Songgot: The Piercer". JTBC. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "JTBC to dramatize webtoon, 'Awl': Can it be another 'Incomplete Life'?". HanCinema. June 24, 2015. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Won, Ho-jung (November 12, 2015). "'Songgot-Piercer' breaks drama mold". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ ""Awl" Ji Hyun-woo, Lee Soo-jin from head to toe". HanCinema. September 15, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (10 December 2015). "Ji Hyun-woo riding high after Awl". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  6. ^ ""Awl" Ahn Nae-sang is the man from the comic". HanCinema. September 7, 2015. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  7. ^ '냉장고', 'JTBC 어워드2015' 6관왕..지현우 최고 연기상[종합]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). December 16, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
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