Cross (South Korean TV series)

Cross
Promotional poster
Hangul
크로스
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon (led by Jinnie Choi)
Written byChoi Min-seok
Directed byShin Yong-hwi
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
Running time60 minutes[1]
Production companyLogos Film
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseJanuary 29 (2018-01-29) –
March 20, 2018 (2018-03-20)

Cross (Korean: 크로스; RR: Keuroseu) is a 2018 medical thriller South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo, Cho Jae-hyun, and Jeon So-min. It aired on tvN from January 29 to March 20, 2018, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST).[2][3][4][5]

Synopsis

A gifted young man learns medicine out of a desire to avenge his father who was brutally murdered fifteen years ago.[6]

Cast

Main

  • Go Kyung-pyo as Kang In-gyu, a genius first-year resident doctor working in the organ transplant department of Sunrim Hospital who graduated atop of his class all throughout medical school and passed his doctor's licensing exams with a perfect score.
  • Cho Jae-hyun as Go Jung-hoon, a world-renowned expert in liver transplants and chief of the organ transplant center.
  • Jeon So-min as Go Ji-in, an organ transplant coordinator who is the only daughter of Jung-hoon.
  • Jin Yi-han[a] as Lee Joo-hyuk, an organ transplant specialist.[7]
  • Yang Jin-sung as Son Yeon-hee, the daughter of the hospital chairman. She is a first-year fellow doctor and a maternity specialist.[8]

Supporting

Production

  • The series is formerly known as Cross: God's Gift (크로스: 신의 선물; Keuroseu: Sin-eui Seonmul).[9]
  • Go Kyung-pyo and Yang Jin-sung previously worked together in the 2017 TV series Chicago Typewriter.[10]
  • The first script reading of the cast was held in late November 2017 at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong.[11]
  • On February 24, 2018, actor Cho Jae-hyun was removed from the TV series following his admission of committing sexual harassment.[12][13]

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on February 6, 2018 (2018-02-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Swear"Lee Ha-jinDingoSalt N Paper04:49
2."I Swear" (Inst.) Dingo 04:49
Total length:09:38

Part 2

Released on February 13, 2018 (2018-02-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Thousand Times"BlankSimon Petren, Maja KeucSamuel03:36
2."Thousand Times" (Inst.) Simon Petren, Maja Keuc 03:36
Total length:07:12

Part 3

Released on February 20, 2018 (2018-02-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Childhood"Choi Go-eunChoi Go-eunChoi Go-eun03:45
2."Childhood" (Inst.) Choi Go-eun 03:45
Total length:07:30

Part 4

Released on March 6, 2018 (2018-03-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Only I'm Alone" (나만 혼자)Lee Ha-jinPOPKID, DingoGB903:26
2."Only I'm Alone" (Inst.) POPKID, Dingo 03:27
Total length:06:53

Part 5

Released on March 13, 2018 (2018-03-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Want You And I Need You" (원하고 바래요)minGtionminGtion, Kim Yeon-seoTaeha, Ahin (Momoland)03:20
2."I Want You And I Need You" (Inst.) minGtion, Kim Yeon-seo 03:20
Total length:06:40

Viewership

Cross : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
18828651034103193011298531002680745652712591724662847834
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[14]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
Nielsen Korea[15] TNmS[16]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 January 29, 2018 3.877% 4.601% 3.7%
2 January 30, 2018 3.930% 4.405% 3.9%
3 February 5, 2018 4.493% 5.167% 4.4%
4 February 6, 2018 4.733% 4.999% 4.1%
5 February 12, 2018 4.257% 5.236% 3.6%
6 February 13, 2018 4.575% 5.195% 4.0%
7 February 19, 2018 3.224% 3.650% 3.6%
8 February 20, 2018 4.194% 5.141% 3.6%
9 February 26, 2018 3.224% 3.615% 3.2%
10 February 27, 2018 3.671% 4.244% 3.7%
11 March 5, 2018 3.181% 3.870% 2.9%
12 March 6, 2018 3.421% 4.009% 4.0%
13 March 12, 2018 3.103% 3.833% 2.9%
14 March 13, 2018 3.398% 3.722% 3.5%
15 March 19, 2018 3.292% 3.964% 3.4%
16 March 20, 2018 4.222% 5.034% 4.2%
Average 3.799% 4.417% 3.7%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired 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).

Note

  1. ^ Credited as Kim Ji-han.

References

  1. ^ "Cross (2018)". CJ ENM. Archived from the original on March 22, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. ^ "New tvN medical drama "Cross: God's Gift" woos Go Kyung-pyo and Cho Jae-hyun". HanCinema. Star Today. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. ^ Kim, Jin-seok. "[단독]조재현·고경표, tvN '크로스' 투톱 주인공". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "<크로스> 전소민, 고경표-조재현과 만났다! 첫 메디컬 출사표.. 기대감 UP". Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Medical thriller 'Cross' crosses between good and evil, legal and illegal". Yonhap News Agency. January 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Kim, Yoon-ji. '크로스' 측 "고경표·조재현, 캐스팅 확정…1월 첫방송". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  7. ^ <크로스> 김지한-양진성, 고경표-조재현-전소민과 호흡..'크로스군단' 완성!. Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "Yang Jin-sung to star in "Cross: God's Gift" with Go Kyung-pyo and Cho Jae-hyun". HanCinema. Star In. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  9. ^ Jang, Ah-reum. "tvN 측 "'크로스' 내년 편성 예정…조재현X고경표 검토 중' [공식]". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  10. ^ Kim, Yoon-ji. 양진성, '크로스' 합류…고경표·조재현과 호흡. Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  11. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin. "'크로스' 고경표X조재현X전소민, 완벽한 대본리딩 현장공개". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  12. ^ Jo, Yoon-sun (February 24, 2018). [공식입장 전문] '크로스'측 "조재현 하차 결정, 최대한 빠른 시기에 진행". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  13. ^ Jin, Min-ji. "Cho Jae-hyun embroiled in Me Too scandal: Veteran actor plans to step down from current starring role in tvN series 'Cross'". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  14. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  16. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings at Naver". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2018.