The Road: The Tragedy of One

The Road: The Tragedy of One
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • The Tragedy of One
  • Birth of a Tragedy
Hangul
더 로드: 1의 비극
Revised RomanizationDeo Rodeu: 1-ui Bigeuk
Genre
Created byKim Je-hyeon (tvN)
Based onThe Tragedy of One
by Rintaro Norizuki
Developed byKim Young-kyu
Studio Dragon
Written byYoon Hee-jung
Directed byKim No-won
Starring
ComposersPark Seung-jin
Choi Min-chang[1]
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerKim Gun-hong
ProducersOh Hwan-min
Kim Kyung-tae
Yoo Si-yeon
EditorsBae Young-joo
Kim Min-ji
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time80 minutes
Production companyThe Great Show
Original release
NetworktvN
iQiyi[2]
ReleaseAugust 4 (2021-08-04) –
September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)

The Road: The Tragedy of One[3][4] (Korean: 더 로드: 1의 비극) is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Kim No-won and starring Ji Jin-hee, Yoon Se-ah, Kim Hye-eun and Kim Sung-soo.[5] Based on the work by Rintaro Norizuki, the series tells the story of the ugly desires, secrets, guilt and salvation of 'Royal the Hill', where only the top 1% of Korea live.[6][7] It premiered on tvN on August 4, 2021, and aired on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22.30 (KST) for 12 episodes.[8][9]

Synopsis

"Royal the Hill" is a posh place where the top one percent of Koreans live. The series tells the secrets, desires, guilts and salvation of the residents of this place.

Baek Soo-hyeon (Ji Jin-hee) the protagonist is a trusted anchor with strong beliefs. His words are taken as the truth, but he is a cold-hearted man. He will use any means to get what he desires. He is married to Seo Eun-soo (Yoon Se-ah), who is a daughter of the chairman of the Jegang Group, a heavy weight having influence in the political and economic worlds.

On a torrential rainy night a tragic incident takes place and the secrets connected with it result in silence, avoidance, and confusion, which eventually leads to another tragedy.

Cast

Main

45 years old, BSN News night anchor, a trusted journalist, a faithful family head. He is hiding a dark secret[11]
42 years old, a popular miniature artist, Baek Soo-hyeon's wife, the daughter of the steel group chairman, Seo Gi-tae
42 years old, BSN late night news anchor, always hungry for success

Supporting

People around Baek Soo-hyeon and Seo Eun-soo

65 years old, father of Seo Eun-soo, the president of a leading conglomerate, self-righteous and overbearing[12]
  • Kim Min-joon as Baek Yeon-woo
12 years old, son of Soo-hyeon and Eun-su
  • Kang Sung-min as Oh Jang-ho
41 years old, documentary director, husband of Eun-soo's younger sister, Eun-ho
45 years old, detective of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit, once the childhood friend of Baek Soo-hyeon from hometown, they cut off ties after a middle school girl disappeared in their hometown, Yeongsan[13]
  • Jo Seong-joon as Seo Jeong-wook
The son of Seo Ki-tae and Bae Baek-suk, Seo Jung-wook is someone who is afraid of Seo Ki-tae, but his name goes up and down every time he has a drug problem, including the Gap-jil case.[14]

People around Cha Seo-yeong

55 years old, husband of Cha Seo-young, a former lawyer and CEO of a large investment firm[15]
  • Lee Seo as Choi Se-ra
21 years old, daughter of Choi Nam-gyu and his first wife.[16]
  • Nam Ki-won as Choi Jun-young
12 years old, son of Nam-gyu and Seo-young

Steelmaking Foundation

45 years old, chairman of the steelmaking foundation
  • Ha Min as Yang Yang
55 years old, head of planning department, steelmaking cultural foundation
  • Jo Seong-joon as Seo Jeong-wook
22 years old, son of Seo Gi-tae and Bae Kyung-Sook[17]
60 years old, 4th term National Assembly member
Seo Gi-tae's right-hand man, 40 years old, director of the steelmaking group[18]
Press people
49 years old, Soo-hyeon's senior, a former news anchor and the first female director of BSN's news agency[19]
  • Oh Yong as Kang Jae-yeol
45 years old, Newsnight producer
  • Joo Ye-eun as Park Mun-hwa :33 years old, Newsnight reporter[20]

Others

45 years old, CEO of a large entertainment establishment[21]
  • Jo Jung-hwan as Park Seong-hwan
41 years old, freelance entertainment reporter and has a bad relationship with Baek Soo-hyeon[22]
35 years old, detective of the Metropolitan Investigation Unit
  • Kang Sung-min as Oh Jang Ho

Special appearance

35 years old, Dark Dining employee[23]

Production

On March 30, 2021, the main cast of the drama was confirmed as Ji Jin-hee, Yoon Se-ah and Kim Hye-eun.[24] On May 12, Yoon Se-ah posted photos from filming site.[25] On June 25 announcing the premiere date, photos from script reading site were released.[26]

Original soundtrack

The Road: The Tragedy of One
Soundtrack album by
Various
Released2021
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelGenie Music/Stone Music Entertainment

Score

Released on September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)[27]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Way back"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 
2."Way back (sad ver.)"Choi Min-chang 
3."Way back (fast ver.)"Choi Min-chang 
4."Pressing"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 
5."Suspicious woman"Choi Min-chang 
6."Atonement"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 
7."Moment"Kang Won-mi 
8."Another sinner"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 
9."Lacio"Choi Min-chang 
10."Ominous"Kang Won-mi 
11."Sandcastle"Choi Min-chang 
12."Judgment"Park Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang 

Part 1

Released on August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)[28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Memories"Park Seong-jin, Jeon Seung-wooPark Seong-jin, Choi Min-chang, Kim Do-yeonLee Seung-yeol3:55
2."Memories" (Inst.)   3:55

Part 2

Released on September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)[29]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Find The Way"Jayins, Naiv, JemmaJayins, NaivJeong-In3:23
2."Find The Way" (Inst.)   3:23

Viewership

The Road: The Tragedy of One : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
123456789101112
1699859546679404452362444347502400583523
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea[30]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[30][31]
Nationwide Seoul
1 August 4, 2021 3.365% (1st) 3.748% (1st)
2 August 5, 2021 3.970% (2nd) 4.839% (2nd)
3 August 11, 2021 2.735% (2nd) 3.190% (2nd)
4 August 12, 2021 3.201% (2nd) 3.586% (2nd)
5 August 18, 2021 1.900% (3rd) 2.119% (3rd)
6 August 19, 2021 2.115% (3rd) 2.306% (3rd)
7 August 25, 2021 1.845% (3rd) 2.015% (2nd)
8 August 26, 2021 2.161% (3rd) 2.243% (4th)
9 September 1, 2021 1.733% (3rd) 1.734% (3rd)
10 September 2, 2021 2.470% (2nd) 2.256% (2nd)
11 September 8, 2021 1.957% (2nd) 2.126% (2nd)
12 September 9, 2021 2.856% (2nd) 3.099% (2nd)
Average 2.526% 2.772%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • 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).

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