Wanted (South Korean TV series)

Wanted
Promotional poster
GenreThriller
Crime
Developed byPark Young-soo (SBS Drama Production)
Written byHan Ji-wan
Directed byPark Yong-soon
StarringKim Ah-joong
Ji Hyun-woo
Uhm Tae-woong
Park Hae-joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersJung Ah-reum
Park Hyun-seo
Sim Jae-hyun
ProducerJo Sung-hoon
CinematographyHong Sung-gil
Lee Moo-jin
Lee Young-cheol
EditorBang Soo-yeon
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesImagine Asia
Happy Campus Projects
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseJune 22 (2016-06-22) –
August 18, 2016 (2016-08-18)

Wanted (Korean: 원티드; RR: Wontideu) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Ah-joong, Ji Hyun-woo, Uhm Tae-woong and Park Hae-joon.[1][2] It aired on SBS TV on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) from June 22 to August 18, 2016 for 16 episodes.

Plot

Jung Hye-in (Kim Ah-joong) is a top actress in Korea who reigns over dramas, movies, and commercials. The drama begins when Jung Hye-in's son is kidnapped on the day she announces her retirement. With the help of PD Shin Dong-wook (Uhm Tae-woong) and police detective Cha Seung-in (Ji Hyun-woo), she ends up participating in a live reality show where she follows the kidnapper's orders, and in the process uncovers clues towards catching the culprit and finding her son.

Cast

Main cast

  • Kim Ah-joong as Jung Hye-in – 35-year-old, actress
  • Ji Hyun-woo as Cha Seung-in – 33-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
  • Uhm Tae-woong as Shin Dong-wook – 38-year-old, "Jung Hye-in's Wanted" PD
  • Park Hae-joon as Song Jeong-ho – 42-year-old, Hye-in's husband, UCN's CEO

Broadcast production member

  • Lee Moon-sik as Choi Joon-goo – 48-year-old, Head of UCN Drama Bureau, "Wanted" executive producer
  • Park Hyo-joo as Yeon Woo-shin – 35-year-old, freelance broadcasting writer
  • Jun Hyo-seong as Park Bo-yeon – 26-year-old, assistant director

Investigation team

  • Shin Jae-ha as Lee Young-gwan – 27-year-old, Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team newcomer, Seung-in's partner
  • Kim Sun-young as Oh Mi-ok – 39-year-old, profiler, inspector of Police Hall's crime information support section
  • Kim Byeong-ok as Jung Jung-ki – 54-year-old, Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team leader
  • Ji Hyun-joon [ko] as Park Young-sik – 38-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
  • Jo Ji-hwan [ko] as Yoo Dong-joon – 31-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team

People around Jung Hye-in

  • Bae Yoo-ram as Kwon Kyung-hoon – 25-year-old, Hye-in's manager
  • Lee Seung-joon as Jang Jin-woong – 36-year-old, internet entertainment show "Star Live" reporter
  • Park Ho-san [ko] as Ham Tae-seop – SG Group CEO, Tae-young's older brother
  • Park Min-su [ko] as Song Hyun-woo – 7-year-old, Jeong-ho and Hye-in's son
  • Han Geun-seop [ko] as Park Se-hyung – Hyun-woo kidnap's suspect
  • Shim Eun-woo as Lee Ji-eun – BJ
  • Jung Wook [ko] as Kim Woo-jin – teacher, Han-sol's father (first mission)
  • Kim Ye-jun as Kim Han-sol – child found in the car trunk (first mission)
  • Son Jong-hak [ko] as Ha Dong-min – Soo Jeong Hospital's Head of Pediatrics (second mission)
  • Han Min [ko] as Kim Sang-mi – Soo Jeong Hospital nurse (second mission)
  • N/A as Kim Hae-joo – people who solicited the killing of Kim Sang-mi (second mission)
  • Park Sang-wook as Jo Nam-cheol – old hand
  • Choo Gyo-jin as Im Hyung-soon – people who was killed by Jo Nam-cheol
  • Ahn Soo-bin as Kim Yang-hee – Jo Nam-cheol's girlfriend
  • Seo Hyun-chul as Kim Sang-sik – Jo Seung-in's police senior
  • Lee Jae-gyun [ko] as Na Soo-hyun – coffee shop's part-time staff
  • Park Sung-geun [ko] as Go Hyung-joon – detective investigating the disappearance of Na Jae-hyun
  • Jin Hyun-kwang [ko] as Moon Sung-hyuk
  • Jang Joon-ho [ko] as Lee Yong-hwan – Lee Ji-eun's father
  • Choi Hong-il [ko] as Lee Tae-gyun – Police Hall chief
  • Han Ga-rim [ko] as Kim So-hyun – Song Jeong-ho's lady
  • Baek Seung-hyeon as Choi Pil-gyu – lawyer
  • Lee Jae-woo [ko] as Ham Tae-young – Jung Hye-in's deceased husband, Hyun-woo's biological father

Extended cast

Ratings

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

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[3] AGB Nielsen[4]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 June 22, 2016 6.9% 8.9% 5.9% 6.7%
2 June 23, 2016 6.6% 8.4% 7.8% 8.2%
3 June 29, 2016 6.2% 7.9% 6.7% 8.0%
4 June 30, 2016 7.0% 8.6% 7.6% 8.6%
5 July 6, 2016 5.7% 7.3% 7.0% 7.5%
6 July 7, 2016 8.4% 10.0% 7.1% 7.9%
7 July 13, 2016 7.1% 8.8% 7.7% 9.0%
8 July 14, 2016 7.2% 9.2% 7.7% 9.0%
9 July 20, 2016 5.5% 6.7% 5.4% 6.0%
10 July 21, 2016 6.9% 8.7% 6.5% 7.4%
11 July 27, 2016 5.8% 7.8% 6.0% 7.1%
12 July 28, 2016 6.7% 8.3% 6.5% 7.5%
13 August 3, 2016 5.3% 7.1% 5.2% 5.8%
14 August 4, 2016 6.1% 7.3% 5.2% 5.4%
15 August 17, 2016 4.7% 6.1% 4.7% <6.9%
16 August 18, 2016 5.1% 6.7% 4.9% <6.7%
Average 6.33% 7.99% 6.37% <7.36%

Remark

Original soundtrack

OST Part 1

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Broken"Lydia Lee3:45
2."Broken" (English Ver.) 3:45
3."Broken" (Inst.) 3:45
Total length:11:15

OST Part 2

No.TitleArtistLength
1."To You (나는 너에게)"Ha Dong-kyun3:47
2."To You (나는 너에게)" (Inst.) 3:47
Total length:7:34

OST Part 3

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Shadow (그림자)"Yezi (Fiestar) & Jung Chae-yeon (DIA)4:01
2."Shadow (그림자)" (Inst.) 4:01
Total length:8:02

OST Part 4

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Don't Leave Me (떠나지마)"Hoon.J (훈 제이)3:44
2."Don't Leave Me (떠나지마)" (Inst.) 3:44
Total length:7:28

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
5th APAN Star Awards
 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Ah-joong Nominated
SBS Drama Awards
 Excellence Award, Actress in a Genre Drama Park Hyo-joo Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Genre Drama Jun Hyo-seong Won

References

  1. ^ 이은정 (25 May 2016). "전효성, SBS '원티드' 합류..."천재해커 변신"". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ "'조혜련 동생' 조민준, SBS '원티드' 합류 [공식입장]". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2016.