Awaken (TV series)
Awaken (Korean: 낮과 밤; RR: Natgwa bam; lit. Day and Night) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Namkoong Min, Kim Seol-hyun, Lee Chung-ah and Kim Chang-wan.[1][2] The series directed by Kim Jung-hyun and written by Shin Yoo-dam revolves around Do Jeong-woo (Namkoong-min) and Gong Hye-won (Kim Seol-hyun), the police officers, as they dig the secrets of mysterious events that occurred in a village 26 years ago.[3][4]
Awaken | |
---|---|
![]() Promotional poster | |
Hangul | 낮과 밤 |
Genre | |
Created by | |
Written by | Shin Yoo-dam |
Directed by | Kim Jung-hyun |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Producers |
|
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Production companies |
|
Distributor | tvN |
Release | |
Original network | tvN |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | November 30, 2020 – January 19, 2021 |
External links | |
Website | |
Production website |
It was premiered on tvN on November 30, 2020 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:00 (KST) till January 19, 2021.[5]
Synopsis
Do Jung Woo, the leader of a special task force in the National Police Agency, ends up investigating a series of mysterious murders. Together with his team, which includes hot-headed Officer Gong Hye Won and Jamie, a detective on loan from the FBI, they uncover clues that these crimes are somehow related to a tragic event that happened 28 years ago in a village called "White Night". Someone is killing people related to that village. Who? And why now?
Cast
Main
- Namkoong Min as Do Jung-woo, a special team leader of the National Police Agency who is capable of writing a legend.[6][7]
- Kim Seol-hyun as Gong Hye-won, an avid police officer who does not choose any means and methods, and a special team inspector at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.[8]
- Lee Chung-ah as Jamie Leighton, adopted to the United States as a child. As an FBI dispatched investigator who returned to Korea as the FBI Behavior Analysis Team Leader.[9]
- Yoon Sun-woo as Moon Jae-woong
Seoul Police Agency
- Kim Won-hae as Hwang Byeong-cheol
- Baek Ji-won as Lee Taek-jo, the manager of the information division of the Seoul police.[10]
- Choi Dae-chul as Yoon Seok-pil
- Lee Shin-young as Jang Ji-wan, a special team of the National Police Agency.[11]
- Kang Rae-yeon as Min Yoo-ra
People around Do Jung-woo
- Woo Hyun as Jung Soon-gu
- Jung Dae-ro as Baek Hyun-soo
People around Gong Hye-won
- Kim Chang-wan as Gong Il-do, Gong Hye-won's father
- Jo Kyung-Sook as Gong Hye-won's mother
Baekya Foundation
- Kim Tae-woo as Oh Jung-hwan, president of the presidential secretary's office[14]
- Choi Jin-ho as Son Min-ho
- Lee Ju-won as Son Min-ho's assistant
- Ahn Si-ha as Jo Hyun-Hee, a scientist working for Baekya Foundation[15]
Moda
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Jang Yong-shik
Others
- Jo Hye-won as Sun Geul-nyeo
Special appearances
- Heo Jae-ho as truck driver (ep. 1)
- Nam Woo-hyun as Oh Kyung-min (ep. 1)
- Kwak Hee-joo as Kim Young-joon (ep. 1)
- Kim Nam-jin as Go Ji-young's mother (ep. 1)
- Lee Joon-sang as Baek Seung-jae (ep. 1)
- Shin Jae-hwi as nightclub guy (ep. 1)
- Joo Suk-tae as Choi Yong-suk (ep. 1)
- Yang Dong-geun as prisoner (ep. 1)
- Ha Min as Choi Yong-suk's wife (ep. 2)
- JaeJae as Restaurant staff [16]
Production
In December 2019, 935 Entertainment, Namkoong Min's agency reported that he has received the offer to play Do Jeong-woo, an investigator. At the same time Han Ye-seul's agency Partners Park informed that she has been offered to appear in the series.[17] Both confirmed their appearance in the series later on.[18] In March 2020, Lee Chung-ah joined Namkoong Min in the cast.[19] The script reading took place in April 2020.[20][21] Yoon Kyung-ho joined the cast in June 2020.[22] In August, the filming of drama was stopped due to COVID-19 pandemic.[23][24] In October 2020, Baek Ji-won and Lee Shin-young confirmed to appear in the series,[10][25] as the script reading was continued from where it was left in August.[26][27] The first stills from the production were released on November 3, 2020.[28]
Original soundtrack
Awaken | |
---|---|
Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released |
|
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label |
|
Part 1
No. | Title | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Gray Zone" (이디오테잎) | DR, ZEZE | IDIOTAPE | 3:01 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Set me free" (Day ver) | Jangdele, mond, Jemma | Jangdele, mond, Jemma | Jemma | 3.37 |
2. | "Set me free" (Night ver) | Jangdele, mond, Jemma | Jangdele, mond, Jemma | Donggyun Ha | 3.31 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Reverse" | Kim Ho-kyung | 1601 (jeongseunghyeon, baktaehyeon) | Mook (MOOK) | 7:24 |
2. | "Reverse" (Ins.) | 1601 (jeongseunghyeon, baktaehyeon) | 7:24 |
Viewership
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 1119 | 973 | 977 | 1067 | 948 | 1016 | 796 | 1016 | 904 | 963 | 1203 | 1099 | 1174 | 1222 | 1236 | 1353 | 1066 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[32][33] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | |||||
1 | November 30, 2020 | 4.704% (1st) | 5.422% (1st) | |||
2 | December 1, 2020 | 4.475% (1st) | 4.971% (1st) | |||
3 | December 7, 2020 | 4.012% (1st) | 4.485% (1st) | |||
4 | December 8, 2020 | 4.218% (1st) | 4.847% (1st) | |||
5 | December 14, 2020 | 3.921% (1st) | 4.568% (1st) | |||
6 | December 15, 2020 | 4.384% (1st) | 5.089% (1st) | |||
7 | December 21, 2020 | 3.451% (1st) | 3.829% (1st) | |||
8 | December 22, 2020 | 4.103% (1st) | 4.589% (1st) | |||
9 | December 28, 2020 | 4.111% (1st) | 4.462% (1st) | |||
10 | December 29, 2020 | 4.391% (1st) | 5.043% (1st) | |||
11 | January 4, 2021 | 4.790% (1st) | 5.474% (1st) | |||
12 | January 5, 2021 | 4.623% (1st) | 5.360% (1st) | |||
13 | January 11, 2021 | 4.795% (1st) | 5.002% (1st) | |||
14 | January 12, 2021 | 5.036% (1st) | 5.647% (1st) | |||
15 | January 18, 2021 | 5.397% (1st) | 6.067% (1st) | |||
16 | January 19, 2021 | 6.214% (1st) | 6.764% (1st) | |||
Average | 4.539% (1st) | 5.101% (1st) | ||||
International broadcast
The series is available with multi-languages subtitles on iQIYI and VIU in South East Asia.[34][35]
References
- Kim, Sehee (October 6, 2020). "낮과 밤' 남궁민·김설현·이청아, 출연 확정…미스터리 추리극 '기대'" [Day and Night' Nam Gung-min, Kim Seol-hyun, Lee Cheong-ah, confirmed to appear... Mystery Mystery Play'Expectation']. Viva 100 (in Korean). Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- "Namgoong Min, Seolhyun and Lee Chung-ah to Star in "Awaken"". HanCinema. October 6, 2020.
- "Awaken (2020) Cast, Plot synopsis and brief summary". KNN Korean Dramas. April 20, 2020.
- Kim, Jin-seok (February 13, 2020). "[단독]설현, 남궁민과 tvN '낮과 밤' 주인공" [[Exclusive] Seolhyun, Nam Gung-min and tvN'Day and Night' main characters]. M News Daily Sport (in Korean).
- "Awaken (Korean Drama - 2020)". HanCinema.
- "Nam Goong Min Confirms "Day and Night"; Seolhyun Considering Lead Role". Kdrama Kisses. February 18, 2020.
- Lee, Ji-eun (October 6, 2020). "남궁민·김설현·이청아, tvN '낮과 밤' 캐스팅 확정…내달 30일 첫 방송" [Nam Gung-min, Kim Seol-hyun, Lee Cheong-ah, tvN'Day and Night' cast confirmed... First broadcast on the 30th of next month]. Newspim (in Korean).
- "드라마 '낮과 밤' 측 "설현 하차 없다… 촬영 정상 진행"" [Drama'Day and Night' side "Seolhyun no alight... Shooting in progress"]. Chosun (in Korean). August 11, 2020.
- Kim, Sehee (October 6, 2020). "`낮과 밤` 남궁민·김설현·이청아, 출연 확정…미스터리 추리극 `기대`" [Day and Night' Nam Gung-min, Kim Seol-hyun, Lee Cheong-ah, confirmed to appear... Mystery Mystery Play'Expectation']. Viva100.
- "[HanCinema's News] Baek Ji-won Confirmed for "Awaken" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". HanCinema.
- "이신영, tvN 새드라마 '낮과 밤' 캐스팅…남궁민·김설현과 호흡 [공식]" [Lee Shin-young, tvN new drama'Day and Night' cast... Breath with Nam Gung-min and Kim Seol-hyun [Official]]. Sports Chosun. October 6, 2020.
- Shin, Young-eun (June 15, 2020). "윤경호, tvN 드라마 '낮과 밤' 합류…남궁민과 호흡" [Yoon Kyung-ho joins tvN drama'Day and Night'... Breathing with Nam Gung Min]. Daily Economy Star.
- "Yoon Kyung-ho to Star in "Awaken" With Namgoong Min @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". HanCinema.
- "김태우, 새 드라마 '낮과 밤' 합류…남궁민·김설현과 호흡" [Taewoo Kim joins the new drama'Day and Night'... Breath with Nam Gung-min and Kim Seol-hyun]. Pickcon. October 11, 2020.
- Sun, Mi-kyung (November 29, 2020). "안시하, '낮과 밤' 합류..'날아라 개천용' 이어 열일 행보[공식]" [Siha An, joins'Day and Night'..'Fly, Gaecheonyong' followed by 10 days [Official]]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- Jeong Hee-yeon (January 10, 2021). "낮과 밤' 재재 특별출연". sports.donga (in Korean). Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- Han, Hae-seon (December 30, 2019). "남궁민·한예슬 측 "'낮과 밤' 출연 제안 받고 검토 중"(공식)" [Nam Gung-min and Han Ye-seul's "'Day and Night' appearance proposal and under review" (official)]. Star News.
- Jang, Eun-song (October 6, 2020). "남궁민X설현X이청아, '낮과밤' 출연 확정..'믿보배' 열연 기대" [Nam Gung-min x Seolhyun x Lee Cheong-ah confirmed to appear in'Day and Night'...]. Star News.
- "'낮과 밤' 이청아 출연 검토…남궁민과 호흡하나[공식입장]" ['Day and Night' Lee Cheong-ah appearance review… Breathing with Nam Gung-min [Official Position]]. Hankooki. March 2, 2020.
- Park, Jin-young (April 16, 2020). "남궁민·설현·이청아 '낮과 밤', 17일 대본리딩...5월 촬영 돌입" [Nam Gung-min, Seol-hyun, and Lee Cheong-a'Day and Night', script reading on the 17th...]. Joy News.
- Seo, Ji-hyun (April 20, 2020). "이신영 측 "'낮과 밤' 대본 리딩 참석, 첫 촬영 미정"(공식)" [Lee Shin-young's "Attend the'Day and Night' script reading, first filming undecided" (official)]. Newsen. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Lee, Min-ji (June 15, 2020). "윤경호, '낮과 밤' 출연 확정…남궁민과 호흡(공식)" [Yoon Kyung-ho confirmed to appear in'Day and Night'... Breathing with Nam Gung-min (Official)]. Newsen. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- Moon, Ji-yeon (August 21, 2020). "[단독] 남궁민X설현 '낮과 밤' 촬영 중단 결정.." 코로나19 예방 차원"" [[Exclusive] Nam Gung-min x Seol-hyun decided to stop filming'Day and Night'.. "To prevent corona 19"]. Sports Chosun. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- "tvN '낮과 밤' 드라마 코로나19 예방 차원 촬영 중단 결정". 더너스. August 21, 2020.
- "이신영, tvN 새 월화 드라마 '낮과 밤' 출연 확정 [공식] : 스포츠동아" [Lee Shin-young confirmed to appear in tvN's new Monday and Tuesday drama'Day and Night']. DongA Sports. October 6, 2020.
- "[Photos] Script Reading Stills Added for the Upcoming Korean Drama "Awaken"". HanCinema. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- "tvN 드라마 '낮과 밤', 대본 리딩 현장 공개!" [tvN drama'Day and Night', script reading site released!]. 뉴스인. October 10, 2020.
- "낮과 밤' 남궁민, 또 한번 파격 연기 변신… '포스甲' 특수팀 형사 도정우役" ['Day and Night' Nam Gung-min transforms into acting once again... 'Force' Special Team Detective Jeong-Woo Do]. IMBC. November 3, 2020.
- "낮과 밤 OST Part 1" [Day and Night OST Part 1]. Melon. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- "낮과 밤 OST Part 2" [Day and Night OST Part 2]. Melon. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- "낮과 밤 OST Part 3" [Day and Night OST Part 3]. Melon. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- "낮과 밤:시청률" [Day and night: ratings]. Naver. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- "Awaken | iQIYI" – via iQIYI.
- abbyinhallyuland (November 12, 2020). ""Live On", "Awaken", "Hush" & "The Royal Secret Agent" Are Your Newest Treats From iQIYI This Holiday SeasonBy". Hellokpop.