Hush (TV series)

Hush (Korean: 허쉬; RR: Heoswi) is a South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-min and Im Yoon-ah. Based on the 2018 novel Silence Warning by Jung Jin-young, it premiered on JTBC on December 11, 2020.[1]

Hush
Promotional poster
Hangul허쉬
GenreDrama
Created byJTBC
Based onSilence Warning
by Jung Jin-young
Written byKim Jung-min
Directed byChoi Gyu-sik
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerSeonghye Park
Running time70 minutes
Production companiesKeyEast
JTBC Studios
DistributorJTBC
Release
Original networkJTBC
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseDecember 11, 2020 (2020-12-11) –
present (present)
External links
Website

Synopsis

Hush tells the story of office workers at a newsroom.

Cast

Main

Supporting
  • Son Byong-ho as Na Sung-won
  • Kim Jae-chul as Park Myung-hwan
  • Yoo Sun as Yang Yoon-kyung
  • Jung Joon-won as Choi Kyung-woo
  • Lee Ji-hoon as Yoon Sang-gyu
  • Kim Won-hae as Jung Se-joon
  • Park Ho-san as Uhm Sung-han
  • Lee Seung-joon as Kim Gi-ha
  • Baek Joo-hee as Lee Jae-eun
  • Choi Kang-soo as Jo Dong-wook
  • Kyung Soo-jin as Oh Soo-yeon
  • Im Sung-jae as Kang Joo-an
  • Lee Seung-woo as Hong Gyu-tae

Production

The series marks Hwang Jung-min's small screen comeback after 8 years.[4]

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateSouth Korea viewers
(millions)
1"Bap is Mightier Than Pen"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minDecember 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)0.756[5]
Title reference: Bap
2"Gomtang Keep the Pot Boiling"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minDecember 12, 2020 (2020-12-12)0.546[6]
Title reference: Gomtang
3"Farewell Soup"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minDecember 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)0.650[7]
4"Life is Egg"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minDecember 19, 2020 (2020-12-19)0.550[8]
5"Winner Winner Chicken Dinner"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minDecember 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)N/A
6"Half Seasoned, Half Fried"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minDecember 26, 2020 (2020-12-26)N/A
7"Birthday Soup for Whom"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minJanuary 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)N/A
8"Do You Prefer Alcohol to Coffee?"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minJanuary 9, 2021 (2021-01-09)N/A
9"Eel Climbs Against Mountain"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minJanuary 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)0.596[9]
10"Beef vs. Pork"Choi Gyu-sikKim Jung-minJanuary 16, 2021 (2021-01-16)N/A

Original soundtrack
Hush
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1
Released on December 12, 2020 (2020-12-12)[10]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Say hello to me" (당신의 안녕)Kim Yoon-joo
  • Kim Yoon-joo
  • deulrejang
Rooftop Moonlight3:20

Part 2
Released on December 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)[11]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Sunset" (노을)Yoo Gi-hwanKwon Jin-wonSunwoo Jung-a3:32

Part 3
Released on December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)[12]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."No Regret" (이대로 괜찮을까)Yoon Sa-ra
  • Courtney Stahl
  • Johan Gustafssoon
  • Freddy Alexander
  • Sebastian Lundberg
O.WHEN3:51

Part 4
Released on January 23, 2021 (2021-01-23)[13]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Walk With You" (그대 한숨이 깊고 깊어도)
  • Park Kang-il
  • CLEF CREW
  • Park Kang-il
  • CLEF CREW
Lee Juck3:54

Viewership
Hush : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1756546650550N/AN/AN/AN/A596N/AN/AN/AN/A551TBDTBDN/A
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[14]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[14]
NationwideSeoul
1 December 11, 2020 3.384% 4.137%
2 December 12, 2020 2.574% 3.350%
3 December 18, 2020 2.915% N/A
4 December 19, 2020 2.323%
5 December 25, 2020 3.160%
6 December 26, 2020 2.590%
7 January 8, 2021 2.682%
8 January 9, 2021 2.327%
9 January 15, 2021 2.633% 3.085%
10 January 16, 2021 1.890% N/A
11 January 22, 2021 2.208%
12 January 23, 2021 2.149% 2.740%
13 January 29, 2021 2.350% N/A
14 January 30, 2021 2.139% 2.528%
15 February 5, 2021
16 February 6, 2021
Average % %
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • 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).

International broadcast

The series is available same time as Korea, as an iQIYI Original and exclusively on iQIYI globally (except China and Korea) with multtilingual subtitles.[15] It will also be available non-exclusively on iQIYI in South Korea.

References
  1. "Yoona and Hwang Jung-min in JTBC's "Hush"". HanCinema. March 25, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  2. "Hwang Jung-min Returns to Drama With "Hush"". HanCinema. February 20, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. Hwang, So-young (March 25, 2020). "Im YoonA joins hands with Hwang Jung Min, promising to surprise audiences with new drama". JTBC Plus. V Live. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. "Breaking Down the Walls Between Film and Drama, Actors and Directors Must Change". HanCinema. August 25, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. "Top 10 List for TV Programs". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  6. "Top 10 List for TV Programs". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  7. "Top 10 List for TV Programs". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  8. "Top 10 List for TV Programs". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  9. "Top 10 List for TV Programs". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  10. "허쉬 OST Part.1" [Hush OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  11. "허쉬 OST Part.2" [Hush OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  12. "허쉬 OST Part.3" [Hush OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  13. "허쉬 OST Part.4" [Hush OST Part.4]. Melon. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  14. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  15. "Hush | iQIYI" – via www.iq.com.
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