Joseon Survival Period
Joseon Survival Period (Korean: 조선생존기; RR: Joseon Saengjongi) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan (replaced by Seo Ji-seok from episode 11 onwards), Kyung Soo-jin, Song Won-seok, Park Se-wan, Lee Jae-yoon, Han Jae-suk and Yoon Ji-min. It aired on TV Chosun from June 8 to August 17, 2019 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:50 (KST) time slot.[1]
Joseon Survival Period | |
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Hangul | 조선생존기 |
Genre | |
Written by | Kim Sol-ji |
Directed by | Jang Yong-woo |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minute |
Production companies | |
Distributor | TV Chosun |
Release | |
Original network | TV Chosun |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | June 8 – August 17, 2019 |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
The story of Han Jung-rok, a deliveryman who used to be a famous archer, who travels back in time to the Joseon dynasty.
Cast
Main
- Kang Ji-hwan (Ep. 1–10) as Han Jeong-rok
- Seo Ji-seok (Ep. 11–16) as Han Jeong-rok
- Kyung Soo-jin as Lee Hye-jin
- Song Won-seok as Im Kkeokjeong
- Park Se-wan as Han Seul-gi
- Lee Jae-yoon as Jeong Ga-ik
- Han Jae-suk as Yun Won-hyeong
- Yoon Ji-min as Jeong Nan-jeong
Supporting
- Lee Kyung-jin as Queen Munjeong
- Wi Yang-ho as Wang-chi
- Jung Han-hun as Kim Soon
- Shin Yi as Kisaeng Haeng-soo
- Park Ya-sung as Dong Chan
- Yoo In-hyuk
Production
The first script reading took place in March 2019.
On July 9, 2019, Kang Ji-hwan was arrested over allegations that he sexually molested and assaulted two of his agency's female employees at his home.[2][3] He officially dropped out of the series on July 11 and was replaced by Seo Ji-seok from episode 11 onwards. The drama was cut off from 20 to 16 episodes.
Original soundtrack
Joseon Survival Period OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2019 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Label | Kakao M Huayi Brothers Korea |
Part 1
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Someday" | Lee Hyun | 4:00 |
2. | "Someday" (Inst.) | 4:00 | |
Total length: | 8:00 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You're My One" | Summer | 3:50 |
2. | "You're My One" (Inst.) | 3:50 | |
Total length: | 7:40 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I'll Come To You Like the Wind" | Yeom Yu-ri | 3:55 |
2. | "I'll Come To You Like the Wind" (Inst.) | 3:55 | |
Total length: | 7:50 |
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[4] |
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1 | June 8, 2019 | 1.288% |
2 | June 9, 2019 | 1.255% |
3 | June 15, 2019 | 1.740% |
4 | June 16, 2019 | 1.399% |
5 | June 22, 2019 | 1.459% |
6 | June 23, 2019 | 1.256% |
7 | June 29, 2019 | 1.447% |
8 | June 30, 2019 | 1.439% |
9 | July 6, 2019 | 1.214% |
10 | July 7, 2019 | 1.428% |
11 | July 27, 2019 | 1.204% |
12 | July 28, 2019 | 1.050% |
13 | August 3, 2019 | 1.038% |
14 | August 10, 2019 | 0.948% |
15 | August 11, 2019 | 0.921% |
16 | August 17, 2019 | 0.852% |
Average | 1.244% |
Notes
- Replaced by Seo Ji-seok from episode 11 onwards.
References
- Kim, Jin-seok (March 13, 2019). "[단독]경수진, 강지환과 드라마 '조선생존기' 주인공". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- Kim, Jae-heun (July 10, 2019). "Actor Kang under probe over alleged rape". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- Yonhap (July 10, 2019). "Actor arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting, molesting his agency's employees". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean).