Kairos (TV series)

Kairos OST
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	2020
Genre	Soundtrack
Language	Korean; English;
Label	Warner Music Korea;

Kairos
	Promotional poster
Hangul	카이로스
Genre	Fantasy; Thriller;
Created by	MBC Production Plan ; (Kwon Seong chang)
Written by	Lee Soo-hyun
Directed by	Park Seung-woo
Starring	Shin Sung-rok; Lee Se-young; Ahn Bo-hyun; Nam Gyu-ri; Kang Seung-yoon;
Composer	Jang Young-kyu
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Producers	Son Ok-hyun ; Ju Bang-ok
Running time	70 minutes
Production companies	OH Story; Blossom Story;
Distributor	MBC
Release
Original network	MBC TV
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	October 26 –; December 22, 2020
External links
	Website

Kairos (Korean: 카이로스; RR: Kairoseu) is a South Korean television series starring Shin Sung-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-hyun, Nam Gyu-ri and Kang Seung-yoon.[1][2] Directed by Park Seung-woo, the series is centred around the themes of opportunity and choice. It premiered on MBC TV on October 26 to December 22, 2020 and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:20 (KST).[3]

Synopsis

Kim Seo-jin (Shin Sung-rok) is a successful and workaholic construction company director. One day, his daughter goes missing with no trace. Shortly after, his wife, Kang Hyun-chae (Nam Gyu-ri), commits suicide due to the shock.

Han Ae-ri (Lee Se-young) is a hard-working daughter whose mother goes missing in a hospital. She then receives a phone call from Seo-jin. He lives one month ahead of Ae-ri. He asks her to prevent the horrific events that destroyed his family and in return, she wants him to find her mother.

Cast

Main

Shin Sung-rok as Kim Seo-jin
- Lee Jung-joon as young Kim Seo-jin[4]
Lee Se-young as Han Ae-ri
Ahn Bo-hyun as Seo Do-gyun
Nam Gyu-ri as Kang Hyun-chae, Seo-jin's wife and Kim Da-bin's mother
Kang Seung-yoon as Im Geon-wook

People around Seo-jin

Shim Hye-yeon as Kim Da-bin, Kim Seo-jin and Kang Hyun-chae's daughter
So Hee-jung[5] as Jung Hye-kyeong, Da-bin's babysitter

People around Ae-ri

Hwang Jung-min as Kwak Song-ja, Ae-ri's mother
Lee Joo-myung as Park Soo-jung, Ae-ri's best friend

Yujung Construction

Shin Goo as Yoo Seo-il, Chairman of Yujung Construction
Cho Dong-in as Lee Taek-gyu, Kim Seo-jin's personal assistant

Detectives

Lim Chul-hyung as Park Ho-young
Jeon Kwang-jin as Choi Deok-ho
Jung Sung-joon as Lee Tae-woo
Lee Tae-gu as Kang Byeong-suk

Others

Choi Duk-moon as Kim Yoo-seok
Kwon Hyuk as Han Tae-gil
Ko Kyu-pil as Kim Jin-ho

Special appearances

Lee Si-eon[6] as delivery man, suspect in Da-bin's kidnapping case (Ep. 1–2)
Sung Ji-ru
Jung Hee-tae

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Released on October 26, 2020 (2020-10-26)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Like a Star"	Norwegian Wood iT's	Norwegian Wood iT's Gu Ye-bin	iT's	2:37
2.	"Like a Star" (Inst.)		Norwegian Wood iT's Gu Ye-bin		2:37
Total length:					5:14

Part 2

Released on November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"I Live a Day" (너라는 하루를 살아)	Juho B.O.K	Juho B.O.K	Juho	4:03
2.	"I Live a Day" (Inst.)		Juho B.O.K		4:03
Total length:					8:06

Part 3

Released on November 7, 2020 (2020-11-07)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Own Pain"	Yoon Sang-jo Kang Yeon-wook	Yoon Sang-jo Kang Yeon-wook	Hajin	3:26
2.	"Own Pain" (Inst.)		Yoon Sang-jo Kang Yeon-wook		3:26
Total length:					6:52

Part 4

Released on November 9, 2020 (2020-11-09)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Next Story" (다음이야기)	Kim Na-ra	Kim Na-ra Yoon Sang-jo Kang Yeon-wook	Jeong Dong-won	4:25
2.	"Next Story" (Inst.)		Kim Na-ra Yoon Sang-jo Kang Yeon-wook		4:25
Total length:					8:50

Part 5

Released on November 14, 2020 (2020-11-14)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Pray"	Ursa Major Park Shi-on	Ursa Major Park Shi-on	Tart	3:10
2.	"Pray" (Inst.)		Ursa Major Park Shi-on		3:10
Total length:					6:20

Part 6

Released on November 16, 2020 (2020-11-16)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Scattered" (흩어져가)	Kim Tae-hyun (The Brothers)	Kim Tae-hyun (The Brothers) Ursa Major	Kim Tae-hyun (The Brothers)	3:49
2.	"Scattered" (Inst.)		Kim Tae-hyun (The Brothers) Ursa Major		3:49
Total length:					7:38

Part 7

Released on November 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Stopped" (헤어진 그날에 모든게 멈춰져 있어)	Pil Seung Bool Pae Almond	Pil Seung Bool Pae 1L2L	Gawon	2:34
2.	"Stopped" (Inst.)		Pil Seung Bool Pae 1L2L		2:34
Total length:					5:08

Part 8

Released on November 24, 2020 (2020-11-24)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Can You Hear Me"	Pil Seung Bool Pae Almond	Han Sang-won	Kang Seung-yoon (WINNER)	2:51
2.	"Can You Hear Me" (Inst.)		Han Sang-won		2:51
Total length:					5:42

Part 9

Released on November 28, 2020 (2020-11-28)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Where Are You"	Pil Seung Bool Pae Almond	Pil Seung Bool Pae	A.C.E	3:41
2.	"Where Are You" (Inst.)		Pil Seung Bool Pae		3:41
Total length:					7:22

Part 10

Released on November 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Stay With Me"	Pil Seung Bool Pae Jamie Almond	Pil Seung Bool Pae Jamie	Jung Ga-yi (Wine Loop)	3:45
2.	"Stay With Me" (Inst.)		Pil Seung Bool Pae Jamie		3:45
Total length:					7:30

Part 11

Released on December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"I Cry and Miss You" (울다가 또 너를 그리워 하다가)	Pil Seung Bool Pae Yoo Ji-hee Almond	Pil Seung Bool Pae Yoo Ji-hee	The Daisy	3:45
2.	"I Cry and Miss You" (Inst.)		Pil Seung Bool Pae Yoo Ji-hee		3:45
Total length:					7:30

Part 12

Released on December 7, 2020 (2020-12-07)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Somehow We" (어쩌다 우리)	Pil Seung Bool Pae Almond	Pil Seung Bool Pae Park Ji-man	Seo Seong-hyuk	4:12
2.	"Somehow We" (Inst.)		Pil Seung Bool Pae Park Ji-man		4:12
Total length:					8:24

Part 13

Released on December 12, 2020 (2020-12-12)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Why Is It" (왜 이런 건가요)	Pil Seung Bool Pae Almond	Pil Seung Bool Pae	Damu	3:29
2.	"Why Is It" (Inst.)		Pil Seung Bool Pae		3:29
Total length:					6:58

Part 14

Released on December 15, 2020 (2020-12-15)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Heart Feels Cold" (가슴이 시리도록)	Pil Seung Bool Pae Jamie Almond	Pil Seung Bool Pae Jamie Laconic	The Lime	3:54
2.	"Heart Feels Cold" (Inst.)		Pil Seung Bool Pae Jamie Laconic		3:54
Total length:					7:48

Part 15

Released on December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"One Day Is a Mess" (하루가 엉망이야)	Pil Seung Bool Pae Yoo Ji-hee Almond	Pil Seung Bool Pae Yoo Ji-hee	Lydia	4:21
2.	"One Day Is a Mess" (Inst.)		Pil Seung Bool Pae Yoo Ji-hee		4:21
Total length:					8:42

Part 16

Released on December 21, 2020 (2020-12-21)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Yet" (아직)	Langyee	Langyee Kim Sung-hyuk	Langyee	4:28
2.	"Yet" (Inst.)		Langyee Kim Sung-hyuk		4:28
Total length:					8:56

Ratings

Average TV viewership ratings
Ep.	Part	Original broadcast date	Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[7]
1	1	October 26, 2020	2.7%
1	2	October 26, 2020	3.7%
2	1	October 27, 2020	2.7%
2	2	October 27, 2020	3.1%
3	1	November 2, 2020	3.0%
3	2	November 2, 2020	3.3%
4	1	November 3, 2020	3.0%
4	2	November 3, 2020	3.5%
5	1	November 10, 2020	3.1%
5	2	November 10, 2020	3.4%
6	1	November 16, 2020	3.3%
6	2	November 16, 2020	3.0%
7	1	November 24, 2020	2.6%
7	2		2.7%
8	1		3.0%
8	2		3.8%
9	1	November 30, 2020	3.4%
9	2	November 30, 2020	3.2%
10	1	December 1, 2020	3.5%
10	2	December 1, 2020	2.8%
11	1	December 7, 2020	3.1%
11	2	December 7, 2020	2.7%
12	1	December 8, 2020	2.9%
12	2	December 8, 2020	2.6%
13	1	December 14, 2020	2.9%
13	2	December 14, 2020	2.7%
14	1	December 15, 2020	3.5%
14	2	December 15, 2020	2.6%
15	1	December 21, 2020	2.7%
15	2	December 21, 2020	2.2%
16	1	December 22, 2020	3.3%
16	2	December 22, 2020	3.3%
Average			3.0%
The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2020	MBC Drama Awards	Drama of the Year	Kairos	Nominated	[8]
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama	Shin Sung-rok	Won
		Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama	Lee Se-young	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama	Ahn Bo-hyun	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama	Nam Gyu-ri	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Ko Kyu-pil	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Hwang Jung-min	Nominated
		Best New Actor	Ahn Bo-hyun	Won
		Best New Actor	Kang Seung-yoon	Nominated
		Best New Actress	Lee Joo-myoung	Nominated
		Best Couple Award	Shin Sung-rok and Lee Se-young	Nominated

References

"'카이로스' 신성록→이세영, 강렬 5인5색 포스터 공개" ['Kairos' Shin Sung-rok → Lee Se-young, intense 5 colored posters of 5 people released]. News1 (in Korean). October 6, 2020.
"'카이로스' 신성록-이세영-안보현-남규리-강승윤, 타임 크로싱 스릴러 선보인다!" [Kairos' Shin Seong-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-Hyun, Nam Gyu-ri and Kang Seung-yoon presents a time crossing thriller!]. iMBC (in Korean). October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
"제작발표회" [Production presentation]. iMBC. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
Park, Soo-in (July 27, 2020). "이정준 '카이로스' 캐스팅, 신성록 어린시절 연기한다(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2020.
"[HanCinema's News] So Hee-jung Confirmed for "Kairos" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". HanCinema. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
Hong, Shin-ik (October 20, 2020). "이시언, ´카이로스´ 특별출연···신성록 딸 유괴 알린 첫 용의자 役". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2020.
"Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
Lee, Woo-joo (December 30, 2020). "[2020 MBC 연기대상] 박해진, 영예의 대상 "소중한 일상과 맞바꾸고파"…'꼰대인턴' 4관왕 (종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean).

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[1] "'카이로스' 신성록→이세영, 강렬 5인5색 포스터 공개" ['Kairos' Shin Sung-rok → Lee Se-young, intense 5 colored posters of 5 people released]. News1 (in Korean). October 6, 2020.

[2] "'카이로스' 신성록-이세영-안보현-남규리-강승윤, 타임 크로싱 스릴러 선보인다!" [Kairos' Shin Seong-rok, Lee Se-young, Ahn Bo-Hyun, Nam Gyu-ri and Kang Seung-yoon presents a time crossing thriller!]. iMBC (in Korean). October 5, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[3] "제작발표회" [Production presentation]. iMBC. Retrieved September 28, 2020.

[4] Park, Soo-in (July 27, 2020). "이정준 '카이로스' 캐스팅, 신성록 어린시절 연기한다(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2020.

[5] "[HanCinema's News] So Hee-jung Confirmed for "Kairos" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". HanCinema. Retrieved September 28, 2020.

[6] Hong, Shin-ik (October 20, 2020). "이시언, ´카이로스´ 특별출연···신성록 딸 유괴 알린 첫 용의자 役". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2020.

[7] "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research. Retrieved September 30, 2020.

[8] Lee, Woo-joo (December 30, 2020). "[2020 MBC 연기대상] 박해진, 영예의 대상 "소중한 일상과 맞바꾸고파"…'꼰대인턴' 4관왕 (종합)". Sports Chosun (in Korean).