Memorials (TV series)
Memorials (Korean: 출사표; Hanja: 出師表; RR: Chulsapyo; lit. Memorial on the case to go to war) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Nana, Park Sung-hoon, Yoo Da-in, Han Joon-woo and Ahn Nae-sang.[3] It airs on KBS2 every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:30 (KST) since July 1st, 2020.[4][5]
| Memorials | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Into the Ring[1] Pick Me[2] |
| Hangul | 출사표 |
| Hanja | 出師表 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Moon Hyun-kyung |
| Directed by | Hwang Seung-ki |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies | Frame Media Celltrion Entertainment |
| Distributor | KBS2 |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS2 |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | July 1 – August 20, 2020 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The series is based on the screenplay by Moon Hyun-kyung which is the grand prize winner in Broadcasting Content Promotion Foundation (BCPF)'s 10th Find the Desert's Shooting Star Screenplay Competition, held in 2018.[6]
Synopsis
Goo Se Ra (Nana), who has lived all 29 years of her life in Mawon-gu, is nothing but an underqualified struggler with a poor financial background. On one hand, this over-passionate, self-proclaimed Tax Guardian never lets a single wrongdoing slip through her until it is filed and settled as a civil complaint. However, because of her nosy nature and her tendency to lose temper over unrighteousness, she gets fired from an internship, from a contract position, and even from an outsourced job, to name a few from the list of her former employers. Although not intended, she finds herself gradually turning into a professional resignee and decides that it’s time for a change. This time, her passion steers toward the District Assembly, so called the employees’ utopia. In fact, now that she has entered the ring, her only option is to run for the office, to get elected, and to stay elected.
Cast
Main
- Nana as Koo Se-ra
- Park Sung-hoon as Seo Gong-myung
- Yoo Da-in[7] as Yoon Hee-soo
- Han Joon-woo as Kim Min-jae
- Ahn Nae-sang[8] as Jo Maeng-deok
Se-ra's family and friends
- Ahn Gil-kang[9] as Koo Young-tae, Se-ra's father
- Jang Hye-jin as Kim Sam-sook, Se-ra's mother
- Kim Mi-soo as Kwon Woo-young, Se-ra's best friend
- Shin Do-hyun[10] as Jang Han-bi, Se-ra's best friend
- Choi Go as Kim Ja-ryong, 9 year old kid Jang Han-bi babysits
Mawon-gu officials
- Bae Hae-sun as Won So-jung
- Lee Seo-hwan as Heo Deok-gu
- Seo Jin-Won as Shim Jang-yang
- Han Dong-kyu as Jang Ha-woon
- Lee Chang-jik as Shi Dan-kyu
- Yoon Joo-sang as Bong Chu-san
- Oh Dong-min as Go Dong-chan
- Yu Seong-ju as Yang Nae-sung
Mawon-gu public officials
- Park Sung-geun as Lee Dae-cheol
- Kim Hyun-mok as Jung Yong-kyu
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[11] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | July 1, 2020 | 3.0% |
| 2 | 3.5% | ||
| 2 | 1 | July 2, 2020 | 2.8% |
| 2 | 3.7% | ||
| 3 | 1 | July 8, 2020 | 2.5% |
| 2 | 3.2% | ||
| 4 | 1 | July 9, 2020 | 2.4% |
| 2 | 3.3% | ||
| 5 | 1 | July 15, 2020 | 2.7% |
| 2 | 2.7% | ||
| 6 | 1 | July 16, 2020 | 2.5% |
| 2 | 2.9% | ||
| 7 | 1 | July 22, 2020 | 2.5% |
| 2 | 3.0% | ||
| 8 | 1 | July 23, 2020 | 2.5% |
| 2 | 3.2% | ||
| 9 | 1 | July 29, 2020 | 2.7% |
| 2 | 3.3% | ||
| 10 | 1 | July 30, 2020 | 2.3% |
| 2 | 3.2% | ||
| 11 | 1 | August 5, 2020 | 2.6% |
| 2 | 3.1% | ||
| 12 | 1 | August 6, 2020 | 2.0% |
| 2 | 2.4% | ||
| 13 | 1 | August 12, 2020 | 2.3% |
| 2 | 3.0% | ||
| 14 | 1 | August 13, 2020 | 2.4% |
| 2 | 3.1% | ||
| 15 | 1 | August 19, 2020 | 2.5% |
| 2 | 2.9% | ||
| 16 | 1 | August 20, 2020 | 2.6% |
| 2 | 2.9% | ||
| Average | 2.8% | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Park Sung-hoon | Won |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nana | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ahn Gil-kang | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Jang Hye-jin | Nominated | ||
| Best Young Actor | Choi Go | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor | Oh Dong-min | Nominated | ||
| Best Couple Award | Park Sung-hoon and Nana | Won |
References
- "[New Drama] "Into The Ring" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- "Pick Me [Title in the URL]". Naver TV (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System, Naver Corporation. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- "Nana and Park Sung-hoon Confirm Roles in "Into The Ring" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- "`출사표` 나나 박성훈, 강렬한 커플? `메인포스터 공개`". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- "Korean Drama Starting Today 2020/07/01 @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- Results of the 10th Find the Desert's Shooting Star Screenplay Competition. bcpf.or.kr.
- "유다인, '출사표' 출연 확정…고스펙 변호사로 변신 [공식입장]". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- "[HanCinema's News] "Into the Ring" Teases Secondary Cast Members as Politicians @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- "Nana, Ahn Kil-Kang and Jang Hye-jin, a Unique Family in "Into The Ring" @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- "Shin Do-hyun to Star in "Into the Ring" With Nana @ HanCinema :: The Korean Movie and Drama Database". www.hancinema.net. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- "Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved 2020-08-13.