On Air (TV series)
On Air (Korean: 온에어) is a 2008 South Korean television series, starring Kim Ha-neul, Park Yong-ha, Lee Beom-soo and Song Yoon-ah. The series is a behind-the-scenes look at a fictional television drama, revealing details about what normally goes on behind a TV drama production.[1][2] It aired on SBS from March 5 to May 15, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 21 episodes.
| On Air | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for On Air | |
| Written by | Kim Eun-sook |
| Directed by | Shin Woo-chul Jin Hyuk |
| Starring | Kim Ha-neul Park Yong-ha Lee Beom-soo Song Yoon-ah |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Responsible Producer (Go heung sik SBS ) |
| Producer | Yoon Ha rim |
| Production locations | Korea, Taiwan |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | K-Dream |
| Distributor | SBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Original release | March 5 – May 15, 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Robber |
| Followed by | Iljimae |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | On e-eo |
| McCune–Reischauer | On e-ŏ |
Synopsis
Jang Ki-joon (Lee Beom-soo) used to be a top manager in the business but he went bankrupt as he couldn't compete with other powerful agencies. He was 'rescued' by Oh Seung-ah (Kim Ha-neul), a top star who agreed to join his agency after breaking off with her former one. Lee Kyung-min (Park Yong-ha) is a drama PD who gets his first chance at being a director. Seo Young-eun (Song Yoon-ah) is a much sought-after scriptwriter who is divorced and has a young son. On Air revolves around these four entertainment industry figures - a director, a writer, an actress, and her manager - as their personal and professional lives intertwine during the shooting of a drama. It also portrays how the whole production team and performers complete a project in a tight schedule as well as how actors, actresses, and entertainment agencies handle rumors surrounding them.[3]
Cast
Main
- Kim Ha-neul as Oh Seung-ah
- Park Yong-ha as Lee Kyung-min
- Lee Beom-soo as Jang Ki-joon
- Song Yoon-ah as Seo Young-eun[4]
Supporting
- Lee Hyung-chul as Jin Sang-woo (SW Entertainment president)
- Han Ye-won as Cherry
- Hong Ji-min as Lee Hye-kyung
- Yoo Seo-jin as Yoon Hyun-soo
- Choi Sang-hoon as Kang Ho-sang
- Lee Won as Kwon Oh-suk
- Lee Sung-min as Song Soo-chul
- Lee Dal-hyung as Park Bong-shik
- Yeo Ho-min as Hong Seo-gyu
- Kim Dong-gyun as Noh Yong-chul
- Park Joo-ah as Park Hyung-ja
- Shin Dong-woo as Kim Joon-hee
- Lee Chul-min as Kim Hak-seon
- Kang Joo-hyung as Ahn Da-jung
- Jin Sung as Lee Won
- Im Hyun-sung as Kim Beom-rae
- Sung Woo-jin as Ra Seok-hyun
- Ricky Kim as Aidan Lee
- Lee Chae-won as Seung-ah's makeup artist
- Lee Kyung-jin as Kwak Wook-shim
- Min Seo-hyun as Yang So-eun
- Seol Ji-yoon as Writer Kwon
- Kang Rae-yeon as travel guide
- Maeng Bo-hak as movie producer
- Yoon Seol-hee as room salon girl
- Lee Seung-hyung as advertiser
- Son Hwa-ryung
- Kim Sung-oh as SW manager
- Yoon Gi-won as fake manager (ep 1-2)
- Kim Ki-soo as Young-eun's tango teacher (ep 1)
Special appearances
- Lee Sun-kyun as himself (ep 1)
- Bae Jong-ok as herself (ep 1)
- Park Jin-hee as herself (ep 1)
- Choi Min-hwan as himself (ep 1)
- Lee Hong-gi as himself (ep 1)
- Lee Jae-jin as himself (ep 1)
- Lee Hyo-ri as herself (ep 1)
- Ji Il-joo as Lee Hyo-ri's manager (ep 1)
- Jeon Do-yeon as herself (ep 2)
- Park Si-yeon as herself (ep 3)
- Lee Chun-hee as himself (ep 3)
- Jeon Hye-bin as herself (ep 3)
- Kim Min-joon as himself (ep 4)
- Kang Hye-jung as herself (ep 5,12)
- Uhm Ji-won as herself (ep 5)
- Lee Seo-jin as himself (ep 9)
- Song Chang-eui as himself (ep 11)
- Lee Dong-gyu as health center employee (ep 14)
- Shin Dong-wook as drama actor (ep 14)
- Kim Je-dong as himself (ep 15)
- Kim Jung-eun as herself (ep 16)
- Yoon Se-ah as screenwriter (ep 21)
- Kim Sung-min as manager (ep 21)
- Hines Ward as himself (ep 21)
Production
The series features 27 cameo appearances, among them are Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Jung-eun, Lee Seo-jin, Kim Min-joon and Yoon Se-ah, who had previously worked with writer Kim Eun-sook and director Shin Woo-chul on Lovers in Paris, Lovers in Prague, and Lovers. Song Yoon-ah also asked her celebrity friends to appear on the show, namely Lee Hyori, Kang Hye-jung, Uhm Ji-won, and comedian Kim Je-dong.[2]
Parts of the series were filmed on location in Taiwan, where the character Lee Kyung-min goes in search of Seo Young-eun, who went to Taiwan on vacation.[5]
Soundtrack
- Information
- Title: 온에어 OST Part 2 / On Air OST Part 2
- Artist: Various Artists
- Language: Korean, English
- Release Date: 2008-Apr-29
- Number of Tracks: 11
- Publisher: Unknown
- Agency: Sony Music
- Track Listing
| No. | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Island | Lee Beom-soo |
| 2. | Sky Love | Kim Ha-neul |
| 3. | A Person Like Me | Cyndi feat. Amen |
| 4. | Heartbroken (Bossanova Ver.) | Choi Hoon |
| 5. | One Word (Guitar Ver.) | Han Sung-ho |
| 6. | Haneuleul Gareumyeo | Kim Dong-hyuk |
| 7. | Rainbow Soap | Leenyum |
| 8. | Duryeowoom Apeseo | Kim Bo-min |
| 9. | Yariya (Inst.) | Park Se-joon |
| 10. | Think About You | Kim Dong-hyuk |
| 11. | Yariya | Han Ye-won |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Ha-neul | Won | |
| Top 10 Stars | Kim Ha-neul | Won | ||
| Song Yoon-ah | Won | |||
| Park Yong-ha | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Special | Lee Hyung-chul | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | Hong Ji-min | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Park Yong-ha | Won | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Beom-soo | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Ha-neul | Won | ||
| Song Yoon-ah | Won | |||
| 2009 | Best Screenplay (TV) | Kim Eun-sook | Nominated | |
| Best New Actress (TV) | Han Ye-won | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor (TV) | Park Yong-ha | Nominated | ||
| Best Director (TV) | Shin Woo-chul | Won | ||
| Best Drama | On Air | Nominated | ||
International broadcast
The series aired on Mnet Japan beginning July 30, 2008. Park Yong-ha and Song Yoon-ah visited Japan to promote it in a showcase attend by 800 VIP guests at Toho Cinema in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.[7][8]
References
- Oh, Jean (26 February 2008). "New SBS drama set to be a smash". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- Kwon, Mee-yoo (27 February 2008). "On Air Looks Into Making of Dramas". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- Kwon, Mee-yoo; Han, Sang-hee (8 January 2008). "Dramas Feature Professionals, Comics". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- "Song Yoon-ah, "Don't be surprised by my drastic transformation"". Broasia via Hancinema. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- Chun, Su-jin (20 January 2009). "The man putting Taiwan on the map". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- Chung, Ah-young (2 November 2008). "Actor Kim Wins Top Prize at Korea Drama Festival Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- "Song Yoona and Park Yong-ha in Japan to Promote On Air". KBS Global. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- Lee, Hyo-won (16 June 2008). "Park Yong-has On Air to Air in Japan". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
External links
- On Air official SBS website (in Korean)
- On Air at HanCinema