Page Turner (TV series)

Page Turner (Korean: 페이지 터너) is a three-episode drama special by KBS2 starring Kim So-hyun, Ji Soo and Shin Jae-ha which aired in 2016.

Page Turner
Promotional poster
GenreMusical
Written byHeo Yoon-sook
Park Hye-ryun
Directed byLee Jae-hoon
StarringKim So-hyun
Ji Soo
Shin Jae-ha
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producerHong Suk-goo
ProducerMoon Joon-ha
Production companyKBS and IHQ
Release
Original networkKBS2
Original releaseMarch 26 (2016-03-26) 
April 9, 2016 (2016-04-09)
External links
Website

The drama was well-received in Korea. The number of video previews released in web and mobile was reported to have surpassed 600,000, an unusual figure for a one-play act.[1] Moreover, it was praised for its well-written plot and aptly depicted emotions of teenage years.[2] It is the first drama to be aired on Pooq.[3]

Synopsis

Story of a piano prodigy Yoon Yoo-seul who goes blind after a car accident, and struggles to get her life back on track with the help of Jung Cha-sik, a fellow aspiring pianist and Seo Jin-mok, her former rival who later becomes a supporter.

Cast

Main cast

  • Kim So-hyun as Yoon Yoo-seul
    • Lee Do-yeon as Yoon Yoo-seul (young)
  • Ji Soo as Jung Cha-sik
  • Shin Jae-ha as Seo Jin-mok
    • Jo Yong-jin as Seo Jin-mok (young)

Supporting cast

Special appearances

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share (nationwide)
TNmS[4] AGB Nielsen[5]
1 March 26, 20163.9%4.0%
2 April 2, 20164.0%4.6%
3 April 9, 20164.1%4.8%
Average3.983%4.873%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
30th KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama
Ji Soo
Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama
Kim So-hyun
Nominated
Best New Actor
Ji Soo
Nominated

References

  1. "'페이지터너' 영상 조회수 '60만' 돌파…김소현-지수-신재하 '주목'". 국제신문.
  2. "'Page Turner' sets new standards for teen drama". Kpop Herald. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  3. "푹, OTT 최초로 자체 플랫폼에서 드라마 독점 서비스". Naver. March 18, 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  4. "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  5. "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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