The Innocent Man (2012 TV series)

The Innocent Man (Korean: 세상 어디에도 없는 착한 남자; RR: Sesang Eodiedo Eomneun Chakan Namja; lit. The Nice Guy Never Seen Anywhere in the World) is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Song Joong-ki, Moon Chae-won and Park Si-yeon. It is known on Netflix as Nice Guy.[3]

For the U.S. TV series with the same name, see The Innocent Man (2018 TV series).
The Innocent Man
Promotional poster
Also known asNice Guy[1][2]
Original title세상 어디에도 없는 착한 남자
GenreMelodrama
Romance
Written byLee Kyung-hee
Directed byKim Jin-won
Lee Na-jeong
StarringSong Joong-ki
Moon Chae-won
Park Si-yeon
Ending theme"Love Is Like a Snowflake" by Junsu
ComposerChoi Seong-wook
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languages
  • Korean
  • Japanese
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerHam Young-hoon
Production locationsSeoul, South Korea
Hirosaki, Japan
CinematographyBaek Hong-jong
Lee Yoon-jeong
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time60 minutes
Production companyiHQ
Release
Original networkKorean Broadcasting System
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original release12 September (2012-09-12) –
15 November 2012 (2012-11-15)
External links
Website

It is a dark melodrama involving betrayal and romance.[4][5][6][7] It aired on KBS2 for 20 episodes from September 12 to November 15, 2012.

Synopsis

Smart and promising medical student[8][9] Kang Ma-ru (Song Joong-ki) is deeply in love with his slightly older neighbor Han Jae-hee (Park Si-yeon), a television reporter.[10][11] But when her situation takes a turn for the worse and Jae-hee becomes desperate to escape poverty,[12] she meets a man who changes everything—a rich CEO who introduces her to a life of comfort. So she turns her back on Ma-ru, choosing money over love.[13]

The brutal betrayal leaves Ma-ru fractured—not just angry, but a completely changed man. A few years later, Ma-ru is now 30 years old and works as a bartender and gigolo, no longer a "nice guy."[14] He then meets Seo Eun-gi (Moon Chae-won), a young chaebol heiress who's being groomed to take over her father's conglomerate.[15][16] Eun-gi is cold and calculating, business-savvy, and raised by her father to never show emotion to anyone.[17][18]

Ma-ru decides to take revenge on his ex Jae-hee and bring her down from her position after his sister, Kang Cho-co (Lee Yu-bi) is rushed to the hospital because of Jae-hee. Ma-ru, though initially had no plans as such, uses Eun-gi to take revenge on Jae-hee[19][20] Just when Ma-ru is beginning to love and care for Eun-gi, she finds out the real reason why he approached her and they break up. But a car accident causes Eun-gi to lose her memory, and she enters Ma-ru's life again.[21]

Cast

Main

A smart but poor medical student who has to look after his little sister without any parents. He was in love Jae-hee but she left him for a rich CEO as she always dreamt of being rich, but she always loved Ma-ru and still harbours feelings for him. Six years after Jae-her left he became arrogant and a playboy who works as a bartender. He approached Eun-gi as part of his revenge plan against Jae-hee but he started to care for her and eventually fell in love.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29]

A rich and arrogant girl but also has a kind-hearted side who does everything to protect her mother's memories who has a troubled relationship with her father and step-mother as she blames them for her mother leaving and her death. She falls for Ma-ru without knowing the real reason he approached her and she suffers a memory loss after landing in a car accident. After her memory loss, she is a much nicer person who searches for clues in order to get her memory returned[30][31][32]

  • Park Si-yeon as Han Jae-hee
    • Park So-young as young Han Jae-hee

Although she is stone-hearted and loves Ma-ru,she loved money more than Ma-Ru and she left Ma-ru and became the mistress of CEO and had his son. Although, her and Eun-gi don’t get along and she also dont care for her and tried to hurt her in many ways. She plans to take over Taesan Company after killing her husband.[33]

Supporting

Ma-ru’s best friend and Choco’s lover[34]

  • Lee Yu-bi as Kang Choco
    • Han Seo-jin as young Kang Choco

Ma-ru’s younger sister and Jae-gil’s lover[35][36][37]

Eun-gi’s secretary and helper who loved and respected her.[38]

The secretary of the CEO who likes Jae-hee.

Jae-hee’s older brother who was abusive towards her.

Eun-gi and Eun-Seok’s father, who found Jae-hee and took her as his mistress. Although, good hearted he sides with Jae-hee rather than his daughter as Eun-gi is stubborn and act childish at times. He dies later in the season and gives his property and estate to Eun-gi but before she could be in charge she lands in a car accident and suffers a memory loss.

Eun-gi’s assistant. After the car accident which caused Eun-gi’s memory loss she took her away and cared for her for a year where nobody could find her.

  • Oh Yong as Jo Young-bae
  • Jo Hwi-joon as Seo Eun-seok

Jae-hee and CEO’s son, Eun-gi’s 4 year old half-brother who he loves despite her rudeness and hatred to him but after her memory loss she is unable to remember about her hatred for him and instead grows closer to him

Production

It is written by Lee Kyung-hee, who previously wrote Will It Snow for Christmas?, Thank You, A Love to Kill, I'm Sorry, I Love You, and Sang Doo! Let's Go to School.[41][42][43]

Kim Jin-won was the director of Drama Special episodes Just an Ordinary Love Story, Crossing the Young-do Bridge, Guardian Angel Kim Yeong-goo, Snail Gosiwon, and The Last Flashman.

The series features real-life friends and former Running Man co-stars Song Joong-ki and Lee Kwang-soo for the first time since Song left the variety show.[44][45][46][47]

Soundtrack

Ratings

Beginning episode 5, the series ranked number one in its timeslot for eight consecutive weeks until its finale.[53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60]

Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS[61] AGB Nielsen[62]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide Seoul
1 September 12, 2012 10.7% 10.9% 10.5% 11.5%
2 September 13, 2012 11.4% 11.6% 9.9% 11.3%
3 September 19, 2012 13.9% 14.6% 13.8% 14.5%
4 September 20, 2012 13.8% 15.4% 13.3% 14.2%
5 September 26, 2012 14.5% 14.8% 14.0% 15.7%
6 September 27, 2012 16.0% 17.8% 16.0% 18.1%
7 October 3, 2012 17.9% 18.6% 17.3% 18.6%
8 October 4, 2012 15.0% 14.4% 15.1% 16.6%
9 October 10, 2012 15.8% 17.3% 15.3% 17.3%
10 October 11, 2012 16.2% 17.3% 14.9% 15.7%
11 October 17, 2012 15.0% 16.5% 14.3% 15.3%
12 October 18, 2012 16.4% 17.0% 15.1% 15.7%
13 October 24, 2012 18.2% 18.7% 17.1% 18.8%
14 October 25, 2012 18.5% 19.6% 16.7% 18.4%
15 October 31, 2012 17.1% 17.6% 18.3% 20.6%
16 November 1, 2012 18.8% 19.8% 17.1% 18.8%
17 November 7, 2012 18.2% 19.6% 16.2% 16.4%
18 November 8, 2012 16.8% 18.1% 18.2% 19.7%
19 November 14, 2012 18.5% 19.9% 17.9% 19.3%
20 November 15, 2012 18.6% 20.2% 18.0% 19.4%
Average16.1%17.0%15.3%16.8%

International broadcast
  • Philippines: GMA Network - Aired from July 22, 2013 to October 31, 2013 on Mondays to Thursdays at 10:00 p.m.
  • Malaysia: 8TV - Aired from November 21, 2013 to December 27, 2013 on Mondays to Fridays at 8:30 p.m.
  • Israel: Viva - Aired from 2013 to 2014.
  • Indonesia: Indosiar - Aired from January 12, 2015 – present on All days at 3:30 p.m.
  • Thailand: Channel 7 - Aired from April 1, 2015 to July 9, 2015 on Mondays to Thursdays at 03:35 a.m.
  •  Trinidad and Tobago: CCN TV6- Aired in 2015.
  • Ukraine: In 2017, Ukrainian television network 1+1 produced an adaptation of 20 series, airing it in prime time with the title Nice Guy (Ukrainian: Хороший хлопець).

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2012 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Song Joong-ki Won [63]
1st K-Drama Star Awards
 Top Excellence Award, Actor Song Joong-ki Won [64]
Excellence Award, Actress Moon Chae-won Nominated
KBS Drama Awards
 Best Couple Award Song Joong-ki and Moon Chae-won Won [65]
Netizens' Award Song Joong-ki Won
Moon Chae-won Won
Best New Actress Lee Yu-bi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Lee Kwang-soo Nominated
Lee Sang-yeob Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Jin Kyung Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Song Joong-ki Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Moon Chae-won Nominated
Park Si-yeon Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor Song Joong-ki Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress Moon Chae-won Won
2013
49th Baeksang Arts Awards
 Best New Actress (TV) Lee Yu-bi Nominated [66]
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards
 20's Booming Star - Female Lee Yu-bi Nominated
8th Seoul International Drama Awards
 Outstanding Korean Drama OST "Love Is Like a Snowflake" - Junsu Nominated
[67]
"Really" - Song Joong-ki Nominated
Outstanding Korean Actor Song Joong-ki Nominated
[68]
Outstanding Korean Actress Moon Chae-won Nominated
Outstanding Korean Drama The Innocent Man Nominated

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