Watcher (TV series)

Watcher (Korean: 왓쳐; RR: Watcheo; stylized as WATCHER) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Han Suk-kyu, Seo Kang-joon and Kim Hyun-joo. It aired on OCN every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 (KST) from July 6 to August 25, 2019.[1]

Watcher
Promotional poster
Hangul왓쳐
GenreCrime, Thriller
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byHan Sang-woon
Directed byAhn Gil-ho
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersJinnie Choi
Kim Young-kyu
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companyStudio Dragon
DistributorOCN
Release
Original networkOCN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseJuly 6 (2019-07-06) –
August 25, 2019 (2019-08-25)
External links
Website
Production website

Synopsis

“Watcher” is a 2019 Korean drama directed by Ahn Gil Ho.

A brutal murder committed 15 years ago turned three lives upside down. A decade and a half later, the trio – brought together by fate – goes on the hunt for answers.

Kim Young Goon (Seo Kang Joon), a police officer who may be considered aloof and uncaring, joins an investigation unit headed by hardened long-time cop Do Chi Gwang (Han Suk Kyu). The nightmarish events 15 years ago still haunt Kim Young Goon – but his memories also provide no shortage of motivation.

Do Chi Gwang, meanwhile, has led a quest to uncover widespread corruption as part of his unswerving pursuit of justice – a quest that has won him few friends in the police force.

They are eventually joined by Han Tae Joo (Kim Hyun Joo), a former prosecutor who has become a lawyer.

Will the trio unearth the truth about the fateful event that has shaped their destiny? And what dark secrets will they uncover along their way?[2]

Cast

Main
A detective who has caught many criminals during his career. He hates corruption within the police and becomes leader of the internal affairs investigation team to find the truth about a particular incident.
A police officer who joins Do Chi-kwang's team after they become involved in the same incident.
A former prosecutor turned lawyer after she got involved too deep while working on a case and almost died. She starts working with Do Chi-kwang and Kim Yeong Goon.

Supporting
  • Heo Sung-tae as Jang Hae-ryong[4]
Head of the Police Investigation Department, he is often in conflict with Do Chi-kwang.
  • Park Joo-hee as Jo Soo-yeon[5]
With a degree in Chemistry, she became part of the Scientific Investigation Team. After she makes a mistake, however, she decides to quit to join the internal affairs investigation team.
  • Joo Jin-mo as Park Jin-woo
Deputy Commissioner of police force.
Commissioner of police force.

Production

The series is directed by Ahn Gil-ho (Stranger, Memories of the Alhambra).[6]

Original soundtrack
Watcher OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1
Released on July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Horizon"
  • Choi Jeong-in
  • Kim Tae-sung
  • Choi Jeong-in
  • POPKID
Ha Jin3:10
2."Horizon" (Inst.) 
  • Choi Jeong-in
  • POPKID
 3:10
Total length:6:20

Part 2
Released on August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Watchin'"nafla
  • Kim Tae-sung
  • Curtis F
  • Nathan
nafla3:15
2."Watchin'" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Tae-sung
  • Curtis F
  • Nathan
 3:15
Total length:6:30

Part 3
Released on August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Blurry"
  • Naiv
  • Jayins
  • Park Geun-cheol
  • Jung Su-min
  • RUNY
Elli K3:18
2."Blurry" (Inst.) 
  • Park Geun-cheol
  • Jung Su-min
  • RUNY
 3:18
Total length:6:36

Part 4
Released on August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Outsider" (아웃사이더)Ha Mel-liLee Sang-hoonLee Seung-yeol4:01
2."Outsider" (Inst.) Lee Sang-hoon 4:01
Total length:8:02

Ratings
Watcher : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
10.8141.2510.8731.1130.8751.3060.9151.1940.8291.2040.8661.4620.9941.2861.1971.6021.111
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[7]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[8]
NationwideSeoul
1 July 6, 2019 2.993% 3.576%
2 July 7, 2019 4.493% 5.306%
3 July 13, 2019 3.665% 4.130%
4 July 14, 2019 4.549% 5.223%
5 July 20, 2019 3.646% 4.071%
6 July 21, 2019 5.405% 6.198%
7 July 27, 2019 3.738% 4.336%
8 July 28, 2019 5.066% 5.687%
9 August 3, 2019 3.348% 3.895%
10 August 4, 2019 5.076% 6.044%
11 August 10, 2019 3.477% 3.797%
12 August 11, 2019 6.094% 6.567%
13 August 17, 2019 4.156% 4.367%
14 August 18, 2019 5.520% 6.029%
15 August 24, 2019 4.960% 5.346%
16 August 25, 2019 6.585% 7.198%
Average 4.548% 5.111%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References
  1. "'Watcher' explores a mysterious incident". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 3, 2019.
  2. Watcher | Rakuten Viki, retrieved 2020-12-26
  3. Kim, Myung-mi (April 8, 2019). "'왓쳐' 한석규-서강준-김현주 출연확정, 막강 라인업 완성(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  4. Kim, Ju-won (April 13, 2019). "[공식] 허성태, '왓쳐(WATCHER)' 출연 확정..한석규-서강준과 호흡". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  5. Hwang, Su-yeon (April 24, 2019). "'왓쳐' 박주희 출연확정, 한석규·서강준과 호흡[공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. Park, So-young (January 24, 2019). "[단독] '비밀의숲' '알함브라' 안길호PD, OCN 장르물 'WATCHER'로 하반기 컴백". News Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  7. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
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