Memorist
Memorist (Korean: 메모리스트; RR: Memoriseuteu) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho, Lee Se-young and Jo Sung-ha. Based on the 2016–2018 Daum webtoon of the same name by Jae Hoo, it aired on tvN from March 11 to April 30, 2020.[1]
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Promotional poster | |
Hangul | 메모리스트 |
Genre | |
Based on | Memorist by Jae Hoo |
Developed by | Studio Dragon |
Written by |
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Directed by |
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Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Studio 605 |
Distributor | tvN |
Release | |
Original network | tvN |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | March 11 – April 30, 2020 |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
With the power to read people's memories, Dong Baek solves crimes as a detective in the police force. When a string of serial murders happen, Dong Baek teams up with talented criminal profiler Han Sun-mi to stop the killer and prevent further deaths. However, as they pursue the killer, the truth about their individual troubled pasts begins to unravel, and the murders quickly become far more convoluted than anything they had foreseen.[2]
Cast
Main
- Yoo Seung-ho as Dong Baek/Seo Ju-ho[3]
- Lee Se-young as Han Sun-mi/Kim So-mi[4]
- Jo Sung-ha as Lee Shin-woong
Supporting
People around Dong Baek
- Ko Chang-seok as Gu Kyung-tan
- Jun Hyo-seong as Kang Ji-eun[5]
- Yoon Ji-on as Oh Se-hoon[6]
Special Investigation Headquarters
- Kim Yoon-hee as Jung Mi-ja
- Im Se-joo as Lee Seul-bi
- Jung Ha-joon as Hwang Bong-gook
Metropolitan Police
- Son Kwang-up as Byun Young-soo
- Kim Seo-kyung as Im Chil-gyu
- Moon Jung-gi as Kwon Woon-jang
- Jung Ha-joon as Hwang Bong-guk
Others
Special appearances
- Ha Do-kwon (Ep. 1)
- Park Jin-woo (Ep. 1)
- Kim Ki-doo (Ep. 1)
- Choi Hee (Ep. 1)
Production
The first script reading took place on December 2, 2019.[9]
The drama serves as a reunion between Yoo Seung-ho and Lee Se-young who previously worked together on the MBC drama Missing You (2012–13).[10]
Original soundtrack
Memorist OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Label | Stone Music Entertainment |
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Til the End" | Nodded | Nodded | Lee Seung-yeol | 3:22 |
2. | "Til the End" (Inst.) | Nodded | 3:22 | ||
Total length: | 6:44 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Memorist" | Kim Sang-woo | Kim Sang-woo | headliner | 3:19 |
2. | "Memorist" (Inst.) | Kim Sang-woo | 3:19 | ||
Total length: | 6:38 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The End of the Story" | Joo In Ro | 3:57 |
2. | "Nation-certified Detective" | Joo In Ro | 2:17 |
3. | "Clue in the Memory" | Goo Bon Choon | 3:22 |
4. | "Suspect" | Shin Yoo Jin | 2:36 |
5. | "Chaser" | Kim Jong Wan | 3:46 |
6. | "Deep Scar" | Yoo So Hyun | 3:30 |
7. | "Speacial Inverstiqation Head Quarter" | Various Artists | 2:26 |
8. | "Load of Grief" | Park Hye Min | 2:47 |
9. | "Executor's Murder Notice" | Song Hye Bin | 2:22 |
10. | "Chaser looking for the eyes under feet" | Kang Min Goo | 3:58 |
11. | "Black Ambition" | Jo Han Na | 2:25 |
12. | "Double-edged Sword" | Goo Bon Choon | 4:46 |
13. | "Sad Song" | Kim Jong Wan | 4:52 |
14. | "Red Herring" | Kang Min Goo | 2:27 |
15. | "Meticulous Intelligence Investigation" | Jo Han Na | 3:23 |
16. | "Unsolved Murder Case" | Goo Bon Choon | 4:49 |
17. | "Kid of Darkness" | Kim Jong Wan | 4:16 |
18. | "The Name of Prophecy" | Yoo So Hyun | 3:34 |
19. | "Joint Operation" | Park Hye Min | 2:25 |
20. | "Link point it scattered cases" | Song Hye Bin | 3:27 |
21. | "Dongbaek Trio" | Park Hye Min | 2:15 |
22. | "Secret Cooperation" | Joo In Ro | 2:10 |
23. | "Fruit of the poisonous tree" | Kang Min Goo | 3:37 |
24. | "Victim's Tears" | Shin Yoo Jin | 4:11 |
25. | "Profiler" | Shin Yoo Jin | 2:42 |
26. | "Bloody Baptism" | Joo In Ro | 3:38 |
27. | "Host of Chaos" | Joo In Ro | 2:23 |
28. | "Convicter" | Yoo So Hyun | 3:56 |
29. | "Hammer Killer" | Goo Bon Choon | 4:30 |
30. | "Covered Truth" | Jo Han Na | 2:27 |
31. | "Supernatural Investigation" | Song Hye Bin | 3:24 |
32. | "Two Way Pursuit" | Joo In Ro | 3:04 |
33. | "Questionable Start" | Yoo So Hyun | 2:09 |
34. | "Dongbaek Marking" | Jo Han Na | 2:33 |
35. | "Same bed, Different dreams" | Seo Ye Rin | 3:08 |
36. | "Memory Scan" | Joo In Ro | 3:49 |
Total length: | 1:40:57 |
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[11] | |
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Nationwide | Seoul | |||
1 | March 11, 2020 | Claw Hammer (장도리) |
3.272% | 3.811% |
2 | March 12, 2020 | The Red Pig (붉은 돼지) |
2.762% | 3.098% |
3 | March 18, 2020 | Baptized in Blood (피의 세례) |
3.434% | 4.052% |
4 | March 19, 2020 | Double-Edged Sword (양날의 검) |
3.175% | 3.624% |
5 | March 25, 2020 | Prayer for Protection (수호기도) |
3.198% | 3.491% |
6 | March 26, 2020 | The Second Man (세컨드 맨) |
3.287% | 3.489% |
7 | April 1, 2020 | Memory Eraser (기억 지우개) |
2.851% | 2.847% |
8 | April 2, 2020 | The Red Herring (붉은 청어) |
2.693% | 2.772% |
9 | April 8, 2020 | The Pupil Under One's Foot (발 믣의 눈동자) |
2.259% | 2.267% |
10 | April 9, 2020 | Trauma Trigger (트라우마 방아쇠) |
2.894% | 3.408% |
11 | April 15, 2020 | A Deep Wound (깊은 흉터) |
2.384% | 2.393% |
12 | April 16, 2020 | The Child of Darkness (어둠의 아이) |
2.809% | 3.291% |
13 | April 22, 2020 | The Name of the Prophecy (예언의 이름) |
2.199% | 2.273% |
14 | April 23, 2020 | Two Layers of Evil (두 겹의 악) |
2.701% | 2.403% |
15 | April 29, 2020 | Flesh and Blood (피 붙이) |
2.160% | 2.195% |
16 | April 30, 2020 | The Power of Memories (기억의 힘) |
3.293% | 3.408% |
Average | 2.836% | 3.051% |
- This drama airs 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
- Kim, Na-kyung (February 20, 2020). "'메모리스트' 유승호X이세영, 온도차 다른 매력 발산…캐릭터 포스터 공개". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Kim, Na-kyung (February 16, 2020). "'메모리스트' 초능력 형사 유승호X프로파일러 이세영, 파격 변신 예고". Hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Hwang, So-young (January 9, 2020). "Yoo Seung-ho to become national police officer in new drama "Memorist"". JTBC Plus. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- Moon, Ji-yeon (November 21, 2019). "[단독] '열일' 이세영, 유승호와 재회..내년 기대작 '메모리스트' 주인공". News Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- "Jun Hyo-seong Joins Yoo Seung-ho and Lee Se-young in "Memorist"". HanCinema. December 2, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Yoon Ji-on of "Be Melodramatic" Joins Yoo Seung-ho in "Memorist"". HanCinema. February 6, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Yoo Gun-woo Joins Yoo Seung-ho and Lee Se-young in "Memorist"". HanCinema. January 21, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Cha Soon-bae to Star in TvN's "Memorist"". HanCinema. February 19, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Kim, Sung-hyun (January 9, 2020). "tvN '메모리스트', 유승호·이세영·고창석 등 라인업 확정". YTN (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- "Will Lee Se-young and Yoo Seung-ho Reunite in "Memorist"?". HanCinema. November 21, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Memorist on IMDb
- Memorist at HanCinema