Sky Castle
Sky Castle (Korean: SKY 캐슬; RR: SKY Kaeseul; stylized as SKY Castle[lower-alpha 1]) is a 2018-2019 South Korean television series starring Yum Jung-ah, Lee Tae-ran, Yoon Se-ah, Oh Na-ra and Kim Seo-hyung. It aired on JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 (KST) time slot from November 23, 2018, to February 1, 2019.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] It is about the college entrance examination, private education, and the medical field in South Korea.
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Hangul | SKY 캐슬 |
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Composer(s) | JTBC Content Hub (JTBC콘텐트허브) |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 20 + special |
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Producer(s) | Joo Sang-kyoo |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60–80 minutes |
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Distributor | iflix[2] |
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Original network | JTBC |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | November 23, 2018 – February 1, 2019 |
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Sky Castle is the second-highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history.[10] The drama received positive reviews from critics and won multiple awards, including four at the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards.
Synopsis
A satirical drama that closely looks at the materialistic desires of the upper-class parents in Korea and how they ruthlessly secure the successes of their families at the cost of destroying others' lives. The drama revolves around the lives of housewives living in a luxurious residential area called SKY Castle in suburban Seoul, where wealthy doctors and professors live. The wives are determined to make their husbands more successful and to raise their children like princes and princesses and to be top students.[5] They want their children to go to top universities so they use every way possible to get that. They spend billions of won to hire coordinators for college entrance exams.
Han Seo-jin (Yum Jung-ah) hires a co-ordinator Kim Joo-young (Kim Seo-hyung) to have her daughter Kang Ye-seo (Kim Hye-yoon), a model student admitted to Seoul University Medical School. Following the suicide of Lee Myung-joo (Kim Jung-nan), mother of Young-jae (who was recently admitted to Seoul University), Hwang Chi-young (Choi Won-young)'s family moves into the SKY castle and his family often has clashes with the other members of the castle, due to their differences in opinions. Following a tragic incident in the castle, the fates of the families are tangled and new revelations dawn.
Cast
Main
- Yum Jung-ah as Han Seo-jin/Kwak Mi-hyang[11]
- An overzealous mother who wants nothing more than her daughter to get into Seoul National Medical University. She hides her past from everyone except her husband and in-laws who knew that she grew up poor with an alcoholic father who sold oxblood and offal. She is the mother of Kang Ye-seo and Kang Ye-bin, the wife of Kang Joon-sang and daughter-in-law of Madame Yoon.
- Lee Tae-ran as Lee Soo-im[11]
- A new member of the neighborhood who disapproves of the other parents' methods for getting their kids to university, believing it is too harsh. She is disliked by the other parents for disrupting the status quo. She knows who Seo-jin really is, as she knew her from when they were younger. She is the most down to earth out of all mothers in the complex and the only mother who is a step-mother. She is the stepmother of Hwang Woo-Joo, and the wife of Hwang Chi-young.
- Yoon Se-ah as No Seung-hye[11]
- A woman who befriends Soo-im, and starts to look down on how the other moms treat everyone and their kids. She changes her ways and becomes protective of her sons from their father's harsh teaching methods. She is the mother of Cha Se-ri, Cha Seo-joon, and Cha Ki-joon. She is the wife of Cha Min-hyuk
- A friend of Seo-jin who tries to get her child to do everything with Seo-jin's daughter so he can be successful. She bribes Seo-jin with gifts into trusting her with information. But she finds it difficult to keep secrets. Her loyalty changes easily as well depending on who she is with. She is the mother of Woo Soo-han, and the wife of Woo Yang-woo.
- Kim Seo-hyung as Kim Joo-young[12]
- She is a well-known tutor only accessible to the elite and only caters to two students at a time. Because of her 100% success rate in getting students accepted, Seo-jin was determined to hire her as her daughter's tutor. She tutored Young-jae and Ye-seo. She hides a past and secret life that she tries to escape from. She has a daughter, Kay or Katherine, who was an acclaimed genius when they lived in Fairfax.
Supporting
Kang family
- Jung Joon-ho as Kang Joon-sang[13]
- Seo-jin's husband. Doctor of the Joo-nam University Hospital. He holds Min-hyuk in absolute contempt and delights in the latter's misfortunes. He is very ambitious and is obsessed with maintaining a good track record to elevate his status in the hospital. He will stop at nothing in order to get rivals out of the way.
- Kim Hye-yoon as Kang Ye-seo
- Seo-jin's elder daughter. Her dream is to enter Seoul National University's medical faculty and be a third generation doctor. She is very impulsive and is as determined as father in achieving her goals.
- Lee Ji-won as Kang Ye-bin[14]
- Seo-jin's younger daughter. She is cynical and often clashes with her sister and believes her parents only care for her sister. She, however, gets along well with the other children in the complex and is the first one in the family to warm up to Hye-na.
- Jung Ae-ri as Madame Yoon
- Seo-jin's mother-in-law. She is the one who pushed Seo-jin to bring Ye-seo to the top in order to have a third generation doctor in the family.
Hwang family
- Choi Won-young as Hwang Chi-young[13]
- Soo-im's husband. Doctor of the Joo-nam University Hospital. Rival of Joon-sang. He grew at an orphanage which is owned by Soo-im's parents. He was married with Woo-joo's real mother but after she passed away, he remarried with Soo-im.
- Kang Chan-hee as Hwang Woo-joo[13]
- Soo-im's step-son who is treated like her own son. He likes Hye-na, and is liked by Ye-seo. Basically one of the kinder student in the school since he always help other students who have difficulties.
Cha family
- Kim Byung-chul as Cha Min-hyuk[13]
- Seung-hye's husband. A law school lecturer and former prosecutor. He is strict with his children and holds very high expectations of them, especially academically.
- Park Yoo-na as Cha Se-ri[15]
- Seung-hye's daughter. She is the MD of a nightclub. She lied about being a Harvard University student and was caught.
- Kim Dong-hee as Cha Seo-joon[16]
- Seung-hye's elder son. Classmate of Woo-joo. Even though he is calmer than his younger twin, he strongly dislikes his father's method of teaching and studying.
- Jo Byung-gyu as Cha Ki-joon[17]
- Seung-hye's younger son. He likes to play tricks on Ye-seo. He strongly dislikes his father's method of teaching and studying.
Woo family
- Jo Jae-yoon as Woo Yang-woo[13]
- Jin-hee's husband. An Orthopaedics surgeon. He is very obedient to Kang Joon-sang but behind him, he admires Hwang Chi-young.
- Lee Eugene as Woo Soo-han
- Jin-hee's son. He is not interested in studying, but still try his best under huge academic pressure.
People around Joo-young
- Lee Hyun-jin as Teacher Jo[18]
- Secretary of Joo-young.
- Jo Mi-nyeo as Kay / Katherine
- Kim Joo-young's daughter. Mentally ill cause by Kim Joo-young sabotaging her father's car, causing a serious accident leading to her brain damage.
Others
- Sin-ah Secondary School student. She is treated as an enemy by Ye-seo. She tries to get under Ye-seo's skin.[20]. She is the daughter of Kang Joon-sang with her mother, Kim Eun-hye but were separated due to Joon-sang mother's decision.
- Song Min-hyung as Choi In-ho
- Medical superintendent of Joo-nam University Hospital.
- Lee Yeon-soo as Kim Eun-hye[21]
- Hye-na's mother.
Lee Myung-joo's family
- Kim Jung-nan as Lee Myung-joo
- Former resident of Sky Castle, committed suicide after her son runs away to his secret girlfriend.
- Song Geon-hee as Park Young-jae
- Myung-joo's son. After his mother's death, he wants to reconcile with his father, Park Soo-chang.
- Yu Seong-ju as Park Soo-chang
- Myung-joo's husband and Young-jae's father. At first he's harsh toward Young-jae but after her wife's death he wants to reconcile with Young-jae
- Lee Joo-yeon as Lee Ga-eul[22]
- Young-jae's girlfriend. She is 6 years older than him and hired as a housekeeper by Myung-joo, coming from a low-class family. Myung-joo disapproved of her status and her relationship with Young-jae.
- Shin Cheol-jin as Elder at Soo-chang's Canbin
Special appearance
- Kim Chanmi as herself (ep. 3-4)
Production
- The first script reading of the casts took place in August, 2018 at JTBC Building in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[5]
- Most of the filming took place in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province.[23]
- When the series was still in development, its working title was Princess Maker (Korean: 프린세스 메이커; RR: peulinseseu meikeo).[24]
- Kim Jung-eun was offered one of the lead roles but she declined the offer.[25]
- The series was extended from 16 to 20 episodes even before it started broadcasting.[26]
Original soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2018 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
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Label | Warner Music Korea |
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Princess Maker" (프린세스메이커) | MaRiN, Kai | Bae Hyeong-ho, MaRiN | Cheon Dan-bi | 3:31 |
2. | "Princess Maker" (Inst.) | Bae Hyeong-ho, MaRiN | 3:31 | ||
Total length: | 7:02 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Time is Always On My Side" (시간은 언제나 나의 편) | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha | Romantic Punch | 3:30 |
2. | "Time is Always On My Side" (Inst.) | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha | 3:30 | ||
Total length: | 7:00 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "It Has To Be You" (너여야만 해) | ABOUT | ABOUT, Pch 8um | ABOUT | 3:36 |
2. | "It Has To Be You" (Inst.) | ABOUT, Pch 8um | 3:36 | ||
Total length: | 7:12 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "We All Lie" | Choi Jeong-in | Choi Jeong-in | Ha Jin | 3:15 |
2. | "We All Lie" (Inst.) | Choi Jeong-in | 3:15 | ||
Total length: | 6:30 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Comma" (쉼표) | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung | WAX | 4:21 |
2. | "Comma" (Inst.) | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung | 4:21 | ||
Total length: | 8:42 |
Part 6
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "I Do" | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung | MIII | 3:10 |
2. | "I Do" (Inst.) | GamDongis, Seo Jae-ha, Kim Young-sung | 3:10 | ||
Total length: | 6:20 |
Part 7
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "It's Good As Long As Only I Live" (나만 잘 살면 되지) | Lee Seung-joon, Jo Won-il | Lee Seung-joon, Jo Won-il | Yook Joong-wan | 3:06 |
2. | "It's Good As Long As Only I Live" (Inst.) | Lee Seung-joon, Jo Won-il | 3:06 | ||
Total length: | 6:12 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Agalmoery" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 4:32 |
2. | "Bolero" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 1:58 |
3. | "Butterfly" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 1:59 |
4. | "Endless Night" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 2:35 |
5. | "Kim Jo-young" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 4:27 |
6. | "Tell You The Truth" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 4:43 |
7. | "The Top Of One's Desire" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 4:28 |
8. | "What I Want" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 3:25 |
9. | "We All Live (Orchestra ver.)" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 4:04 |
10. | "We All Live (slow ver.)" | Ha Jin | 2:12 |
11. | "Whisper Of Evil" | Kim Tae-sung, Choi Jung-in | 3:30 |
Reception
Sky Castle is currently the second-highest-rated Korean drama in cable television history.[10] It was an unexpected commercial hit, rising from 1% viewership ratings to double-digit viewership ratings percentage; as well as topping the Contents Power Index (CPI) rankings as well as the TV popularity ranking in Korea.[27][28][29] Besides its popularity in South Korea, the series also gained immense popularity in China.[30]
Critical reception
The drama series has drawn positive reviews as a dark comedy that casts light on some of the furtive and controversial aspects of Korean society. It has also stimulated explosive responses from viewers due to its relatable storyline over Korea's competitive education system.[31] Culture critic Jung Duk-hyun says the drama has received attention from viewers, because it successfully strikes an uneasy chord while heightening societies curiosities over the lengths to which rich elite families obsess over education. He also says "In terms of education, the drama satisfies people's desire to peek into what those closed rich family circles do for their children. But at the same time, viewers feel uneasiness when watching their stories. Those two conflicting emotions, 'wanting to know but feeling uncomfortable' makes for some interesting chemistry in the minds of drama fans and puts it on the must-see drama list." [32][33][34] The drama is also popular in China, where similar conditions and vexations overlap with those of Korea's education system.[30][35]
Controversies
The drama ignited a controversy for allegedly "inciting" the murder of psychiatrist Lim Se-won, as it aired a scene in which a patient chases after a doctor with a knife in his hand due to a grievance over his operation results.[36]
Following the broadcast of episode 14 on January 5, several Korean netizens on online communities came up with their own theories about what would happen in the next episode. One netizen's theory was supported by what appeared to be a photo of the drama's cue sheet, and another theory was formed based on the character description in a recruitment notice for a new role in the drama. When episode 15 aired on January 11, these theories proved to be true, making viewers question if the story was leaked.
On January 12, the producers explained that "The story was not leaked. Our viewers came up with many theories. They happened to be correct by chance, which must be why people think they are spoilers."[37]
On January 16, controversy rose again after a netizen uploaded photos of parts of the scripts for episode 17 and 18. The fact that the name "Cha Ki-joon" was left on the script drew much attention, and the photos began to spread on online communities.[38] After an investigation into the rumors, the producers confirmed that the scripts for episodes 17 and 18 (to be aired on January 18 and 19) had been leaked.[39]
The production team was accused of plagiarizing the song "We All Lie" from American musician Bea Miller's song "To the Grave" featuring Mike Stud. However, JTBC denied the accusations.[40]
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
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1 | November 23, 2018 | 1.727% | 2.900% |
2 | November 24, 2018 | 4.373% | 4.584% |
3 | November 30, 2018 | 5.186% | 6.035% |
4 | December 1, 2018 | 7.496% | 8.144% |
5 | December 7, 2018 | 7.487% | 8.623% |
6 | December 8, 2018 | 8.934% | 9.754% |
7 | December 14, 2018 | 8.432% | 9.667% |
8 | December 15, 2018 | 9.539% | 10.471% |
9 | December 21, 2018 | 9.714% | 10.522% |
10 | December 22, 2018 | 11.298% | 13.312% |
11 | December 28, 2018 | 9.585% | 10.296% |
12 | December 29, 2018 | 12.305% | 13.646% |
13 | January 4, 2019 | 13.279% | 14.389% |
14 | January 5, 2019 | 15.780% | 17.254% |
15 | January 11, 2019 | 16.397% | 18.443% |
16 | January 12, 2019 | 19.243% | 21.010% |
17 | January 18, 2019 | 19.923% | 21.927% |
18 | January 19, 2019 | 22.316% | 24.501% |
19 | January 26, 2019 | 23.216% | 24.622% |
20 | February 1, 2019 | 23.779% | 24.357% |
Average | 12.500% | 13.723% | |
Special | February 2, 2019 | 7.319% | 7.327% |
- 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).
- No episode aired on January 25 due to the broadcast of a match between South Korea and Qatar in the quarter-finals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
In popular culture
The word SKY is an acronym used to refer to the three most prestigious universities in South Korea: Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University.[7][42] The term is widely used in South Korea, both in media broadcast and by the universities themselves.[43][44]
In South Korea, admission to one of the SKY universities is widely considered as determining one's career and social status.[45][42] Many of South Korea's most influential politicians, lawyers, physicians, engineers, journalists, professors, and policymakers (bureaucrats) have graduated from one of the SKY universities.
Awards and nominations
Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Sky Castle | Nominated | |
Yum Jung-ah | Nominated | |||
Best Drama | Sky Castle | Nominated | [46] | |
Best Director | Jo Hyun-tak | Won | ||
Best Actress | Kim Seo-hyung | Nominated | ||
Yum Jung-ah | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Kim Byung-chul | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Yoon Se-ah | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress | Kim Hye-yoon | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Yoo Hyun-mi | Nominated | ||
Technical Award (Filming) | Oh Jae-ho | Nominated | ||
12th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Yum Jung-ah | Nominated | [47][48] |
Best Drama | Sky Castle | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Yoo Hyun-mi | Nominated | ||
Best Original Soundtrack | "We All Lie" (Ha Jin) | Won | ||
Hot Star China Award | Kim Seo-hyung | Won | ||
Popular Character Award (Female) | Kim Bo-ra | Won | ||
11th Melon Music Awards | Best OST | "We All Lie" (Ha Jin) | Nominated | |
21st Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | "We All Lie" (Ha Jin) | Nominated | [49] |
27th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | Kim Hye-yoon | Won | [50] |
24th Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | Sky Castle | Won | [51] |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Kim Seo-hyung | Nominated | [52] | |
International broadcast
Malaysia: iflix, 2019. Indonesia: iflix,[53]Trans TV, April 15 to May 10, 2019 every Monday to Friday at 19:30 pm Western Indonesian Time. Thailand: iflix, Channel 7. Philippines: iflix, GMA Network, November 4 to December 17, 2019 every Monday to Thursday at 22:05 pm Philippines Standard Time. Sri Lanka: iflix, 2019. India: Zee TV / &TV (Hindi), Zee Tamil / Sun TV (Tamil), Zee Keralam / Surya TV (Malayalam), Zee Telugu (Telugu), Zee Bangla / Sun Bangla (Bengali). Vietnam: TBD. Singapore: Mediacorp Channel 8, June 4 to July 17, 2020 every Monday to Friday at 21:00 pm SST.
Notes
- Pronounced as sky, but written as SKY (the acronym)
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Sky Castle at Drama House (in Korean)
- Sky Castle at HB Entertainment (in Korean)
- Sky Castle on IMDb
- Sky Castle at HanCinema