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 | |
| Hangul | 왓쳐 |
| Genre | Crime, Thriller |
| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by | Han Sang-woon |
| Directed by | Ahn Gil-ho |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jinnie Choi Kim Young-kyu |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Production company(s) | Studio Dragon |
| Distributor | OCN |
| Release | |
| Original network | OCN |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
| Original release | July 6 – August 25, 2019 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Synopsis
After an incident involving Do Chi-kwang, Han Tae-joo and Kim Yeong-goon happens, the three join forces to try and uncover the truth.
Cast
Main
- Han Suk-kyu as Do Chi-kwang[2]
- 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.
- Seo Kang-joon as Kim Yeong-goon[2]
- A police officer who joins Do Chi-kwang's team after they become involved in the same incident.
- Kim Hyun-joo as Han Tae-joo[2]
- 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[3]
- Head of the Police Investigation Department, he is often in conflict with Do Chi-kwang.
- Park Joo-hee as Jo Soo-yeon[4]
- 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.
- Kim Soo-jin as Yeom Dong-sook
- Commissioner of police force.
- Lee Joong-ok as Jae Shik's friend
Production
The series is directed by Ahn Gil-ho (Stranger, Memories of the Alhambra).[5]
Original soundtrack
| Watcher OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Horizon" |
|
| Ha Jin | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Horizon" (Inst.) |
| 3:10 | ||
| Total length: | 6:20 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Watchin'" | nafla |
| nafla | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Watchin'" (Inst.) |
| 3:15 | ||
| Total length: | 6:30 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blurry" |
|
| Elli K | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Blurry" (Inst.) |
| 3:18 | ||
| Total length: | 6:36 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Outsider" (아웃사이더) | Ha Mel-li | Lee Sang-hoon | Lee Seung-yeol | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Outsider" (Inst.) | Lee Sang-hoon | 4:01 | ||
| Total length: | 8:02 | ||||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen[6] | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 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% | |
- 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).
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References
- "'Watcher' explores a mysterious incident". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 3, 2019.
- Kim, Myung-mi (April 8, 2019). "'왓쳐' 한석규-서강준-김현주 출연확정, 막강 라인업 완성(공식입장)". Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Kim, Ju-won (April 13, 2019). "[공식] 허성태, '왓쳐(WATCHER)' 출연 확정..한석규-서강준과 호흡". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Hwang, Su-yeon (April 24, 2019). "'왓쳐' 박주희 출연확정, 한석규·서강준과 호흡[공식입장]". Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Park, So-young (January 24, 2019). "[단독] '비밀의숲' '알함브라' 안길호PD, OCN 장르물 'WATCHER'로 하반기 컴백". News Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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