Argon (TV series)
| Argon | |
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| Also known as | Arogon[1] |
| Hangul | 아르곤 |
| Genre |
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| Created by | Studio Dragon |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Lee Yoon-jung |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Jo Moon-joo |
| Production company | Daydream Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | September 4 – September 26, 2017 |
Argon (Korean: 아르곤; RR: Areugon) is a 2017 South Korean television series directed by Lee Yoon-jung, starring Kim Joo-hyuk and Chun Woo-hee as passionate reporters. The series marks Chun Woo-hee's first small screen lead role. It aired on cable channel tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 22:50 (KST) from September 4–26, 2017.[2][3][4][5]
The series was one of Kim Joo-hyuk's last projects before his death on October 30, 2017.[6]
Synopsis
[edit]The story of truthful reporters who strive to deliver the facts in a world full of fake news.[7]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Baek-jin, a perfectionist news anchor, reporter and leader of a news program called Argon.[8]
- Chun Woo-hee as Lee Yeon-hwa, a temporary employee who gets transferred to the Argon team in the last 3 months of her contract and fights to become an official reporter.[8]
Supporting
[edit]- Park Won-sang as Shin Chul, the producer of Argon and a veteran reporter.[9]
- Lee Seung-joon as Yoo Myung-ho, the report bureau chief.[9]
- Shin Hyun-been as Chae Soo-min, a lawyer and long-time friend of Baek-jin.[9]
- Park Hee-von as Yook Hye-ri, a veteran writer.[9]
- Shim Ji-ho as Uhm Min-ho, a smart newspaper reporter from the finance department.[9]
- Park Min-ha as Lee Jin-hee, also known as "the pretty writer" who loves being called that she relies on tricks and charm more than her writing skills to get her through work.[10]
- Ji Il-joo as Park Nam-gyu[11]
- Ji Yoon-ho as Oh Seung-yong[12]
- Kim Joo-hun as Ahn Jae-geun, a whistleblower at Seomyoung Foods.[13]
- Lee Geung-young as Lee Geun-hwa
Original soundtrack
[edit]The Argon soundtrack album is written by music director Tearliner. It contains 2 single albums and one album with 10 score pieces from the series. It features vocal performances from Cho Won-sun and Owen.
| Argon | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | September 26, 2017[14] |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
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| Label | tvN |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Argon" (아르곤) | Tearliner | 2:05 |
| 2. | "An autumn trip" (가을여행) | Tearliner | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Free Rider" (프리라이더) | Tearliner | 2:16 |
| 4. | "A lazy resolution" (게으른 다짐) | Tearliner | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Lanista" (라니스타) | Tearliner | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Arena" (아레나) | Tearliner | 2:08 |
| 7. | "Trust" | Sentimental Scenery | 1:47 |
| 8. | "70's Life" (두근두근) | Tearliner | 1:02 |
| 9. | "Jump" (래완의 하루) | Tearliner | 2:48 |
| 10. | "A moment of empathy" (공감의 순간) | Tearliner | 2:14 |
Singles
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moon Stop" (달의 정류장) | Tearliner (Feat. Cho Won-sun) | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Moon Stop (Instrumental)" (달의 정류장 (Instrumental)) | Tearliner | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 9:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Youth consolation" (청춘위로) | Tearliner (Feat. Owen) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Youth consolation (Instrumental)" (청춘위로 (Instrumental)) | Tearliner | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 6:90 | ||
Production
[edit]The first script reading of the cast was held on July 12, 2017.[18][19]
Ratings
[edit]| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea[20] | TNmS[21] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | September 4, 2017 | 2.500% | 2.569% | 3.0% | |
| 2 | September 5, 2017 | 2.869% | 3.180% | 2.4% | |
| 3 | September 11, 2017 | 2.588% | 2.625% | 2.6% | |
| 4 | September 12, 2017 | 2.411% | 2.587% | 2.9% | |
| 5 | September 18, 2017 | 2.602% | 3.238% | 2.3% | |
| 6 | September 19, 2017 | 3.068% | 3.424% | 2.6% | |
| 7 | September 25, 2017 | 2.786% | 2.934% | 2.8% | |
| 8 | September 26, 2017 | 2.761% | 3.325% | 2.5% | |
| Average | 2.698% | 2.985% | 2.6% | ||
References
[edit]- ^ AROGON [메이킹] 김주혁x천우희! 버럭 혹은 하트 뿅뿅 아르곤 티저&포스터 촬영 현장! 170904 EP.1. YouTube. tvN Drama. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Jie, Ye-eun. "Kim Joo-hyuck, Chun Woo-hee to star in 'Argon'". The Korea Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Jin-seok. "[단독]김주혁·천우희, tvN '아르곤' 주인공 '확정'". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Chosun. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Su-ji. "김주혁, 천우희 '아르곤' 출연…'치인트' 이윤정 PD 연출". Naver (in Korean). Dispatch. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Shin, So-won. '아르곤' 김주혁·천우희·박원상 라인업확정, 9월 첫방. Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Kim Joo-hyuk's Unforgettable On-Screen Appearances | Viu". Viu. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Kim, Young-rok. "김주혁X천우희, tvN '아르곤' 출연 확정…9월 방송 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Kim Joo-hyeok and Chun Woo-hee to star in tvN "Argon"". Hancinema. Dailian. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Kim Joo-hyeok and Chun Woo-hee to star in "Argon"". HanCinema. Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Park Minha from Nine Muses to star in "Argon"". HanCinema. Newsen. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin. "지일주, tvN '아르곤' 출연…김주혁·천우희와 호흡 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Kwak, Hyun-soo. "지윤호, tvN '아르곤' 출연 확정...이윤정 PD와 두 번째 만남 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Yoo, Kyung-sang. "[어제TV]'아르곤' 제보자 자살 최대위기, 현실 같아 '씁쓸'". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (2017-09-26). "'아르곤' 종영 아쉬움 달랜다…오늘(26일) BGM 음원 발매" [The end of "Argon" calms the sadness...BGM will be released today (26th)]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Argon OST Album". NAVER VIBE(바이브) (in Korean). 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Argon OST Part One". NAVER VIBE(바이브) (in Korean). 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Argon OST Part 2". NAVER VIBE(바이브) (in Korean). 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Lee, Ah-young. "tvN "김주혁·천우희 '아르곤' 월화극 편성…'하백' 후속" (공식)". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Hyun, Ji-min. "'아르곤' 대본 리딩 공개...압도적 김주혁X섬세한 천우희". Naver (in Korean). Tenasia. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "TNMS 홈페이지에 오신 것을 환영합니다". TNmS (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Argon at HanCinema
- Argon at IMDb