November 21, 2020 (2020-11-21) – January 17, 2021 (2021-01-17)
Get Revenge (Korean: 복수해라; Hanja: 復讐해라; RR: Boksuhaera) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Kim Sa-rang and Yoon Hyun-min. The series directed by Kang Min-gu for Chosun Broadcasting Company, is a revenge story of Kang Hae-ra (played by Kim Sa-rang) against those who rule society.[1][2]
The series was premiered on TV Chosun on November 21, 2020 and was broadcast every Saturday and Sunday at 21.00 KST till January 17, 2021.[3] The first episode of the series logged an average viewership nationwide ratings of 3.4%, peaking to 4.1%. Whereas the second and third episodes logged nationwide viewership ratings of 3.7% with the same peak rating of 4.1%.[4]
It is a mysterious social revenge drama that follows Kang Hae-ra (played by Kim Sa-rang), and her revenge against those who rule society. She is a trendy influencer reporter until a phony scandal ruins her. She vows revenge on those who hurt her.
Kim Sa-rang[5] as Kang Hae-ra, a reporter and influencer. However, due to a false scandal she loses it all, so she aims to take revenge on those who rule society in a corrupt way.
Yoon Hyun-min as Cha Min-joon, a lawyer who has never lost a single case. After his family is thrown into ruin, he chooses to take revenge no matter what it takes. His sister, Mi-yeon, gets caught in a sponsor scandal and goes missing, and thus he becomes a lawyer rather than a doctor (though while attending medical school he had a 100% win rate) to find his sister.
Yoon So-yi as Ku Eun-hye, she takes over her father's detective agency. She is devoted to her work and a results-oriented person.
Yoo Sun as Kim Tae-ohn, the only heir to the "FB" group that does not stop at anything in order to inherit the company. She is a ruthless chaebol.
Jung Man-sik as Kim Sang-gu, father of Kim Tae-ohn, he is a man who has no affection for his only daughter and only thinks of growing his company.
Park Eun-hye[6] as Cha Mi-yeon, Min-joon's older sister and former FBC announcer. An incumbent announcer, she is a person who is engulfed by a sponsor scandal, making the broadcaster bustle.
Jung Wook as Lee Hoon-seok
Jang Yoo-sang as Choi Do-yoon, Cha Min-joon secretary and his right arm.
In July 2020, Park Eun-hye was confirmed to star in the series.
[7] In August 2020, Song Joo-hee was cast in the series.[8]
The first reading of the script took place on October 20, 2020. The crew underlined the theme of the series as: "It is a drama that provides strong one-shot revenge to those who use the weak regardless of means, with the title of "'Revenge" as the strongest."[9]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
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).
^Yoon, Sang-geun (November 29, 2020). "'복수해라' 김사랑 결연의지 엔딩..분당 최고 4.1%[종합]" ['Revenge' Kim Sarang willingness to end.. Highest 4.1% per minute [Total]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
^Hyun, Jung-min (October 23, 2020). "'복수해라' 김사랑, 마스크팩 뒤 멍든 얼굴? 이중생활 포착" ['Revenge' Kim Sarang, bruised face behind mask pack? Capture a double life]. Sports World. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
^Lee, Seung-rok (July 20, 2020). "[공식] 박은혜, TV조선 드라마 '강해라, 라이브 복수소' 출연 확정" [[Official] Park Eun-hye confirmed to appear in TV Chosun drama 'Kang Hae-ra, Live Vengeance']. My Daily.
^Kim, Na-yeon (October 20, 2020). "김사랑→윤현민 '복수해라', 첫 대본 리딩 현장 공개 '완벽 호흡'" [Sarang Kim → Hyunmin Yoon'Revenge', first script reading site released'Perfect Breathing']. Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^Boyoon, Choi (November 22, 2020). "'복수해라' 흥행해라…첫 방송 시청률 최고 4.1%" [Be'revenge' box office... First broadcast viewership highest 4.1%]. Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2020.
^Ha, Sujeong (November 22, 2020). "첫방 '복수해라' 김사랑, 美친 복수 센세이션 통했다..60분 순삭 전개 최고 4.1%" [First room'Revenge' Kim Sarang, a sensation of revenge for the beauty passed through..60 minutes, the highest 4.1%]. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved November 22, 2020.
