Numbers (South Korean TV series)
Appearance
Numbers | |
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Hangul | 넘버스: 빌딩숲의 감시자들 |
Hanja | 넘버스: 빌딩숲의 監視자들 |
Literal meaning | Numbers: Building Forest's Surveillant |
Revised Romanization | Neombeoseu: bildingsup-ui gamsijadeul |
McCune–Reischauer | Nŏmbŏsŭ: piltingsup'ŭi kamshijadŭl |
Genre | |
Developed by | Hong Seok-woo (planning)[4] |
Written by | |
Directed by | Kim Chil-bong[5] |
Starring | |
Music by | Gaemi |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Shin Cheol[4] |
Producers | |
Running time | 70 minutes[3] |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | MBC TV |
Release | June 23 July 29, 2023 | –
Numbers (Korean: 넘버스: 빌딩숲의 감시자들) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Kim Myung-soo, Choi Jin-hyuk, Choi Min-soo, Yeonwoo, and Kim Yoo-ri. It aired on MBC TV from June 23 to July 29, 2023, every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).[6] It is also available for streaming on Wavve in South Korea, and on Viki and Viu in selected regions.[7][8][9]
Synopsis
[edit]Numbers tells the various stories that unfold within an accounting firm. It revolves around an accountant with a high school diploma, who fights against injustice.[1][10]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kim Myung-soo as Jang Ho-woo: the first and only high school-educated accountant to join the Taeil Accounting Firm, one of the nation's four big accounting firms.[11]
- Choi Jin-hyuk as Han Seung-jo: a senior manager at Taeil Accounting Firm who has a good family background and graduated from a prestigious university.[3]
- Choi Min-soo as Han Je-gyun: Seung-jo's father who is the vice president of Taeil Accounting Firm.[12]
- Yeonwoo as Jin Yeon-ah: a senior associate at Taeil Accounting Firm.[12]
- Kim Yoo-ri as Jang Ji-soo / Joyce: Seung-jo's ex-girlfriend who is the manager of Hong Kong private equity fund C-level.[13][14]
Supporting
[edit]Taeil Accounting Firm Deal Department
[edit]- Lee Sung-yeol as Shim Hyung-woo: director of the department.[15]
- Choi Jung-woo as Yang Jae-hwan: a department manager.[16]
- Park Hwan-hee as Son Hye-won: a senior associate.[17]
- Seo Eun-woo as Eun Seok-min: a senior manager.[13]
- Shin Woo-gyeom as Woo Sang-hyun: a department manager.[18]
- Bae Geu-rin as Jung Si-young: a senior associate.[19]
- Yang Jae-hyun as Do Ji-hoon: a new accountant.[13]
- Park Kyung-soon as Wang Kyung-tae: a new accountant.[13]
Taeil Accounting Firm Audit Department
[edit]- Kim Young-jae as Kang Hyun: a senior manager.[20]
- Bae Hae-sun as Ahn Seung-yeon: vice president of the department.[21]
- Han Gyu-won as Kim Jong-ok: a department manager.[22]
- Kim Jung-joo as Park Dong-ho: a department manager.[23]
- Seo Young-soo as Jo Byeong-guk: a senior associate.[13]
- Lee Ki-chang as Choi Kyung-il: a senior associate.[24]
People around Ho-woo
[edit]- Do Yeon-jin as Song Yeo-jin: Ho-woo's childhood friend who is a police officer.[25]
- Kim Sun-bin as Gong Hee-sam: Ho-woo's childhood friend and current housemate.[26]
- Nam Myeong-ryeol as Jang In-ho: CEO of Haebit Construction.[13]
- Seong Byung-sook as Ong Cheon-ja: Ho-woo's grandmother who is the owner of Pride Restaurant.[13]
Sang-ah Group
[edit]- Jung Hae-kyun as Lee Chan-joo: the chairman of Sang-ah Group.[13]
- Joo Byung-ha as Lee Bo-sung: Chan-joo's son.[13]
- Jo Hee-bong as Chief Koo: the representative of People's Entertainment.[27]
Jisan Bank
[edit]- Kang Shin-il as Jin Tae-soo: Yeon-ah's father who is the president of Jisan Bank.[13]
- Kim Kyul as Jung Jae-gi: the director of Jisan Bank's review department.[13]
- Son In-yong as Ma Hang-sik: the director of Jisan Bank's credit management department.[13]
Production
[edit]The series was tentatively titled Accounting Firm (회계법인; Hoegyebeob-in).[28]
Viewership
[edit]Numbers : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[29]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
1 | 735 | 651 | 763 | 569 | 661 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 567 | N/A | 512 | N/A |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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Nielsen Korea[29] | TNmS[30] | |||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
1 | June 23, 2023 | 4.4% (10th) | 4.4% (9th) | 3.5% (17th) |
2 | June 24, 2023 | 4.0% (11th) | 4.0% (9th) | N/A |
3 | June 30, 2023 | 4.7% (11th) | 4.4% (9th) | 3.7% (20th) |
4 | July 1, 2023 | 3.2% (18th) | 3.0% (18th) | N/A |
5 | July 7, 2023 | 3.8% (15th) | 3.6% (13th) | 3.7% (16th) |
6 | July 8, 2023 | 3.2% (22nd) | 3.2% (20th) | N/A |
7 | July 14, 2023 | 3.0% (23rd) | N/A | |
8 | July 15, 2023 | 2.8% (30th) | ||
9 | July 21, 2023 | 3.3% (18th) | 3.1% (17th) | |
10 | July 22, 2023 | 2.4% (30th) | N/A | |
11 | July 28, 2023 | 3.0% (17th) | 3.0% (14th) | |
12 | July 29, 2023 | 2.4% (29th) | N/A | |
Average | 3.4% | —[a] | —[a] | |
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Awards and nominations
[edit]Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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MBC Drama Awards | 2023 | Best Character Award | Choi Min-soo | Nominated | [31] |
Best New Actress | Do Yeon-jin | Nominated | [32] | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Bae Hae-sun | Nominated | [33] | ||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Yeonwoo | Nominated | [34] | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Myung-soo | Nominated | [35] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Lee Gyu-lee (February 20, 2023). "Kim Myung-Soo, Yeonwoo to star in new MBC series". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Hwang So-young (June 22, 2023). "'넘버스' 첫방 D-1, 김명수·최진혁 밝힌 관전 포인트" (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c "Numbers". MBC Global Media. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "프로그램 소개" [Program Introduction]. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kim Kyung-hee (February 9, 2023). "'넘버스' 김명수-최진혁, 범상치 않은 존재감의 캐스팅 라인업 완성!" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Lee Mi-ji (May 30, 2023). "'넘버스' 김명수X최진혁X최민수, 카리스마 대격돌..3인포스터 공개" (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (June 8, 2023). "김태리 '악귀'·김명수 '넘버스'→기안 84 '세계일주2'…웨이브, 6월 라인업". Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon, Sung-yeol (June 19, 2023). '마당집'·'아씨두리안'·'하시4'..K-콘텐츠 미주·유럽 진출 ['Lies Hidden in My Garden', 'Mrs. Durian', and 'HaSi4'..K-Contents Expansion into the Americas and Europe] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023 – via Naver.
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- ^ Kang Nae-ri (November 29, 2022). "[단독] 김명수, MBC '회계법인' 캐스팅…신입 회계사 된다" (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Kim Myung-soo and Choi Jin-hyuk Confirm "Numbers"". HanCinema. Daily Hankook. February 9, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Choi Min-soo and Yeonwoo in "Numbers"". HanCinema. Newsis. February 16, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "등장인물" [Characters]. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (April 12, 2023). "김유리, '감시자들' 안방극장 컴백...김명수x최진혁x최민수와 호흡 '기대↑" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (February 9, 2023). "인피니트 이성열, '넘버스' 출연…김명수와 호흡" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Choi Jung-woo-I to Star in "Numbers"". HanCinema (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. March 21, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Yoo Jeong-min (June 14, 2023). "박환희, MBC '넘버스' 합류…다층적 캐릭터 기대" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jeong-min (March 22, 2023). "신우겸, MBC '넘버스' 출연 확정…김명수와 훈훈 케미 예고" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (June 23, 2023). "배그린, MBC '넘버스' 출연 확정…실리적 회계사 정시영役" [Bae Geu-rin, MBC 'Numbers' casting confirmed...will play practical accountant Jung Si-young] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jeong-min (March 2, 2023). "김영재, '넘버스' 출연 확정…김명수·최진혁·최민수와 호흡" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Hyun-jeong (March 10, 2023). "'일타 전도연 언니' 배해선, '넘버스 : 빌딩숲의 감시자들' 합류" (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (April 6, 2023). "한규원, MBC '넘버스' 출연 확정…회계사 김종옥役" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Na-young (March 28, 2023). "신예 김정주, MBC '넘버스' 전격 캐스팅..김명수-최진혁과 연기호흡" (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Jeong-hyeok (June 13, 2023). "신예 이기창, 23일 첫 방송 MBC '넘버스' 출연 확정…신스틸러 활약 예고!" (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ Lee Ho-young (February 23, 2023). "도연진, MBC 새 드라마 '넘버스'로 김명수와 호흡 [공식입장]" (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Soo-jin (February 21, 2023). "김선빈, MBC 새 드라마 '넘버스' 출연" (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Byung-Gil (June 23, 2023). "조희봉 '넘버스:빌딩숲의 감시자들' 출연" (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Gong Young-joo (November 29, 2022). "[단독] 최진혁, MBC '회계법인' 주인공" (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 24, 2023. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). January 30, 2023. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 7, 2023. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 8, 2023. Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 14, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 15, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- "Ep. 10, 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 22, 2023. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Daum.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 28, 2023. Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ TNmS ratings:
- "Ep. 1" (in Korean). TNmS. June 24, 2023. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 3" (in Korean). TNmS. July 1, 2023. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Break News.
- "Ep. 5" (in Korean). TNmS. July 8, 2023. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Break News.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-jeong (December 30, 2023). "이 정도로 욕 먹을 줄은"...'연인' 김종태, 베스트 캐릭터상 [MBC 연기대상] ["I never thought I'd be humiliated so much"...'My Dearest' Kim Jong-tae, Best Character [MBC Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '연인' 박정연-'열녀박씨 계약결혼뎐' 주현영, 女신인상 수상 [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'My Dearest' Park Jung-yeon and 'The Story of Park's Marriage Contract' Joo Hyun-young Wins Rookie of the Year Award]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-jeong (December 30, 2023). '결혼' 차청화, 조연상 "♥자기 행복하게 살자" [MBC 연기대상] ['Marriage' Cha Chung-hwa, Best Supporting Actor "♥Let's Live Happily Ever After" [MBC Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '우수연기상' 男 배인혁-女 박규영, "성숙한 배우 되겠다" 다짐 [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'Outstanding Actor Award' Bae In-hyuk and Park Gyu-young, vowing to "become a mature actor"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Cha, Hye-rin (December 30, 2023). [2023 MBC 연기대상] '조선변호사' 우도환, 최우수연기상 수상 "이루는 것보다 지키는 것이 어려워" [[2023 MBC Drama Awards] 'Joseon Attorney' Woo Do-hwan Wins Best Actor Award: "It's harder to keep than to achieve"]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Numbers at IMDb
- Numbers at HanCinema