7th Grade Civil Servant

7th Grade Civil Servant

Promotional poster for 7th Grade Civil Servant
Also known as Level 7 Civil Servant
Class 7 Civil Servant
Genre
Based on My Girlfriend Is an Agent 
by Chun Sung-il
Written by Chun Sung-il
Directed by
  • Kim Sang-hyup
  • Oh Hyun-jong
Starring
Composer(s) Park Se-jun
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Park Hong-gyun
Producer(s) Kim Jung-hwan
Editor(s) Lee Taek-joo
Location(s)
Cinematography
  • Hong Sung-wook
  • Yoon Kwon-soo
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s)
  • Appletree Pictures
  • Curtain Call Production
Release
Original network Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release January 23 (2013-01-23) – March 28, 2013 (2013-03-28)
Chronology
Related shows 22 Tango
External links
Website
7th Grade Civil Servant
Hangul 7급 공무원
Hanja 七級公務員
Revised Romanization 7geup Gongmu-won
McCune–Reischauer 7kŭp Kongmu-wŏn

7th Grade Civil Servant (Hangul: 7급 공무원; hanja: 七級公務員; RR: 7geup Gongmuwon) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Choi Kang-hee and Joo Won as rookie spies who trained together, and later become NIS agents who must hide their real identities from each other even as they fall in love.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

It aired on MBC from January 23 to March 28, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[7]

The spy romantic comedy series is a remake of the 2009 film My Girlfriend Is an Agent.[8] Early working titles were Secret Agent War and The Secret Lovers.[9][10]

Plot

Love and espionage collide in this drama of the National Intelligence Service's rookie agents. Han Gil-ro (Joo Won) realizes his dream of becoming an international man of mystery, after a childhood spent poring over James Bond films. Kim Seo-won (Choi Kang-hee) spices things up as a goofy, yet determined agent, but it's not all 007 glamor. Both Gil-ro and Seo-won must learn what it takes to uphold their sworn duty, even at the sacrifice of their happiness — and lives.

Cast

Reception

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings (%)[20] AGB Nielsen (%)[21]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 January 23, 2013 12.8% 15.6% 12.7% 14.6%
2 January 24, 2013 14.0% 16.0% 14.5% 16.9%
3 January 30, 2013 16.0% 18.1% 15.9% 18.1%
4 January 31, 2013 15.8% 18.8% 15.2% 17.2%
5 February 6, 2013 17.1% 20.1% 16.0% 17.7%
6 February 7, 2013 14.9% 16.8% 14.3% 16.0%
7 February 13, 2013 13.3% 14.0% 12.7% 13.3%
8 February 14, 2013 13.8% 15.1% 12.1% 13.2%
9 February 20, 2013 12.6% 12.9% 12.5% 13.8%
10 February 21, 2013 12.4% 13.1% 11.4% 12.5%
11 February 27, 2013 11.8% 13.2% 10.0% 10.7%
12 February 28, 2013 11.0% 11.8% 10.6% 11.8%
13 March 6, 2013 10.0% 10.6% 9.2% 10.8%
14 March 7, 2013 9.9% 11.3% 9.9% 10.8%
15 March 13, 2013 8.8% 9.3% 7.9% 8.8%
16 March 14, 2013 9.0% 8.8% 8.5% 9.1%
17 March 20, 2013 9.3% 10.9% 9.8% 10.9%
18 March 21, 2013 9.5% 10.8% 8.4% 9.0%
19 March 27, 2013 7.9% 8.4% 7.5% 7.7%
20 March 28, 2013 9.0% 9.4% 8.4% 8.6%
Average 12.0% 13.2% 11.4% 12.6%

Soundtrack

7th Grade Civil Servant:
Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released February 0, 2013 (2013-02-00)
Genre Pop, K-pop, soundtrack, R&B
Label Pony Canyon Korea
Part 1:
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "너에게 가는 길" (My Way to You)2PM Junho feat. Taecyeon 3:26
2. "너에게 가는 길 (inst.)" (My Way to You (inst.))2PM Junho feat. Taecyeon 3:26
Part 2:
No. TitleArtist Length
3. "꽃이 핀다" (Flowers Bloom)Park Ji-hun of V.O.S 4:09
4. "Stranger"  Big Baby Driver 2:35
5. "꽃이 핀다 (inst.)" (Flowers Bloom (inst.))Park Ji-hun of V.O.S 4:09
6. "Stranger (inst.)"  Big Baby Driver 2:35
Part 3:
No. TitleArtist Length
7. "I'll Be There for You"  Led Apple Hanbyul 4:14
8. "말하지 그랬어" (You Should've Told Me)SpinEL (스피넬) 4:51
9. "I'll Be There for You (inst.)"  Led Apple Hanbyul 4:14
10. "말하지 그랬어 (inst.)" (You Should've Told Me (inst.))SpinEL (스피넬) 4:51
Part 4:
No. TitleArtist Length
8. "어떡해" (What to do)Melody Day  
9. "사랑할 줄 몰라서" (Don't know how to love)Ash Gray  
10. "어떡해 (inst.)" (What to do)Melody Day  
11. "사랑할 줄 몰라서 (inst.)" (Don't know how to love)Ash Gray  

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013
Baeksang Arts Awards
 Most Popular Actor (TV) Hwang Chansung Nominated
Most Popular Actress (TV) Choi Kang-hee Nominated
MBC Drama Awards[22]
 Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Choi Kang-hee Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Joo Won Won

International broadcast

References

  1. ↑ Ho, Stewart (November 20, 2012). "Joo Won, Choi Kang Hee, 2PM's Chansung and Others Hold First Reading for 7th Grade Civil Servant". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ Lee, Hye-jin (November 20, 2012). "Joo Won, 2PM Chansung Attend 1st Reading of New Drama". 10Asia. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Joo Won begins filming for 7th Level Civil Servant". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ "7th Level Civil Servant releases stills of Choi Kang Hee meeting Joo Won for the first time". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. December 11, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ Ho, Stewart (December 13, 2012). "Joo Won, Choi Kang Hee Film Their First Scene for 7th Grade Civil Servant". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Choi Kang Hee gives Joo Won a beat down on Level 7 Civil Servant". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ Kim, Hyun Rok (February 21, 2013). "My Girlfriend is an Agent records the second highest audience rating". Star News. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  8. ↑ Oh, Jean (February 3, 2013). "Feels like you've seen it before?: Box office hits like My Sassy Girl coming to the small screen". The Korea Herald. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  9. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (October 23, 2012). "Choi Kang-hee, Joo Won Readying for Battle of Love". 10Asia. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  10. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (May 26, 2012). "Lee Dong-gun to return to K-dramas". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  11. ↑ An, So-hyoun (January 22, 2013). "Choi Kang Hee Says She was Shocked by Joo Won′s Looks". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Actor Joo Won confirmed for MBC TV drama Secret Battle of Man and Woman". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. October 1, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Joo Won praises his Level 7 Civil Servant co-star Choi Kang Hee". Korea Star Daily via Yahoo!. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  14. ↑ An, So-hyoun (January 22, 2013). "Joo Won and Choi Kang Hee Are Close Despite Age Gap". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  15. ↑ "JOO Won's Interview". MBC Global Media. February 15, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  16. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (April 10, 2013). "Joo Won Chooses Choi Kang Hee of 7th Grade Civil Servant as His Best Partner". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  17. ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (April 21, 2013). "Interview: Joo Won Talks about His Three Years of Growth". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  18. ↑ Ho, Stewart (October 31, 2012). "2PM Chansung Joins Joo Won, Choi Kang Hee for Story of a Secret Man, Woman". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  19. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (December 6, 2012). "2PM Chansung to Go Wild in New TV Series' Thailand Set". 10Asia. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  20. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  21. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Live Updates: Winners of the 2013 MBC Drama Awards". Soompi. December 30, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  23. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (March 13, 2013). "MBC drama to air in Japan". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 19, 2013.

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