Remember: War of the Son
| Remember: War of the Son | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as |
Remember Remember – Son's War |
| Genre |
Melodrama Legal drama Legal thriller |
| Written by | Yoon Hyun-ho |
| Directed by | Lee Chang-min |
| Starring |
Yoo Seung-ho Park Sung-woong Park Min-young Jung Hye-sung Namgung Min |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Logos Film |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Original release | 9 December 2015 – 18 February 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Remember: War of the Son (Hangul: 리멤버 – 아들의 전쟁; RR: Rimembeo – Adeul-ui Jeonjaeng) is a 2015–2016 South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho, Park Sung-woong, Park Min-young, Jung Hye-sung and Namgung Min.[1][2][3] It aired on SBS from 9 December 2015 to 18 February 2016 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.[4]
Synopsis
Seo Jin-woo has a special condition called Hyperthymesia which allows him to remember almost every day in perfect detail. While his father, Seo Jae-hyuk on the other hand, developed an Alzheimer's disease, making him lose his memories. When Seo Jae-hyuk was wrongfully convicted of murder, Jin-woo vows to prove innocence of his father. Four years later, Jin-woo becomes a lawyer to put the real criminal behind bars but bribery, corruption, and betrayals would not give him an easy road to justice. Will Jin-woo be able to finally win the truth when he himself, gets diagnosed by Alzheimer's?
Cast
Main characters
- Yoo Seung-ho as Seo Jin-woo
Using his superior memory, he was able to become the youngest lawyer in South Korea after dropping out of high school to prove the innocence of his father before he gets executed.
- Park Sung-woong as Park Dong-ho
A lawyer with a hundred percent success rate but is infamous for fighting the case for the rich and powerful regardless of whether his clients are innocent or guilty.
- Park Min-young as Lee In-ah
Apart from Park Dong-ho she is the only one to believe Seo Jin-woo's father innocence. Now a prosecutor she believes in the ways of honesty and truth.
- Jung Hye-sung as Nam Yeo-kyung
Lee In-ah's classmate and colleague. She is the sister of Nam Gyu-man and is quickly attracted towards Seo Jin-woo for his amazing skills.
- Namgung Min as Nam Gyu-man
The twisted and rich antagonist, Nam Gyu-man, is responsible for the crime for which Seo Jin-woo's father is wrongly accused of. He is ruthless and brutal in his ways but is seen to fear his father's wrath terribly.
Supporting characters
- Jun Kwang-ryul as Seo Jae-hyuk (Jin-woo's father)
He is wrongly accused for the crimes of Nam Gyu-man and is sentenced for death penalty. He is suffering from alzheimer and is unable to prove himself innocent.
- Han Bo-bae as Oh Jung-ah
The woman who was murdered brutally by Nam Gyu-man, and Seo Jae-hyuk was chosen as a scapegoat for his actions.
- Han Jin-hee as Nam Il-ho (Gyu-man & Yeo-kyung's father)
- Lee Si-eon as Ahn Soo-bum (Gyu-man's right-hand man)
He is the obedient secretary and the punching bag of Nam Gyu-man.
- Lee Won-jong as Suk Joo-il
A gangster who is like a father figure for Park Dong-Ho's but is subdued to the orders of Nam family.
- Kim Ji-hoon as Pyun Sang-ho
Park Dong-ho's right-hand man.
- Song Young-kyu as Prosecutor Tak Young-jin
- Um Hyo-sup as Hong Moo-suk
The top rival of Park Dong-ho and In-ah's boss who after siding with the Nam family and wrongly convicting Seo Jae-hyuk for the crime becomes more powerful in his office.
- Kim Hyung-bum as Attorney Song Jae-ik
- Lee Jeong-eun as Yeon Bo-mi
- Kim Jin-woo as Judge Kang Suk-gyu
- Oh Na-ra as Prosecutor Chae Jin-kyung
- Jung In-gi as In-ah's father
- Park Hyun-suk as In-ah's mother
- Maeng Sang-hoon as Jung-ah's father
- Lee Shi-ah as Kim Han-na
- Lee Seung-hyung as Lee Jung-hoon
- Jeon Se-hyeon
Soundtrack
| Title | Korean title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Cold | 시리다 | K.will |
| Can You Hear Me | 들리나요 | Jooyoung |
| Don't You Know | 모르나요 | Jang Jae In |
| Hate | 미워진다 | Bro |
| Winter Wind | 겨울바람 | Hanbyul |
| I Can Love You | 사랑한다 할 수 있기에 | Bobby Kim |
Ratings
The broadcast of episodes 7 and 8 scheduled on 30 and 31 December 2015 respectively was postponed due to SBS Entertainment Awards and SBS Drama Awards which held annually.
The blue color indicates lowest rating while red color indicates highest rating.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[5] | AGB Nielsen[6] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | 9 December 2015 | 6.6% (20th) | 8.1% (14th) | 7.2% (20th) | 8.2% (15th) | |
| 2 | 10 December 2015 | 7.9% (18th) | 9.6% (8th) | 9.7% (16th) | 10.8% (9th) | |
| 3 | 16 December 2015 | 9.6% (13th) | 12.3% (5th) | 11.7% (5th) | 13.9% (5th) | |
| 4 | 17 December 2015 | 10.0% (12th) | 11.9% (3rd) | 12.1% (6th) | 14.3% (4th) | |
| 5 | 23 December 2015 | 11.2% (8th) | 13.4% (3rd) | 13.4% (5th) | 15.8% (3rd) | |
| 6 | 24 December 2015 | 11.4% (6th) | 13.4% (2nd) | 13.4% (4th) | 14.8% (3rd) | |
| 2016 | ||||||
| 7 | 6 January 2016 | 13.2% (5th) | 15.9% (2nd) | 15.7% (4th) | 18.1% (2nd) | |
| 8 | 7 January 2016 | 14.2% (5th) | 18.6% (2nd) | 15.6% (4th) | 17.7% (2nd) | |
| 9 | 13 January 2016 | 14.6% (6th) | 18.0% (2nd) | 16.4% (4th) | 19.1% (2nd) | |
| 10 | 14 January 2016 | 16.2% (4th) | 20.0% (2nd) | 16.4% (4th) | 19.0% (3rd) | |
| 11 | 20 January 2016 | 16.1% (4th) | 19.3% (2nd) | 15.1% (4th) | 16.3% (2nd) | |
| 12 | 21 January 2016 | 16.6% (4th) | 18.7% (2nd) | 16.6% (4th) | 18.8% (3rd) | |
| 13 | 27 January 2016 | 15.6% (5th) | 18.7% (2nd) | 15.1% (4th) | 17.9% (3rd) | |
| 14 | 28 January 2016 | 17.6% (3rd) | 19.7% (2nd) | 15.6% (4th) | 17.9% (3rd) | |
| 15 | 3 February 2016 | 15.3% (6th) | 18.7% (2nd) | 16.3% (3rd) | 18.6% (3rd) | |
| 16 | 4 February 2016 | 17.8% (2nd) | 20.9% (2nd) | 17.0% (3rd) | 19.8% (2nd) | |
| 17 | 10 February 2016 | 15.9% (3rd) | 19.3% (2nd) | 16.3% (3rd) | 18.5% (3rd) | |
| 18 | 11 February 2016 | 18.3% (3rd) | 23.1% (2nd) | 18.0% (3rd) | 20.3% (3rd) | |
| 19 | 17 February 2016 | 17.9% (4th) | 21.7% (2nd) | 18.1% (3rd) | 20.9% (2nd) | |
| 20 | 18 February 2016 | 20.1% (2nd) | 23.7% (2nd) | 20.3% (2nd) | 22.6% (2nd) | |
| Average | 14.2% | 17.3% | 15% | 17.2% | ||
International broadcast
- In Singapore, the drama is available on the online streaming service, Viu with Chinese and English subtitles.[7]
- In Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Cambodia, it is aired by One TV Asia with English, Malay and Chinese subtitles [8]
References
- ↑ "Yoo Seung-ho bridges movie, terrestrial and cable dramas". The Korea Herald. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "FIRST LOOK: SBS thriller Remember, starring Yoo Seung Ho, Namgoong Min, and Park Min Young". Drama Fever. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "Park Min-young, Yoo Seung-ho star in new TV drama". The Korea Times. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "Yoo to star as lawyer in thriller-melodrama". The Korea Times. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- ↑ https://vulcanpost.com/504461/online-korean-movie-drama-platform-viu-launches-spore-content-free/
- ↑ "One TV Asia".
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- Remember: War of the Son at HanCinema
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