Spy (2015 TV series)

SPY

Promotional poster
Genre Thriller
Action
Romance
Family
Based on The Gordin Cell
Written by Han Sang-woon
Lee Kang
Directed by Park Hyun-suk
Starring Kim Jae-joong
Bae Jong-ok
Yu Oh-seong
Ko Sung-hee
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Running time 100 minutes
Production company(s) Iam TV
DN Contents
7even Studio
Release
Original network Korean Broadcasting System
Original release January 9 (2015-01-09) – March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
Chronology
Related shows The Gordin Cell
Allegiance
External links
Website

Spy (Hangul: 스파이; RR: Seupai, stylized as SPY) is a 2015 South Korean television series based on the Israeli drama The Gordin Cell but modified to depict North/South Korean relations. A family drama with spy thriller elements, it starred Kim Jae-joong as a genius analyst working for the National Intelligence Service (NIS), while Bae Jong-ok played his mother, an ex-spy from North Korea.[1][2][3]

SPY aired two episodes a week back to back on Fridays on KBS2 from January 9 to March 6, 2015 for a total of 16 episodes.[4][5][6]

Plot

The fictional story begins after the execution of real-life North Korean general Jang Sung-taek. One day an order comes down from North Korea, reactivating erstwhile spy Park Hye-rim who has spent decades in South Korea as an ordinary housewife. She is given the mission to turn and bring in her own son, Kim Sun-woo. Cool-headed, quick-witted genius Sun-woo is an information analyst on North Korea working for the NIS. His girlfriend Yoon-jin is a tour guide for Chinese tourists who cannot speak Chinese, and they fell in love when Sun-woo helped her translate. Hye-rim is suddenly forced to choose between her son and country, and risks her life to see the choice through.

Cast and characters

Main characters

ActorCharacterDescription
Kim Jae-joong
Kim Sun-woo
NIS North Korean information analyst
In front of his parents, he hides as a normal public official, but in fact, he is a genius analyst who has outstanding abilities in information analysis. He always takes care of his family, his girlfriend and his colleagues with a warm heart and maturity.
Bae Jong-ok
Park Hye-rim
Sun-woo's mother; A former spy
The instinct of a spy is still left in her. Like an obsessive-compulsive disorder patient, she is a little wary of people around her and tries to make everything in her family perfect. However, she cherishes and loves her son and her family more than anyone.
Yu Oh-seong
Hwang Ki-chul
North Korean agent
Agent who comes to reorganize the spy line in South Korea but he does not work by himself. He just picks the people who become the pawns in his chessboard. This time the sacrificial lamb of his intelligent play is the peaceful and happy family of Hye-rim and Sun-woo.
Ko Sung-hee
Lee Yoon-jin
Sun-woo's girlfriend
Mysterious woman with many secrets. She claims to be an orphan but it is revealed later on that this is not true. However, she is very nice and caring just like Sun-woo. Just when she dreams about a happy family with Sun-woo, she could not have expected that she would face the opposition of his mother, Hye-rim.

Kim's family

ActorCharacterDescription
Jung Won-joong
Kim Woo-suk
Sun-woo's father, Hye-rim's husband
He is an executive of an IT security company. In love with Hye-rim, even knowing that she was a North Korean spy, they got married. He compromises with North Korean Intelligence Agency to monitor his son Sun-woo in order to collect intelligence information.
Lee Ha-eun
Kim Young-seo
Sun-woo's sister, Hye-rim's daughter
She is a high-school student who is suffering from her demanding mother and tons of classwork. Despite the high pressure from her mother and her school she is very much a bright and cheery girl. She is Sun-woo's follower.

Members of NIS

ActorCharacterDescription
Jo Dal-hwan
Kim Hyun-tae
Sun-woo's colleague
A man who likes cracking jokes and flirting with girls. Unlike his appearance, he is an expert in obtaining intelligence information. He has once been the ACE of NIS, made a mistake and lost his teammate. He is now a sinecure in the organization.[7]
Kim Min-jae
Song Joong-hyuk
Sun-woo's boss
Chief of the analyzing team. He and Hyun-tae joined NIS in the same period of time, good at playing political games. He pays special regard to Sun-woo's strengths and abilities, tries to train Sun-woo to become his right-hand man.
Ryu Hye-young
Noh Eun-ah
Sun-woo's colleague
A subtle competition exists between Eun-ah and Sun-woo because of her exceptional abilities. However, as she starts working in the same team as Sun-woo, her feelings for him begin to change.
Lee Dae-yeon
Jung Kyu-yong
NIS Vice-chief
Flattering the superiors is his stock in trade to get promoted.
Jo Chang-geun
Jong-han
Choi Yoo-ra
Hong-ran

Ki-chul's men

ActorCharacterDescription
Woo-hyuk
Jung-ho
Ki-chul's assistant
Chae Soo-bin
Jo Soo-yeon
North Korean agent who works with the NIS

Episodes

Original soundtrack

No. TitleArtist Length
1. "그림자 (Shadow)"  Jung Yup 03:49
2. "그림자 (Shadow)" (Inst.)   
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "별먼지 (Star Dust)"  Zia 05:02
2. "갈곳이없어 (Nowhere To Go) - For SPY"  Gummy 03:47
3. "별먼지 (Star Dust)" (Inst.)   
4. "갈곳이없어 (Nowhere To Go) - For SPY" (Inst.)   
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Hero"  Buzz 03:22
2. "Hero" (Inst.)   
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "내눈속엔너 (My Everything)"  MAMAMOO 03:57
2. "내눈속엔너 (My Everything)" (Inst.)   
No. TitleArtist Length
1. "Goodbye"  JACE 03:47
2. "Goodbye" (Inst.)   

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings [8] AGB Nielsen [9]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 2015/01/09 7.4% 8.0% 8.5% %
2 7.5% 8.8% 7.9% %
3 2015/01/16 6.2% % 6.4% %
4 5.0% % 5.9% %
5 2015/01/23 % 4.9% %
6 4.5% % 5.3% %
7 2015/01/30 3.8% % 4.2% %
8 3.2% % 3.8% %
9 2015/02/06 3.3% % 4.0% %
10 3.0% % 3.9% %
11 2015/02/13 4.2% % 4.1% %
12 4.1% % 3.9% %
13 2015/02/27 3.8% % 4.3% %
14 3.2% % 3.8% %
15 2015/03/06 3.6% % 4.6% %
16 3.2% % 4.1% %
Average 4.44% % 4.98% %

References

  1. Hwang, Hye-jin (November 26, 2014). "JYJ's Kim Jae Joong to Transform into Genius Analyst for Spy". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  2. Kim, Min-jin (December 16, 2014). "Jaejoong's looks intense during filming of Spy". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  3. Sung, So-young (January 8, 2015). "Kim Jae-joong cast as lead in Spy". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  4. Lee, Ji-young (December 12, 2014). "JYJ's Kim Jae Joong and Ko Sung Hee to Act as Lovers in Spy". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  5. Kim, Hye-in (December 12, 2014). "Kim Jae Joong & Go Sung Hee cast for drama SPY". StarN News. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  6. Kim, Min-jin (December 14, 2014). "Jaejoong, Ko Sung-hee to portray romance in Spy". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
  7. 조달환, KBS '스파이' 합류…김재중과 호흡 TVREPORT
  8. TNmS 멀티미디어 홈페이지 참조.
  9. AGB 닐슨 미디어리서치 홈페이지 참조.

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