The Chaser (TV series)

The Chaser

Promotional poster for The Chaser
Genre Action, Thriller, Crime drama
Written by Park Kyung-soo
Directed by Jo Nam-kook
Starring Son Hyun-joo
Kim Sang-joong
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Location(s) Korea
Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Release
Original network Seoul Broadcasting System
Original release 28 May 2012 (2012-05-28) – 15 July 2012 (2012-07-15)
Chronology
Preceded by Fashion King
Followed by Faith
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 추적자
Hanja 追跡者
Revised Romanization Chujeokja
McCune–Reischauer Ch'ujŏkcha

The Chaser (Hangul: 추적자; RR: Chujeokja) is a 2012 South Korean television drama series about a grieving father out for revenge against corrupt officials.[1]

Despite no hype or big stars, the thriller gave a strong performance in the ratings, ending its run at 22.1% (number one in its timeslot). Its rise in popularity was based on the tightly written and well-structured storyline, solid direction, and cast members' acting skills.[2][3]

Plot

The series tells the story of Detective Baek Hong-suk, a happily married family man whose life is shattered when his 15-year-old daughter is killed in a car accident, causing his wife to go into a state of shock, eventually killing herself and leaving Hong-suk a widower. He later discovers his daughter's death was the result of a conspiracy led by politician Kang Dong-yoon, to secure his political future as a presidential candidate. Hong-suk goes from loving, doting father and cop to harrowed man hellbent on revenge, as Kang continues to rise in power. With the help of Kang's sister-in-law, a reporter, Hong-suk takes revenge against the man who ruined his life.

Cast

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[4] AGB Nielsen[5]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 28 May 2012 10.0% 12.6% 9.3% 10.3%
2 29 May 2012 10.9% 13.5% 9.9% 11.0%
3 4 June 2012 11.6% 14.7% 9.2% 9.7%
4 5 June 2012 11.5% 14.1% 9.8% 10.3%
5 11 June 2012 13.2% 16.5% 10.6% 10.7%
6 12 June 2012 12.5% 15.1% 11.1% 11.9%
7 18 June 2012 13.2% 14.5% 11.5% 12.4%
8 19 June 2012 13.2% 14.1% 13.3% 14.2%
9 25 June 2012 13.6% 16.3% 12.4% 13.1%
10 26 June 2012 13.8% 15.8% 13.2% 14.2%
11 2 July 2012 14.0% 15.9% 13.1% 13.9%
12 3 July 2012 15.3% 16.2% 13.5% 14.3%
13 9 July 2012 20.0% 22.4% 17.9% 19.7%
14 10 July 2012 23.1% 26.7% 20.7% 22.3%
15 16 July 2012 22.1% 26.6% 20.4% 21.5%
16 17 July 2012 25.1% 28.3% 22.6% 23.8%
Average 15.2% 17.7% 13.7% 14.6%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2012
5th Korea Drama Awards
Best Drama The Chaser Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor Son Hyun-joo Nominated
Kim Sang-joong Won
Excellence Award, Actress Jang Shin-young Nominated
1st K-Drama Star Awards[6]
Grand Prize (Daesang) Son Hyun-joo Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor Kim Sang-joong Nominated
25th Grimae Awards
Excellence Award in Visuals Jung Ki-hyun, Kim Dae-kwon Won
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards
Popularity Award, Drama category Go Joon-hee Won
SBS Drama Awards
 Grand Prize (Daesang) Son Hyun-joo Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Son Hyun-joo Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Kim Sang-joong Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Kim Sung-ryung Won
Special Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries Ryu Seung-soo Nominated
Jo Jae-yoon Nominated
Special Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries Jang Shin-young Won
Kim Do-yeon Nominated
Producers' Award Park Geun-hyung Won
Top 10 Stars Son Hyun-joo Won
New Star Award Park Hyo-joo Won
Go Joon-hee Won
24th Korean PD Awards
Best Drama The Chaser Won
2013
49th Baeksang Arts Awards[7][8]
Best Drama The Chaser Won
Best Actor (TV) Son Hyun-joo Won
Best Director (TV) Jo Nam-kook Nominated
Best Screenplay (TV) Park Kyung-soo Won
40th Korea Broadcasting Awards
 Best Mid-length Drama The Chaser Won
Best Actor Son Hyun-joo Won
Best Screenwriter Park Kyung-soo Won
7th Seoul International Drama Awards[9]
Silver Bird Prize (Runner-up, Best Series Drama) The Chaser Won

International broadcast

It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from September 20 to November 8, 2013,[10] and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Fuji.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Kim, Hyo-eun (20 June 2012). "Searching for the killer takes its toll off the set". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  2. ↑ Lee, In-kyung (16 June 2012). "Top Two Male Dramas Take Over TV". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  3. ↑ Hong, Lucia (18 July 2012). "THE CHASER ends Mon-Tues primetime race at No. 1". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ↑ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  5. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  6. ↑ "'K드라마어워즈' 대상 손현주 "박근형 선생님께 이 상 보여드릴 것"". TV Report (in Korean). 8 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  7. ↑ Hicap, Jonathan M. (5 April 2013). "49th Baeksang Arts Awards nominees revealed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2013-04-11.
  8. ↑ Yim, Seung-hye (10 May 2013). "Ryu Seung-ryong gets top Paeksang Award". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  9. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (6 September 2013). "Israeli Series Prisoners of War 2 Grabs Top Prize at Seoul Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  10. ↑ http://www.kntv.co.jp/prog/detail/?p=26090
  11. ↑ http://www.bsfuji.tv/thechaser/

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