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Daemul 
Promotional poster of Daemul.
Copyright by SBS2, 2010Also known as Big Thing (Philippine Broadcast) Format Drama, Romance Created by Lee Kim Productions Starring Ko Hyun Jung
Kwon Sang Woo
Cha In Pyo
Lee Soo KyungCountry of origin South Korea No. of episodes 24 Production Executive producer(s) Goo Bon Geun
Lee Myung WooRunning time Wedneday 21:55(KST) Broadcast Original channel SBS2 Original run October 6, 2010 – December 23, 2010 External links Website Daemul (대물 lit. "Big Shot"/"Big Thing"/"Big Fish"; also known under the title The President) is a 24-episode Korean drama broadcast by SBS. One of the most-watched TV series in South Korea in 2010,[1] it gained success due to its stellar cast and story arcs taken from topical and controversial headlines. It is based on famed manhwa artist Park In Kwon's comic of the same name.
Contents
Synopsis
Anchorwoman Seo Hye Rim (Maureen Seo), who gets fired while protesting about her husband's undeserved death, enters politics by proposal of Kang Tae San (Cong. Victor Kang), who is a member of the ruling party and a strong candidate for the next presidential election. With the help of Ha Do Ya, whom she has known since childhood, Seo becomes the first female president of Korea. With political pressure and threats of potential impeachment from rival Kang and his allies, Seo faces the crises and challenges of her term.[2]
Cast
- Ko Hyun Jung as Seo Hye Rim (Maureen Seo)
- Kwon Sang Woo as Ha Do Ya (Edward Ha)
- Cha In Pyo as Kang Tae San (Victor Kang)
- Lee Soo Kyung as Jang Se Jin (Sasha Jang)
- Park Geun Hyung as Lee Bae Ho (president of Democratic Party)/ Lorenzo Lee
- Lee Soon Jae as Baek Sung Min (Hye Rim's predecessor as President)
- Choi Il Hwa as Kim Myung Hwan (Tae San's father-in-law)
- Lee Jae Yong as Gong Sung Jo (Do Ya's boss)
- Ahn Suk Hwan as Son Bon Shik (media director, then became as Congress member)
- Im Hyun Sik as Ha Bong Do (Do Ya's father)/ Alvaro Ha
- Lee Joo Shil as Yoon Myung Ja (Hye Rim's mother)
- Kim Jae Bin as Park Dong Hwa (Hye Rim's son)/ Dondon Seo
- Seo Ji Young as Kim Ji Soo (Tae San's wife, Myung Hwan's daughter)
- Song Ok Sook as Madam Min - Min Kyung Woo (friend of Se Jin's mother)
- Jang Young Nam as Wang Joong Ki (electoral specialist, then Hye Rim's right-hand)/ Jinkee Wang
- Park Ji Il as Chief of Staff
- Kim Il Woo as Oh Jae Bong (Bae Ho's subordinate)
- Yum Dong Hyun as Seo Soon Jae
- Kim Jin Ho as Kim Hyun Gab (Tae Bong's subordinate)
- Lee Moon Soo as Kim Tae Bong (corrupt senator)/ Gaspar Kim
- Shin Seung Hwan as Kim Chul Gyu (Tae Bong's son)/ Jomar Kim
- Yoon Joo Sang as Min Dong Ho (president of adversary party)/Domingo Min
- Goo Ji Sung as Park Myung Young (Do Ya's secretary)
- Kim Joon Ho as Hwang Jae Man (killer)
- Kim Tae Woo as Park Min Goo (Hye Rim's late husband) (cameo, ep 1)/ Michael Park
- Im Dong Yub as vice manager (cameo)
- Rainbow as girlband (cameo, episode 5)
- Park Hae Mi
Production Credits
- Production Company: Lee Kim Productions
- Producer: Goo Bon Geun, Lee Myung Woo
- Director: Oh Jong Rok, Jo Hyun Tak
- Original writer: Park In Kwon (manhwa)
- Screenwriter: Yoo Dong Yoon
Recognitions
- 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Daesang/Grand Prize (Ko Hyun Jung)
- 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Special Drama - Actor (Kwon Sang Woo)
- 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Special Drama - Supporting Actor (Lee Jae Yong)
- 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award, Special Drama - Supporting Actress (Lee Soo Kyung)
- 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Stars Award (Ko Hyun Jung)
- 2010 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Stars Award (Kwon Sang Woo)
- 2010 SBS Drama Awards: PD Award (Cha In Pyo)
International Broadcast
In the Philippines, it has been aired on GMA Network since August 8, 2011 to November 25, 2011. Just like previous "Koreanovelas" of GMA, it has been dubbed in Filipino and the characters' names have been westernized. The drama got the attention from Filipino viewers because of its unique story capturing the mind and heart of many Filipinos because it mirrors the kind of politics in their country.[3]
References
- ^ "SBS 'The President' ends run on top for 11th consecutive week", 10Asia. December 24, 2010.
- ^ Preview: SBS TV series "The President", 10Asia. September 30, 2010. It was premiered last on Aug. 8, 2011, on GMA Network.
- ^ http://www.voxbikol.com/article/gma-7s-big-thing-exposes-dark-side-politics
External links
- http://tv.sbs.co.kr/president (Korean)
- Daemul at HanCinema
Categories:- Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas
- 2010 in South Korean television
- South Korean televison dramas
- 2010 South Korean television series debuts
- 2010 South Korean television series endings
- Korean-language television series
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