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Hangul | 커넥션 |
Revised Romanization | Keoneksyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | K'ŏneksyŏn |
Genre | |
Developed by | Studio S[2] |
Written by | Lee Hyun |
Directed by | Kim Mun-kyo |
Starring | |
Music by |
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Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lee Kwang-sun[2] |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Production companies |
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Original release | |
Network | SBS TV |
Release | May 24 July 6, 2024 | –
Connection (Korean: 커넥션) is a 2024 South Korean television series written by Lee Hyun, directed by Kim Moon-gyo, and starring Ji Sung, Jeon Mi-do, Kwon Yul, and Kim Kyung-nam. It aired on SBS TV from May 24, to July 6, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Wavve and Coupang Play in South Korea, on Kocowa in the Americas, and on Vidio in Indonesia.
Synopsis
[edit]It is about the story of an ace detective from the narcotics team who, after being forcibly addicted to drugs by someone, uses the death of his friend as a clue to uncover the story of their 20-year-old altered friendship and the connection between them.
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- A detective of the Narcotics Team at Anhyeon Police Station, who is respected by his juniors and trusted by his seniors within the police force.
- Cho Han-gyeol as young Jang Jae-kyung[5]
- Jeon Mi-do as Oh Yun-jin[4]
- A social affairs reporter of the Anhyeon Economic Daily, who is assertive and outspoken.
- Kim Min-ju as young Oh Yun-jin[6]
- Kwon Yul as Park Tae-jin[7]
- A prosecutor at Ahn Hyun District Office who was known as a child prodigy with a brilliant mind and gets entangled in a case involving his high school classmates Jae-kyung and Yun-jin.
- Kim Kyung-nam as Won Jong-soo[8]
- A second generation chaebol who holds some sort of power through a friendship that has continued since his school days. He is Geumhyeong Group's successor and has tense confrontation with high school classmate Jae-kyung.
Supporting
[edit]- Jung Yoo-min as Choi Ji-yeon[9]
- A mysterious person who not only finds herself alone due to the sudden death of her family, but also discovers that she is not the beneficiary of 5 billion won in insurance money.
- Jung Jae-kwang as Kim Chang-soo[10]
- A detective of Narcotics Team at Anhyeon Police Station and Jae-kyung trusted right-hand man.
- A fighter from Anhyeon City High School and values loyalty more than life. He is Jong-soo's chief secretary.
- Jeong Soon-won as Heo Joo-song[12]
- CEO of Two Star Holdings, an insurance company, who is talkative and weak-hearted and is in love to Yun-jin.
- Seo Yi-ra as Oh Soo-hyun[13]
- The youngest detective of Narcotics Team at Anhyeon Police Station under Jae-kyung.
- Yoo Hee-je as Gong Jin-wook[14]
- A mystery person who is related to Jae-kyung's drug addition.
- Moon Sung-keun as Won Chang-ho[9]
- the chairman of the Geumhyeong Group and father of Jong-soo.
- Lee Gang-wook as Jeong Yun-ho[15]
- A taxi driver who is one of the 'Inner Circle' friends and married to Si-jung.
- Lee Sang-jun as Kim Woo-sung[16]
- A junior reporter at Anhyeon Economic Daily who is Yun-jin's friend.
- Ryu Hye-rin as Kang Si-jung[16]
- Yun-ho's wife and Anhyeon City High School alumni.
- Park Geun-rok as Jung Sang-ui[16]
- A researcher at Geumhyeong Pharmaceutical.
- Yoon Na-moo as Park Jun-seo[16]
- President of Pil O Real Estate.
- Yoon Sa-bong as Jung Yeon-joo[16]
- The team leader of Narcotics Team at Anhyeon Police Station.
- Han Hyeon-jun as Min Hyun-woo[16]
- A high school student.
- Park Jung-pyo as Yoo Kyung-hwan[16]
- A detective of Violent Crimes Team at Anhyeon Police Station and has an antagonistic relationship with Yeon-joo.
- Kim Min-sik as Park In-soo[16]
- A detective of Violent Crimes Team at Anhyeon Police Station.
- Byun Hyo-joon as Min Jung-guk[16]
- A detective of Violent Crimes Team at Anhyeon Police Station.
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Director Kim Mun-kyo, who worked on Trolley (2023), and writer Lee Hyun, who worked on Diary of a Prosecutor (2019), are in charged of the directing and writing of the series.[17] Studio S, Soul Pictures, and Good Harvest managed the production.[18]
Casting
[edit]Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do were confirmed to star for the series. This is their first time working together on a project.[19] It is also Ji's comeback on SBS since Doctor John in 2019 and it was Jeon's first lead drama in a terrestrial channel since debuting as an actor in 2006.[17]
Release
[edit]Connection was announced to air on SBS TV in the first half of 2024.[17] A special teaser of the series was released on December 29, 2023.[20] SBS' production team confirmed that the series would air on May 24, 2024, every Friday and Saturday at 22:00 (KST).[21] It is also available to stream on Wavve, Coupang Play, Kocowa and Vidio.[22][23][24]
Viewership
[edit]Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
1 | 1.038 | 1.090 | 1.288 | 1.432 | 1.507 | 1.665 | 1.619 | 1.649 | 1.650 | 2.039 | 1.735 | 1.952 | 1.859 | 2.560 | 1.649 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[25] | ||
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Nationwide | Seoul | |||
1 | May 24, 2024 | 5.7% (7th) | 6.1% (3rd) | |
2 | May 25, 2024 | 6.1% (2nd) | 7.0% (2nd) | |
3 | May 31, 2024 | 7.0% (4th) | 6.7% (3rd) | |
4 | June 1, 2024 | 7.9% (2nd) | 8.2% (2nd) | |
5 | June 7, 2024 | 8.5% (2nd) | 8.5% (1st) | |
6 | June 8, 2024 | 9.4% (2nd) | 10.0% (2nd) | |
7 | June 14, 2024 | 9.4% (2nd) | 9.8% (1st) | |
8 | June 15, 2024 | 9.1% (2nd) | 9.5% (2nd) | |
9 | June 21, 2024 | 9.1% (2nd) | 8.9% (2nd) | |
10 | June 22, 2024 | 11.1% (2nd) | 11.4% (2nd) | |
11 | June 28, 2024 | 9.7% (2nd) | 10.4% (1st) | |
12 | June 29, 2024 | 10.6% (2nd) | 11.2% (2nd) | |
13 | July 5, 2024 | 11.0% (2nd) | 11.7% (1st) | |
14 | July 6, 2024 | 14.2% (2nd) | 14.8% (2nd) | |
Average | 9.2% | 9.6% | ||
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References
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- ^ a b 커넥션 [Connection]. SBS. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b 오는 5월 24일(금) 첫 방송 예정인 SBS 새 금토드라마 <커넥션>의 메인포스터 2종이 공개되었습니다. [Two main posters for SBS' new Friday-Saturday drama <Connection>, which is scheduled to air for the first time on Friday, May 24, have been released.]. Facebook (in Korean). April 30, 2024. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Kang, Seon-ae (December 11, 2023). "이름만 들어도 신뢰감 돋는 조합"...지성-전미도, '커넥션' 출연 확정 ["Combination that gives credibility just by hearing the name"...Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do confirmed to appear on 'Connection'] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byun-gil (May 7, 2024). 조한결 '커넥션' 출연...지성 아역으로 [Cho Han-gyeol appears in 'Connection'...as young role of Ji Sung] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Myung-mi (May 17, 2024). 김민주, 전미도 고등학교 아역 변신 "이제껏 볼 수 없던 얼굴"(커넥션) [Kim Min-ju, transform as Jeon Mi-do in high school days "A face you've never seen before" (Connection)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Chang-gyu (April 5, 2024). 권율, SBS '커넥션' 출연 확정...지성·권미도와 호흡 [공식입장] [Kwon Yul confirmed to appear on SBS 'Connection'...Working with Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do [Official Statement]] (in Korean). Sports News. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Lee-jung (April 16, 2024). 김경남, SBS '커넥션' 재벌 2세 변신...지성∙전미도와 호흡 [Kim Kyung-nam, transformed into a second generation chaebol in SBS' 'Connection'...Working with Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim, Yoo-jin (May 10, 2024). 문성근·정유민·차엽·이강욱·김민주, '커넥션' 출연 [Moon Seong-geun, Jeong Yu-min, Cha Yeop, Lee Kang-wook, and Kim Min-ju appear in 'Connection'] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Son, Bong-suk (April 19, 2024). 정재광, '커넥션' 형사 창수 역 출연 [Jung Jae-kwang appears as detective Chang-soo in 'Connection'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, Ji-hye (April 28, 2024). '명품 조연' 차엽, SBS '커넥션' 출연 확정...'의리남' 변신 [Cha Yup, a 'luxury supporting actor', confirmed to appear in SBS' 'Connection'...Transformation into a 'loyal man'] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Kyung-ho (April 29, 2024). 정순원, SBS 새 금토극 '커넥션' 합류..전미도와 호흡 [공식] [Jeong Soon-won joins SBS' new Friday-Saturday drama 'Connection'...Working with Jeon Mi-do [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byung-gil (May 2, 2024). 서이라, 첫 지상파 뜬다...'커넥션' 출연 [Seo Yi-ra, coming for her first terrestrial TV series...To appear on 'Connection'] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (May 9, 2024). 유희제, 지성x전미도 '커넥션' 출연..베일에 감춰진 인물 [공식] [Yoo Hee-je, to appear in Ji Sung x Jeon Mi-do's 'Connection'...A person hidden in the veil [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ryu, Ye-ji (May 14, 2024). 이강욱, 결혼 후 택시기사로 열일...열등감·욕심 MAX('커넥션') [Lee Gang-wook works hard as a taxi driver after marriage...Inferiority and greed MAX ('Connection')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kang, Sun-ae (May 16, 2024). "지성-전미도와 어떤 관계?"...'커넥션', 필독해야 할 '인물 관계도' ["What is Ji-seong's relationship with Jeon Mi-do?"...'Connection', a must-read 'Character Relationship Chart'] (in Korean). SBS Entertainment News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ a b c Lee, Seung-hun (September 12, 2023). [단독]'대상' 지성·'지상파 첫' 전미도, '커넥션' 주인공 [종합] [[Exclusive] 'Grand Prize' Ji Sung, 'First Terrestrial' Jeon Mi-do, are 'Connection' protagonist [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi, Yoon-na (December 11, 2023). '에이스 형사' 지성X'사회부 기자' 전미도, '커넥션' 출연 [공식] ['Ace Detective' Ji Sung X 'Social Affairs Reporter' Jeon Mi-do appears on 'Connection' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang, Seog-jung (December 11, 2023). 지성・전미도, 믿고 보는 조합..SBS '커넥션' 출연 확정[공식] [Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do, a trusted combination...SBS 'Connection' casting confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Ha-neul (December 30, 2023). "마약반 형사가 마약을 해?" 지성·전미도 SBS 드라마 '커넥션' 스페셜 티저 공개 ["Does a Narcotics Detective Do Drugs?" Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do SBS drama 'Connection' Special Teaser Released] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Moon, Hwa-young (April 19, 2024). '커넥션' 지성·전미도, 마약 중독 추적한다...5월 24일 첫방 ['Connection' Ji Sung and Jeon Mi-do track down drug addiction...First broadcast on May 24th] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Hong, Ji-hoon (May 24, 2024). 드라마 '커넥션', 원작 웹툰 없는 등장 인물 관계도 본격 전개...OTT 재방송 다시보기 웨이브·쿠팡플레이 [Drama 'Connection', character relationships without the original webtoon are in full swing...Watch OTT reruns again Wavve·Coupang Play] (in Korean). Biz Enter. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024 – via Nate.
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- ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
- "Ep. 1". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 24, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- "Ep. 2". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 25, 2024. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- "Ep. 3". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). May 31, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- "Ep. 4". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- "Ep. 5". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- "Ep. 6". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 8, 2024. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- "Ep. 7". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 14, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- "Ep. 8". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 15, 2024. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- "Ep. 9". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- "Ep. 10". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- "Ep. 11". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- "Ep. 12". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- "Ep. 13". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- "Ep. 14". Nielsen Korea (in Korean). July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Korean)
- Production website at Soul Pictures (in Korean)
- Connection at IMDb
- Connection at HanCinema