Golden Time (TV series)

      Golden Time
      Golden Time-poster.jpg
      Promotional poster for Golden Time
      Genre Medical drama, Romance
      Format Television series
      Written by Choi Hee-ra
      Directed by Kwon Seok-jang
      Lee Yoon-jung
      Starring Lee Sun-kyun
      Hwang Jung-eum
      Lee Sung-min
      Song Seon-mi
      Country of origin South Korea
      Original language(s) Korean
      No. of episodes 23
      Production
      Producer(s) Kim Jin-man
      Location(s) South Korea
      Cinematography Hong Seong-wook
      Kim Seon-il
      Jung Chan-hong
      Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
      Broadcast
      Original channel Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
      Original run 9 July 2012 (2012-07-09) – 25 September 2012 (2012-09-25)
      Chronology
      Preceded by Lights and Shadows
      Followed by The King's Doctor
      External links
      official MBC website

      Golden Time (Hangul: 골든타임; RR: Gol-deun-ta-im) is a 2012 South Korean medical drama starring Lee Sun-kyun, Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Sung-min and Song Seon-mi.[1][2][3] It aired on MBC from July 9 to September 25, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 23 episodes.

      In emergency medicine, "golden time" or "golden hour" refers to the crucial time period right after a patient suffers a traumatic injury, during which timely medical treatment could determine life or death.[4][5]

      Plot

      After spending two years teaching in the country, Lee Min-woo (Lee Sun-kyun) returns to a city hospital to complete his residency and face his own uncertainties about being a doctor. Free-spirited and goofy, he is jaded about his job and just wants it easy. He is then jolted out of apathy when a traumatic incident forces him to rethink why he wanted to be a doctor in the first place. First-year resident Kang Jae-in (Hwang Jung-eum) comes from a rich family that owns hospitals, but she just simply wants to be a doctor who can support herself and help others. Both Min-woo and Jae-in work in ER under the guidance of Choi In-hyuk (Lee Sung-min), a famously astute workaholic surgeon who puts his patients before himself.[6]

      ↑Jump back a section

      Cast

      Main

      Supporting

      • Jang Yong as Kang Dae-je
      • Uhm Hyo-seob as Kim Min-joon
      • Sunwoo Yong-nyeo as Park Geum-nyeo
      • Shin Dong-mi as Jo Dong-mi
      • Kim Sa-kwon as Jang Hyuk-chan
      • Kim Ki-bang as Kim Do-hyeong
      • Jung Gyu-soo as Na Byeong-gook
      • Jung Seok-yong as Ji Han-goo
      • Song Yoo-ha as Bang Seon-woo
      • Lee Ki-young as Hwang Se-heon
      • Jo Sang-gi as Park Seong-jin
      • Heo Tae-hee as Go Jae-won
      • Ji Il-woo as Yoo Kang-jin
      • Kim Hyung-il as Kim Ho-yeong
      • Park Young-ji as Oh Gwang-cheol
      • Park Jung-min as Jang Young-woo
      • Kim Mi-kyung as Min-woo's mother
      • Hong Ji-min as Song Kyeong-hwa
      • Chun Jae-ho as Park Geun-soo
      ↑Jump back a section

      Background

      The series was praised for its verisimilitude and social commentary on the country's lack of trauma centers.[11][12] The character of trauma specialist Choi In-hyuk was based on real-life doctor Lee Guk-jong,[13][14] who became famous in 2011 when he saved the life of Captain Seok Hae-kyun after Seok received multiple gunshot wounds during a rescue mission from Somali pirates.[15][16]

      ↑Jump back a section

      Ratings

      With a rise of 5.1 percent in the third week of July 2012, Golden Time landed its first win on the Monday and Tuesday primetime ratings chart after drawing in 12.6 percent of the total viewers, according to data compiled by the TNmS (Total National Multimedia Statistics). The series, which had been struggling at the bottom for its first two weeks with single-digit ratings, made this leap as the former chart-topper The Chaser and runner-up Big wrapped up their runs.[17] With average ratings of 13.3-15.5 percent, it thereafter topped its timeslot for ten consecutive weeks, despite the rival channels' London Olympics 2012 coverage and the premieres of Faith and Haeundae Lovers.[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]

      Originally slated at 20 episodes, it was given a 3-episode extension, and discussions are underway for a possible second season.[27]

      ↑Jump back a section

      Soundtrack

      This was director Kwon Seok-jang's third collaboration with music director Moon Sung-nam, after Pasta (2010) and My Princess (2011). The soundtrack features songs by indie musicians 10cm, Verbal Jint and Every Single Day.[28]

      1. 모래시계 - Every Single Day
      2. 어느날 - 10cm
      3. 두 뺨에 닿기전에 (Before Touching Two Cheeks) - Byul
      4. 오아시스 (Oasis) - Pia & Zico (of Block B)
      5. 약한사람 - Verbal Jint
      6. 해주고 싶은 말 - Melody Day
      7. I Miss You - Yoon Gun
      8. 너를 되뇌다(Piano Ver.) - Son Seung-yeon
      9. 그댄 아나요 - Scenery with Riding Bicycle feat. Lee Ji-min and Kim Yoo-jin (of W.H.O)
      10. Father - Every Single Day
      11. 사랑아 가지마 - Islander
      12. I'm In Love With U - Yisun
      13. Deep In My Heart - 이나밴드
      14. Cold - Every Single Day
      15. 너를 되뇌다 - Son Seung-yeon feat. Romantisco
      16. 어느날(Acoustic Ver.) - 10cm
      17. 오아시스(Acoustic Ver.)
      ↑Jump back a section

      Awards and nominations

      2013 Baeksang Arts Awards

      • Nomination - Best TV Director - Kwon Seok-jang, Lee Yoon-jung
      • Nomination - Best TV Actor - Lee Sung-min
      • Nomination - Best TV Screenplay - Choi Hee-ra

      2012 MBC Drama Awards

      • Actor of the Year, awarded by production directors from all three broadcasters - Lee Sung-min
      • Nomination - Best Drama
      • Nomination - Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries - Lee Sun-kyun
      • Nomination - Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries - Lee Sung-min
      • Nomination - Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries - Hwang Jung-eum

      2012 Grimae Awards

      2012 K-Drama Star Awards

      ↑Jump back a section

      References

      1. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (25 April 2012). "Hwang Jung-eum cast in new drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-03-15. 
      2. ^ Oh, Jean (2 July 2012). "New medical drama 'cheery' and 'goofy'?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      3. ^ Hong, Lucia (5 June 2012). "Hwang Jung-eum, Lee Sun-kyun attends 1st script reading for new MBC series". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      4. ^ Suk, Monica (25 June 2012). "Photos of Lee Sun-kyun, Hwang Jung-eum in surgical gowns for Golden Time unveiled". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      5. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (25 June 2012). "Lee Sun Gyun and Hwang Jung Eum's Golden Time Posters Revealed". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      6. ^ Suk, Monica (20 June 2012). "Lee Sun-kyun to play doctor in new TV series to mark Golden Time of his life". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      7. ^ "Lee Sun-kyun in Golden Time". MBC Global Media. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      8. ^ Park, Hyun-min (8 July 2012). "Hwang Jung Eum Didn't Want to Observe Real Surgeries for Golden Time". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-15. 
      9. ^ "Hwang Jung-eum in Golden Time". MBC Global Media. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      10. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (26 September 2012). "Hwang Jung Eum Says She'll Never Forget Golden Time". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      11. ^ "‘골든타임’이 우리에게 남긴 것들". Korea Medicare (in Korean). 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04. 
      12. ^ "MBC스페셜, ‘골든타임’ 외상센터 최인혁 고충 다시 다룬다". Newsen (in Korean). 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04. 
      13. ^ "이성민 “대본 수술장면, 일단 두렵죠 24시간 쉬지 않고 찍은 적도”". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 5 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04. 
      14. ^ ""골든 타임 출연은 내인생 최고의 반전"". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-04. 
      15. ^ Kim, Tae-jong (1 February 2011). "Ajou Hospitals trauma center under spotlight". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      16. ^ Shin, Sung-sik (28 September 2011). "Doctor sees ills in trauma center plan". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      17. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (25 July 2012). "Golden Time sees great leap, Big wraps up with mere double-digit ratings". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      18. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (1 August 2012). "Golden Time knocks out competition despite Olympics coverage". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      19. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (8 August 2012). "Golden Time continues to rule Mon-Tue ratings chart". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      20. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (16 August 2012). "Golden Time remains golden for 4th straight week on ratings chart". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      21. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (22 August 2012). "Golden Time continues to perch atop ratings chart". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      22. ^ Lee, Hye-ji (29 August 2012). "MBC's Golden Time remains golden atop Mon-Tues ratings chart for 6th week". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      23. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (5 September 2012). "Golden Time sits atop the throne on Mon-Tues primetime lineup for 7th win". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      24. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (12 September 2012). "Golden Time scores another golden feat". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      25. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (19 September 2012). "Golden Time Meets Golden Age". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      26. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (26 September 2012). "Golden Time, Haeundae Lovers Come to Happy Endings". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      27. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (13 September 2012). "MBC Extends Golden Time Amid Discussions Over Season 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      28. ^ Lee, Tae-ho (7 August 2012). "Golden Time soundtracks filled with indie sounds". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18. 
      ↑Jump back a section

      External links

      ↑Jump back a section

      Read in another language

      This page is available in 2 languages

      Last modified on 29 May 2013, at 11:03