Phantom (TV series)

Phantom
Phantom-poster.jpg
Promotional poster for Phantom
Also known as Ghost
Genre Mystery, Psychological
Format Television series
Written by Kim Eun-hee
Directed by Kim Hyeong-sik
Park Shin-woo
Starring So Ji-sub
Lee Yeon-hee
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 20
Production
Location(s) Korea
Running time Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Broadcast
Original channel Seoul Broadcasting System
Original run 30 May 2012 (2012-05-30) – 9 August 2012 (2012-08-09)
Chronology
Preceded by Rooftop Prince
Followed by To The Beautiful You
External links
official SBS website
Korean name
Hangul 유령
Hanja
Revised Romanization Yuryeong
McCune–Reischauer Yuryŏng

Phantom (Hangul: 유령; Hanja: 幽靈) is a 2012 South Korean police procedural television series, starring So Ji-sub, Lee Yeon-hee, Uhm Ki-joon, Kwak Do-won, and Song Ha-yoon. It aired on Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) from May 30 to August 9, 2012 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes.

Plot

A drama based on a cyber investigation squad. Kim Woo-hyun is the only son of a high ranking police officer. Woo-Hyun entered the police academy ranked first and graduated from the academy ranked first. As a detective, he then joins the cyber investigation department. Woo-Hyun then works to reveal the secrets of those that hide within the cyber world.

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Cast

  • So Ji-sub - Kim Woo-hyun / Park Gi-young[1]
  • Lee Yeon-hee - Yoo Kang-mi[2]
  • Uhm Ki-joon - Jo Hyun-min
  • Choi Daniel - Park Gi-young (guest appearance)[3]
  • Kwak Do-won - Kwon Hyuk-joo
  • Song Ha-yoon - Choi Seung-yeon
  • G.O - Lee Tae-kyun
  • Esom - Shin Hyo-jung (guest appearance)
  • Im Ji-kyu - Byun Sang-woo
  • Baek Seung-Hyeon - Kang Weung-Jin
  • Bae Min-Hee - Lee Hye-Ram
  • Choi Jeong-Woo - Shin Gyung-Soo
  • Jang Hyun-Sung - Jeon Jae-Wook
  • Yun Ji-Hye - Koo Yeon-Joo
  • Jeong Dong-Hwan - Kim Seok-Joon
  • Lee Tae-Woo - Kim Sun-Woo
  • Jung Moon-Sung - Yeom Jae-Hee
  • Myeong Gye-Nam - Jo Gyung-Shin
  • Lee Jae-Yoon - Jo Jae-Min
  • Park Ji-Il - Director Moon
  • Kang Seong-Min - Yang Seung-Jae
  • Lee Gi-Yeong - Im Chi-Hyun
  • Lee Joon - passerby (cameo)
  • Kim Sung-Oh - Shin Hyo-Jung's fan (cameo)
  • Han Bo-Bae - Kwak Ji-Soo (cameo)
  • Kwak Ji-Min - Kwon Eun-Sol (cameo)
  • Jin Kyung - Oh Yeon-Sook (cameo)
  • Ha Seung-Ri - Jung Mi-Young (cameo)
  • Jang Hang-Jun - building owner (cameo)
  • Jeon In-Taek - Jo Gyung-Moon (cameo)
  • Lee Won-Geun - Kwon Do-Hyung (cameo)
  • Kwon Tae-Won - Nam Sang-Won (cameo)
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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 30 May 2012 10.7% 13.4% 7.6% 8.6%
2 31 May 2012 12.1% 14.5% 8.9% 9.9%
3 6 June 2012 13.0% 17.7% 11.4% 13.3%
4 7 June 2012 14.2% 17.3% 11.8% 12.3%
5 13 June 2012 11.9% 15.3% 10.6% 11.9%
6 14 June 2012 13.1% 16.0% 12.2% 13.7%
7 20 June 2012 12.7% 14.9% 10.8% 11.8%
8 21 June 2012 14.1% 17.0% 11.2% 12.6%
9 27 June 2012 13.1% 15.8% 11.1% 11.6%
10 28 June 2012 13.5% 17.0% 11.0% 12.0%
11 4 July 2012 14.1% 17.1% 11.4% 12.0%
12 5 July 2012 15.6% 17.9% 13.8% 15.0%
13 11 July 2012 15.7% 19.6% 13.3% 14.3%
14 12 July 2012 17.0% 20.4% 14.2% 15.7%
15 18 July 2012 15.3% 18.3% 13.4% 14.9%
16 19 July 2012 16.0% 19.8% 13.9% 15.4%
17 25 July 2012 14.5% 16.9% 13.3% 15.0%
18 26 July 2012 16.5% 19.4% 15.3% 16.0%
19 8 August 2012 13.3% 16.5% 12.9% 14.3%
20 9 August 2012 13.7% 16.4% 12.2% 12.8%
Average 14.0% 17.0% 12.0% 13.2%
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Music

The first original soundtrack is titled "Burn Out" sung by idol group Block B. Meanwhile, the music director is Choi Sung-wook, the composer behind soundtracks from hit dramas I'm Sorry, I Love You, Bad Guy, and Secret Garden.

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Awards

2012 SBS Drama Awards
  • Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special - So Ji-sub
  • Special Acting Award, Actor in a Drama Special - Kwak Do-won
  • Top 10 Stars - So Ji-sub
2012 Korea Drama Awards
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