Joseon Survival Period (Korean: 조선생존기; RR: Joseon Saengjongi) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan (replaced by Seo Ji-seok from episode 11 onwards), Kyung Soo-jin, Song Won-seok, Park Se-wan, Lee Jae-yoon, Han Jae-suk and Yoon Ji-min. It aired on TV Chosun from June 8 to August 17, 2019 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:50 (KST).[1]
| Joseon Survival Period | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 조선생존기 |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Kim Sol-ji |
| Directed by | Jang Yong-woo |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minute |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Chosun |
| Release | June 8 – August 17, 2019 |
Synopsis edit
The story of Han Jung-rok, a deliveryman who used to be a famous archer, who travels back in time to the Joseon dynasty.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Kang Ji-hwan / Seo Ji-seok as Han Jeong-rok[a]
- Kyung Soo-jin as Lee Hye-jin
- Song Won-seok as Im Kkeokjeong
- Park Se-wan as Han Seul-gi
- Lee Jae-yoon as Jeong Ga-ik
- Han Jae-suk as Yun Won-hyeong
- Yoon Ji-min as Jeong Nan-jeong
Supporting edit
- Lee Kyung-jin as Queen Munjeong
- Wi Yang-ho as Wang-chi
- Jung Han-hun as Kim Soon
- Shin Yi as Kisaeng Haeng-soo
- Park Ya-sung as Dong Chan
- Yoo In-hyuk
- Shim So-young as Lady Park
- Yoo Joo-eun as Cho Sun
Production edit
The first script reading took place in March 2019.
On July 9, 2019, Kang Ji-hwan was arrested over allegations that he sexually molested and assaulted two of his agency's female employees at his home.[2][3] He officially dropped out of the series on July 11 and was replaced by Seo Ji-seok from episode 11 onwards. The drama was cut off from 20 to 16 episodes.
Original soundtrack edit
| Joseon Survival Period OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Kakao M Huayi Brothers Korea |
Part 1 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someday" | Lee Hyun | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Someday" (Inst.) | 4:00 | |
| Total length: | 8:00 | ||
Part 2 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're My One" | Summer | 3:50 |
| 2. | "You're My One" (Inst.) | 3:50 | |
| Total length: | 7:40 | ||
Part 3 edit
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Come To You Like the Wind" | Yeom Yu-ri | 3:55 |
| 2. | "I'll Come To You Like the Wind" (Inst.) | 3:55 | |
| Total length: | 7:50 | ||
Part 4 edit
Ratings edit
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 8, 2019 | 1.288% |
| 2 | June 9, 2019 | 1.255% |
| 3 | June 15, 2019 | 1.740% |
| 4 | June 16, 2019 | 1.399% |
| 5 | June 22, 2019 | 1.459% |
| 6 | June 23, 2019 | 1.256% |
| 7 | June 29, 2019 | 1.447% |
| 8 | June 30, 2019 | 1.439% |
| 9 | July 6, 2019 | 1.214% |
| 10 | July 7, 2019 | 1.428% |
| 11 | July 27, 2019 | 1.204% |
| 12 | July 28, 2019 | 1.050% |
| 13 | August 3, 2019 | 1.038% |
| 14 | August 10, 2019 | 0.948% |
| 15 | August 11, 2019 | 0.921% |
| 16 | August 17, 2019 | 0.852% |
| Average | 1.244% | |
Notes edit
- ^ Kang Ji-hwan was replaced by Seo Ji-seok from episode 11 onwards.
References edit
- ^ Kim, Jin-seok (March 13, 2019). "[단독]경수진, 강지환과 드라마 '조선생존기' 주인공". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ Kim, Jae-heun (July 10, 2019). "Actor Kang under probe over alleged rape". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Yonhap (July 10, 2019). "Actor arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting, molesting his agency's employees". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". Nielsen Korea (in Korean).
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- Joseon Survival Period at HanCinema
- Joseon Survival Period at IMDb
