Children of Nobody[2][3] (Korean붉은 달 푸른 해; RRBulg-eun Dal Pureun Hae) is a South Korean television series produced by Mega Monster[4] for MBC, starring Kim Sun-a, Lee Yi-kyung, Nam Gyu-ri and Cha Hak-yeon. It aired on MBC TV every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 KST for 32 episodes, from November 21, 2018 to January 16, 2019.

Children of Nobody
Promotional poster
Hangul
붉은 달 푸른 해
Literal meaningRed Moon Blue Sun
Revised RomanizationBulg-eun Dal Pureun Hae
Genre
Created bySohn Hyung-suk [ko]
Written byDo Hyun-jung [ko]
Directed by
  • Choi Jung-kyu
  • Kang Hee-joo
Starring
Music byKim Jun-seok
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes32[a]
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Yong-jin
  • Lee Jun-ho
ProducerKim Ho-young
Production locationSouth Korea
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time35 minutes[a]
Production companyMega Monster[b]
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseNovember 21, 2018 (2018-11-21) –
January 16, 2019 (2019-01-16)

Synopsis

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Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since she is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life doesn't last long, when an accident changes her life. She then meets Kang Ji Hun, violent crimes unit detective, who is hurt for hiding his troubling past but is strict toward criminals and believes they should be punished to the full extent.

Cast

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Main

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A child psychologist who winds up in a strange car accident. She stumbles upon a mysterious child and embarks on a quest for the truth, using poetry as clues.
A police detective who has a good sense of judgement and a natural instinct for crime-solving, he believes in sticking to the basics and that all sins must be judged in the court of law.
A new recruit in Ji-heon's department. She is deemed a mysterious woman due to her emotions and actions.
An introverted individual who works at the childcare center where Woo-kyung works. He loves children and becomes much brighter, happier and energetic around them.

Supporting

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Woo-kyung's husband
Woo-kyung's mother
Woo-kyung's sister
Woo-kyung and Min-suk's daughter

Hanul Children's Center people

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Police officers

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Others

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  • Ha Eun-soo as Lee Yeon-joo[11]
Ji-heon's ex-girlfriend, who later became Min-suk's mistress.
One of the children sheltered at Haneul Center, who has a traumatic past.

Special appearances

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An ex-convict who killed her own child. Due to the incident she received hate upon completing her jail sentence. She was later found dead, burned inside a car.

Production

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Original soundtrack

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Children of Nobody OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2018
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
  • Sync Pop
  • Vlending Co. Ltd.

Part 1

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Released on November 29, 2018 (2018-11-29)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Little Silhouette" (그림자)Lee Ji HoonCopykumo (Park Sung Il), Uncle SamJinsil04:48
2."Little Silhouette" (Inst.) Copykumo (Park Sung Il), Uncle Sam 04:48
Total length:09:36

Part 2

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Released on December 5, 2018 (2018-12-05)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Moonlight"Lee Ba-da3:31
2."Moonlight" (Inst.) 3:31
Total length:7:02

Part 3

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Released on December 12, 2018 (2018-12-12)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Stars Shine Bright Even That Night" (그 밤에도 별은 찬란히 빛났다)Richard Parkers3:32
2."Stars Shine Bright Even That Night" (Inst.) 3:32
Total length:7:04

Part 4

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Released on December 26, 2018 (2018-12-26)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."The Family Head" (가장자리)N (VIXX)4:22
2."The Family Head" (Inst.) 4:22
Total length:8:44

Part 5

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Released on January 2, 2019 (2019-01-02)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."From That Time" (그때부터)Haebin (Gugudan)3:49
2."From That Time" (Inst.) 3:49
Total length:7:38

Part 6

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Released on January 9, 2019 (2019-01-09)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Smile Again" (다시 웃을 수 있을까)Kim Min-seung3:52
2."Smile Again" (Inst.) 3:52
Total length:7:44

Ratings

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Children of Nobody : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
EpisodesEpisode number
12345678910111213141516
Ep.1-16TBD971752870TBDTBD673801TBD9108971033TBDTBDTBD862
Ep.17-32TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD907TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[17]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share
TNmS AGB Nielsen[18]
Nationwide Nationwide Seoul
1 November 21, 2018 When the Moon Rose Over the Barley Field
(보리밭에 달뜨면)
5.4% (NR) 5.2% (NR) 5.3% (NR)
2 6.2% (20th) 5.4% (NR) 5.4% (NR)
3 November 22, 2018 The Little Girl in a Green Dress
(녹색 옷을 입은 소녀)
4.8% (NR) 4.7% (NR) 5.6% (19th)
4 5.7% (19th) 5.5% (17th) 5.9% (18th)
5 November 28, 2018 Death and Poetry
(죽음과 시)
4.1% (NR) 3.8% (NR)
6 5.0% (NR) 4.7% (NR)
7 November 29, 2018 Secret of the Mummified Lady
(미라 여인의 비밀)
3.8% (NR) 3.9% (NR) 4.0% (NR)
8 4.7% (NR) 4.7% (NR) 4.8% (NR)
9 December 5, 2018 Witness
(목격자)
4.1% (NR) 4.6% (NR) 4.4% (NR)
10 5.2% (NR) 5.5% (20th) 5.4% (NR)
11 December 6, 2018 Reason for Murder
(살인의 이유)
5.0% (20th) 4.9% (NR)
12 6.0% (16th) 6.0% (15th)
13 December 12, 2018 Red Cries
(붉은 울음)
3.9% (NR) 3.9% (NR)
14 5.2% (NR) 5.4% (NR)
15 December 13, 2018 Same Idea
(같은 생각)
3.6% (NR) 4.3% (NR) 4.6% (NR)
16 4.0% (NR) 4.8% (NR) 5.1% (NR)
17 December 20, 2018[c] Find the Hidden Face
(숨은 얼굴 찾기)
3.1% (NR) 3.6% (NR) 4.2% (NR)
18 3.5% (NR) 4.7% (NR) 5.4% (19th)
19 December 26, 2018 A Secret That Cannot Be Told
(말할 수 없는 비밀)
2.9% (NR) 4.0% (NR) 4.4% (NR)
20 3.2% (NR) 4.9% (NR) 5.3% (NR)
21 December 27, 2018 Good Person's Face
(착한 사람 얼굴)
3.7% (NR) 4.6% (NR) 5.5% (NR)
22 3.9% (NR) 4.8% (NR) 5.7% (18th)
23 January 2, 2019 Criminal
(범인)
3.6% (NR) 4.5% (NR) 5.1% (NR)
24 3.9% (NR) 5.1% (NR) 5.7% (NR)
25 January 3, 2019 Do Not Remember
(기억하지 말아야 할 것)
4.6% (NR) 5.3% (20th)
26 5.4% (20th) 6.2% (17th)
27 January 9, 2019 Unfinished
(끝나지 않은)
3.4% (NR) 4.4% (NR) 4.7% (NR)
28 3.9% (NR) 4.7% (NR) 5.0% (NR)
29 January 10, 2019 My Little Sister
(내 동생)
4.1% (NR) 4.3% (NR)
30 5.2% (NR) 5.6% (NR)
31 January 16, 2019 Red Moon Blue Sun[d]
(붉은 달 푸른 해)
4.8% (NR) 5.7% (NR)
32 5.3% (NR) 6.2% (17th)
Average [e] 4.8% [e]
Special December 19, 2018[c] Children of Nobody: Playback from the Start
(붉은 달 푸른 해 한번에 몰아보기)
2.9% 3.1% 3.4%
  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
  • NR denotes that the series did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 2018 MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Kim Sun-a Nominated [19]
Drama of the Year Children of Nobody Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Drama Kim Sun-a Won
Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Lee Yi-kyung Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Nam Gyu-ri Nominated
Best Supporting Cast in Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries Kim Yeo-jin Nominated
2019 55th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Drama Children of Nobody Nominated [20]
Best Screenplay Do Hyun-jung Nominated

International broadcast

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  • In Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, the series airs on Oh!K TV within 24 hours after the Korean broadcast since November 22, 2018.[21]
  • In Canada, the series airs on All TV.[22]
  • In Myanmar, the series is broadcast by 5PLUS.[23]
  • In Japan, the series was aired on DATV,[24] and later on by LaLa TV.[25]
  • The series is available for streaming via:

Notes

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  1. ^ a b In order to circumvent Korean laws that prevent commercial breaks in the middle of an episode, what would previously have been aired as single 70 minute episodes are now being repackaged as two 35 minute episodes, with two episodes being shown each night with a commercial break between the two.[1]
  2. ^ Joint venture of kakao M and Studio Dragon.
  3. ^ a b No new episodes were aired on December 19. A special was aired instead.
  4. ^ In Viu, the episode's title is Children of Nobody.
  5. ^ a b Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

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