Ghost

Title: 유령 / Ghost
Chinese Title: 幽灵
Also Known as: Phantom
Genre: Crime, Action, Investigation, Mystery
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-May-30 to 2012-Aug-09
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55


Synopsis
‘Ghost’ tells the story of the cyber investigation squad fights against the cyber crimes.
Kim Woo Hyun (So Ji Sub) is the only son of a high ranking police officer. He entered the police academy ranked first and graduated from the academy ranked first. As a detective, he then joins the cyber investigation department together with Yoo Gang Mi (Lee Yeon Hee). Woo Hyun then works to reveal the secrets of those that hide within the cyber world.

Cast
Main Cast
So Ji Sub as Kim Woo Hyun
Lee Yeon Hee as Yoo Gang Mi
Uhm Ki Joon as Jo Hyun Min
Kwak Do Won as Kwon Hyuk Joo
Song Ha Yoon as Choi Seung Yeon

Cyber Investigation Team
G.O as Lee Tae Kyun
Kwon Hae Hyo as Han Young Suk
Im Ji Kyu as Byun Sang Woo
Baek Seung Hyun as Kang Eung Jin
Bae Min Hee as Lee Hye Ram

Other people
Jang Hyun Sung as Jun Jae Wook
Choi Jung Woo as Shin Kyung Soo
Yoon Ji Hye as Goo Yeon Joo
Myung Kye Nam as Jo Kyung Shin (Jae Min’s father)
Lee Jae Yoon as Jo Jae Min
Jung Dong Hwan as Kim Suk Joon (Woo Hyun’s father)
Lee Tae Woo (이태우) as Kim Sun Woo (Woo Hyun’s son)

Special Appearances
Daniel Choi as Park Ki Young
Esom as Shin Hyo Jung
Kim Sung Oh as Shin Hyo Jung’s fan (ep 1)
Lee Joon as pedestrian (ep 1)
Jung Da Hye as Jung So Eun (ep 3)
Kang Sung Min as Yang Seung Jae (ep 3-4)
Kwak Ji Min as Kwon Eun Seul (ep 7)
Han Bo Bae as Kwak Ji Soo (ep 7-8)
Ha Seung Ri as Jung Mi Young (ep 7-8)
Lee Ki Young as Im Chi Yeon
Lee Won Gun (이원근) as Kwon Do Hyun

Production Credits
Producer: Choi Moon Suk
Screenwriter: Kim Eun Hee
Director: Kim Hyung Suk

The Chaser

Title: 추적자 / The Chaser
Chinese Title: 追擊者
Previously Known as: 아버지의 전쟁 / Father’s War
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Action, Thriller
Episodes: 16 + 2 Special
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-May-28 to 2012-July-24
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

Detective Baek Hong Suk (Son Hyun Joo) lost his 15-year-old daughter in a car accident and his wife died from shock shortly afterwards. He then searches for the truth related to his daughter’s death and learns that her death is tied into a conspiracy.

Reporter Seo Ji Won (Go Joon Hee) is the daughter of a large corporation Owner. She helps Detective Baek Hong Suk to uncover the truth on his daughter’s death. While covering the story, she finds out that her brother-in-law Kang Dong Yoon (Kim Sang Jung), a top presidential candidate, is involved in corruption. She then comes into conflict between her family and the truth.

Cast

Main Cast

Son Hyun Joo as Baek Hong Suk
Kim Sang Jung as Kang Dong Yoon
Go Joon Hee as Seo Ji Won
Kim Sung Ryung as Seo Ji Soo
Jang Shin Young as Shin Hye Ra
Park Hyo Joo as Detective Jo
Kang Shin Il as Detective Hwang
Ryu Seung Soo as Choi Jung Woo

Supporting Cast

Lee Hye In as Baek Soo Jung
Kim Do Yun as Song Mi Yeon
Park Geun Hyung as Company president Seo
Juh No Min as Seo Young Wook
Nam Da Reum as Kang Min Sung
Choi Joon Yong as Yoon Chang Min
Jo Jae Yoon as Park Yong Sik
Jun Gook Hwan as Jang Byung Ho
Song Jae Ho as Yoo Tae Jin
Ryohei Otani as Director Bae Sang Moo
Lee Yong Woo as PK Joon
Kim Min Ha as Hyo Jin
Jung Soo In as Choi Jung Woo’s secretary

Production Credits

Producer: Lee Hyun Jik
Director: Jo Nam Kook
Writer: Park Kyung Soo

Midas

Title: 마이더스 / Midas
Chinese Title : 迈达斯 / 点金神手
Genre: Business, Romance
Episodes: 21
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2011-Feb-22 to 2011-May-03
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

The background of the drama is about life in the mergers & acquisitions, stock market and financial world, as well as the lives of chaebols.

Cast

Jang Hyuk as Kim Do Hyun
Kim Hee Ae as Yoo In Hye
Lee Min Jung as Lee Jung Yeon
No Min Woo as Yoo Myung Joon

Do Hyun’s family

Lee Duk Hwa as Kim Tae Sung
Kim Sung Oh as Kim Do Chul (Do Hyun’s half-brother)

In Hye’s family

Kim Sung Kyum as Yoo Pil Sang
Choi Jung Woo as Yoo Ki Joon (In Hye’s oldest brother)
Yoon Je Moon as Yoo Sung Joon (In Hye’s second brother)
Han Yoo Yi as Yoo Mi Ran (In Hye’s little sister)

Other people

Chun Ho Jin as Choi Gook Hwan
Lee Moon Soo as Lee Yong Gook
Jung Suk Won as Jae Bum
Seo Joo Ae (서주애) as Soo Ji
Lee Sang Yeob as Han Jang Suk
Jang Won Young as Man Soo
Kang Kyung Hun as Bae Jung Ja
Shin Chae Won (신채원) as Yang Soo Jung
Baek Seung Hyun as Chang Soo
Kim Byung Gi as Goo Sung Chul
Lee Hae Young as Cha Young Min
Kim Sun Il (김선일) as Choi Gook Hwan’s secretary
Lee Sun Ho as prosecutor
Choi Young Shin (최영신) as room salon girl
Shin Seung Hwan as Jae Bok
Yang Jin Woo as Lee Jung Do
Yeo Ho Min
Park Hyuk Kwon
Ricky Lee Neely
Kim Gyu Jin

Production Credits

Producer: Kim Young Sup
Director: Kang Shin Hyo, Lee Chang Min
Screenwriter: Choi Wan Kyu

Awards

2011 SBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Awards, Actor (Special Planning Drama): Yoon Je Moon

Salamander Guru And The Gang

Title: 도롱뇽도사와 그림자 조작단 / Salamander Guru and the Gang
Chinese Title: 蝾螈道士与幕后操纵团
Also Known as: Salamander Guru and The Shadow Operation Team
Genre: Sitcom, Comedy
Episodes: 10
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-27 to 2012-Mar-30
Air time: Friday 23:00

Synopsis

Genius hacker with social phobia Min Hyuk, whose father is a computer genius, played with a computer like a toy from when he was little. He grew up learning hacking skills through his dad who was terminally ill and ran an illegal gambling place for his family’s future. After his dad passed away, Min Hyuk was adopted abroad. He immersed himself in playing with computer and got social phobia. When he turns 20, he returns to Korea and starts chasing the guy X who drove his dad to death. Following clues from his memories, he finds Salamander Guru’s fortune telling house and meets Sun Dal and Won Sam. To find Salamander Guru who knows the secrets of X, Min Hyuk has no choice but to help the fake gurus. With his brain and excellent hacking skills, Min Hyuk controls Sun Dal behind a mirror and finds codes his dad left by recalling his childhood memories one by one. Min Hyuk, who has been secretive with social phobia, gradually becomes more open while living with Sun Dal and Won Sam.

Cast

Min Ho as Min Hyuk (Hacker)
Oh Dal Soo as Sun Dal (Swindler)
Im Won Hee as Won Sam (Assistant guru)
Ryu Hyun Kyung as Kyung Ja (Detective)
Lee Byung Joon as Bum Gyu (Real Salamander Guru)
Kim Gyu Sun as Gyu Sun

Cameo

Yoon Sang Ho as Detective Yoon
Kim Tae Yeon (ep. 3)
Yong Joon Hyung as Joker (ep. 3)
L (Kim Myung Soo) as L (ep. 3)
IU as Ji Eun (Pickpocket) (ep. 6)
Han Seung Yeon as Seung Yeon (ep. eight)
Kim Eun Jung as Ji Min (ep. eight)
Han Ji Hoo as Chan Woo (ep. eight)
G.O. (ep. eight)

Production Credits

Director: Park Seung Min
Writer: Seo Eun Jung

Salaryman Chohanji

Title: 샐러리맨 초한지 / Salaryman
Chinese Title: 工薪族楚汉志
Also Known as : History of the Salaryman / Salaryman Chohanji
Genre: melodrama, Comedy
Episodes: 22
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2012-Jan-02 to 2012-March-13
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

This drama is based of ‘The Romance of the Three Kingdoms‘ in set dark world of Salaryman workers.

This drama depicts the trial and tribulations of the average salaryman, from humble beginnings to success. This drama portray the salaryman’s loneliness and isolation, struggles, sorrows, hopes and successes in a realistic light.

One night Yoo Bang (Lee Bum Soo) enters a dark, mysterious villa with nothing but a flashlight, only to find an executive of the Chunha Medical Group, Ho Hae slouched in a chair, dead and Jin Ho Hae’s niece, Yeo Chi (Jung Ryu Won) hiding behind a curtain. At Ho Hae’s funeral, Yoo Bang and Yeo Chi are suddenly taken into custody for his murder. We’re taken three months into the past to reveal what led to this murder and exactly who was responsible. During this flashback we meet Choi Hang Woo (Jung Gyu Woon), a director from Ho Hae’s rival pharmaceutical company, who is undercover to steal the formula for their new drug and the Chief Researcher from Chunha Group, Cha Woo Hee (Hong Soo Hyun). The lives of these individuals will all be intertwined within these three months to reveal exactly just who murdered Ho Hae, and why. (Source)

Cast

Main cast

Lee Bum Soo as Oh Yoo Bang
Jung Ryu Won as Baek Yeo Chi
Jung Gyu Woon as Choi Hang Woo
Hong Soo Hyun as Cha Woo Hee

Supporting cast

Kim Suh Hyung as Mo Ga Bi
Lee Duk Hwa as Jin Shi Hwang
Kim Il Woo as Jang Ryang
Yoon Yong Hyun as Bun Kwae
Lee Ki Young as Park Beom Jeung
Yoo Hyung Kwan as So Ha
Yang Hyung Wook as Han Shin
Kim Eung Soo as Oh Ji Rak
Park Sang Myun as Jin Ho Hae
Jang Hyun Sung as Choi Hang Ryang
Lee Seung Yun (이승연) as Kim Ban Jang

Cameo

Lee Joon as Yeo Chi’s boyfriend
Lee Joo Shil as Yoo Bang’s mother
Im Hyun Shik as Yoo Bang’s father
Jung Bo Suk as Jo Pil Yun
Kang Kyung Joon
Jun Jae Hyung

Production Credits

Director: Yoo In Sik
Screenwriter: Jang Young Chul, Jung Kyung Soon (정경순)