Joseon Survival Period
| Joseon Survival Period | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 조선생존기 |
| RR | Joseonsaengjongi |
| MR | Chosŏnsaengjon'gi |
| 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 |
Joseon Survival Period (Korean: 조선생존기; RR: Joseonsaengjongi) 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]
Synopsis
The story of Han Jung-rok, a deliveryman who used to be a famous Olympic archer, who travels back in time to the Joseon dynasty along with his sister, his ex fiance and her current fiance, they get embroiled in the palace intrigue of the Joseon dynasty.
Cast
Main
- 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
- 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
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
| Joseon Survival Period OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Kakao M Huayi Brothers Korea |
Part 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someday" | Lee Hyun | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Someday" (Inst.) | 4:00 | |
| Total length: | 8:00 | ||
Part 2
| 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
| 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
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shout Out" | 2:59 | |
| 2. | "Shout Out" (Inst.) | 2:59 | |
| Total length: | 5:58 | ||
Ratings
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
- ^ Kang Ji-hwan was replaced by Seo Ji-seok from episode 11 onwards.
References
- ^ 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
- Official website (in Korean)
- Joseon Survival Period at HanCinema
- Joseon Survival Period at IMDb