The End of the World (TV series)
| The End of the World | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 세계의 끝 |
| Genre | Disaster |
| Based on | Infectious Disease by Bae Young-ik |
| Written by | Park Hye-ryun |
| Directed by | Ahn Pan-seok |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | Drama House |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | March 16 – May 5, 2013 |
The End of the World[1] (Korean: 세계의 끝; RR: Segyeui Kkeut) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Yoon Je-moon, Jang Kyung-ah and Jang Hyun-sung. Based on the 2010 novel Infectious Disease by Bae Young-ik, it aired on JTBC from March 16 to May 5, 2013.[2]
Synopsis[edit]
As a virus with a 100% fatality rate spreads in Seoul, Kang Joo-hun (Yoon Je-moon) and other investigators from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention try to find a cure.
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
- Yoon Je-moon as Kang Joo-hun[3]
- Jang Kyung-ah as Lee Na-hyun[4]
- Jang Hyun-sung as Yoon Gyu-jin
Supporting[edit]
- Kim Chang-wan as Choi Soo-chul
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Kim Hee-sang
- Gil Hae-yeon as Jung Sang-sook
- Lee Hwa-ryong as Park Do-kyung
- Song Sam-dong as Kim Dae-ik
- Kim Yong-min as Eo Gi-young
- Ye Soo-jung as Na-hyun's mother
- Park In-young as Kim Soo-jin
- Heo Jung-do as Lee Sung-wook
- Jun Suk-chan as Oh Jung-soo
- Yoon Bok-in as Park Joo-hee
- Jang Yong-cheol as Son Byung-shik
- Park Seo-yeon as Soo-jung
- Kim Jong-tae as Boo San-hae
Production[edit]
The series was originally scheduled to air for 20 episodes but, due to the low ratings, JTBC announced on April 11, 2013 that The End of the World would be shortened by 8 episodes (bringing the total number of episodes to 12). The time slot was also changed: from April 14 to the last broadcast, only one episode was aired a week instead of the usual two.[5]
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | ||
| 1 | March 16, 2013 | 0.761% |
| 2 | March 17, 2013 | 0.599% |
| 3 | March 23, 2013 | 0.411% |
| 4 | March 24, 2013 | 0.463% |
| 5 | March 30, 2013 | 0.300% |
| 6 | March 31, 2013 | 0.293% |
| 7 | April 6, 2013 | 0.400% |
| 8 | April 7, 2013 | 0.417% |
| 9 | April 14, 2013 | 0.443% |
| 10 | April 20, 2013 | 0.519% |
| 11 | April 27, 2013 | 0.326% |
| 12 | May 5, 2013 | 0.279% |
| Average | 0.434% | |
- 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).
References[edit]
- ^ "JTBC worldwide : The End of the World". JTBC. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "'세계의 끝' 안판석 감독, '아내의 자격' 흥행 재현할까". Osen (in Korean). February 28, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Yoon Je-moon cast for the leading role of "At The End of The World"". HanCinema. January 6, 2013.
- ^ "Yoon Je-moon and Jang Kyung-ah reunite". HanCinema. February 5, 2013.
- ^ "'세계의 끝', 조기종영 20회→12회.."시청률 부진 때문"". Osen (in Korean). April 11, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Korean)
- The End of the World at IMDb
- The End of the World at HanCinema
- JTBC television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- 2013 South Korean television series debuts
- 2013 South Korean television series endings
- Disaster television series
- Television series about viral outbreaks
- Television shows set in Seoul
- Television shows based on South Korean novels
- Television series by Drama House