Cross (TV series)

Cross (Korean: 크로스; RR: Keuroseu) is a 2018 medical thriller South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo, Cho Jae-hyun, and Jeon So-min. It aired on tvN's Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:30 KST time slot from January 29 to March 20, 2018.[1][2][3][4]

Cross
Promotional poster
Hangul크로스
Genre
Created byStudio Dragon (led by Jinnie Choi)
Written byChoi Min-seok
Directed byShin Yong-hwi
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
Production companyLogos Film
DistributortvN
Release
Original networktvN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseJanuary 29 (2018-01-29) –
March 20, 2018 (2018-03-20)
External links
Website

Synopsis

A gifted young man learns medicine out of a desire to avenge his father who was brutally murdered fifteen years ago.[5]

Cast

Main
A genius first-year resident doctor working in the organ transplant department of Sunrim Hospital who graduated atop of his class all throughout medical school and passed his doctor's licensing exams with a perfect score.
A world-renowned expert in liver transplants and chief of the organ transplant center.
An organ transplant coordinator who is the only daughter of Jung-hoon.
  • Kim Ji-han (credited as Jin Yi-han) as Lee Joo-hyuk
An organ transplant specialist.[6]
The daughter of the hospital chairman. She is a first-year fellow doctor and a maternity specialist.[7]

Supporting

Production
  • The series is formerly known as Cross: God's Gift (크로스: 신의 선물; Keuroseu: Sin-eui Seonmul).[8]
  • Go Kyung-pyo and Yang Jin-sung previously worked together in the 2017 TV series Chicago Typewriter.[9]
  • The first script reading of the cast was held in late November 2017 at Studio Dragon in Sangam-dong.[10]
  • On February 24, 2018, actor Cho Jae-hyun was removed from the TV series following his admission of committing sexual harassment.[11][12]

Original soundtrack

Part 1
Released on February 6, 2018 (2018-02-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Swear"Lee Ha-jinDingoSalt N Paper04:49
2."I Swear" (Inst.) Dingo 04:49
Total length:09:38

Part 2
Released on February 13, 2018 (2018-02-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Thousand Times"BlankSimon Petren, Maja KeucSamuel03:36
2."Thousand Times" (Inst.) Simon Petren, Maja Keuc 03:36
Total length:07:12

Part 3
Released on February 20, 2018 (2018-02-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Childhood"Choi Go-eunChoi Go-eunChoi Go-eun03:45
2."Childhood" (Inst.) Choi Go-eun 03:45
Total length:07:30

Part 4
Released on March 6, 2018 (2018-03-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Only I'm Alone" (나만 혼자)Lee Ha-jinPOPKID, DingoGB903:26
2."Only I'm Alone" (Inst.) POPKID, Dingo 03:27
Total length:06:53

Part 5
Released on March 13, 2018 (2018-03-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Want You And I Need You" (원하고 바래요)minGtionminGtion, Kim Yeon-seoTaeha, Ahin (Momoland)03:20
2."I Want You And I Need You" (Inst.) minGtion, Kim Yeon-seo 03:20
Total length:06:40

Ratings
Cross : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
18828651034103193011298531002680745652712591724662847834
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[13]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[14] TNmS[15]
Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
1 January 29, 2018 3.877% 4.601% 3.7%
2 January 30, 2018 3.930% 4.405% 3.9%
3 February 5, 2018 4.493% 5.167% 4.4%
4 February 6, 2018 4.733% 4.999% 4.1%
5 February 12, 2018 4.257% 5.236% 3.6%
6 February 13, 2018 4.575% 5.195% 4.0%
7 February 19, 2018 3.224% 3.650% 3.6%
8 February 20, 2018 4.194% 5.141% 3.6%
9 February 26, 2018 3.224% 3.615% 3.2%
10 February 27, 2018 3.671% 4.244% 3.7%
11 March 5, 2018 3.181% 3.870% 2.9%
12 March 6, 2018 3.421% 4.009% 4.0%
13 March 12, 2018 3.103% 3.833% 2.9%
14 March 13, 2018 3.398% 3.722% 3.5%
15 March 19, 2018 3.292% 3.964% 3.4%
16 March 20, 2018 4.222% 5.034% 4.2%
Average 3.799% 4.417% 3.7%
  • In the table above, 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).

International broadcast
  • In Malaysia, it aired on 8TV from Monday to Thursday, 10:30-11:30 pm, since March 20, 2018.

References
  1. "New tvN medical drama "Cross: God's Gift" woos Go Kyung-pyo and Cho Jae-hyun". Hancinema. Star Today. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. Kim, Jin-seok. "[단독]조재현·고경표, tvN '크로스' 투톱 주인공". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. "<크로스> 전소민, 고경표-조재현과 만났다! 첫 메디컬 출사표.. 기대감 UP". Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. "Medical thriller 'Cross' crosses between good and evil, legal and illegal". Yonhap News Agency. January 25, 2018.
  5. Kim, Yoon-ji. '크로스' 측 "고경표·조재현, 캐스팅 확정…1월 첫방송". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  6. <크로스> 김지한-양진성, 고경표-조재현-전소민과 호흡..'크로스군단' 완성!. Naver (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  7. "Yang Jin-sung to star in "Cross: God's Gift" with Go Kyung-pyo and Cho Jae-hyun". Hancinema. Star In. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  8. Jang, Ah-reum. "tvN 측 "'크로스' 내년 편성 예정…조재현X고경표 검토 중' [공식]". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  9. Kim, Yoon-ji. 양진성, '크로스' 합류…고경표·조재현과 호흡. Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  10. Jeon, Hyo-jin. "'크로스' 고경표X조재현X전소민, 완벽한 대본리딩 현장공개". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  11. Jo, Yoon-sun (February 24, 2018). [공식입장 전문] '크로스'측 "조재현 하차 결정, 최대한 빠른 시기에 진행". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  12. Jin, Min-ji. "Cho Jae-hyun embroiled in Me Too scandal: Veteran actor plans to step down from current starring role in tvN series 'Cross'". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  13. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  15. "TNMS Daily Ratings at Naver". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2018.
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