Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus
Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus[1][2] (Korean: 상어; RR: Sang-eo; lit. Shark) is a 2013 South Korean television series, starring Kim Nam-gil and Son Ye-jin. It aired on KBS2 from May 27 to July 30, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55.[3]
| Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Shark |
| Genre | Revenge Drama Thriller Romance |
| Written by | Kim Ji-woo |
| Directed by | Park Chan-hong Cha Young-hoon |
| Starring | Kim Nam-gil Son Ye-jin |
| Composer | Kim Hyung-seok |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hwang Eui-kyung |
| Producer | Ji Byung-hyun |
| Production locations | Korea, Japan |
| Cinematography | Park Seong Jang Byung-wook |
| Editor | Kim Young-joo |
| Running time | 60 minutes on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Annex Telecom |
| Release | |
| Original network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Original release | 27 May – 30 July 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Queen of the Office |
| Followed by | Good Doctor |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 상어 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鯗魚 |
| Revised Romanization | Sang-eo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sang'ŏ |
The series is the third installment of the revenge trilogy by director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo, following Resurrection in 2005 and The Devil in 2007.[4]
Synopsis
Han Yi-soo (Kim Nam-gil) loses his father and narrowly escapes death because of the owners of Gaya Hotel Group, the family of Jo Hae-woo (Son Ye-jin), his first love. A wealthy and influential Japanese businessman adopts him, and 12 years later he returns to Korea with a new identity as Japanese-Korean businessman Yoshimura Jun and carefully laid plans. Hae-woo, who believed that Yi-soo was dead, becomes a prosecutor to find out the truth about what happened to him. The two become caught between love and revenge.[5]
Cast
Main characters
- Kim Nam-gil as Han Yi-soo/Yoshimura Jun/Kim Joon
- Yeon Joon-seok as young Yi-soo
- Son Ye-jin as Jo Hae-woo, the only daughter and heir to Gaya Hotel Group, who refuses to live life as an heiress and becomes a prosecutor.[6]
- Kyung Soo-jin as young Hae-woo
- Lee Jung-gil as Jo Sang-gook, Hae-woo's grandfather and CEO of Gaya Hotel Group.
- Ha Seok-jin as Oh Joon-young, Hae-woo's husband.
- Noh Young-hak as young Joon-young
- Lee Ha-nui as Jang Young-hee, Yi-soo's secretary.[7][8]
- Nam Bo-ra as Han Yi-hyun, Yi-soo's sister.
- Ahn Seo-hyun as young Yi-hyun
- Park Won-sang as Detective Byun Bang-jin
- Kim Kyu-chul as Jo Eui-seon, Hae-woo's father.
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Kim Soo-hyun, prosecution office's investigator.[9]
Supporting characters
- Lee Si-eon as Kim Dong-soo
- Oh Hee-joon as young Dong-soo
- Lee Jae-gu as Junichiro Yoshimura
- Jung Won-joong as Chief Prosecutor Oh Hyun-shik, Joon-young's father and Hae-woo's boss.
- Jung In-gi as Han Young-man, Yi-soo's father.
- Jung Kyung-soon as Mrs. Park
- Kim Min-sang as Jung Man-chul
- Jo Jae-wan as Detective Oh
- So Hee-jung as Kim Young-joo
- Choi Deok-moon as Kang Hee-soo
- Jung Ae-yeon as Lee Hwa-young
- Joo Jin-mo as the old Korean man in Okinawa
- Min Sung-wook as reporter Jae Myung (cameo, episode 19-20)
Original soundtrack
- Shark's Tale - Various Artists
- 천국과 지옥 사이 (Between Heaven and Hell) - BoA[10]
- 슬픈 동화 (Sad Story) - Chung Dong-ha of Boohwal
- Alone in the Dark - Various Artists
- 몇 날 며칠 (Countless Days) - Na Yoon-kwon
- Lost - Various Artists
- 지독한 사랑 (Poison Love) - Lim Jeong-hee
- Assassin - Various Artists
- 고독한 왈츠 (Lonely Waltz) - Various Artists
Production
This production marks Son Ye-jin's return to television three years after Personal Taste in 2010,[11] and the first acting project for Kim Nam-gil since being discharged from mandatory military service. Regarding his revenge trilogy, director Park Chan-hong explained that the first part, Resurrection focused on the man seeking revenge; then part two The Devil included the victim of revenge in the story; and the last third took into account both the victim and perpetrator to the story structure.[4]
On April 29, 2013, the production company Annex Telecom released promotional stills of the two leads Son Ye-jin and Kim Nam-gil, at the drama's first shoot on April 24–25 in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.[12] This was followed by a 40 second teaser video on May 9, showing Kim and a shark swimming. Promoter Shall We Talk explained, "The reason we named the drama Shark and why Kim Nam-gil talks about sharks in the clip is because the lives of the two main characters are similar to that of sharks, which can't stop swimming."[13]
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[14] | AGB Nielsen[15] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | 27 May 2013 | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 8.7% |
| 2 | 28 May 2013 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 7.2% |
| 3 | 3 June 2013 | 6.5% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 7.0% |
| 4 | 4 June 2013 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.9% |
| 5 | 10 June 2013 | 7.4% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 6 | 11 June 2013 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.5% | 9.0% |
| 7 | 17 June 2013 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| 8 | 18 June 2013 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 6.9% | 7.2% |
| 9 | 24 June 2013 | 7.5% | 8.9% | 7.8% | 8.5% |
| 10 | 25 June 2013 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 7.6% |
| 11 | 1 July 2013 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% | 10.6% |
| 12 | 2 July 2013 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| 13 | 8 July 2013 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| 14 | 9 July 2013 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 15 | 15 July 2013 | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 16 | 16 July 2013 | 10.5% | 11.3% | 9.8% | 10.1% |
| 17 | 22 July 2013 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| 18 | 23 July 2013 | 10.0% | 10.4% | 9.8% | 10.8% |
| 19 | 29 July 2013 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 8.4% | 8.7% |
| 20 | 30 July 2013 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% |
| Average | 8.5% | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.5% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best New Actress | Kyung Soo-jin | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Nam-gil | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Son Ye-jin | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Kim Nam-gil | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Son Ye-jin | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Kyung Soo-jin | Won | ||
| Nam Bo-ra | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actor | Yeon Joon-seok | Won | ||
| 2014 | Gold Remi Award for Dramatic TV Series | Shark | Won | |
| Best Screenplay | Kim Ji-woo | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Korean Drama | Shark | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Korean Drama OST | Between Heaven and Hell - BoA | Nominated | ||
| Countless Days - Na Yoon-kwon | Nominated | |||
International broadcast
It aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 25, 2013 to March 7, 2014, under the title Apocalypse: The Love of Sharks (サメ〜愛の黙示録〜).[17] It was re-aired on cable channel BS-Japan beginning June 2014 on Saturdays and Sundays at 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.[18]
In Thailand, the show aired on PPTVHD from April 7 to May 26, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:05 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.[19]
References
- "Don't Look Back : The Legend of Orpheus". KBS English. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- "Don't Look Back : The Legend of Orpheus". KBS World. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- Oh, Jean (22 May 2013). "Kim Nam-gil back to being bad". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- Bae, Sun-young (23 May 2013). "Kim Nam-gil and Son Ye-jin Returning with Hot Romance and Cold Revenge". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- Bae, Sun-young (29 May 2013). "Review: KBS Mon/Tue Drama Don't Look Back – Episode 1". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- Lee, Sun-min (27 March 2013). "Son Ye-jin returns to the small screen". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- Choi, Eun-hwa (21 May 2013). "Honey Lee Says Only Good Things Have Come From Opening Up About Yoon Kye Sang". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- "Lee Honey on wrap-up interview "I hope this project moved viewers."". KBS Global. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- Hong, Grace Danbi (17 April 2013). "Lee Soo Hyuk Returns to Television with Son Ye Jin and Kim Nam Gil". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- Hong, Grace Danbi (27 May 2013). "BoA Sings Theme Song for Shark OST". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- Lee, Sun-min (22 May 2013). "Stars of Shark pose for pictures". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- Lee, Gyeong-ho (29 April 2013). "Photos of Kim Nam Gil and Son Ye Jin performing in the new series Shark are released". Star News. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- Kang, Jung-yeon (9 May 2013). "Teaser Clip of Follow-up Drama to Queen of Office Released". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Kim Hye-soo Reclaims Glory, Good Doctor, Secret Love Win Big at the 2013 KBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2014-05-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- "เรื่องย่อ ล่ารักล่าแค้น (Shark)". luvasianseries.blogspot (in Thai). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.