Save Me (South Korean TV series)

Save Me[2] (Korean: 구해줘; RR: Guhaejwo) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Ok Taec-yeon, Seo Yea-ji, Jo Sung-ha, and Woo Do-hwan. Serving as the first television series from producer Lee Jae-moon's company Hidden Sequence, it aired on OCN from August 5 to September 24, 2017 for 16 episodes. This drama series is based on the popular Daum webcomic Out of the World (세상 밖으로) by Jo Geum-san.[3]

Save Me
Promotional poster
Also known asRescue Me
Hangul구해줘
Genre
Based on"Out of the world" (세상 밖으로)
by Jo Geum-san
Developed byStudio Dragon
Written byJung Shin-kyoo[lower-alpha 1]
Directed byKim Sung-soo
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerLee Jae-moon
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyHidden Sequence
DistributorOCN
Release
Original networkOCN
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original releaseAugust 5 (2017-08-05) –
September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)
Chronology
Followed bySave Me 2
External links
Website
Production website

Synopsis

Im Sang-mi and her family move from Seoul to the suburb of Muji County, after her father's business fails. The religious cult Goseonwon has most of the county in its grasp, with a large number of followers. The cult disguises itself as a peaceful church but dark secrets, torture, violence and murder lurk underneath.

Sang-mi's brother Sang-jin is mercilessly bullied and assaulted at school. Because he can no longer take it, he commits suicide. This tears Sang-mi's family apart. Taking advantage of their fragile state, the cult's leader lures her parents into Goseonwon. Despite her repeated objections of something wrong with the cult, her father is fully brainwashed. With him in the clutches of the cult and her mother mentally unstable, Sang-mi is trapped and unable to escape.

Three years later, her classmate Han Sang-hwan, the son of the county chief who is now a law student, and his two friends Jung-hoon and Man-hee have a chance encounter with Sang-mi. She whispers to them, "Save me." Sang-hwan, determined to right the wrongs of his past, grows determined to save her and expose the cult to the county. He is joined by Dong-chul, Jung-hoon and Man-hee in his mission, unaware that the cult is just the tip of the iceberg. Having abilities, each character try to outwit each other in the tug of war between Sang-mi.

Cast

Main

the only son of a corrupt Politician, who tries to save Sang-mi from the cult. Having power and wealth, he uses it to break into the cult but finds a darker secret lurking inside the cult

A new girl whose family moved from Seoul to Daegu after her father's business gone bankrupt. Her twin brother Sang-jin committed suicide, and the incident causes her mother to go crazy. Her father started to get deeply involved in a cult as he was obscured by the vision of getting his family on the Boat of Salvation to reunite with his deceased son. She desperately tried to escape the hell for three years, until she met again with Han Sang-hwan and his gang, silently pleading for him to save her.

the Charismatic leader of the cult, whose kind demeanor and caring attitude is shadowed by violent and manipulative behavior. He is called the Spiritual Father.

the friend of Sang-hwan, whose years of abuse have given him mild superhuman strength and agility, as well as the ability to withstand pain. He was prisoned for three years after Sang-hwan refused to testify for an accident he was involved in, and their relationship had become a strain since ever. However, he decided to mend their relationship and started to work together to save Sang-mi. He breaks into the cult to save Sang-mi, disguising as a son of a rich businessman.

Supporting

Hillbilly Quartet

  • Lee David as Woo Jung-hoon- the best friend of Sang Hwan and Dong chul, who's in debt and becomes a Streamer
  • Ha Hwa-jung as Choi Man-hee- the obese friend of Sang Hwan and Dong Chul, who's soft and caring

Sang-mi's family

  • Jung Hae-Gyoon as Im Joo-ho

Sang-mi's father. After the demise of his son, he joined the cult as he strongly believed that his family will be reunited on the Boat of Salvation.

Sang-mi's mother. She became mentally unstable after Sang-jin's death, and was locked in a sanitarium owned by the cult. She was used as a tool to threaten Sang-mi to give up on her attempt to escape.

Sang-mi's twin brother who was limping since his birth. He suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of getting bullied by his friends due to his disability. He eventually decided to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of their school.

People at Goosunwon

  • Park Ji-young as Kang Eun-shil- a member of Goosunwon, who stays loyal to Jung-ki, but secretly vies to take control of Goonsunwon
  • Jo Jae-yoon as Jo Wan-tae- the second in command at Goosunwon, who is extremely loyal to Jung-ki and takes advantage of the rich.
  • Son Sang-kyung as Jo Wan-deok- the burly Bodyguard of Jung-ki and Wan-tae, who's obese state gives him immense strength

People in Muji

  • Son Byung-ho as Han Yong-min- the father of Sang hwan and the governor of Muji. He's corrupt and uses the cult as an advantage point to stay in power
  • Choi Moon-soo as Chae Min-hwa- mother of Sang-Hwan
  • Jang Hyuk-jin as Lee Kang-soo- a gang member and former cop
  • Kim Kwang-kyu as Woo Choon-kil- a cop who has ties with the cult, and later joins it
  • Go Jun as Cha Joon-goo- a thug without a gang, who gets involved in the cult and later rises to the ranks of "Holy Gatekeeper", alongside Dong-chul
  • Kang Kyung-hun as Lee Ji-hee, the aide of Han Yong-Min, with whom she has an affair with.
  • Choi Hyuk-joo as Madame Tudari- Secretary of Jang-ki
  • Park Soo-yeon as Choi Kyung-hye- Woo Choon-kil's cop partner, who wants to save people but is unable to do so
  • Jeon Yeo-been as Hong So-rin- an undercover journalist in Guweonson, later becoming the right-hand of Sang-Mi.
  • Lee Jae-joon as Dae-shik- son of a cult member, member of a gang and co-worker of Dong-Chul
  • Yoon Jong-suk as Lee Byung-suk

Extended
  • Lee Joon-gyu as Chil-goo
  • Lee In-cheol as Elderly Man
  • Hong Sung-deok as Dong-cheol's father
  • Son Young-soon as Dong-cheol's grandmother
  • Jung Joon-won as Jung-goo
  • Kim Jung-pal as Lee Byung-seok's father
  • Min Kyung-ok as Jung-goo's grandmother
  • Ahn Min-young as Devotee
  • Noh Eun-jung as Devotee
  • Jong Seok as Iljin 1
  • Lee Seung-hyub as Iljin 2
  • Jang Won as Iljin 3
  • Nam Hyun-jung as Iljin 4
  • Jung Kang-hee as Gochujang
  • Son Byung-wook as Pil-soo
  • Yoo-yeon as Teacher
  • Kim Ha-yeon as Devotee
  • Kim Jin-hee as Devotee
  • Im Ho-joon as Devotee
  • Jwa Chae-won as Devotee
  • Kim Doo-eun as Devotee
  • Lee Seol-goo as Shaman
  • Lee Tae-hyung as Lee Jin-seok
  • Jung Jae-kwang as Eun-sung
  • Cha Joon as Bu-jjang
  • Lee Jung-heon as Police Chief
  • Kim Seo-hwi as Yu-ra, Eun-shil's daughter
  • Park Jung-min as Section Chief Park
  • Jung Ki-seob as Senior Reporter
  • Jang Se-ah as Hospital Nurse
  • Kim Se-on as Hwa-ran
  • Han Tae-il
  • Kook Ji-yong
  • Ahn Se-ho
  • Kwon Oh-jin
  • Jung Myung-joon

Special appearances
  • Jung Hee-tae as homeless man
  • Son Jong-hak as Cheon Jae-soon

Second season

OCN confirmed that Save Me will be back for a second season.[7] This time, it will be based on the 2013 animated film The Fake. Save Me 2 will premiere on May 8, 2019.

Original soundtrack
Save Me
OST Album
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2017
GenreSoundtrack
LanguageKorean
LabelStudio Curiosity, Vlending Co., Ltd.

Part 1
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I Am (잉키)"Seo Dong-sungPark Sung-il (Copykumo)Inkii03:58
2."I Am (잉키)" (Inst.) Park Sung-il (Copykumo) 03:58
Total length:07:56

Part 2
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hallucination (환각)"Lee Chi-hoonKim Jong-ikThe Vane04:06
2."Hallucination (환각)" (Inst.) Kim Jong-ik 04:06
Total length:08:12

Part 3
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dust Wind (모래바람)"Jung Cha-sikJung Cha-sikJung Cha-sik05:09
2."Dust Wind (모래바람)" (Inst.) Jung Cha-sik 05:09
Total length:10:18

Ratings
  • In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[8] TNmS
NationwideSeoulNationwide
1 August 5, 2017 1.059% N/A 1.8%
2 August 6, 2017 1.741% 1.690% 1.4%
3 August 12, 2017 1.284% N/A 1.2%
4 August 13, 2017 1.689% 1.805% 1.8%
5 August 19, 2017 1.779% 1.904% 1.1%
6 August 20, 2017 2.275% 2.525% 1.7%
7 August 26, 2017 2.251% 2.802% 1.6%
8 August 27, 2017 2.960% 3.286% 2.4%
9 September 2, 2017 2.433% 2.730% 1.4%
10 September 3, 2017 3.028% 3.192% 1.7%
11 September 9, 2017 2.646% 2.966% 2.2%
12 September 10, 2017 2.879% 2.940% 2.9%
13 September 16, 2017 2.549% 2.897% 2.0%
14 September 17, 2017 3.001% 2.825% 2.8%
15 September 23, 2017 3.244% 3.846% 2.5%
16 September 24, 2017 4.797% 4.639% 4.5%
Average 2.476% 2.861% 2.1%
  • 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).

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
201854th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New ActorWoo Do-hwanNominated[9]

Notes
  1. In 2019, starting with the MBC TV drama Item, he started to use the pen name "Jung Yi-do".[1]

References
  1. "'구해줘' 정이도 작가 "사이비 종교, 현실이 더 끔찍"(인터뷰①)". edaily (in Korean). September 23, 2017.
  2. SAVE ME 본격 사이비 스릴러 구해줘 1화 예고 대공개 '뜨거운 촌놈들, 사이비 세상을 구원하다' 170805 EP.1. OCN via YouTube. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. Jo Geum-san. "세상 밖으로 (Out of the World)". Daum Webtoon (in Korean). Kakao Corporation. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  4. Kim, U. (April 19, 2017). "2PM's Taecyeon, Seo Ye Ji, And More Confirmed For New OCN Drama". Soompi. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  5. "Taecyeon confirmed as the lead for OCN's 'Save Me'". Allkpop. April 18, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  6. "Seo Ye-ji Takes a Step Further as Actress with Cult Drama". Chosun Media. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  7. "OCN 2019 상반기 라인업 공개, 이서진·성동일 '트랩'→'구해줘2' 확정(공식)". n.news.naver.com.
  8. "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  9. "제54회 백상예술대상, TV·영화 각 부문별 수상 후보자 공개". JTBC (in Korean). April 6, 2018.
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