Children of a Lesser God (TV series)
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Hangul | 작은 신의 아이들 |
Revised Romanization | Jag-eun Sin-ui Aideul |
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Created by | Jinnie Choi from Studio Dragon |
Written by | Han Woo-ri |
Directed by | Kang Shin-hyo |
Starring |
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Music by | Ha Geun-young |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Jang Jin-wook |
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Original release | |
Network | OCN |
Release | March 3 April 22, 2018 | –
Children of a Lesser God (Korean: 작은 신의 아이들) is a 2018 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan and Kim Ok-vin. It aired on OCN from March 3 to April 22, 2018, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 (KST).[1][2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]The story of two detectives who work together to unravel the corruption behind a tragedy that happens within a powerful organization.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Kang Ji-hwan as Cheon Jae-in, an elite and genius detective who is guided by only facts, logic and numbers.
- Kim Ok-vin as Kim Dan, a warm-hearted rookie detective who has a supernatural ability to see death.
- Han Seo-jin as young Kim Dan[6]
Supporting
[edit]- Shim Hee-sub as Joo Ha-min
- Lee Elijah as Baek A-hyeon
- Lee Jae-yong as Kook Han-joo[7]
- Jang Gwang as Pastor Wang
- Lee Hyo-jung as Baek Do-gyu
- Yeon Je-hyung as Gye Do-hoon
- Ahn Gil-kang as Kim Ho-ki
- Hong Seo-young as Chun Su-in
- Kim Hyung-bum as Choi Sung-ki
- Joo Suk-tae as Park Ji-hoon, Team leader
- Shim So-young as Jamido resident
- Kim Ji-yoo as Da Yun
- Kim Dong-young as serial killer Han Sang-goo
Production
[edit]- The first script reading of the cast was held on December 17, 2017 at CJ E&M in Sangam-dong.[8]
- Jo Min-ki originally played Kook Han-joo but he was removed from the series after accusations of sexual harassment and assault.[9] He was replaced by Lee Jae-yong.
Viewership
[edit]Children of a Lesser God : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[10]
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Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 691 | 759 | 666 | 838 | 663 | 807 | 687 | 902 | 766 | 900 | 868 | 982 | 818 | 929 | 828 | 1171 | 830 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
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Nielsen Korea[11] | TNmS | |||
Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | ||
1 | March 3, 2018 | 2.540% | 2.870% | 2.5% |
2 | March 4, 2018 | 2.705% | 2.702% | 2.8% |
3 | March 10, 2018 | 2.154% | 2.200% | 2.2% |
4 | March 11, 2018 | 2.861% | 2.734% | 2.5% |
5 | March 17, 2018 | 2.464% | 2.208% | 2.8% |
6 | March 18, 2018 | 3.195% | 3.246% | 3.2% |
7 | March 24, 2018 | 2.548% | 2.426% | 2.5% |
8 | March 25, 2018 | 3.295% | 3.412% | 3.6% |
9 | March 31, 2018 | 2.886% | 2.923% | 2.9% |
10 | April 1, 2018 | 3.502% | 3.299% | 3.0% |
11 | April 7, 2018 | 3.044% | 2.807% | 3.1% |
12 | April 8, 2018 | 3.651% | 3.526% | 3.8% |
13 | April 14, 2018 | 3.155% | 3.136% | 3.3% |
14 | April 15, 2018 | 3.847% | 3.426% | 3.6% |
15 | April 21, 2018 | 3.287% | 3.152% | 3.4% |
16 | April 22, 2018 | 3.926% | 3.408% | 4.2% |
Average | 3.065% | 2.967% | 3.1% | |
References
[edit]- ^ Kim, Seul-ji. "강지환·김옥빈, OCN '작은 신의 아이들' 캐스팅…내년 2월 방송(공식)". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Shim Hee-seop and Lee Elijah Join OCN drama "Children of a Lesser God"". HanCinema. News1 Korea. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Drama 'Children of Lesser God' pursues reality amid fantasy". Kpop Herald. February 22, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Jin-seok. "[단독]강지환·김옥빈, OCN '작은 신의 아이들' 주인공". Naver (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Park, Gwi-im. "강지환·김옥빈 양측 "OCN '작은 신의 아이들' 출연? 제안 받고 검토中" [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Hyun, Ji-min. 아역 한서진, '작은 신의 아이들' 출연...김옥빈 어린시절役. Naver (in Korean). Tenasia. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ 이재용 '작신아' 합류..'성추문' 조민기 후임 낙점(공식). Naver (in Korean). February 22, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Min-ji. "[N컷] '작은 신의 아이들' 강지환·김옥빈, 첫 리딩부터 열연 '긴장감↑'". Naver (in Korean). News1 Korea. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Actor Jo Min-ki drops out of new drama amid sexual abuse allegations". Yonhap News Agency. February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Children of a Lesser God at HanCinema
- Children of a Lesser God at IMDb