Grid (South Korean TV series)

Grid
Promotional poster
Genre
Written byLee Soo-Yeon
Directed by
  • Khan Lee
  • Park Cheol-hwan
  • Kwon Hyuk-chan
Starring
Music byKim Jun-seok (Movie Closer)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Bae Jeong-hoon
  • Kim Seong-hee
  • Kim Shin-ah
Producers
  • Min Hyun-il
  • Lee Seong-jin
Production companies
  • Ace Factory
  • Arc Media[1]
Original release
Network
  • Disney+ (Star, International)
  • Hulu (United States)
ReleaseFebruary 16 (2022-02-16) –
April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)

Grid (Korean그리드; RRGeurideu) is a South Korean television series starring Seo Kang-joon, Kim Ah-joong, Kim Mu-yeol, Kim Sung-kyun, and Lee Si-young. It premiered on Disney+ on February 16, 2022 for Asia-Pacific subscribers.[2]

Synopsis

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A mystery tracking thriller of the General Affairs Bureau and detectives digging into the truth about the mysterious existence that saved mankind in crisis.

Cast

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Main

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Supporting

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  • Jang So-yeon as Choi Sun-wool,[4] the Deputy Director of the Grid Bureau
  • Song Sang-eun as Chae Jong-i,[5] an employee of the Grid Bureau
  • Lee Kyu-hoe as Han Wi-han, the chief security officer of the Grid Bureau
  • Jung Won-joong as the minister of Ministry of Commerce Industry and Energy
  • Kim Hyung-mook as Jo Heung-sik, the Director of the Grid Bureau
  • Kwon Hyuk as a department heads of the Grid Bureau
  • Heo Joon-suk as Major Im Ji-woo,[6] the captain of the Special Squad of the Grid Bureau
  • Kong Sang-a as Kim Min-seon, Sae-ha's mother
  • Jo Hee-bong as Ko Han-seung, Sae-byeok's superior
  • Cha Sun-woo as Jung Him-chan,[7] Sae-byeok's younger brother
  • Lee Seung-cheol as Lee Jang-hyuk, Si-won's foster father who killed by the ghost

Special appearance

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Production

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The series is directed by Khan Lee, director of films such as Desert Dream (2007), and written by Lee Soo-eun, who wrote the series Life (2018) and the famous legal drama Stranger.[9] It is produced by Ace Factory, Arc Media, and an original series for the Disney Streaming platform including Disney+'s Star Hub and Hulu.[10][3]

References

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  1. ^ www.etnews.com (January 19, 2022). "디즈니플러스, '비밀의숲' 작가 차기작 '그리드' 2월 단독 공개". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Kang, Min-kyung (January 19, 2022). "[공식] 서강준→이시영 '그리드', 2월 16일 공개...웰메이드 K-장르물" [[Official] Seo Kang-jun → Lee Si-young 'Grid', released on February 16th...Well-made K-genre] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  3. ^ a b 김, 보라. "'그리드' 서강준x김아중, 의미심장한 스토리 예고..메인 포스터 공개". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Cheon, Yoon-hye (February 7, 2022). "장소연, '기상청 사람들'→'그리드' 연이은 출연..2022년도 열일 행보" [Jang So-yeon, 'Meteorological Agency People' → 'Grid' appeared one after another] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Son, Bong-seok (March 10, 2022). "OTT '그리드' 송상은, 캐릭터 특징 살려낸 '맞춤 연기력'" [OTT 'Grid' Sang-eun Song, 'Customized acting' with character characteristics] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Yoo Byung-chul (April 20, 2022). "그리드' 허준석, 표정으로 전하는 캐릭터 서사…눈 뗄 수 없는 존재감 발산" [Grid’ Heo Jun-seok, a character narrative conveyed through facial expressions… A presence that cannot take your eyes off] (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved April 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (November 9, 2021). "'B1A4 바로' 차선우, 디즈니플러스 '그리드' 출연 확정…김아중과 남매 호흡" ['B1A4 Baro' Cha Sun-woo confirmed to appear in Disney Plus' 'Grid'... Kim Ah-joong and brother and sister breathing] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Naver.
  8. ^ a b Yeon Hwi-seon (April 21, 2022). "이기홍, '그리드' 마지막 회 꽉 채운 특별출연...히든카드 존재감 폭발" [Ki-hong Lee, a special appearance in the last episode of 'Grid'... Explosions of hidden card presence] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Cho, Ji-young. "'그리드' 서강준X김아중 파격 변신, 장르물 최적화 케미 통할까". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ "Watch the thrilling teaser for the new Disney+ original K-drama, 'Grid'". NME. January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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