Leverage (South Korean TV series)

For the original television series, see Leverage (American TV series).
Leverage
Promotional poster
Also known asLeverage: Fraud Control Operation
Hangul
레버리지: 사기조작단
Literal meaningLeverage: Con Artists
Revised RomanizationRebeoriji: Sagijojakdan
Genre
Developed byTV Chosun
Written byMin Ji-hyung
Directed byNam Gi-hoon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTV Chosun
ReleaseOctober 13 (2019-10-13) –
December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
Related
Leverage (American TV series)

Leverage (Korean: 레버리지: 사기조작단) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Dong-gun, Jeon Hye-bin, Kim Sae-ron, Kim Kwon and Yeo Hoe-hyun. It is a remake of the American TV series of the same name. It aired on TV Chosun from October 13 to December 8, 2019.[2]

Synopsis

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The series follows the story of Lee Tae-joon, a former insurance investigator who forms a team of thieves and con artists to target the rich and wealthy. The team was also formed to avenge Tae-joon's son's death.

Cast

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Main

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  • Lee Dong-gun as Lee Tae-joon, a former principled elite insurance investigator who was once viewed as "Grim Reaper of con artists".[3]
  • Jeon Hye-bin as Hwang Soo-kyung, an untalented actress, but a top scammer who is able to speak four languages fluently.[1]
  • Kim Sae-ron as Go Na-byul, a former fencing national athlete turned into a top class thief who uses her quick and flexible movements to help swindle people and sneak into places.[4][5]
  • Kim Kwon as Roy Ryu, a security specialist who became a mercenary specializing in various forms of martial arts.[6]
  • Yeo Hoe-hyun as Jeong Eui-sung, a hacker who has great digital skills, especially in computers, mobile phones and CCTV.[7]

Supporting

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Others

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Special appearances

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Production

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The first script reading was held in August 2019 in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea.[9]

Ratings

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Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide Seoul
1 October 13, 2019 1.320 N/A
2 October 13, 2019 1.594
3 October 20, 2019 1.269
4 October 20, 2019 2.096 2.417
5 October 27, 2019 1.638 N/A
6 October 27, 2019 2.058
7 November 3, 2019 1.407
8 November 3, 2019 1.949
9 November 17, 2019 2.287 2.188
10 November 17, 2019 2.132 N/A
11 November 24, 2019 1.617
12 November 24, 2019 1.899
13 December 1, 2019 1.837
14 December 1, 2019 2.236
15 December 8, 2019 1.167
16 December 8, 2019 1.928
Average 1.777% —[a]
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
  • This series aired 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).

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

References

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  1. ^ a b "전혜빈, TV조선 드라마 '레버리지' 출연 확정..미모+연기 완벽 사기꾼 변신(공식)". Naver (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Lee Dong-gun Confirms Starring Role in "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"". HanCinema. SE Daily. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lee Dong Gun takes main role of Korean version of "Leverage"". Naver V Live. Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Kim Sae-ron Stars in "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation" as Top Class Thief". HanCinema. The Celuv. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Kim Sae-ron stars as a con artist in drama 'Leverage'". The Korea Times. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "김권, 드라마 '레버리지:사기조작단' 전격 합류". Naver (in Korean). Korea Economic TV. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Yeo Hoe-hyun to Star in "Leverage: Fraud Control Operation"". HanCinema. Tenasia. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "최자혜, 드라마 '레버리지' 출연 확정... 이동건과 호흡(공식)". Naver (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  9. ^ "'레버리지:사기조작단' 이동건-전혜빈 '케미가 사기', 시간순삭 대본 리딩". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
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