Page Turner (TV series)
Page Turner | |
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Genre | Musical |
Written by | Heo Yoon-sook Park Hye-ryun |
Directed by | Lee Jae-hoon |
Starring | Kim So-hyun Ji Soo Shin Jae-ha |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Hong Suk-goo |
Producer | Moon Joon-ha |
Production companies | KBS and IHQ |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | March 26 April 9, 2016 | –
Page Turner (Korean: 페이지 터너) is a three-episode drama special by KBS2 starring Kim So-hyun, Ji Soo and Shin Jae-ha which aired in 2016.
The drama was well-received in Korea. The number of video previews released in web and mobile was reported to have surpassed 600,000, an unusual figure for a one-play act.[1] Moreover, it was praised for its well-written plot and aptly depicted emotions of teenage years.[2] It is the first drama to be aired on Pooq.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]Story of a piano prodigy Yoon Yoo-seul who goes blind after a car accident, and struggles to get her life back on track with the help of Jung Cha-sik, a fellow aspiring pianist and Seo Jin-mok, her former rival who later becomes a supporter.[4]
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Kim So-hyun as Yoon Yoo-seul
- Lee Do-yeon as young Yoon Yoo-seul
- Ji Soo as Jung Cha-sik
- Shin Jae-ha as Seo Jin-mok
- Jo Yong-jin as young Seo Jin-mok
Supporting cast
[edit]- Ye Ji-won as Yoon Yoo-seul's mother
- Hwang Young-hee as Jung Mi-soo (Jung Cha-sik's mother)
- Kim Min-sang as Seo Jin-mok's father
- Kim Dong-hee as Choi Sang-pil
- Yoo Yeon-mi as Lee Kyu-sun
- Han Sung-sik as High school teacher
- Chae Min-hee as High school teacher
- Seo Jin-wook
- Kim Min-chae
- Chun Ye-won
- Hwang Min-hyuk
- Im Ho as Yoon Yoo-seul's doctor
- Ahn Jae-mo as Jung Cha-sik's doctor
Special appearances
[edit]- Oh Kwang-rok as Street vendor
- Park Jong-hoon as Han Myung-se
Ratings
[edit]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 (nationwide) | |
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TNmS[5] | AGB Nielsen[6] | ||
1 | March 26, 2016 | 3.9% | 4.0% |
2 | April 2, 2016 | 4.0% | 4.6% |
3 | April 9, 2016 | 4.1% | 4.8% |
Average | 3.983% | 4.873% |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2016 | 30th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Nominated | |
Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "'페이지터너' 영상 조회수 '60만' 돌파…김소현-지수-신재하 '주목'". 국제신문.
- ^ "'Page Turner' sets new standards for teen drama". Kpop Herald. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "푹, OTT 최초로 자체 플랫폼에서 드라마 독점 서비스". Naver. March 18, 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "LIST: 10 Short Korean Dramas That You Can Finish Between 1-3 Hours". Gia Allana. 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2018-04-09.