The Virus (Korean: 더 바이러스; RR: Deo Baireosu; MR: Tŏ Pairŏsŭ) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Um Ki-joon, Lee So-jung, Lee Ki-woo, and Jo Hee-bong. It aired on OCN from March 1 to May 3, 2013, on Fridays at 22:00 for 10 episodes.[1]
| The Virus | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Medical drama Mystery Thriller |
| Created by | Jinhee Choi Jiyoung Park |
| Written by | Lee Myung-sook |
| Directed by | Choi Young-soo |
| Starring | Um Ki-joon Lee So-jung Lee Ki-woo Jo Hee-bong |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Jinseok Lee Changho Lee |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | OCN |
| Release | March 1 – May 3, 2013 |
Plot
editLee Myung-hyun and his disease control task force investigate a mutant virus that has a 100% fatality rate and kills the infected within three days. Not only must they find an antidote, they must also stop the epidemic from spreading and killing all of humankind.[2]
Cast
edit- Um Ki-joon as Lee Myung-hyun[3]
- Lee So-jung as Jeon Ji-won
- Lee Ki-woo as Kim Se-jin
- Ahn Suk-hwan as Kim Do-jin
- Jo Hee-bong as Go Soo-kil
- Kim Yu-bin as Lee Joo-young[4][5]
- Park Min-woo as Bong Sun-dong
- Hyun Woo as Kim In-chul
- Oh Yong as Jung Woo-jin
- Song Young-kyu as Yoon Il-joong
International broadcast
editIt aired in Japan on cable channel KNTV from October 23 to November 21, 2013,[6] and was re-aired on cable channel BS-Japan.[7]
References
edit- ^ "OCN <더 바이러스> 엄기준의 원톱 주연, 성공할까?". TenAsia (in Korean). 28 February 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "The Virus (DVD) (4-Disc) (End) (OCN TV Drama) (Korea Version)". YesAsia. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Um Ki Joon Cast in New Drama The Virus". KDramaStars. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Wonder Girl's Yubin Confesses She is Nervous About Her First Acting Gig". KDramaStars. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "Wonder Girls Yubin talks about her thoughts regarding her acting debut in The Virus". Soompi. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
- ^ "Ｋｎｔｖ ドラマ ザ・ウイルス". Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "ドラマ ザ･ウイルス ｜ Bs11". Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- The Virus at HanCinema
- The Virus at IMDb