| High School King of Savvy | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Romance Workplace comedy |
| Written by | Jo Sung-hee Yang Hee-seung |
| Directed by | Yoo Je-won |
| Starring | Seo In-guk Lee Ha-na Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Yul-eum |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 17 + 1 (special) |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Production company | Chorokbaem Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | June 16 – August 11, 2014 |
| High School King of Savvy | |
| Hangul | 고교처세왕 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 高校處世王 |
| Revised Romanization | Gogyocheosewang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kogyoch'ŏsewang |
High School King of Savvy (Korean: 고교처세왕; RR: Gogyocheosewang) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Lee Ha-na, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Lee Yul-eum.[1] It aired on tvN from June 16 to August 11, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST) for 17 episodes.[2]
Synopsis
[edit]Lee Min-suk (Seo In-guk) is a high school student and varsity ice hockey player. He and his older brother, Hyung-suk, look very much alike despite their nine-year age gap. When he gets a mysterious phone call from Hyung-suk telling him to impersonate him at the latter's new job, Min-suk is forced to pretend to be a high-ranking executive at an IT conglomerate. Living a double life while unaware of the rules within the Korean workplace, Min-suk learns how to navigate his way in the world of adults with the help of Jung Soo-young (Lee Ha-na), a temp with an odd personality whom he eventually falls in love with.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Min-suk is an 18-year-old high school student who impersonates his 28-year-old brother, Lee Hyung-suk, at the latter's new job as director of Retail Team at Comfo Company.
- A 28-year-old contract employee of Retail Team at Comfo Company, and later Lee Min-suk/Lee Hyung-suk's secretary.
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Yoo Jin-woo[11][12]
- The 30-year-old director of Project Team at Comfo Company, and illegitimate son of the company's chairman.
- Lee Yul-eum as Jung Yoo-ah
- Jung Soo-young's sister, an 18-year-old high school student.
Supporting
[edit]People around Lee Min-suk
[edit]- Oh Kwang-rok as Choi Jang-ho, Lee Min-suk's and Lee Hyung-suk adoptive father
- Kwon Sung-duk as Choi Man-suk, Lee Min-suk's and Lee Hyung-suk adoptive grandfather
People at Poong Jin High School
[edit]- Kang Ki-young as Jo Duk-hwan, Lee Min-suk's friend and classmate
- Lee Tae-hwan as Oh Tae-suk, Lee Min-suk's friend and classmate
- Kim Seung-hoon as Kim Dae-chul, Lee Min-suk's ice hockey coach
- Ji Yoon-ho as Park Ki-hoon, Lee Min-suk's senior in ice hockey team
People at Comfo company
[edit]- Han Jin-hee as Yoo Jae-guk, chairman of Comfo Company
- Song Young-kyu as Nam Sang-goo, director of Comfo Company
- Jo Han-chul as Kim Chang-soo, team leader of Retail Team
- Kim Won-hae as Han Young-suk, director of Comfo Company
- Park Soo-young as Yoon Dong-jae, assistant manager of Retail Team
- Choi Phillip as Park Heung-bae, employee of Retail Team
- Lee Joo-seung as Ji Dae-han, employee of Retail Team
- Lee Ah-rin as Han Sang-hee, employee of Retail Team
- Shin Hye-sun as Go Yoon-joo, employee of Retail Team
- Chun Yi-seul as Yoon Do-ji, employee of Retail Team
Special appearances
[edit]- Yoon Yoo-sun as Yoo Jin-woo's mother
- Jang Se-hyun as Yoo Jin-woo's friend
- Min Ji-ah as Jung Soo-young's hometown friend
- Shim Hyung-tak as a busy boyfriend
- Lee Chung-ah as attractive girl
- Park Hee-von as contract girl
- Hana as Park Jin-joo
- Yein as Lee Bit-na
Production
[edit]The first script reading was held on April 25, 2014, at the CJ E&M Centre in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea.[13] Filming commenced in early May 2014.[14]
Seo trained with the Kwangwoon University hockey team for two months in preparation for his role as an ice hockey player.[15]
On July 22, 2014, it was announced that the series would be extended by one episode, and a special broadcast would be aired following the end of the 17 episodes.[16]
Original soundtrack
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "고교처세왕 Title" (High School King of Savvy - Title) | Various Artists | 0:33 |
| 2. | "One Way" | Trans Fixion | 3:56 |
| 3. | "살다가보면" (As Life Goes On) | Jung-in | 3:52 |
| 4. | "설렘" (Fluttering Heart) | Honey G | 3:47 |
| 5. | "돌아오는 길" (Finding Myself) | Seo In-guk | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Butterfly" | Ciel | 3:38 |
| 7. | "돌아오는 길 (Inst.)" (Finding Myself (Inst.)) | Various Artists | 3:43 |
| 8. | "빅뉴스" (Big News) | Various Artists | 1:54 |
| 9. | "무조건 열심히" | Various Artists | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Blue Sky" | Various Artists | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Raining" | Various Artists | 3:10 |
| 12. | "Sundown" | Various Artists | 2:18 |
| 13. | "우정" | Various Artists | 1:58 |
| 14. | "정비서" | Various Artists | 2:01 |
| 15. | "Ice Field" | Various Artists | 2:18 |
| 16. | "Run" | Various Artists | 2:31 |
| 17. | "고마워요" (Thank You) | Various Artists | 2:36 |
Ratings
[edit]- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
- N/A denotes that the rating is not known.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share |
|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | ||
| Nationwide | ||
| 1 | June 16, 2014 | 1.472% |
| 2 | June 17, 2014 | 1.33% |
| 3 | June 23, 2014 | 1.662% |
| 4 | June 24, 2014 | 1.081% |
| 5 | June 30, 2014 | 1.743% |
| 6 | July 1, 2014 | 1.95% |
| 7 | July 7, 2014 | 1.513% |
| 8 | July 8, 2014 | 1.718% |
| 9 | July 14, 2014 | 1.446% |
| 10 | July 15, 2014 | 1.851% |
| 11 | July 21, 2014 | 2.091% |
| 12 | July 22, 2014 | 1.923% |
| 13 | July 28, 2014 | 1.526% |
| 14 | July 29, 2014 | 1.492% |
| 15 | August 4, 2014 | 1.742% |
| 16 | August 5, 2014 | 1.913% |
| 17 | August 11, 2014 | 1.830% |
| Average | 1.66% | |
| Special | August 12, 2014 | — |
- This drama airs 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).
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Excellence Award, Actor | Seo In-guk | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Kiss | Seo In-guk and Lee Ha-na | Nominated | |
| Best Chemi | Seo In-guk (as Lee Min-suk) and Seo In-guk (as Lee Hyung-suk) | Nominated |
International broadcast
[edit]- tvN Asia
Thailand - Workpoint TV: starting February 1, 2015[17]
Taiwan - GTV: starting May 29, 2015[18]
Malaysia - Tv9: starting February 16, 2016
Ghana - Joy Prime
References
[edit]- ^ Jeon, Ah-ram (14 April 2014). "Seo In Guk and Lee Ha Na Cast as Leads for New Rom-Com Drama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Oh, Jean (11 June 2014). "Seo In-guk back in summer rom-com". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (16 April 2014). "Seo In-guk returns to tvN". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Kim, Ji-soo (16 April 2014). "Seo In-guk to star in new drama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (21 July 2014). "Seo In-guk tells of what makes his role attractive". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (21 July 2014). "Seo In-guk says he doesn't want drama to come true". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ "High School King star assesses his character's virtues". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (12 June 2014). "Lee Ha-na returns to drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Baek, Byung-yeul (17 June 2014). "Return of romantic comedy queen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ "Rom-Com Queen Lee Ha-na Returns to Airwaves". The Chosun Ilbo. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (25 April 2014). "Lee Soo-hyuk cast in new TV series". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (21 July 2014). "Actress Lee Ha-na gives thumbs up to Lee Soo-hyuk's fit body". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-07-22.
- ^ Lee, Soo-young (2014-05-21). "'고교처세왕' 서인국 이하나, 첫 대본 리딩 현장 어땠나?…'웃음꽃 활짝'". Maeil Business Newspaper.
- ^ Hwang, Inseong (2014-04-25). "tvN '고교처세왕' 캐스팅 확정 촬영 돌입..,호화 캐스팅". fnnews.com (in Korean).
- ^ Kim, Seong-han (2014-06-06). "'고교처세왕' 서인국, 아이스하키 연습 장면 포착!". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean).
- ^ Jung, Jinyoung (2014-07-22). "'고교처세왕' 연장 확정, 스페셜 방송도 추가" ['High School King of Savvy' extension confirmed, special broadcast added]. Newsen.
- ^ "High School King หนุ่มฮอตสลับขั้ว – ซีรีย์เกาหลี". korea.tlcthai.com. 6 September 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
- ^ 高校處世王. GTV (in Chinese). 29 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- High School King of Savvy at HanCinema
- High School King of Savvy at IMDb