| Two Weeks | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | |
| Written by | So Hyun-kyung |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Go Dong-sun |
| Producer | Kim Moon-soo |
| Cinematography |
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| Editor | Baek Hae-gyeong |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | August 7 – September 26, 2013 |
Two Weeks (Korean: 투윅스; RR: Tuwikseu) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Kim So-yeon, Ryu Soo-young, Park Ha-sun, Kim Hye-ok, Jo Min-ki and Lee Chae-mi.[1] It aired on MBC from August 7 to September 26, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes.[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]Jang Tae-san is a small-time gangster who has learned to survive with his fist and wits. He meets and falls in love with a college student, Seo In-hye, who sees a good heart and wounded soul underneath his tough exterior.[4] When In-hye gets pregnant, Tae-san prepares to leave the gangster organization to start a life with her. But he is blackmailed by the gang boss, Moon Il-seok, who wants Tae-san to be his fall guy for an assault charge and go to prison in his place; Il-seok threatens to kill In-hye if Tae-san refuses. So Tae-san tells In-hye to get an abortion and cruelly breaks up with her, then goes off to prison for several years.
Eight years later, Tae-san is running a small pawnshop. One day, In-hye unexpectedly pays him a visit and tells him that she cut ties with her disapproving family and had the baby after all. But her daughter Soo-jin has been diagnosed with leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. Since she isn't a match, that leaves Tae-san. Reeling from the discovery that he's a father and wanting to do something good for once in his meaningless life, Tae-san agrees to the undergo the surgery, which is scheduled to take place in two weeks. But he becomes embroiled in political intrigue when Il-seok conspires with a corrupt politician Jo Seo-hee to frame Tae-san for the murder of an undercover agent, who had infiltrated the gang under the orders of prosecutor Park Jae-kyung. Tae-san is arrested by detective Im Seung-woo, who happens to be In-hye's current fiancé. While being transported, the police car he's in gets into an accident and Tae-san escapes. Now a fugitive, he is hunted by both the police and an assassin, and what ensues is two weeks of his desperate struggle to save his life and his daughter's.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Orphaned at a young age when his father left and his mother committed suicide, Tae-san became a small-time gangster. After getting falsely accused of murder and learning that he has a daughter with leukemia, Tae-san spends the next two weeks in a life-or-death struggle to save himself and the girl.
- Kim So-yeon – Park Jae-kyung[10]
- A smart and warmhearted prosecutor who is determined to find out the truth about Jang Tae-san's murder case. She soon becomes convinced of his innocence and tries to help him.
- Ryu Soo-young – Im Seung-woo[11]
- A talented detective who comes from a long line of police officers in his family. He's leading the police manhunt for the fugitive Jang Tae-san, and is In-hye's current boyfriend.
- Park Ha-sun – Seo In-hye[12]
- She is the first love Tae-san can't forget, and unbeknownst to him, In-hye raised their daughter Soo-jin as a single mother for eight years. After Soo-jin's leukemia diagnosis, In-hye and Tae-san embark on a race against the clock to save their daughter's life.
- Kim Hye-ok – Jo Seo-hee
- A corrupt politician who earns her money through companies managed by Moon Il-suk.
- Jo Min-ki – Moon Il-seok
- A businessman with seemingly legit business interests, but is deep down a cruel and heartless man who will do everything to silence Jang Tae-san, who knows his secret.
- Lee Chae-mi – Seo Soo-jin
- In-hye and Tae-san's eight-year-old daughter who has leukemia. She also hopes of meeting her father someday.
Supporting
[edit]- Song Jae-rim – Mr. Kim
- A professional assassin who has served in the French Foreign Legion, who is hired by his father Il-seok to kill Tae-san before he's captured by the authorities.
- Kim Hyo-seo – Park Ji-sook
- Soo-jin's doctor.
- Um Hyo-sup – Han Jung-woo
- Chief prosecutor.
- Yoon Hee-seok – Do Sang-hoon
- A prosecutor. He is Jae-kyung's senior colleague, and a Daddy-Long-Legs figure to her.
- Yeo Eui-joo – Kim Min-soo
- Jung In-gi – Yang Taek-nam
- Baek Seung-hoon – Kim Sang-ho
- Ahn Yong-joon – Jin Il-do
- Rookie cop.
- Im Se-mi – Oh Mi-sook
- A bar girl who was working undercover for Jae-kyung. She is murdered by Il-seok, and Tae-san is framed for her death.
- Park Joo-hyung – Im Hyung-jin
- Kim Bup-rae – Hwang Dae-joon
- Kim Young-choon – Jang Seok-doo
- Chun Ho-jin – Han Chi-gook
- Ahn Se-ha – Go Man-seok
- Tae-san's best friend.
- Bae Je-ki – Jo Dae-ryong
- Park Ha-na – Jang Young-ja
- Kang Ha-neul – Kim Sung-joon
- Seo-hee's son that Jae-kyung flew to Chicago in search of.
- Hyun Nam – So-young
- Nam Kyung-eup – Im Ki-ho
- Ahn Daniel – Student
- Greena Park – Woman in labor
- Go In-beom – Jae-kyung's father
- Seo Yi-sook – Deaf woman
- Chae Bin – Deaf woman's daughter
Original soundtrack
[edit]| Two weeks OST | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label | Sony Music Star Entry Entertainment |
Part 1
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Run" (운영) | Nell | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Run" (Inst.) | 2:58 | |
| Total length: | 6:02 | ||
Part 2
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Leaves" (사랑의잎) | Ahn Ye-seul | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Love Leaves" (Inst.) | 4:24 | |
| Total length: | 8:28 | ||
Part 3
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "The Day You Come" (나가오는날) | Yoo Seung-woo | 3:55 |
| 2. | "The Day You Come" (Inst.) | 3:55 | |
| Total length: | 7:00 | ||
Part 4
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Killing My Heart" (가슴을이다) | Kim Bo-kyung | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Killing My Heart" (Inst.) | 4:10 | |
| Total length: | 8:20 | ||
Part 5
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "This Is the Person" (이사럄이다) | Dick Punks | 3:20 |
| 2. | "This Is the Person" (Inst.) | 3:20 | |
| Total length: | 6:40 | ||
Part 6
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Turning" (서노외) | TOXIC | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Turning" (Inst.) | 2:59 | |
| Total length: | 7:18 | ||
Part 7
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Cry My Love" (울지마사랑아) | The One | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Don't Cry My Love" (Inst.) | 3:53 | |
| Total length: | 7:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Two Weeks Title" (Opening Title) | Various Artists | 0:47 |
| 2. | "Chase of Maze" | Various Artists | 3:28 |
| 3. | "I'm Your Father" | Various Artists | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Investigation" | Various Artists | 1:35 |
| 5. | "Launch" | Various Artists | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Misconception" | Various Artists | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Mountain and Sun" | Various Artists | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Plans" | Various Artists | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Two Weeks Memories" | Various Artists | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Two Weeks Memories (orchestra ver. )" | Various Artists | 2:15 |
| 11. | "Two Weeks Memories (slow ver. )" | Various Artists | 2:28 |
| 12. | "Two Weeks Memories (tension ver. )" | Various Artists | 2:36 |
| 13. | "Dangerous Game" | Various Artists | 2:35 |
| 14. | "Lost Memories" | Various Artists | 2:45 |
| 15. | "Time" | Various Artists | 2:30 |
| 16. | "Very Dangerous" | Various Artists | 1:10 |
| 17. | "Who Is There?" | Various Artists | 1:56 |
Ratings
[edit]| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[13] | AGB Nielsen[14] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | August 7, 2013 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| 2 | August 8, 2013 | 7.7% | 9.2% | 8.0% | 9.8% |
| 3 | August 14, 2013 | 10.3% | 12.8% | 10.0% | 12.1% |
| 4 | August 15, 2013 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.1% |
| 5 | August 21, 2013 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 6 | August 22, 2013 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.1% | 12.0% |
| 7 | August 28, 2013 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| 8 | August 29, 2013 | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 13.4% |
| 9 | September 4, 2013 | 9.8% | 11.4% | 9.5% | 10.6% |
| 10 | September 5, 2013 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% |
| 11 | September 11, 2013 | 9.4% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| 12 | September 12, 2013 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 12.4% |
| 13 | September 18, 2013 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.0% |
| 14 | September 19, 2013 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| 15 | September 25, 2013 | 9.3% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 10.8% |
| 16 | September 26, 2013 | 10.4% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Average | 9.1% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.0% | |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2013 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Joon-gi | Won | |
| Excellence Award, Actress | Kim So-yeon | Won | ||
| Acting Award, Actor | Chun Ho-jin | Nominated | ||
| Best Writer | So Hyun-kyung | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Joon-gi | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim So-yeon | Nominated | ||
| Park Ha-sun | Nominated | |||
| Golden Acting Award, Actor | Jo Min-ki | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Lee Joon-gi | Nominated | |
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Park Ha-sun | Nominated |
International broadcast
[edit]It began airing in Japan on cable channel KNTV on December 27, 2013.[15]
It began airing in Thailand on digital television MONO29 on 2015.[16]
It began airing across in Southeast Asia on KIX on June 25, 2020 at 10 PM (GMT+8).
Remake
[edit]in 2019, Horipro and Kansai TV made Japanese adaptation of series which Haruma Miura and Kyoko Yoshine in leading roles, it was last works of Miura before his death in 2020[17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (June 25, 2013). "Two Weeks Holds First Script Reading with Lee Joon Gi and Park Ha Sun". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (July 9, 2013). "Lee Joon-gi Rolls Out Teaser for New TV series". 10Asia. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ^ Oh, Jean (July 31, 2013). "Lee Joon-gi back in summer thriller: Hallyu star plays hero out to save daughter in Two Weeks". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "Lee Joon-gi meets Park Ha-sun". MBC Global Media. July 10, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (May 7, 2013). "Lee Joon-gi Confirms TV Comeback in August". 10Asia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Kim, Joy (May 7, 2013). "Lee Joon-gi announces his next project; it will be MBC drama Two Weeks". BNTNews. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (August 1, 2013). "Lee Joon Gi Says He Was Scared to Death While Shooting Two Weeks". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (August 13, 2013). "Lee Joon-gi surprises by playing father". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "Lee Joon-gi says he grew up a lot after playing a father". The Dong-a Ilbo. October 18, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (May 16, 2013). "Kim So-yeon Cast in Lee Joon-gi Drama". 10Asia. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (June 11, 2013). "Ryu Soo Young Cast for MBC Drama Two Weeks". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (July 31, 2013). "Park Ha Sun Says She Loves Children So Much She's Open to Adoption Too". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ "Kn番組 ドラマ 君の声が聞こえる". Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Two Weeks 14 วัน ขอให้ฉันปกป้องหัวใจเธอ". MONO29. August 18, 2015. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
- ^ "'투윅스', 日 후지TV 리메이크…이준기 역→미우라 하루마". 스타투데이. May 24, 2019.
- ^ "日 청춘배우 미우라 하루마, 자택서 사망...'투윅스' 주역 - 싱글리스트". www.slist.kr. July 18, 2020.