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    Untouchable (South Korean TV series)

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    Untouchable
    Promotional poster
    Hangul
    언터처블
    Revised RomanizationEonteocheobeul
    Genre
    • Action
    • Thriller
    • Mystery
    • Melodrama
    Created byJTBC
    Written byChoi Jin-won
    Directed byJo Nam-kook
    Starring
    • Jin Goo
    • Kim Sung-kyun
    • Jung Eun-ji
    • Go Joon-hee
    Country of originSouth Korea
    Original languageKorean
    No. of episodes16
    Production
    Executive producers
    • Park Joon-seo
    • Son Gi-won
    Production companies
    • Drama House
    • Kim Jong-hak Production
    Original release
    NetworkJTBC
    ReleaseNovember 24, 2017 (2017-11-24) –
    January 20, 2018 (2018-01-20)

    Untouchable (Korean: 언터처블) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Jin Goo, Kim Sung-kyun, Jung Eun-ji and Go Joon-hee. It aired on JTBC from November 24, 2017 to January 20, 2018, every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[1][2][3][4][5]

    Synopsis

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    Untouchable is the story of power games and hidden secrets of the Jang family who has ruled the city of Bukcheon for three generations.[1][6]

    Cast

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    Main

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    • Jin Goo as Jang Joon-seo, a detective squad chief and the second son of Jang clan who chases after the truth behind the death of his wife.
    • Kim Sung-kyun as Jang Ki-seo, Joon-seo's older brother who turns corrupt like his father in order to survive.
    • Jung Eun-ji as Seo Yi-ra, a prosecutor.
    • Go Joon-hee as Goo Ja-kyung, Ki-seo's wife who is the only daughter of a former president.

    Supporting

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    Jang family

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    • Park Geun-hyung as Jang Beom-ho
    • Choi Jong-won as Goo Yong-chan
    • Son Jong-hak [ko] as Jang Beom-sik
    • Lee Jae-won [ko] as Jang Gyu-ho
    • Shin Jung-geun as Yong Hak-soo
    • Ye Soo-jung as Park Young-sook

    Police department

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    • Jin Kyung as Jung Yoon-mi
    • Park Won-sang as Go Soo-chang
    • Bae Yoo-ram as Choi Jae-ho
    • Lim Hyun-sung [ko] as Lee Sung-kyun
    • Park Ji-hwan as Goo Do-su

    Others

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    • Kyung Soo-jin as Yoon Jung-hye
    • Ji Yoon-ha as Yoo Na-na
    • Kim Ji-hoon [ko] as Jo Taek-sang
    • Jo Jae-ryong [ko] as Joo Tae-seob

    Production

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    • The series is set in a fictional city called Bukcheon.[7]
    • The first script reading of the cast was held on August 17, 2017 at JTBC building in Sangam-dong.[8]

    Viewership

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    Untouchable : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
    SeasonEpisode number
    12345678910111213141516
    1N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A495595N/A547N/A711
    Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[9][a]
    Average TV viewership ratings
    Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
    Nielsen Korea[10] TNmS
    Nationwide Seoul Nationwide
    1 November 24, 2017 2.300% N/A 2.3%
    2 November 25, 2017 3.324% 3.324% 2.8%
    3 December 1, 2017 2.314% N/A 2.1%
    4 December 2, 2017 3.375% 4.269% 3.0%
    5 December 8, 2017 2.400% 2.726% 1.9%
    6 December 9, 2017 3.982% 4.293% 3.0%
    7 December 15, 2017 2.564% 2.742% 1.7%
    8 December 16, 2017 3.373% 3.519% 3.1%
    9 December 22, 2017 3.043% 3.264% 2.3%
    10 December 23, 2017 3.785% 3.759% 1.9%
    11 January 5, 2018 2.441% N/A 2.2%
    12 January 6, 2018 2.607% 2.501% 3.1%
    13 January 12, 2018 2.185% N/A 1.9%
    14 January 13, 2018 2.790% 2.6%
    15 January 19, 2018 2.226% 2.1%
    16 January 20, 2018 3.288% 2.995% 2.8%
    Average 2.875% —[b] 2.425%
    • 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. ^ The number of viewers was released on Nielsen Korea starting January 2018.
    2. ^ Due to some unpublished ratings, the exact average rating is unknown.

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Jin Goo to star in upcoming JTBC drama "Untouchable"". Hancinema. Dailian. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
    2. ^ "Jingoo To Star In JTBC's New Drama". BNT News International. BNT News. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
    3. ^ Kang, Se-jeong. [공식입장] '언터처블', 진구·김성균·고준희·정은지 출연확정..11월 24일 첫방. Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
    4. ^ '언터처블' 진구·김성균·고준희·정은지…라인업 확정!. Nate (in Korean). JTBC News. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
    5. ^ Doo, Rumy. "'Untouchable' cast, producer discuss wealth, power". Kpop Herald. Herald Corporation. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
    6. ^ Jeong, Ahn-ji. "정은지, JTBC '언터처블' 합류 인증샷…"모두 고마워요"". Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
    7. ^ Jeon, Soo-mi. "진구, JTBC 최고 기대작 '언터처블' 주인공 캐스팅 "힘 있는 대본에 매료"". Naver (in Korean). E News 24. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
    8. ^ Jo, Yoon-seon. "고퀄리티 연기열전"…'언터쳐블' 첫 대본리딩 현장. Naver (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    9. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
    10. ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2017.
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