Strongest Deliveryman

2017 South Korean television series

Strongest Deliveryman

Promotional poster

Hangul|

최강 배달꾼

Hanja|

最強 配達꾼

Genre|

* Slice of life
* Drama
* Romance

Written by| Lee Jeong-woo[1]
Directed by| Jeon Woo-sung[1]
Creative directors|

* Kim Gil-yong[1]
* Choi Dong-sook[1]

Starring|

* Go Kyung-pyo
* Chae Soo-bin
* Kim Seon-ho
* Go Won-hee

Composer| Park Sung-jin[1]
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 16
Production
Executive producers|

* Kim Sang-hwi[1]
* Ahn Hyung-jo[1]

Producers|

* Kim Shin-il[1]
* Jeon Je-yeon[1]

Cinematography|

* Uhm Joon-sung[1]
* Lee Young-seop[1]

Editor| Oh Dong-hee[1]
Camera setup| Single camera
Running time| 60 min
Production companies| Jidam Inc.
Web TV Asia[a]
Original release
Network| KBS2
Release| August 4 (2017-08-04) –
September 23, 2017 (2017-09-23)

Strongest Deliveryman (Korean: 최강 배달꾼; Hanja: 最強 配達꾼; RR: Choegang Baedalkkun) is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Kyung-pyo, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Seon-ho, and Go Won-hee.[3] It premiered on August 4, 2017, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST) on KBS2 until September 23, 2017.[4]

## Synopsis

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Choi Kang-soo is a deliveryman who wants to become the CEO of his own delivery app company. The series tells of his journey to achieving love and success.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Go Kyung-pyo as Choi Kang-soo[3]

A veteran deliveryman who puts his life on the line at whatever he does.

* Chae Soo-bin as Lee Dan-ah[3][5]

A delivery woman who is so single-minded about making money and escaping from "Hell Joseon" that she turns down all advances from men.

* Kim Seon-ho as Oh Jin-kyu[3]

A rich man's son, the former Head Manager of Jung Family Seollongtang, he is stubborn at first but changes later.

* Go Won-hee as Lee Ji-yoon[3]

The daughter of the Jung Family Foods' CEO. She wants to become independent, so runs away from home.

### Supporting

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#### People around Kang-soo

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* Kim Kyung-nam as Sung-jae[3]

Kang-soo's friend who is also a deliveryman.

* Kim Ki-doo [ko] as Baek Gong-gi[3]

A martial artist who is a leader of the Holy Noodles deliverymen. He is loyal to Kang-soo.

* Heo Ji-won as Min-chan[3]

He attended a good college but has not gotten a job, she becomes a deliveryman.

* Kang Bong-sung [ko] as Byung-soo[3]

A Holy Noodles deliveryman who is on Kang-soo's side.

* Jung Ik-han as Young-taek[3]

A Holy Noodles deliveryman who is caring to his younger sister.

* Kim Min-seok as Ho-young[3]

A deliveryman at Holy Noodles who is loyal to Gong-gi.

* Ye Soo-jung as Jeong-im[3]

The owner of Hanyang Seollongtang, Hyun-soo's grandmother, who is caring to Kang-soo and his friends.

* Yoon Jeong-il [ko] as Hyun-soo[3]

Kang-soo's friend that turns out to be Kang-soo's younger brother.

* Lee Yu-ri as Yoon Hwa-young[3]

A web developer who helped Kang-soo.

#### People around Dan-ah

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* Jo Hee-bong as Jang Dong-soo[3]

The chef and boss in Lively Handmade Noodles. He is a former gang boss.

* Lee Min-young as Soon-ae[3]

Dong-soo's assistant in the noodle house. She is the daughter of a rich man.

* Nam Ji-hyun[b] as Choi Yeon-ji[3]

Dan-ah's friend and housemate. She works at a karaoke bar.

* Oh Yoon-hong as Lee Dan-ah's mother
* Lee Kyu-sung as Dan-ah's younger brother

#### People around Jin-gyu

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* Lee Won-jong as Oh Sung-hwan[3]

Jin-kyu's father and the CEO of Ohsung Group.

* Lee Kan-hee as Jung Sook[3]

Jin-kyu's mother.

* Park Joo-hyung [ko] as Oh Sung-gyu[3]

Jin-kyu's brother.

#### People around Ji-yoon

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* Kim Hye-ri as Jung Hye-rin[3]

Ji-yoon's mother and the CEO of Jung Family Foods. She is an antagonist in the series.

* Sunwoo Jae-duk as Lee Jang-jin[3]

Ji-yoon's father.

* Yoo Ji-hyun as Coffee World's manager[3]

#### Extended cast

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* Lee Hang-na as Hyeon-soo's mother
* N/A as Jong-hyun[3]
* N/A as So-hyun[3]
* Park Sung-joon as Yoon-cheol[3]
* Han Seung-hyun [ko] as Team leader[3]
* Lee Myung-hoon as Department Head Park[3]

### Cameo appearances

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* Jo Hyun-sik as a postman injured in a traffic accident
* Kim Won-hyo [ko] as a hit-and-run driver
* Choi Hong-il [ko] as Choi Kang-soo's father

## Production

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Strongest Deliveryman was produced by Jidam Inc. for KBS. Jidam also produced Jang Bo-ri Is Here!, My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol and Mrs. Cop 2 as well as the KBS daily dramas Ruby Ring and Two Mothers.[6]

Yoon Shi-yoon was offered the lead role, but declined because of a conflict with filming the drama Hit the Top.[6]

Originally, Jang Mi-kwan and Lee Yeol-eum were set to play the second lead characters, Oh Jin-gyu and Lee Ji-yoon, but there was a change in casting and the roles were given to Kim Seon-ho and Go Won-hee. The producer of Strongest Deliveryman explained that Jang Mi-kwan left the cast due to disagreements.[7][8]

## Soundtrack

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Strongest Deliveryman Original Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by

various artists

Released| 2017
Genre| Soundtrack
Language| Korean
Label| Sony Music Korea

### Part 1

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "Must Have"| Jang Jae-in| 04:01
2.| "Must Have" (Inst.)|  | 04:01
Total length:| 08:02

### Part 2

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "LaLaLa" (랄랄라)| Go Kyung-pyo| 03:05
2.| "LaLaLa" (랄랄라) (Inst.)|  | 03:05
Total length:| 06:10

### Part 3

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "Almost Love" (청춘만화)| VANTA| 03:32
2.| "Almost Love" (청춘만화) (Inst.)|  | 03:32
Total length:| 07:04

### Part 4

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "It's Magical"|

* The Barberettes
* Harim

| 03:23
2.| "It's Magical" (Inst.)|  | 03:23
Total length:| 06:46

### Part 5

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "End of a Day" (하루의 끝)| Na Yoon-kwon| 03:55
2.| "End of a Day" (하루의 끝) (Inst.)|  | 03:55
Total length:| 07:50

### Part 6

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "I Need You" (니가 필요해)|

* Kisum
* Kim Chae-won (April)

| 03:10
2.| "I Need You" (니가 필요해) (Inst.)|  | 03:10
Total length:| 06:20

### Part 7

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "Way to You" (너에게 가는 길)|

* Chae Soo-bin

| 03:24
2.| "Way to You" (너에게 가는 길) (Inst.)|  | 03:24
Total length:| 06:48

### Part 8

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "Home"|

* Sohyang

| 04:12
2.| "Home" (Inst.)|  | 04:12
Total length:| 08:24

### Part 9

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "Look at Me Now" (나를 봐요)|

* Merry Round

| 03:57
2.| "Look at Me Now" (나를 봐요) (Inst.)|  | 03:57
Total length:| 07:54

### Part 10

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "Between You and Me" (너와나 사이로)|

* Oksu Sajinkwan

| 04:16
2.| "Between You and Me" (너와나 사이로) (Inst.)|  | 04:16
Total length:| 08:32

### Part 11

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "Can You Hear Me Now"|

* Shin Jae

| 03:50
2.| "Can You Hear Me Now" (Inst.)|  | 03:50
Total length:| 07:40

### Part 12

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No.| Title| Artists| Length

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1.| "My Star" (새별)|

* Giryeon

| 03:34
2.| "My Star" (새별) (Inst.)|  | 03:34
Total length:| 07:08

## Ratings

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* In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
* NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Ep. | Broadcast date  | Average audience share

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TNmS[9] | AGB Nielsen[10]
Nationwide  | Seoul | Nationwide  | Seoul
1  | August 4, 2017  | 4.1% (NR) | 4.9% (NR) | 3.5% (NR) | 4.3% (NR)
2  | August 5, 2017  | 5.4% (18th) | 5.4% (19th) | 5.6% (18th) | 6.2% (16th)
3  | August 11, 2017  | 4.2% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 4.3% (NR) | 4.5% (NR)
4  | August 12, 2017  | 5.5% (19th) | 6.2% (NR) | 6.5% (18th) | 7.3% (13th)
5  | August 18, 2017  | 4.1% (NR) | 4.5% (NR) | 4.6% (NR) | 5.1% (20th)
6  | August 19, 2017  | 6.4% (18th) | 6.5% (18th) | 6.3% (20th) | 6.4% (13th)
7  | August 25, 2017  | 4.2% (NR) | 4.4% (NR) | 6.2% (18th) | 6.5% (16th)
8  | August 26, 2017  | 6.6% (17th) | 6.2% (14th) | 7.2% (14th) | 7.6% (14th)
9  | September 1, 2017  | 3.9% (NR) | 4.0% (NR) | 5.2% (NR) | 5.3% (NR)
10  | September 2, 2017  | 5.9% (20th) | 6.2% (17th) | 6.5% (19th) | 6.6% (11th)
11  | September 8, 2017  | 4.8% (NR) | 5.0% (NR) | 5.8% (17th) | 5.9% (16th)
12  | September 9, 2017  | 5.8% (19th) | 5.7% (18th) | 6.9% (14th) | 6.8% (13th)
13  | September 15, 2017  | 5.0% (NR) | 4.7% (NR) | 5.4% (20th) | 5.8% (19th)
14  | September 16, 2017  | 6.1% (NR) | 5.7% (20th) | 6.7% (14th) | 6.9% (14th)
15  | September 22, 2017  | 4.4% (NR) | 4.6% (NR) | 5.1% (18th) | 5.3% (20th)
16  | September 23, 2017  | 6.7% (16th) | 6.4% (15th) | 7.7% (10th) | 8.0% (7th)
Average  | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6.2%

## Notes

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1. ^ Web TV Asia (stylized as WEB TV ASIA) is a pan-Asian multimedia production company under the auspices of Malaysia-based entertainment firm Prodigee Media Sdn. Bhd. Strongest Deliveryman is its debut Korean drama production.[2]
2. ^ Credited as Son Ji-hyun.

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Nominee  | Result

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2017  | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Best New Actress  | Go Won-hee | Won
31st KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries  | Go Kyung-pyo | Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries  | Chae Soo-bin | Nominated
Best New Actor  | Kim Seon-ho | Nominated
Best Supporting Actor  | Jo Hee-bong | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "The drama's production team on KBS official website". KBS2 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
2. ^ 웹티비아시아, '최강 배달꾼' 공동 제작 참여...'아시아에 한드 전파' [Web TV Asia co-produces 'Strongest Deliveryman'... 'expands span of operations in Asia']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "The drama's cast list on KBS official website". KBS2 (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
4. ^ "[단독]고경표, KBS '최강 배달꾼' 데뷔 후 첫 주인공". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). May 16, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
5. ^ Kim, Yang-soo (April 29, 2017). "'KBS의 딸' 채수빈, 7월 금토극 '최강 배달꾼' 캐스팅". JoyNews24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
6. ^ a b "윤시윤 측 "'최강배달꾼' 제작진 한 번 만났을 뿐"". JoongAng Ilbo. November 21, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
7. ^ tineybeanie (June 28, 2017). "Thumbs-up for Strongest Deliveryman's first script read". Dramabeans. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
8. ^ kiddy_days (June 13, 2017). ""Strong Woman Do Bong Soon" Villain Jang Mi Kwan's Upcoming Drama Role Falls Through". Soompi. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
9. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
10. ^ "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 March 17, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Strongest Deliveryman on KBS World

*[No.]: Number
*[Ep.]: Episode