Times (TV series)

2021 South Korean television series

Times

Promotional poster

Hangul|

타임즈

RR| Taimjeu
MR| T'aimjŭ
Genre|

* Crime
* Science fiction

Created by|

* Studio Dragon
* OCN

Written by|

* Lee Sae-bom
* Ahn Hye-jin

Directed by| Yoon Jong-ho
Starring|

* Lee Seo-jin
* Lee Joo-young
* Kim Yeong-cheol
* Moon Jeong-hee

Composers| Music Director
Eom Ki-yeop
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 12
Production
Executive producer| Yoo Sang Woo
Producers|

* Ahn Chang-hyun
* Kang Bo-young
* Chang Shin-ae
* Kim kyo Reh

Running time| 60 minutes
Production company| Story Hunter Production
Original release
Network| OCN
Release| February 20 (2021-02-20) –
March 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)

Times (Korean: 타임즈) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee Seo-jin, Lee Joo-young, Kim Yeong-cheol and Moon Jeong-hee.[1] It aired on OCN from February 20 to March 28, 2021.[2][3][4]

## Synopsis

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Lee Jin-woo (Lee Seo-jin) and Seo Jung-in (Lee Joo-young) are both reporters, though the former lives in 2015 and the latter in 2020. One day, they discover that they can contact each other through a phone call. They start working together in order to prevent the murder of Jung-in's father Seo Gi-tae (Kim Yeong-cheol), the President of South Korea.

## Cast

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### Main

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* Lee Seo-jin as Lee Jin-woo
* Lee Joo-young as Seo Jung-in
* Kim Yeong-cheol as Seo Gi-tae
* Moon Jeong-hee as Kim Young-joo

### Supporting

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* Kim In-kwon as Do Young-jae
* Moon Ji-in as Myung Soo-kyung
* Jung Sung-il as Kang Sin-wook
* Ha Jun as Lee Geun-woo
* Yu Sung-ju as Nam Sung-bum
* Shim Hyung-tak as Han Do-kyung
* Heo Jae-ho as Yoon Sung-ho
* Bae Hyun-kyung as Oh Jung-sik
* Song Young-chang as Baek Gyu-min
* Park Ye-ni as Song Min-joo
* Lim Soo-hyun as Jung Yu-mi
* Bae Woo-hee as Jo Yoo-jin (cameo, ep. 3-4)

## Production

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Lee Seo-jin and Kim Yeong-cheol previously starred in Wonderful Days (2014).[5]

## Original soundtrack

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Times OST

Soundtrack album by

Various artists

Released|

* 2021

Genre| Soundtrack
Language|

* Korean
* English

Label| VLENDING

### Part 1

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Released on February 20, 2021 (2021-02-20)[6]No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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|
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|
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1.| "Away"|

* Kim Beom-joo
* Kim Shi-hyuk

* Kim Beom-joo
* Kim Shi-hyuk

| Sondia| 4:35
2.| "Away" (Inst.)|  |

* Kim Beom-joo
* Kim Shi-hyuk

|  | 4:35
Total length:| 9:10

### Part 2

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Released on February 27, 2021 (2021-02-27)[7]No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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|
|
|
|

1.| "The Visitor (feat. KLAZY)"| Taibian|

* Taibian
* Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)

| Isaac Hong| 3:32
2.| "The Visitor (feat. KLAZY)" (Inst.)|  |

* Taibian
* Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)

|  | 3:32
Total length:| 7:04

### Part 3

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Released on March 6, 2021 (2021-03-06)[8]No.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Artist| Length

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|
|
|
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1.| "The Mirror"| Taibian|

* Taibian
* Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)

| Jang Hye-jin| 3:36
2.| "The Mirror" (Inst.)|  |

* Taibian
* Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)

|  | 3:36
Total length:| 7:12

## Viewership

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Times : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Season| Episode number| Average

|
|

1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12
| 1| N/A| 696| N/A| 648| N/A| 550| N/A| 494| N/A| 624| N/A| 733| N/A

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[9][a]

Average TV viewership ratings  Ep. | Original broadcast date  | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[9]

|
|

Nationwide | Seoul
1  | February 20, 2021  | 1.576%  | 1.909%
2  | February 21, 2021  | 2.709%  | 2.473%
3  | February 27, 2021  | 1.624%  | —
4  | February 28, 2021  | 2.844%  | 3.140%
5  | March 6, 2021  | 1.615%  | —
6  | March 7, 2021  | 2.420%  | 2.096%
7  | March 13, 2021  | 1.500%  | —
8  | March 14, 2021  | 2.301%  | 2.194%
9  | March 20, 2021  | 1.400% | —
10  | March 21, 2021  | 2.801%  | 2.461%
11  | March 27, 2021  | 1.400% | —
12  | March 28, 2021  | 3.079% | 3.019%
Average  | 2.106% | —

* 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 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

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref.

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2021  | 57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Lee Joo-young | Nominated  | [10]

## Notes

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1. ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.

## References

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1. ^ "Lee Seo-jin, Lee Joo-young, Kim Young-chul, Moon Jung-hee in OCN's "Times"". HanCinema. December 15, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
2. ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (February 17, 2021). "Lee Seo-jin returns with another OCN mystery series 'Times'". The Korea Times. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
3. ^ "Sign of the 'Times'". Korea JoongAng Daily. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
4. ^ 타임즈 OST. m2.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-18.
5. ^ Shin, Young-eun (January 26, 2021). '타임즈' 이서진, 2년만의 드라마 복귀작 선택 이유는?. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
6. ^ "타임즈 OST Part.1" [Times OST Part.1]. Melon. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
7. ^ "타임즈 OST Part.2" [Times OST Part.2]. Melon. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
8. ^ "타임즈 OST Part.3" [Times OST Part.3]. Melon. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
9. ^ a b "Cable Daily - Top 10 List for TV Programs". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2021.
10. ^ Kim Jin-seok and Jo Yeon-kyung (April 12, 2021). 57회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 공개. isplus.joins (in Korean). Retrieved April 12, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Times on iQIYI
* Times at HanCinema
* Times at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

OCN original series

Monday–Tuesday|

* My Secret Romance (2017)
* Meloholic (2017)
* My First Love (2017)
* Short (2018)
* Evergreen (2018)

Wednesday–Thursday|

* The Guest (2018)
* Quiz of God: Reboot (2018)
* Possessed (2019)
* Save Me 2 (2019)
* Class of Lies (2019)
* The Running Mates: Human Rights (2019)

Saturday–Sunday|

| OCN Original|

* Coma (2006)
* Someday (2006)
* Quiz of God (2010)
* Vampire Prosecutor (2011)
* Special Affairs Team TEN (2011)
* The Virus (2013)
* Cheo Yong (2014)
* Reset (2014)
* Bad Guys (2014)
* Dr. Frost (2014)
* The Missing (2015)
* My Beautiful Bride (2015)
* Local Hero (2016)
* The Vampire Detective (2016)
* Squad 38 (2016)
* Voice (2017)
* Tunnel (2017)
* Duel (2017)
* Save Me (2017)
* Black (2017)
* Bad Guys 2 (2017)
* Children of a Lesser God (2018)
* Mistress (2018)
* Life on Mars (2018)
* Voice 2 (2018)
* Player (2018)
* Priest (2018)
* Kill It (2019)
* Voice 3 (2019)
* Watcher (2019)
* The Lies Within (2019)
* Tell Me What You Saw (2020)
* Rugal (2020)
* Train (2020)
* Missing: The Other Side (2020)
* The Uncanny Counter (2020)
* Times (2021)
* Chimera (2021)

|

OCN Dramatic Cinema|

* Trap (2019)
* Hell Is Other People (2019)
* Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation (2020)
* Search (2020)
* Dark Hole (2021)

Sunday|

* A Superior Day (2022)

* v
* t
* e

Works by Studio Dragon

As production company|

* Another Miss Oh
* Dear My Friends
* Squad 38
* The Good Wife
* On the Way to the Airport
* Woman with a Suitcase
* Entourage
* The Legend of the Blue Sea
* Circle
* My Golden Life
* Because This Is My First Life
* Bravo My Life
* Drama Stage
* episodes
* Children of a Lesser God
* The Guest
* Player
* The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
* Arthdal Chronicles
* Watcher
* Doctor John
* Love Alarm
* The Lies Within
* Crash Landing on You
* My Holo Love
* Once Again
* The King: Eternal Monarch
* My Unfamiliar Family
* Flower of Evil
* Sweet Home
* Navillera
* Doom at Your Service
* The Devil Judge
* The Witch's Diner
* Kingdom: Ashin of the North
* Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
* Yumi's Cells
* Hometown
* Jirisan
* Happiness
* Secret Royal Inspector & Joy
* Bad and Crazy
* Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
* Ghost Doctor
* Military Prosecutor Doberman
* The King of Pigs
* Eve
* Link: Eat, Love, Kill
* Alchemy of Souls
* Adamas
* Big Mouth
* Little Women
* Mental Coach Jegal
* Blind
* Behind Every Star
* Connect
* Island
* Crash Course in Romance
* Pandora: Beneath the Paradise
* Duty After School
* Family: The Unbreakable Bond
* Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
* Lies Hidden in My Garden
* Celebrity
* Doona!
* The Big Door Prize
* Gyeongseong Creature
* Queen of Tears
* The Midnight Romance in Hagwon
* Hierarchy
* The Whirlwind
* Love Next Door
* Dear Hyeri
* Dongjae, the Good or the Bastard
* Love Your Enemy
* Dear Hongrang

As planner/creator/
developer|

| 2016–18|

* Bring It On, Ghost
* Cinderella with Four Knights
* The K2
* Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
* Voice
* Introverted Boss
* Tomorrow, with You
* The Liar and His Lover
* Tunnel
* Chicago Typewriter
* Duel
* Stranger
* The Bride of Habaek
* Criminal Minds
* Save Me
* Live Up to Your Name
* Argon
* Avengers Social Club
* Black
* Revolutionary Love
* The Most Beautiful Goodbye
* Bad Guys 2
* A Korean Odyssey
* Mother
* Cross
* Live
* My Mister
* Mistress
* Lawless Lawyer
* About Time
* What's Wrong with Secretary Kim
* Life on Mars
* Mr. Sunshine
* Familiar Wife
* 100 Days My Prince
* Room No. 9
* Tale of Fairy
* Quiz of God: Reboot
* Priest
* Encounter
* Memories of the Alhambra

|

2019–21|

* The Crowned Clown
* Romance Is a Bonus Book
* Touch Your Heart
* Possessed
* He Is Psychometric
* Confession
* Kill It
* Her Private Life
* Abyss
* Save Me 2
* Search: WWW
* Designated Survivor: 60 Days
* Hotel del Luna
* Class of Lies
* The Great Show
* The Running Mates: Human Rights
* Miss Lee
* Melting Me Softly
* Catch the Ghost
* Psychopath Diary
* Black Dog: Being A Teacher
* Money Game
* Tell Me What You Saw
* The Cursed
* Hi Bye, Mama!
* Memorist
* A Piece of Your Mind
* Rugal
* When My Love Blooms
* Oh My Baby
* It's Okay to Not Be Okay
* Train
* Missing: The Other Side
* Record of Youth
* Tale of the Nine Tailed
* Start-Up
* The Uncanny Counter
* Awaken
* True Beauty
* Mr. Queen
* L.U.C.A.: The Beginning
* Times
* Vincenzo
* Mine
* My Roommate Is a Gumiho
* You Are My Spring
* The Road: The Tragedy of One
* High Class
* Melancholia

2022–25|

* Twenty-Five Twenty-One
* A Superior Day
* Our Blues
* Shooting Stars
* The Killer's Shopping List
* Monstrous
* Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist
* Under the Queen's Umbrella
* Our Blooming Youth
* The Heavenly Idol
* Stealer: The Treasure Keeper
* Delightfully Deceitful
* See You in My 19th Life
* My Lovely Liar
* Song of the Bandits
* Twinkling Watermelon
* Castaway Diva
* A Bloody Lucky Day
* Maestra: Strings of Truth
* Marry My Husband
* Captivating the King
* Wedding Impossible
* The Auditors
* Jeongnyeon: The Star Is Born
* Dear X
* When the Stars Gossip

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