Wanted (South Korean TV series)

2016 South Korean series by Park Yong-soon

Wanted

Promotional poster

Genre| Thriller
Crime
Developed by| Park Young-soo (SBS Drama Production)
Written by| Han Ji-wan
Directed by| Park Yong-soon
Starring| Kim Ah-joong
Ji Hyun-woo
Uhm Tae-woong
Park Hae-joon
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 16
Production
Executive producers| Jung Ah-reum
Park Hyun-seo
Sim Jae-hyun
Producer| Jo Sung-hoon
Cinematography| Hong Sung-gil
Lee Moo-jin
Lee Young-cheol
Editor| Bang Soo-yeon
Running time| 60 minutes
Production companies| Imagine Asia
Happy Campus Projects
Original release
Network| SBS TV
Release| June 22 (2016-06-22) –
August 18, 2016 (2016-08-18)

Wanted (Korean: 원티드; RR: Wontideu) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Kim Ah-joong, Ji Hyun-woo, Uhm Tae-woong and Park Hae-joon.[1][2] It aired on SBS TV on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) from June 22 to August 18, 2016 for 16 episodes.

## Plot

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Jung Hye-in (Kim Ah-joong) is a top actress in Korea who reigns over dramas, movies, and commercials. The drama begins when Jung Hye-in's son is kidnapped on the day she announces her retirement. With the help of PD Shin Dong-wook (Uhm Tae-woong) and police detective Cha Seung-in (Ji Hyun-woo), she ends up participating in a live reality show where she follows the kidnapper's orders, and in the process uncovers clues towards catching the culprit and finding her son.

## Cast

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### Main cast

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* Kim Ah-joong as Jung Hye-in – 35-year-old, actress
* Ji Hyun-woo as Cha Seung-in – 33-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
* Uhm Tae-woong as Shin Dong-wook – 38-year-old, "Jung Hye-in's Wanted" PD
* Park Hae-joon as Song Jeong-ho – 42-year-old, Hye-in's husband, UCN's CEO

### Broadcast production member

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* Lee Moon-sik as Choi Joon-goo – 48-year-old, Head of UCN Drama Bureau, "Wanted" executive producer
* Park Hyo-joo as Yeon Woo-shin – 35-year-old, freelance broadcasting writer
* Jun Hyo-seong as Park Bo-yeon – 26-year-old, assistant director

### Investigation team

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* Shin Jae-ha as Lee Young-gwan – 27-year-old, Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team newcomer, Seung-in's partner
* Kim Sun-young as Oh Mi-ok – 39-year-old, profiler, inspector of Police Hall's crime information support section
* Kim Byeong-ok as Jung Jung-ki – 54-year-old, Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team leader
* Ji Hyun-joon [ko] as Park Young-sik – 38-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team
* Jo Ji-hwan [ko] as Yoo Dong-joon – 31-year-old, detective of Kangnam Police station's homicide investigation team

### People around Jung Hye-in

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* Bae Yoo-ram as Kwon Kyung-hoon – 25-year-old, Hye-in's manager
* Lee Seung-joon as Jang Jin-woong – 36-year-old, internet entertainment show "Star Live" reporter
* Park Ho-san [ko] as Ham Tae-seop – SG Group CEO, Tae-young's older brother
* Park Min-su [ko] as Song Hyun-woo – 7-year-old, Jeong-ho and Hye-in's son

### Events and mission-related people

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* Han Geun-seop [ko] as Park Se-hyung – Hyun-woo kidnap's suspect
* Shim Eun-woo as Lee Ji-eun – BJ
* Jung Wook [ko] as Kim Woo-jin – teacher, Han-sol's father (first mission)
* Kim Ye-jun as Kim Han-sol – child found in the car trunk (first mission)
* Son Jong-hak [ko] as Ha Dong-min – Soo Jeong Hospital's Head of Pediatrics (second mission)
* Han Min [ko] as Kim Sang-mi – Soo Jeong Hospital nurse (second mission)
* N/A as Kim Hae-joo – people who solicited the killing of Kim Sang-mi (second mission)
* Park Sang-wook as Jo Nam-cheol – old hand
* Choo Gyo-jin as Im Hyung-soon – people who was killed by Jo Nam-cheol
* Ahn Soo-bin as Kim Yang-hee – Jo Nam-cheol's girlfriend
* Seo Hyun-chul as Kim Sang-sik – Jo Seung-in's police senior
* Lee Jae-gyun [ko] as Na Soo-hyun – coffee shop's part-time staff
* Park Sung-geun [ko] as Go Hyung-joon – detective investigating the disappearance of Na Jae-hyun
* Jin Hyun-kwang [ko] as Moon Sung-hyuk
* Jang Joon-ho [ko] as Lee Yong-hwan – Lee Ji-eun's father
* Choi Hong-il [ko] as Lee Tae-gyun – Police Hall chief
* Han Ga-rim [ko] as Kim So-hyun – Song Jeong-ho's lady
* Baek Seung-hyeon as Choi Pil-gyu – lawyer
* Lee Jae-woo [ko] as Ham Tae-young – Jung Hye-in's deceased husband, Hyun-woo's biological father

### Extended cast

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* Ri Min [ko] as Kim Hong-joon – director of film "Mother" in which starred Jung Hye-in
* Jung Hyun-seok [ko] as Broadcasting PD – successor PD of the program directed by Shin Dong-wook
* Lee Chang [ko] as talk show "Kiss and Talk" PD
* Kim Sung-kyung as talk show "Kiss and Talk" MC
* Joo Woo-jae as talk show "Kiss and Talk" guest
* Hwang Young-hee as internet entertainment show "Star Live" editor-in-chief
* Yeo Woon-bok as debate program's police panelist
* Go In-beom [ko] as Cha Seung-in's father
* Shin Young-jin as autopsy responsibility
* Kang Chan-yang as nurse
* Choi Yoo-ri [ko] as Na Young-hyun – Na Soo-hyun's younger sister
* Oh Hee-joon as Pierrot
* Kim Min-sang as Kaepko
* Kang Heon as convenience store's customer
* Song Young-gyu [ko]
* Kim Jeong-hak [ko]
* Son Seon-geun [ko] as Police Hall deputy
* Kang Dong-yeop [ko] as Kim Sang-oh – Ham Tae-seop's lawyer
* Sung Min-soo as Kang Young-min – Internal Affairs Department's police officer
* Jung Dong-gyu [ko]
* Kim Ji-eun as Nurse

## Ratings

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In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode #  | Original broadcast date  | Average audience share

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TNmS Ratings[3] | AGB Nielsen[4]
Nationwide  | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide  | Seoul National Capital Area
1  | June 22, 2016  | 6.9%  | 8.9%  | 5.9%  | 6.7%
2  | June 23, 2016  | 6.6%  | 8.4%  | 7.8%  | 8.2%
3  | June 29, 2016  | 6.2%  | 7.9%  | 6.7%  | 8.0%
4  | June 30, 2016  | 7.0%  | 8.6%  | 7.6%  | 8.6%
5  | July 6, 2016  | 5.7%  | 7.3%  | 7.0%  | 7.5%
6  | July 7, 2016  | 8.4% | 10.0% | 7.1%  | 7.9%
7  | July 13, 2016  | 7.1%  | 8.8%  | 7.7%  | 9.0%
8  | July 14, 2016  | 7.2%  | 9.2%  | 7.7%  | 9.0%
9  | July 20, 2016  | 5.5%  | 6.7%  | 5.4%  | 6.0%
10  | July 21, 2016  | 6.9%  | 8.7%  | 6.5%  | 7.4%
11  | July 27, 2016  | 5.8%  | 7.8%  | 6.0%  | 7.1%
12  | July 28, 2016  | 6.7%  | 8.3%  | 6.5%  | 7.5%
13  | August 3, 2016  | 5.3%  | 7.1%  | 5.2%  | 5.8%
14  | August 4, 2016  | 6.1%  | 7.3%  | 5.2%  | 5.4%
15  | August 17, 2016  | 4.7% | 6.1% | 4.7% | <6.9%
16  | August 18, 2016  | 5.1%  | 6.7%  | 4.9%  | <6.7%
Average | 6.33% | 7.99% | 6.37% | <7.36%

## Remark

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* Episode 15 and 16 wasn't aired on August 10 and 11 due to broadcast of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This episode was re-scheduled to be aired on August 17 and 18, 2016.

## Original soundtrack

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### OST Part 1

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No.| Title| Artist| Length

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1.| "Broken"| Lydia Lee| 3:45
2.| "Broken" (English Ver.)|  | 3:45
3.| "Broken" (Inst.)|  | 3:45
Total length:| 11:15

### OST Part 2

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No.| Title| Artist| Length

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1.| "To You (나는 너에게)"| Ha Dong-kyun| 3:47
2.| "To You (나는 너에게)" (Inst.)|  | 3:47
Total length:| 7:34

### OST Part 3

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No.| Title| Artist| Length

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1.| "Shadow (그림자)"| Yezi (Fiestar) & Jung Chae-yeon (DIA)| 4:01
2.| "Shadow (그림자)" (Inst.)|  | 4:01
Total length:| 8:02

### OST Part 4

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No.| Title| Artist| Length

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1.| "Don't Leave Me (떠나지마)"| Hoon.J (훈 제이)| 3:44
2.| "Don't Leave Me (떠나지마)" (Inst.)|  | 3:44
Total length:| 7:28

## Awards and nominations

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Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result

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2016 |

5th APAN Star Awards

| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Ah-joong | Nominated

SBS Drama Awards

| Excellence Award, Actress in a Genre Drama | Park Hyo-joo | Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Genre Drama | Jun Hyo-seong | Won

## References

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1. ^ 이은정 (25 May 2016). "전효성, SBS '원티드' 합류..."천재해커 변신"". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
2. ^ "'조혜련 동생' 조민준, SBS '원티드' 합류 [공식입장]". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
3. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 22 June 2016.
4. ^ "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 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2016.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* Wanted at IMDb
* Wanted at HanCinema

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