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]
| Two Weeks | |
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| 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 |
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| Editor | Baek Hae-gyeong |
| Production company | JS Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | August 7 – September 26, 2013 |
Synopsis
editJang 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
editMain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editIt 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
editin 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.