''Bargain'' () is a 2022 South Korean web series directed by Jeon Woo-sung and starring Jin Seon-kyu,

Jeon Jong-seo Jeon Jong-seo (born July 5, 1994), also known as Rachel Jun, is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame with the role of Hae-mi in the 2018 acclaimed South Korean thriller ''Burning (2018 film), Burning'', and has won Baeksang Arts Award for Be ...

and Chang Ryul. It aired on

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from October 28 to November 4, 2022.

Cast

* Jin Seon-kyu as Noh Hyung-soo *

as Park Joo-young * Chang Ryul as Go Geuk-ryul *

Shin Jae-hwi Shin Jae-hwi is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Class of Lies'', ''The Good Detective ''The Good Detective'' () is a South Korean television series starring Son Hyun-joo, Jang Seung-jo, Lee Elijah, Oh Jun ...

as Chang-soon *

Park Hyung-soo Park Hyung-soo is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Arthdal Chronicles'', ''The Devil Judge'', ''Crash Landing on You'' and ''Happiness''. He also appeared in movies '' Confidential Assignment'', '' The Chase'', ...

as Hee-sook *

Oh Min-ae Oh Min-ae is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Mr. Sunshine'', ''My Liberation Notes'', '' The Penthouse: War in Life'' and '' Blind''. She also appeared in movies '' The Running Actress'', ''Memento Mori ...

as Lee Chun-nam

Production

The series was adapted from the 2015 short film ''Bargain'', directed by

Lee Chung-hyun Lee Chung-hyun (; born 1990) is a South Korean film director. From his high school days, he has been actively involved in creating short films. In 2015, he gained recognition for his short film titled ''Bargain'', which received positive reviews ...

. The

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of the series commenced in 2022, with Jin Seon-kyu and

joining the cast. The series was co-produced by

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and

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, with the latter handled the global distribution outside South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

Release

The series premiered at the

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and screened at the

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Reception

Critical reception

In her review for ''

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'', Lucy Mangan gave the series a four-star rating out of five. The series was reviewed by various other media publications, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Observer''.

Accolades

References

External links

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''Bargain''
on Paramount+ * * {{Paramount+ 2022 South Korean television series debuts 2022 South Korean television series endings 2022 web series debuts 2022 web series endings Korean-language television shows TVING original programming Paramount+ original programming Television series by CJ E&M