''Babel'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring

Park Si-hoo Park Si-hoo (born Park Pyeong-ho on April 3, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as an underwear model and stage actor, then made his official television debut in 2005. After several years in supporting roles, Park r ...

and

Jang Hee-jin Jang Hee-jin (born May 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model for the fashion magazines CeCi, Marie Claire and Cindy the Perky. Jang has appeared in several television series and films, including '' Myung-wol the ...

. The series aired on

TV Chosun TV Chosun ( ko, TV조선; Hanja: 株式會社朝鮮放送; ''Jusikhoesa Joseon Bangsong''; literally "Company Korea Broadcasting"), stylised as TV CHOSUN, is a South Korean pay television network and broadcasting company, owned by the ''Chosun ...

from January 27 to March 24, 2019 on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:50 ( KST) time slot.

Synopsis

The story of a prosecutor who would do anything to achieve his revenge and an actress who loses everything after marrying into a rich family.

Cast

Main

as Cha Woo-Hyuk, former newspaper reporter now working as a prosecutor *

as Han Jeong-won, former actress married to Tae Min-ho

Supporting

Kim Hae-sook Kim Hae-sook (; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in ...

as Sin Hyeon-sook, wife of Tae Byeong-cheo *

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as Tae Yoo-ra, daughter of Tae Byeong-cheo and younger sister of Tae Soo-ho, Cha Woo-Hyuk's boss at prosecutor's office whom she also has a crush on * Kim Ji-hoon as Tae Min-ho, youngest son of Tae Byeong-cheo, designated successor to head Geosan *

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as Tae Soo-ho, oldest son of Tae Byeong-cheo *

Im Jung-eun Im Jung-eun (; born March 31, 1981) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in '' Unsolved'' (also known as ''Secret Investigation Record'') and '' Man from the Equator''. Television series Films * ''Rainbow Goddess'' (202 ...

as Na Yeong-eun, daughter of the owner of the newspaper company, wife of Tae Soo-ho * Kim Jong-goo as Tae Byeong-cheo, chairman of

chaebol A chaebol (, ; ) is a large industrial South Korean conglomerate run and controlled by an individual or family. A chaebol often consists of multiple diversified affiliates, controlled by a person or group whose power over the group often exc ...

Geosan *

Lee Seung-hyung Lee Seung-hyung is a South Korean actor. He is best known as a supporting actor in television dramas, notably in '' Brilliant Legacy'' (2009) and ''Prosecutor Princess ''Prosecutor Princess'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starri ...

as Sin Hyeon-cheol, younger cousin and co-conspirator of Sin Hyeon-sook, director of Geosan *

Song Won-geun Song Won-geun (; born December 17, 1982) is a South Korean singer and actor. Song made his entertainment debut in 2000 as a member of the boyband OPPA, singing in the group's second album ''Reincarnation''. He then launched his career as a sol ...

as Secretary Woo, personal assistant to Tae min-ho * Ha Si-eun as Hong Mi-seon, who runs a Spanish restaurant, best friends with Han Jeong-won * Yoon Bong-gil as Detective Lee * Lee Jae-gu as Ricky * Park Joo-hyung as Go Jae-il, newspaper reporter who was a colleague of Cha Woo-Hyuk, boyfriend of Hong Mi-seon * Yoon Jin-ho as Jang Bae-yoon * Kyung Sung-hwan as Kwon Byeon, lawyer and mentee of Tae Yoo-ra * Ri Min as Gook Gwa-soo * Kim Jin-ho as Chief prosecutor

Production

The first script reading took place on November 20, 2018 at TV Chosun Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea.

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Ratings

References

External links

* * * {{TV Chosun Dramas Korean-language television shows 2019 South Korean television series debuts 2019 South Korean television series endings Television series about revenge South Korean melodrama television series TV Chosun television dramas