''Poseidon'' () is a 2011

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

action Action may refer to: * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video game Film * Action film, a genre of film * ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford * ''Action'' (1980 fil ...

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite television, satellite, or cable television, cable, excluding breaking news, television adverti ...

starring

Choi Siwon Choi Si-won (; born 7 April 1986), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi committed as special representative of UNICEF K ...

Lee Si-young Lee Si-young (born Lee Eun-rae on April 17, 1982) is a South Korean actress and former amateur boxer. Early life Born Lee Eun-rae in Cheongwon County, North Chungcheong Province, her family moved to Seoul when she was 9 years old. Lee majore ...

Lee Sung-jae Lee Sung-jae (born August 23, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Among his notable works include the films ''Art Museum by the Zoo'', ''Attack the Gas Station'', ''Barking Dogs Never Bite'', and ''Kick the Moon'', as well as the television series ' ...

Han Jung-soo Han Jung-soo (born November 20, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series ''The Slave Hunters'' and ''Prosecutor Princess ''Prosecutor Princess'' () is a 2010 South Korean television series starring ...

, Jung Woon-taek and

Kil Yong-woo Kil Yong-woo (born December 17, 1955) is a South Korean actor. In 2010, he played one of the main characters in the stage adaptation of the bestselling novel '' Please Look After Mom''. Filmography Film Television series Web series Var ...

. It aired on

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

from September 19 to November 8, 2011, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. The drama revolves around the duties of Korean Coast Guard officers on

rescue Rescue comprises responsive operations that usually involve the saving of life, or the urgent treatment of injuries after an accident or a dangerous situation. Tools used might include search and rescue dogs, mounted search and rescue ho ...

terrorism Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of criminal violence to provoke a state of terror or fear, mostly with the intention to achieve political or religious aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violen ...

threats, and other special missions; and their obstacles in life and love. It takes its name from the Poseidon Team, a special forces unit of the

Marines Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...

Plot

A worldwide

criminal syndicate Organized crime (or organised crime) is a category of transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for profit. While organized crime is generally th ...

known as Heugsahoe exists. Their boss is Choi Hee-gon. In 2008, the leader of the Intelligence Investigation Team of the Maritime Police, Kwon Jung-ryool (

), forms a secret investigation team to capture crime boss Choi Hee-gon. As Jung-ryool gets closer and closer to capturing Choi Hee-gon, Jung-ryool's wife Min-jung suddenly goes missing. Her dead body is then thrown in front of Jung-ryool. Soon after, other family members involved in the undercover operation are killed. Sun-woo (

) goes undercover on Jung-ryool's orders. Sun-woo can't stop the mission, even though there's continuous threats on his life. Soon, a policewoman who investigates Sun-woo is killed. It's clear that the woman's murder was committed by crime boss Choi Hee-gon, but evidence is still lacking for his arrest. Finally, the undercover operation is abandoned. 3 years later, Jung-ryool appears obsessed with his job, trying to forget the guilt he feels over the death of his wife. With the help of Hyun Hye-jung (

Jin Hee-kyung Jin Hee-kyung (born September 7, 1968) is a South Korean actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such a ...

) and a director of the maritime police, Jung-ryool forms another special investigation team. To avoid the attention of others inside the maritime police and crime boss Choi Hee-gon, the special investigation team is disguised as the #9 investigation team which is responsible for unsolved cases. Sun-woo has been demoted to the country maritime police office in Gunsan City. There, Sun-woo busts an illegal trafficking organization and runs off with their smuggled goods. Sun-woo now becomes a fugitive. This was part of Jung-ryool and Sun-woo's plan to catch Choi Hee-gon. They hope to go through middle man Jung Deok-soo, nicknamed Popeye. Sun-woo approaches Popeye with his stolen goods, but Popeye finds out the truth. Luckily, Sun-woo is saved with the help of tactical team leader Kang Eun-chul (

Yunho Jung Yun-ho (; born February 6, 1986), also known by his stage name U-Know Yunho () or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho started his music ...

), his former colleague. Sun-woo now joins the #9 investigation team. Sun-woo also takes an interest in Corporal Soo-yoon (

). Meanwhile, Popeye kidnaps Kang Eun-chul (

). The abduction of Kang Eun-chul brings back memories of the slain police officer several years earlier.

Cast

Choi Si-won Choi Si-won (; born 7 April 1986), known mononymously as Siwon, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, model, and actor known for his work as a member of South Korean boy group Super Junior. Choi committed as special representative of UNICEF K ...

as Kim Sun-woo *

as Lee Soo-yoon *

as Kwon Jung-ryool *

as Oh Min-hyuk * Jung Woon-taek as Lee Choong-shik * Jang Dong-jik as Kang Joo-min * Jung Yun-ho as Kang Eun-chul ** Uhm Do-hyun as young Kang Eun-chul *

as Hyun Hye-jung *

Lee Byung-joon Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his supporting roles in '' A Bloody Aria'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''Eye for an Eye'' (2008) ...

as Police superintendent Gu * Son Jong-bum as Captain Oh *

Park Sung-kwang Park Sung-kwang (born August 15, 1981) is a comedian, film director, and rapper in the band . He currently performs in KBS's Gag Concert, where he made his entertainment debut as a comedian in 2007. He owns a kimchi-business, and has done sinc ...

as Kim Dae-sung * Lee Sang-hoon as Lee Won-tak * Lee Joo-shil as Cha Myung-joo * Kim Soo-hyun as Kwon Ha-na *

Jeon Mi-seon Jeon Mi-seon (December 7, 1970 – June 29, 2019) was a South Korean actress. Though best known as a supporting actress in films and television series such as '' Memories of Murder'' (2003), ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), and ''Hide and See ...

as Park Min-jung *

Park Won-sook Park Won-sook (; born January 19, 1949) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Music video Theater Books Awards References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Park, Won-so ...

as Uhm Hee-sook *

as Oh Yong-gap * Im Ki-hyuk as Kim Sang-soo * Kim Tae-hyung as Woo Hyun-tae *

Kim Yoon-seo Kim Yoon-seo (born Kim Ga-eun on March 28, 1986) is a South Korean actress. Career Kim made her acting debut in 2009, and has played supporting roles in television dramas such as ''Glass Mask'' (2012), '' You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin'' (2013 ...

as Hong Ji-ah * Kim Joon-bae as Jung Deok-soo ("Popeye") * Jang Won-young as Ahn Dong-chool * Lee Dong-shin as Kwon Chang-bum *

Choi Jung-woo Choi Jung-woo (born February 17, 1957) is a South Korean actor. He began his acting career in theater, then became active as a supporting actor in film and television, notably in the sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or sit ...

as Han Sang-goon * Lee Han-sol as Chang-gil * Jung Ho-bin as Jung Do-young *

Jang Yong Jang Yong (born April 8, 1945) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Television series *'' Hold Me Tight'' (MBC, 2018) *''Our Gap-soon'' (SBS, 2016-2017) *''Five Enough'' (KBS2, 2016) *''Flower of Queen'' (MBC, 2015) *''Miss Korea'' (MBC, 2013) ...

as Yoo Young-gook *

Choi Ran Choi Ran (born November 30, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1979 and became best known as a supporting actress in television dramas, notably those written by the Hong sisters Hong Jung-eun (born 1974) and Hong ...

as Young-ran * Kim Sun-kyung as Go Na-kyung * Im Seung-dae as Kim Joo-hyung * Moon Joon-young as Cha Hyun-seung * Cha Ki-joo as Moo-young * Kim Seung-pil as safety management employee * Bae Jin-sub as Moon Seung-chan * Hyun Chul-ho as Section chief Seo * Jung Joo-ri

Production

The drama was originally set for broadcast on SBS during the first half of 2011, starring

Eric Mun Eric Mun (born Mun Jung-hyuk on February 16, 1979) is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member and leader of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. He is also well known for several dramas such as '' Phoenix'' (2004), ''Super R ...

and

Kim Ok-bin Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese ...

in the roles of Kim Sun-woo and Lee Soo-yoon, respectively. However they dropped out when production was halted after the

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incident in November 2010. Production company Annex Telecom transferred to a different network KBS, and filming resumed in August 2011 with the casting of

and

Ratings

Source
TNmS Media Korea

International broadcast

The series was sold to seven countries in Asia, including Japan, China and Taiwan. It aired on

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Japan beginning December 14, 2011.

References

External links

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